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Water breaks approved for World Cup as France sizzles
BORDEAUX : Players grappling with the baking heat at the Rugby World Cup in France this weekend will be able to refresh themselves during extra water breaks midway through each half, World Rugby said on Friday.
High temperatures in France see World Rugby confirm water breaks for all RWC matches
All matches at the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France will include a water break in each half, World Rugby has confirmed.
Namibia qualification already a World Cup success story claims coach
SAINT ETIENNE, France : Namibia will be looking to show improvement when they play their opening Rugby World Cup match against Italy on Saturday but coach Allister Coetzee says they have already achieved success by qualifying for the tournament in France.
About the neighbours, Bafana and Namibia: Benni's fabulous four, Zungu's crucial Afcon nod
Hugo Broos' Bafana Bafana come up against Namibia at Orlando Stadium on Saturday in a friendly squabble between neighbours, with the former being the noisier of the two in the history of the two teams.
Saudi clubs spent $957m in transfer window: Deloitte
In this handout picture released by the Saudi Al-Hilal football club on August 15, 2023, Brazilian forward Neymar (L) poses for a picture with Hilal President Fahad bin Nafel in Paris. – Brazil forward Neymar has signed for Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal from Paris Saint-Germain, the clubs announced today, joining Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema as the latest big name lured to the oil-rich Gulf state. (Photo by – / Saudi Pro League / AFP)
Spanish prosecutors accuse Rubiales of sexual assault and coercion for kissing a player at World Cup
BARCELONA, Spain: Spanish state prosecutors have accused Luis Rubiales of sexual assault and coercion for kissing a player without her consent after the Women’s World Cup final, the country’s prosecutors’ office said Friday. Rubiales, the now-suspended president of the Spanish soccer federation, kissed Jenni Hermoso during the awards ceremony after Spain beat England to win the title on Aug. 20 in Sydney, Australia. Prosecutors presented a case against Rubiales to Spain’s National Court in Madrid two days after Hermoso formally accused him of sexual assault. According to a sexual consent law passed last year, Rubiales could face a fine or a prison sentence of one to four years if found guilty of sexual assault. Prosecutors added Friday that Rubiales could have committed an act of coercion when, according to Hermoso, he pressured her to speak out in his defense immediately after the scandal erupted regarding his behavior. Rubiales has insisted the kiss was consensual.
Concrete no more: The end of urban sprawl?
Some 25 kilometres south of Paris, construction is in full swing. Metro stations, housing, and university campuses are rapidly changing the landscape of what used to be a semi-rural area. It’s become a source of concern for many residents who are now rising up against plans to build a metro line over farmland.