Newcastle United back in Champions League for first time in 20 years
NEWCASTLE: Newcastle qualified for the Champions League for the first time in 20 years after a 0-0 draw against relegation-haunted Leicester on Monday.
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Tunisia open U20 World Cup campaign with loss to England
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina: England beat Tunisia 1-0 and France collapsed against an organized South Korea 2-1 at the Under-20 World Cup on Monday. Dane Scarlett’s first-half header proved to be enough for England in La Plata.
Financial charges cast cloud over Man City’s dominance in English soccer
MANCHESTER: Manchester City’s ruthless run to the Premier League title can be traced back to the morning of Feb. 6, when the club was hit with more than 100 charges of financial wrongdoing.
Ireland U17s: 'All of them have had different journeys'
The equation is simple for the Republic of Ireland Under-17s on Tuesday: beat hosts Hungary and Colin O'Brien's side will advance to the European Championship quarter-finals.
Spain opens probe into racist abuse of Vinicius
Spanish prosecutors opened a probe Monday into racist chants during a match aimed at Real Madrid's star forward Vinicius Junior as the football federation president admitted the country had a "problem" with racism.
NEOM and Rajasthan Royals cricket team announce new community sports program
NEOM: The Saudi smart city NEOM has partnered with one of India’s premier T20 cricket teams, the Rajasthan Royals, to deliver its first ever cricket program.
Juve docked 10 points over transfer irregularities
Juventus have been docked 10 points by the Italian football federation for irregularities in the club's accounting. The Serie A side were initially hit with a 15-point sanction in January but the penalty was rescinded after an appeal. The federation has now moved to issue a new punishment after the federal court of appeal intervened, meaning the club could miss out on European football next season. Before the decision, Juventus sat second in Serie A with 69 points, well adrift of the new champions Napoli.
Republic of Ireland set to play first game at the Aviva Stadium this September
The Republic of Ireland women's national team will play their first ever international at the Aviva Stadium later this year.