Toulouse reach French Cup final after 2-1 win at Annecy
PARIS: Midfielder Fares Chaïbi scored a late winner as top-flight Toulouse won 2-1 at second-tier Annecy to reach the French Cup final on Thursday.
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Liverpool fans file legal claim against UEFA for Champions League final chaos
LIVERPOOL: Lawyers acting on behalf of Liverpool supporters caught up in the chaos at last season’s Champions League final in Paris formally filed 887 claims against UEFA. An independent review, commissioned by UEFA, concluded in February that European football’s governing body bore “primary responsibility” for what had been “a clear and immediate danger of a fatal crush.” Kick-off was delayed by 37 minutes as fans struggled to access the stadium after being funnelled into overcrowded bottlenecks on approach.
England beat Brazil on penalties to win Women's Finalissima
LONDON: England beat Brazil 4-2 in a dramatic penalty shootout to win the first-ever Women's Finalissima at Wembley on Thursday, with Euro 2022 hero Chloe Kelly scoring the decisive spot-kick after a 1-1 draw. Sarina Wiegman's European champions were on course for a narrow win after taking the lead in a first half they dominated through a well-worked team goal finished off by Ella Toone. But Copa America Femenina winners Brazil were transformed after the break and threatened to spoil the party when Andressa Alves fired home from close range in the 93rd minute.
Juventus given partial stadium ban for racism toward Lukaku
MILAN, Italy: Juventus were given a partial stadium ban for their next home game in the Italian Cup after some of their supporters directed racist chants at Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku. Lukaku was sanctioned with a second yellow card for provoking Juventus fans by holding his finger to his lips as if to silence the crowd after converting a stoppage-time penalty to earn Inter a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the semifinals on Tuesday. Lukaku was suspended for the second leg of the semifinals on April 26 by the Italian league judge on Thursday.
Lukaku wants Serie A to take serious action on racism
Inter Milan's Romelu Lukaku has called on Serie A to "take actions for real this time" after he was racially abused during Tuesday's Coppa Italia semi-final first leg at Juventus.
Racism claims against ex-England captain Vaughan ‘not proved’
LONDON: Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan has been cleared “on the balance of probabilities” of using racist language before a Yorkshire match in 2009. The 2005 Ashes-winning captain was alleged to have used the term “you lot” when referring to a group of four Yorkshire team-mates of South Asian ethnicity, including Pakistan-born Azeem Rafiq.
Michael Vaughan cleared of charge of using racist language while at Yorkshire
Michael Vaughan has been cleared of an England and Wales Cricket Board charge of using racist and/or discriminatory language during his time at Yorkshire.
FAI condemn racist abuse aimed at Ireland U15 boys
The FAI have condemned "vile and horrific racist abuse" aimed at member's of the Republic of Ireland Under-15s boys squad.