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Year: 2023

After fan protests, the kick-off time for the Community Shield was moved up by 90 minutes.

After supporters complained about “inconvenient scheduling,” the Football Association altered the kickoff time for the Community Shield. Manchester City will face Arsenal in the customary season opener at Wembley Stadium. City fans were dissatisfied with the initial intentions for a…

England wins 7-0 over North Macedonia, giving Gareth Southgate a welcome selection headache.

Bukayo Saka’s beaming smile demonstrated how much England has changed since they last put their show on the road at home. Arsenal’s 21-year-old – the amazing talent Gunners supporters refer to as “Starboy” – kissed the match ball as he…

Do Kwon, the ‘cryptocrash king’ of South Korea, has been imprisoned.

Do Kwon, the cryptocurrency executive responsible for the $40 billion (£31.3 billion) collapse of the terraUSD and Luna currencies, has been sentenced to four months in prison in Montenegro. Mr. Kwon was convicted of falsifying government records. He was apprehended…

Gary O’Neil is fired by Bournemouth, and Andoni Iraola is appointed as the team’s new head coach for a two-year period.

Andoni Iraola has been named as Bournemouth’s new head coach, taking over for Gary O’Neil, who was fired earlier on Monday. Iraola, a 40-year-old Spaniard, left Rayo Vallecano to sign a two-year deal with the Cherries when his Rayo Vallecano…

At the Paris Airshow, a record aircraft acquisition was revealed.

IndiGo has placed a record deal for 500 Airbus A320 aircraft, the largest single purchase agreement in commercial aviation history. The agreement, announced on the opening day of the Paris Airshow, is valued at over $55 billion before any bulk-order…

Following meetings, the United States and China pledged to repair their strained relationship.

Following US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s two-day visit to Beijing, the US and China have agreed to repair their strained relationship. On Monday, Mr Blinken met with China’s President Xi Jinping for talks, resuming high-level engagement between the opposing…

Bournemouth sack head coach Gary O’Neill less than seven months after his official appointment.

Bournemouth have fired Gary O’Neil, who was hired as the club’s permanent manager less than seven months ago. After Scott Parker was fired in August, the 40-year-old took over as temporary CEO and was promoted to permanent CEO in November….

Italy has blocked Chinese takeover of Pirelli.

Italy has attempted to prevent a Chinese state-owned business from acquiring Pirelli, the world’s largest tire manufacturer. The decision is part of the Italian government’s announcement of measures to defend Pirelli’s independence. Sinochem, a Beijing-controlled chemical conglomerate, owns 37% of…

Boris Johnson: MPs will vote on a report alleging that the former Prime Minister misled Parliament.

MPs will vote today on whether to support a report that found Boris Johnson intentionally deceived Parliament about lockdown parties in No. 10. A year-long investigation by the Commons privileges committee found that the former prime minister committed multiple offenses…

Wyndham Clark defeats Rory McIlroy at the US Open 2023 to win his first major championship in Los Angeles.

The 29-year-old finished at 10 under par, one shot ahead of McIlroy, to win his maiden major and the $3.6 million (£2.8 million) winner’s prize. Scottie Scheffler, the world’s top player, finished third and two shots further down. Rickie Fowler,…