Undocumented workers from Paris 2024 Olympic sites speak out
PARIS: Gaye Sarambounou is used to toiling long days for a pittance. He’s a Malian living in France with no working papers, but it’s a situation that occurs around the world.
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California bill calls for revenue sharing in college sports
PASADENA, California: A California lawmaker introduced a bill Thursday that would require schools that play major college sports to pay some athletes as much as $25,000 annually, along with covering the cost of six-year guaranteed athletic scholarships and post-college medical expenses.
Arsenal face Man United test as struggling Liverpool host Chelsea
LONDON: Arsenal face a stern test of their Premier League title credentials against Manchester United this weekend as Liverpool and Chelsea meet in a clash of two clubs desperate to escape mid-table obscurity.
Real Madrid stun Villarreal with Spanish Cup comeback, Barcelona thrash Ceuta
VILLAREAL, Spain: Real Madrid produced a stunning comeback from two goals down to beat Villarreal 3-2 on Thursday and book their place in the Spanish Cup quarter-finals. Elsewhere Barcelona romped to a 5-0 win at third-tier Ceuta with Robert Lewandowski scoring twice. Carlo Ancelotti’s Madrid side will hope the victory is a turning point after struggling in 2023.
PSG, Lionel come out on top in Messi v. Ronaldo Riyadh battle
RIYADH: When Cristiano Ronaldo signed for Al-Nassr on the last day of 2022, he couldn’t have imagined that his first match in his new home of Saudi Arabia would be against a team that included his great rival Lionel Messi.
Late drama as Iraq seal Gulf Cup title in match marred by crush death of at least 1 fan
BASRA: Iraq defeated Oman 3-2 on Thursday to lift the Arabian Gulf Cup for the first time since 1988, but the match was marred by a crush in the crowd before kickoff that resulted in the death of at least one supporter.
The CW Network, LIV Golf forge multiyear broadcast rights agreement
BURBANK, CA/WEST PALM BEACH, FL: LIV Golf and The CW Network on Thursday announced they have entered LIV’s first-ever US broadcast television and streaming agreement.
Stampede outside Iraq stadium kills at least two people and injures dozens more
A stampede outside a stadium in southern Iraq on Thursday killed at least two people and injured dozens, a health official said.