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Travel basketball parents cry foul as Ohio tournament admission price hits a shocking new high
Parents attending an AAU basketball tournament in Ohio reacted angrily after organisers charged what was described as an unusually high admission price. The episode highlights broader concern about the rising cost of youth sport, where families already pay substantial fees for travel teams, tournaments and spectator entry. The article centres on Kevin Brandt, a basketball…
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Sen Eric Schmitt seeks to end birth tourism, revoke citizenship for babies of foreign diplomats
Senator Eric Schmitt is seeking to curb “birth tourism” and remove automatic US citizenship from children born to foreign diplomats. The proposal targets interpretations of the Fourteenth Amendment’s birthright-citizenship guarantee and would intensify the political and legal debate over immigration policy. The article frames the initiative alongside a recent Supreme Court decision concerning President Donald…
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Resource rich nation praises US ties amid Washington-Beijing critical minerals race
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s foreign minister has welcomed closer US involvement in the country’s critical-minerals sector while rejecting the idea that it should be framed as a rivalry with China. She said Congo needs several international partners to help convert its large mineral reserves into broader prosperity, rather than being forced to choose between…
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Fifa ‘assessing reports’ over Falklands banner
Fifa is reviewing reports after Argentina’s players displayed a banner asserting their country’s claim to the Falkland Islands following their 2-1 World Cup semi-final victory over England. The incident matters because Fifa rules restrict political messaging, and it has renewed a longstanding sovereignty dispute between the UK and Argentina ahead of Argentina’s final against Spain.…
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Serrano to meet Manzur with knockout record on line
Amanda Serrano will defend her unified WBA and WBO featherweight titles against Argentina’s Lucrecia Manzur on 21 August in California. The fight could see Serrano surpass Christy Martin’s women’s boxing record of 32 knockouts, while also marking two broadcasting and format milestones for women’s title boxing. The 37-year-old Puerto Rican matched the knockout record in…
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Four passes in 19 minutes: damning numbers behind England’s collapse
England’s World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina was marked by an inability to defend their lead or retain possession after Anthony Gordon scored. The analysis argues that Thomas Tuchel’s tactical changes, including switching to a 5-4-1, removed England’s counter-attacking threat and left them under sustained pressure until Argentina equalised and then won. England had only…
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Robert Smith Does Not Have World Cup Halftime Show Fever
The Cure’s Robert Smith has criticised FIFA’s decision to introduce a Super Bowl-style halftime show at the men’s World Cup final, calling it an example of “bread and circuses”. He said his objection was not to the performers or curator Chris Martin, but to turning football’s biggest match into a major entertainment spectacle, and to…
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Forest set to make £45m offer for Spurs’ Bergvall
Nottingham Forest are preparing a £45m bid for Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Lucas Bergvall after an initial £38m offer was rejected. The proposed move matters because Bergvall is a highly rated 20-year-old who won Spurs’ player of the year award in his first Premier League season, while Forest are rebuilding following Elliot Anderson’s departure to Manchester…
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Arsenal close in on £34m deal for Club Brugge forward Christos Tzolis
Arsenal are closing in on a deal worth up to £34m to sign Club Brugge forward Christos Tzolis, with the Greece international lined up as a direct replacement for Leandro Trossard following his move to Besiktas. The Premier League champions are also stepping up efforts to secure defensive cover amid fears that William Saliba could…