Real Madrid earn most UEFA prize money with $146m in 2022
GENEVA: Champions League winners Real Madrid earned the most prize money from a European club competition last season with €133.7 million ($146.4 million), UEFA said Wednesday.
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France passes controversial AI surveillance bill ahead of 2024 Olympics
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Gunmen leave Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi menacing message
Gunmen left a threatening message on Thursday for Argentine soccer superstar Lionel Messi, and opened fire at a supermarket owned by his in-laws in Argentina’s third-largest city, police said.
Man charged with attack on Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
A 35-year-old man has been charged with assaulting an Arsenal player after a match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium at the weekend.
Newcastle United star Joelinton charged with drink driving
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Man to appear in court after Premier League star receives racist abuse online
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Iran could attack World Cup: Israeli security chief
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Coco Gauff eliminated at WTA Finals after losing to Daria Kasatkina of Russia
FORT WORTH, Texas: Tears gathered in Coco Gauff’s eyes as she sat on the WTA Finals sideline during a changeover Thursday night after giving away a lead in what would become a 7-6 (6), 6-3 round-robin loss to Daria Kasatkina that ended the 18-year-old American’s hopes of reaching the semifinals. Gauff, who is ranked No. 4, fell to 0-4 in her debut at the season-ending tournament for the best in women’s tennis — 0-2 in singles and 0-2 in doubles with Jessica Pegula. The Floridian was the youngest participant in both events at the WTA Finals since Anna Kournikova in 1999. Earlier Thursday, top-ranked Iga Swiatek beat Caroline Garcia 6-3, 6-2 by taking control with an eight-point run that launched a match-ending stretch in which she grabbed nine of 11 games. “Pushed me out of my comfort zone,” Garcia said. Swiatek has won all four sets she’s played so far while dropping a total of just 10 games. “It’s the last tournament of the season, so I have kind of nothing to lose. I don’t have to worry what I’m going to do next,” Swiatek said. “So, yeah, for sure, I’m giving it 100 percent, physically and mentally.” The results mean that Swiatek clinched a semifinal berth and that No. 6 Garcia will face No. 8 Kasatkina on Thursday for the other spot available in their group.