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Two men charged as police uncover £22,000 worth of class A drugs after stopping car
Two men have been charged after police uncovered £22,000 worth of class A drugs after stopping a car. Plain-clothed officers from the Tameside Challenger Team, working on an operation to intercept vehicles suspected to be transporting drugs, stopped a vehicle in Derbyshire on Monday (January 15).
'Let battle commence': Trio GUILTY of attempted murder after teenager shot in the street in Salford
Three men have been found guilty of attempted murder after a teenager was shot in the midst of a feud in Salford. A 16-year-old boy was blasted in broad daylight as a dispute between two rival factions in Eccles spilled out onto the streets.
Man charged with drugs offences after being arrested at Manchester Airport
A man has been charged with drug supply offences after being arrested by police at Manchester Airport.
Spain Court Drops Vinicius Junior Racism Case Due To Lack Of Evidence
A Spanish court on Tuesday dropped a lawsuit over alleged racist abuse aimed at Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior during a La Liga match last year against Osasuna due to a lack of evidence. During Real Madrid's 2-0 win over Osasuna at the club's El Sadar stadium in the northern city of Pamplona on February 18, 2023, someone from the crowd was heard on camera shouting racial insults at Vinicius, who is black. “From the actions that occurred, it is clear that the facts could constitute a crime, but there is not enough data to know the identity of the perpetrators,” the Pamplona court handling the case said in a statement. Vinicius, who has repeatedly been targeted with racial slurs in Spain, has become a leader in the fight against racism in Spanish football.
Carlos Alcarez Dominates On Return To Australian Open 2024 As Iga Swiatek Shines
Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek powered into the second round of the Australian Open on Tuesday as Germany's Alexander Zverev put aside legal worries at home to progress. World number two Alcaraz was electric under the lights on Rod Laver Arena, demolishing French veteran Richard Gasquet 7-6 (7/5), 6-1, 6-2 in his first competitive match of the year. The Spaniard, gunning to unseat 10-time champion Novak Djokovic from the world number one spot, was tested in a tight first set but then moved through the gears, showcasing his full range of shot-making. Alcaraz, who will next face Italy's Lorenzo Sonego, said it was good to be back in Melbourne, where he has not been beyond the third round in his previous two visits.
Super League is neither open nor fair, LaLiga head
BRUSSELS : A new breakaway European soccer competition proposed last month would not really be open to outsiders and would cut the revenues of non-elite clubs by more than half, one of the Super League's biggest critics said on Tuesday.
Indian-Origin Official Involved In $450000-Plus Fraud In Singapore Football, Gets 55 Week Jail Term
A Indian-origin former senior official of the Football Association of Singapore was sentenced to 55 weeks of imprisonment on Tuesday for exploiting his position to ensure that the organisation's supply contracts were awarded to companies linked to him or his wife, according to a media report. Football Association of Singapore (FAS) deputy director Rikram Jit Singh Randhir Singh had dishonestly induced the sport's governing body to disburse SGD 609,380 (USD 456,000), from which he and his wife, Asya Kirin Kames, made a profit of SGD 127,896 (USD 82,121), The Straits Times newspaper reported.