NZ Rugby agrees to whopping funding deal
New Zealand Rugby has finally agreed terms for its much-craved cash injection, shaking hands with the players union to sell a minority stake to private equity firm Silver Lake.
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Manchester United hail Larne schoolboy's fundraising effort
Manchester United have hailed the brilliant fundraising initiative from a Co Antrim schoolboy.
Greg Rutherford says funding is a ‘major issue’ as scrutiny of Team GB’s dearth of Winter Olympics medals ramps up
London 2012 long jump champion Greg Rutherford believes Team GB have the potential to be a successful nation at the Winter Olympics, but not if the level of funding stays the same. Great Britain are yet to get on the medal table at Beijing 2022, after several chances came and went.
Swindon Town: Fundraiser launched for fan, six, who sent letter with 26p attached
A fundraiser has been set up for a six-year-old Swindon Town fan who said he can’t attend matches because his mum “has no money for food”.
La emotiva campaña 'ByeByeQuimio' de la Fundación Juegaterapia
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Irish League fans react to latest sub-regional stadia funding blow
Irish League fans have unanimously hit out following news that the £36m sub-regional stadia funding plan is under threat.
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Afghan humanitarian crisis: Hospitals face shortages of staff, medicine and funding
Meanwhile, schools and colleges in the southern Indian state of Karnataka recently banned the hijab, or headscarf. Muslim students were outraged, while Hindu nationalists held counter-protests supporting the ban. Secularism is a cornerstone of India's constitution, but in recent years, the line between the state and religion has become blurred under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.