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Hermoso Trains With Spain For First Time After Rubiales Kiss Scandal
Women's World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso returned to training with the Spanish national team on Monday for the first time since disgraced former president of the country's football federation Luis Rubiales resigned. The 33-year-old has become a symbol in the fight against sexism and earned global support after Rubiales forcibly kissed her on the lips following Spain's triumph in Sydney on August 20.
Slovenia introduces border checks with Hungary and Croatia
Ljubljana officially introduced border checks with neighbouring Hungary and Croatia on Saturday following a similar move made by Italy due to an upsurge of violence in the Middle East.
Canada is off to a great start at the Pan Am Games
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Liverpool ‘rivalling’ Manchester United for Sporting Lisbon star plus more transfer rumours
Manchester United are set to tussle with Liverpool should they decide to launch a bid for Sporting Lisbon defender Goncalo Inacio, reports suggest.
FIFA reschedules Israel games to November
Four matches involving Israel men's and women's national teams have been rescheduled for November, world soccer's governing body FIFA said on Monday.
Sources - Michigan staffer bought tickets at 10 Big Ten schools - ESPN
Connor Stalions, the suspended Michigan staffer at the center of the NCAA's sign-stealing probe, purchased tickets in his own name for more than 30 games over the last three years at 11 different Big Ten schools, sources at 11 different league schools told ESPN.
Connelly's Week 8 recap: What ugly wins by Ohio State, Oklahoma, Washington mean - ESPN
For at least one Saturday in a given college football season, everything stops making sense. Up becomes down, left becomes right, Virginia's offense forgets its destitution, and things get weird.