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Real Madrid sign France’s Kylian Mbappe on free transfer after PSG exit
Mbappe joins the Spanish and European football champions as a free agent a month after terminating his PSG contract.
Thousands of homeless people removed from Paris region in pre-Olympics ‘social cleansing’
Campaigners say operation to bus ‘undesirable’ people out of city and wider Île-de-France region has intensified
Thousands of homeless people have been removed from Paris and the surrounding area as part of a “clean-up” operation ahead of the Olympic Games, campaigners say.
Those moved on include asylum seekers, as well as families and children already in a precarious and vulnerable situation, the collective Le Revers de la Médaille, which represents 90 associations, said in a report released on Monday.
Continue reading...‘He’ll be proud’: work starts on Rob Burrow motor neurone disease centre in Leeds
Grief and adoration at ceremony just day after death of rugby league great, who dedicated last years to help others with disease
A blue mural on a wall close to Headingley stadium in Leeds bears the words of Rob Burrow: “In a world full of adversity, we must dare to dream.”
The former Leeds Rhinos rugby league scrum-half died on Sunday, five years after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease.
Continue reading...Namibia vs Oman: Wiese holds nerves in super over finish at T20 World Cup
Wiese scored 13 runs and restricted Oman to 10 in the super over after the match was tied at the end of 20 overs each.
Preview: Sri Lanka at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024
Wanindu Hasaranga's men can be hard to stop at the T20 World Cup if they start well and gain momentum.
Russell and Chase to the rescue as West Indies beat PNG in T20 World Cup
West Indies beat PNG by five wickets thanks to a late surge in their opening game after the minnows gave them a scare.
Nagelsmann condemns survey asking if German team has enough white players
- Coach backs Kimmich’s view of ‘absolutely racist’ ARD survey
- Participants asked if they preferred more white players in team
The Germany head coach, Julian Nagelsmann, has said he is shocked that a public broadcaster asked survey participants if they would prefer more white players in the national football team.
Nagelsmann has agreed with midfielder Joshua Kimmich, who said on Saturday that the survey for German state broadcaster ARD was “absolutely racist” and that it was “madness for a public broadcaster to ask such a question”.
Continue reading...Marathon man Djokovic beats Musetti in latest-ever finish at French Open
Defending champion wins a four-and-half-hour epic to keep alive his hopes of winning a 25th Grand Slam title.
More than 2,000 officers police protests and Champions League final in London
Forces outside the capital drawn on for Borussia Dortmund v Real Madrid match and a Tommy Robinson march and counter-protest
More than 2,000 officers have been deployed across London, including more than 400 from outside the capital, to police the Champions League final, a protest by the far-right activist Tommy Robinson and a counter-demonstration.
The final between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid takes place at Wembley on Saturday evening. And, earlier, a protest organised by Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, more commonly known as Tommy Robinson, set off from the Victoria area on Saturday, ending in Parliament Square where speeches took place.
Continue reading...Will the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 help cricket finally take off in the US?
Cricket has been historically unsuccessful in winning over the US, so how can the T20 World Cup help flip the script?
Preview: USA vs Canada – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 opening match
History, reputation and bragging rights will be on the line as USA host Canada in the first match of the T20 World Cup.
Teenager arrested in France on suspicion of Olympics attack plot
Interior ministry says 18-year-old Chechen suspected of planning ‘Islamist-inspired’ attack in Saint-Étienne
French security services have arrested a Chechen teenager suspected of plotting an “Islamist-inspired” attack on a football game during this summer’s Olympics, the interior ministry has said.
The domestic intelligence agency DGSI arrested an 18-year-old of Chechen origin in Saint-Étienne, in south-east France, the ministry said on Friday, calling it the “first foiled attack against the Olympic Games”.
Continue reading...Teams, format, India vs Pakistan: All to know about the T20 World Cup 2024
How many teams are playing and what's the format? When's India vs Pakistan and where? Al Jazeera answers your questions.
UEFA Champions League final preview: Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid
Real Madrid is chasing a 15th Champions League crown but Borussia Dortmund's second title would not be a great shock.
Indian and Pakistani cricketers band together for USA’s T20 World Cup dream
Co-hosts USA enter the T20 World Cup as outsiders but with a united multiracial dressing room that goes beyond cricket.
Eriksen stages fairytale return to Denmark’s Euro squad after heart attack
Eriksen, who suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch during the last Euros in 2021, will now play at Euro 2024.
India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup clash prompts New York to beef up security
Security arrangements for the marquee match will be the largest in Long Island county's history, police officials say.
Kohli, Babar, Archer: 10 players to watch at the ICC T20 World Cup 2024
Al Jazeera's rundown of the biggest players set to take centre stage at the T20 World Cup in the US and West Indies.
Usyk set for Fury heavyweight boxing rematch in December
The rematch between undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury is set for Saudi Arabia in December.