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Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has been handed preliminary charges in a French corruption investigation, a judicial official informed The Associated Press on Thursday. The charges are unrelated to PSG and instead stem from Al-Khelaifi’s connections with a French businessman. Al-Khelaifi faces accusations of complicity in vote-buying, harming voting freedom, and abuse of power linked to the Lagardère Group. ...

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has imposed a five-year ban on Bangladesh women’s team spinner Shohely Akhter for violating five provisions of its Anti-Corruption Code. Despite making her international debut in 2013, Shohely did not get many opportunities in the national team, last playing for Bangladesh in 2022. However, she was found guilty of attempting to fix a match during ...

Bayern Munich’s Champions League journey continues as they face Celtic in Glasgow for the first leg of their playoff on Wednesday, with Jamal Musiala playing a crucial role in their ambitions. The 21-year-old midfielder has blossomed into one of Bayern’s most consistent performers, alongside Harry Kane, contributing significantly to the team’s attack. Musiala has been a standout this season, with ...

Liverpool suffered a stunning FA Cup exit on Sunday in a 1-0 defeat to Championship strugglers Plymouth, while Aston Villa inflicted another damaging 2-1 defeat on Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou. Arne Slot’s decision to field a weakened team came back to haunt him, with Ryan Hardie’s second-half penalty sealing Plymouth’s epic upset and ending Liverpool’s quest for a quadruple at ...

Liverpool will face Newcastle in the English League Cup final after demolishing Tottenham 4-0 on Thursday. Their dominant display reversed Spurs’ 1-0 advantage from the first leg of the semifinal, securing a 4-1 aggregate victory. This result keeps Arne Slot’s team in the hunt for an extraordinary quadruple of trophies in his debut season as manager. It sounds like Liverpool ...

Real Madrid’s complaints about refereeing have created an even tenser atmosphere than usual around their crunch La Liga derby clash with Atletico Madrid on Saturday. League leaders Madrid host their city rivals, second and trailing by a single point, at the Santiago Bernabeu, after a tumultuous week in Spanish football. Last weekend Los Blancos dropped three points in a shock ...

Australia all-rounder Marcus Stoinis on Thursday announced his immediate retirement from one-day international cricket, leaving Australia needing to replace the all-rounder in their Champions Trophy squad. The surprise announcement is another blow to world champions Australia ahead of the elite eight-team 50-over tournament which begins on February 19 in Pakistan and Dubai. All-rounder Mitchell Marsh has already been ruled out ...

Arsenal lacked their usual composure, according to manager Mikel Arteta, as his side bowed out of the League Cup semi-final with a 4-0 aggregate defeat by Newcastle United on Wednesday. Arteta said his team arrived with high expectations that they could overcome a 2-0 deficit from the first leg, but after Martin Odegaard wasted a glorious early chance, they faded. ...

Tottenham said Tuesday that defender Radu Dragusin needs surgery to repair anterior cruciate ligament damage, deepening the injury crisis at the Premier League club. The Romania centre-back sustained the injury during last week’s Europa League win against Elfsborg, reports AFP. “We can confirm that Radu Dragusin will undergo surgery for an anterior cruciate ligament injury to his right knee,” Spurs ...

India showcased their dominance once again as they clinched their second consecutive ICC Women’s U19 T20 World Cup title, defeating South Africa by nine wickets in a one-sided final. The victory underscored India’s confidence and brilliance throughout the tournament, culminating in a commanding performance in the title clash. Opting to bat first after winning the toss, South Africa struggled to ...