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Month: September 2023

Ajax vs. Feyenoord: The abandoned De Klassieker will be finished behind closed doors on Wednesday.

Feyenoord led 3-0 after 56 minutes at the Johan Cruyff Arena when the game was called off due to flares and fireworks thrown onto the pitch by home fans. The game will end at 14:00 local time with no spectators…

The ECB publishes its reaction to the ICEC report and declares its intention to “change the game.”

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) claims it wants “to change the game” as it publishes its reaction to a report revealing racism, misogyny, classism, and elitism in the sport. According to the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket…

Mazel Alegado hopes to compete in the Asian Games in 2023.

The Philippines’ youngest member of the Asian Games team – and assumed to be the event’s youngest contender – finished eighth in the women’s park final in Hangzhou, China. Now, the American citizen hopes to compete in the Olympic Games….

Electric vehicle regulations might cost automakers billions of dollars.

The restrictions are intended to ensure that EU-produced electric vehicles use mostly locally sourced parts. However, manufacturers on both sides of the Channel claim they are not prepared. The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) warned that the measures could limit…

Wales 40-6 Australia: Warren Gatland’s team defeats the Wallabies to advance to the World Cup quarter-finals.

Wales became the first team to reach the 2023 World Cup quarter-finals after defeating Australia in Lyon. Gareth Anscombe booted 23 points, while tries from Gareth Davies, Nick Tompkins, and Jac Morgan secured a spot in the final eight with…

Johnson warns against a’mutilated’ rail link for HS2.

He dismissed demands that the high-speed train link, which began construction during his tenure, be pared back as “Treasury-driven nonsense.” The government refused to guarantee the continuation of HS2 between Birmingham and Manchester last week. It comes as more than…

New Zealand vs. England: A youthful England team wins 55-54.

In the first game of the Taini Jamison Trophy, England held on for a stunning 55-54 victory over New Zealand. Sasha Glasgow, the match’s MVP, scored 38 goals from 41 tries on her England debut. She was one of four…

Conor Benn wins on points over Rodolfo Orozco in his first fight since his suspension.

After failing two voluntary drug tests later that year, Englishman Benn, 26, had not fought since April 2022. Benn won the 10-round fight by scores of 99-91, 99-91, and 96-94. “I required the rounds. “I’ve been through hell and back,”…

MHD, a French rapper, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for murder.

A capital court found MHD, real name Mohamed Sylla, 29, guilty of complicity in the gang-related homicide of Loic K, 23. MHD’s Mercedes knocked down the victim, who was subsequently battered and stabbed to death by a throng of roughly…

South Africa (ages 8 to 13) Ireland: ‘Paris epic gives Rugby World Cup a shot in the arm’

As Ireland reveled in the latest addition to its ever-expanding portfolio of prize-fight successes, and South Africa wrestled with the rare feeling of really losing a World Cup match, it was difficult not to conclude that this was just what…