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Anti-Israel protests turn Spanish Vuelta cycling race into a diplomatic battleground

BARCELONA: As an alderperson in northwestern Spain, Rosana Prieto tends to the running of her tiny village and is far removed from major cities, often rocked by protests over geopolitical issues. But with one of the world’s biggest cycling races coursing through the bucolic hills nearby, she and hundreds of like-minded townspeople sensed a chance to make their small voices heard, denouncing Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. Palestinian flags in hand, they stood precisely where they knew the television cameras would broadcast their message to the world: the last turn before the finish line of the 15th stage, as cyclists of the Spanish Vuelta whirred past.

Canelo and Crawford appear for ceremonial weigh-in at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena

LAS VEGAS: Super middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and undefeated multi-weight challenger Terence Crawford completed their weigh-in on Friday ahead of Saturday’s highly anticipated bout.

Canelo vs. Crawford: What the stats, numbers tell us about the fight - ESPN

Undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez takes on Terence Crawford in one of the most highly anticipated fights in recent memory on Saturday, as both fighters look to make a legacy statement at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas (Netflix, 9 p.m. ET).

Italian boxer speaks out over online abuse since Olympic bout against Khelif

NAPLES, Italy: Italian boxer Angela Carini says the online abuse she’s received since her Olympic fight against Imane Khelif last year has “destroyed her career.” Carini tearfully quit her opening bout with Khelif of Algeria at the Paris Olympics after just 46 seconds, going on to explain afterward that she took the extremely unusual decision because of the pain from her opponent’s opening punches. On Friday, Carini published a video on Instagram with screenshots of messages she has received on social media — some begging her not to go to the Olympics again, others calling her “a coward” and “the shame of the Italy team” — and a voiceover of the 26-year-old explaining how she felt. “Have you ever wondered how hard it was for me to face these words? What I had to endure and endure day after day? What I had to face in my silence, while preserving my health from a stupid social network, from people who speak and say words without thinking twice?” Carini said. “Because for them it’s just a sentence, it’s just a word, it’s just fun, it’s just wanting to follow the crowd.” Khelif won the Olympic gold amid international scrutiny on her and Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting, another gold medal winner. Both fighters were allowed to compete by the IOC after being disqualified from the 2023 world championships by the Russian-dominated International Boxing Association.

Beckenbauer statue unveiled outside Bayern’s Allianz Arena

MUNICH: A bronze statue of Germany football legend Franz Beckenbauer was unveiled outside Bayern Munich’s Allianz Arena on Friday, a day after what would have been his 80th birthday. Known as the ‘Kaiser’, the German word for emperor, for his elegant and commanding playing style, the statue is the latest in a series of honors for Beckenbauer, who died in January 2024 aged 78. The statue depicts Beckenbauer looking ahead with his right foot on the ball. It is a characteristic pose in his typical ‘Libero’ position behind the defense which the Munich-born footballer is widely credited with reinventing during the 1970s.

Three-time high jump champion Mutaz Barshim withdraws from worlds with foot injury

TOKYO: Three-time high jump world champion Mutaz Barshim has ruled himself out of the world athletics championships that open Saturday in Japan after failing to recover from a long-term foot injury. The worlds would have marked his return to Japan where Barshim memorably shared the men’s high jump Olympic gold with Italy’s Gianmarco Tamberi at the Tokyo Games in 2021.

Newcastle’s new signing Wissa to miss Wolves match

NEWCASTLE: Newcastle United’s new recruit Yoane Wissa will have to wait for his debut after an injury suffered on international duty ruled him out of Saturday’s Premier League match against Wolverhampton Wanderers, manager Eddie Howe said on Friday. Wissa was signed for a fee of 55 million pounds ($74.43 million), following a protracted transfer saga in which his previous club Brentford repeatedly rejected bids from Newcastle for the forward, leading to a stand-off. The 29-year-old played in a pair of World Cup qualifiers for DR Congo this month, scoring against South Sudan and Senegal before suffering a knee injury. Asked if he would be fit to face Wolves in the home fixture, Howe told reporters: “Unfortunately not, no. He won’t make this game, I saw him for the first time yesterday. “He’s feeling the effects of the injury he sustained just before he came off. So we are going to have to see how he is... I think he will go away for tests and maybe see a specialist to see. Unfortunately I can’t give you that update.”

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Anti-Israel protests turn Spanish Vuelta cycling race into a diplomatic battleground

Canelo and Crawford appear for ceremonial weigh-in at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena

Canelo vs. Crawford: What the stats, numbers tell us about the fight - ESPN

Italian boxer speaks out over online abuse since Olympic bout against Khelif

Beckenbauer statue unveiled outside Bayern’s Allianz Arena

Three-time high jump champion Mutaz Barshim withdraws from worlds with foot injury

Newcastle’s new signing Wissa to miss Wolves match