Tottenham's Postecoglou: VAR 'diminishing authority' of refs - ESPN
Ange Postecoglou said VAR is «diminishing the authority» of referees after Tottenham's 4-1 home defeat to Chelsea featured nine separate checks leading to 21 minutes of added time.
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Boks, Proteas could lose SA flag at World Cups, says global doping authority
South African sport is in hot water with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and faces the prospect of losing the right to play under the national flag at global sporting events.
Sports Authority Of India Wants Bajrang Punia To Attend World Wrestling Championships Trials Or Give Fitness Certificate
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) wants Olympic-medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia to attend the trials for the World championships or provide fitness certificate if he wants exemption from this week's exercise in Patiala. Punia is planning to skip the trials for the World Championships on August 25 and 26 and instead wants to train at a foreign location to prepare for the Asian Games in Hangzhou beginning September 23. Bajrang, one of six wrestlers to sit in protest at the Jantar Mantar against outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, and Commonwealth Games gold-medal winner Deepak Punia (86khg) are not keen to compete in the World Championships in Belgrade from September 16, and instead want to undergo long training stints to prepare of the Asian Games.
British Horseracing Authority rejects Animal Rising ultimatum ahead of Royal Ascot
The British Horseracing Authority refuses to be "coerced into any activity by threats of protests" ahead of Royal Ascot, which gets under way next week.
Sailing-Australia stamps authority on SailGP with third $1 million win
Tom Slingsby and his Australian crew clinched this season's SailGP Championship in San Francisco Bay on Sunday, notching up their third straight win and with it another $1 million prize.
"I am proud": Former council leader in political comeback as he's elected to new authority
An unlikely Greater Manchester political comeback has taken place with this year’s local election results.
EU 'cannot have political legitimacy without moral authority,' says European Ombudsman
As the European Union looks to restore trust in its institutions after last year's shocking corruption scandals, Euronews sat down with European Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, who overviews transparency and ethics issues related to the EU, to discuss transparency, intelligence and what it all means for how we perceive Europe.
Italy sports authority scraps 15-point penalty for Juventus, orders new trial
MILAN : Italy's top sports body on Thursday cancelled a decision to dock Serie A club Juventus 15 points in a case centered on the club's transfer dealings, ordering soccer authorities to hold a new hearing.