Omar Artan named as referee for UEFA Super Cup after being denied World Cup spot
Somali referee Omar Artan will take charge of Aston Villa’s European Super Cup showdown with Paris St Germain after seeing his World Cup dream dashed.
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Nike's World Cup play: take on Adidas and revitalize the brand
NEW YORK, June 11 : As the World Cup kicks off, Nike and Adidas are competing on and off the field.
Denied World Cup entry, Somali referee Artan to officiate UEFA Super Cup
NEW YORK, June 11 : Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who is unable to take part in the World Cup after being denied entry to the United States, has been appointed to officiate next month's UEFA Super Cup between Paris St Germain and Aston Villa.
German players to pay for 600 fans' stadium trip amid soaring transport costs
June 11 : German players have stepped up to ease fans' pain from soaring transport costs at the World Cup, offering to pay for 600 of them to travel by bus to their last Group E game against Ecuador in New Jersey on June 25, media reports said.
Morocco lose star winger Ezzalzouli and Aguerd to injuries for World Cup
NEW JERSEY: Morocco replaced two injured players in their World Cup squad ahead of an opening game against Brazil, including star winger Abde Ezzalzouli. FIFA confirmed late Wednesday that former Barcelona player Ezzalzouli and Marseille defender Nayef Aguerd were withdrawn from the Morocco squad for the tournament. Ezzalzouli helped Real Betis qualify for next season’s Champions League and was a potential breakout star at the World Cup.
Sports's latest overlap with politics demonstrates it isn't the unifying force we're told it is
If you watched Monday night’s NBA Finals game between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs, then followed up afterward on social media, you probably noticed a discrepancy in the volume of crowd’s reaction to seeing U.S. president Donald Trump on the big screen at Madison Square Garden.
Knicks complete record rally from 29 points down, take 3-1 NBA Finals lead
A record-breaking comeback, capped off by what could go down as a legendary play.
Knicks' historic Game 4 comeback: The numbers and social media reaction - ESPN
The Knicks are one win away from the NBA championship following the largest comeback in NBA Finals history.