Real Madrid’s perfect season ends as Benzema misses penalty kick
MADRID: It was not the return to action that Karim Benzema had hoped for.
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Hughes wins Sanderson Farms with birdie on 2nd playoff hole
JACKSON, Mississippi: Whether it was sheer confidence or remarkable resilience, Mackenzie Hughes never doubted he would win the Sanderson Farms Championship. He just never imagined how it would unfold Sunday evening.
Stadium tragedy exposes Indonesia’s troubled soccer history
SEOUL, South Korea: Gaining the right to host next year’s Under-20 World Cup was a major milestone in Indonesia’s soccer development, raising hopes that a successful tournament would turn around long-standing problems that have blighted the sport in this country of 277 million people. The death of at least 125 people at a league game between host Arema FC of East Java’s Malang city and Persebaya Surabaya on Saturday is a tragic reminder, however, that Indonesia is one of the most dangerous countries in which to attend a game. “Do remember that the FIFA U-20 World Cup will be the worldwide spotlight since the event will be joined by 24 countries from five continents,” Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo said last month as he pushed for thorough preparations for the tournament. Since Saturday, the domestic league has been suspended. Widodo has ordered the sports minister, the national police chief and the soccer federation to conduct a thorough investigation into the deadly stadium crush. Indonesia was the first Asian team ever to play at a World Cup — participating in 1938 as Dutch East Indies — but despite an undoubted national passion for the sport, it has never returned to the global stage because of years of corruption, violence and mismanagement. Data from Indonesia’s soccer watchdog, Save Our Soccer, showed 78 people have died in game-related incidents over the past 28 years.
Indonesia soccer match chaos seen on video, stampede death toll at 125
The incident after an Indonesian soccer match Saturday is one of the deadliest sports incidents in the world.
At least 174 killed and 180 injured after stampede at football match in Indonesia
At least 174 people have died and 180 injured in a stampede and riot at a football match in Indonesia, in one of the world’s worst stadium disasters. The crush took place in the aftermath of home team Arema FC's loss to bitter rivals Persebaya Surabaya at the overcrowded stadium late on Saturday in Malang, East Java. Ad Police officers fired tear gas in an attempt to control the situation, triggering the stampede and cases of suffocation, East Java police chief Nico Afinta told reporters.
'Stampede' at football match in Indonesia kills 174
At least 174 people are reported to have died after a crush at an Indonesian football match on Saturday. Police reportedly tear-gassed some rioting supporters after Arema FC lost 3-2 to rivals Persebaya Surabaya in East Java.
Jokowi: Sportivitas, Kemanusiaan, & Persaudaraan Harusnya Dijaga
Presiden RI Joko Widodo menyesali tragedi meninggalnya ratusan suporter di Malang. Seharusnya semangat sportivitas, kemanusiaan, dan persaudaraan dijaga.
Jokowi orders safety review in wake of deadly Indonesia football stampede
JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Sunday (Oct 2) ordered a safety review of the country's football matches after 129 people were killed in a stampede triggered by clashes between fans and police.