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March 17, 2023

Ghanaian president attends funeral of soccer player killed in Turkey earthquake

Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo was accompanied by numerous current and former government officials at the funeral of soccer star Christian Atsu.

March 17, 2023

British officer keeps job despite 'gross misconduct' in soccer star's clubbing

British police officer Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith was allowed to keep her job after being issued a written warning for illegally beating former soccer pro Dalian Atkinson.

March 16, 2023

Women's World Cup gets 300% increase in prize money for this year's tournament

This year's Women's World Cup tournament will have a $150 million fund for prize money. This is a 300% increase from the 2019 tournament.

March 16, 2023

Indonesian court acquits 2 police officials charged with negligence in connection to fatal stadium disaster

Two police officials where charged with negligence after firing tear gas inside of a stadium leading to a crowd rush that killed 135. The officers were acquitted by an Indonesian court.

March 16, 2023

Italian authorities clash with soccer fans ahead of Champions League match

A wave of violence hit the streets of Naples, Italy, on Wednesday before a Champions League match between Napoli and Eintracht Frankfurt was set to begin.

March 14, 2023

Cristiano Ronaldo's fit of rage at referee leads to yellow card in Saudi Pro League match

Cristiano Ronaldo was not happy when the referee blew his whistle in the Saudi Pro League match between Al-Nassr and Abha, and his frustration boiled over

March 14, 2023

English man who racially abused striker Ivan Toney banned from every British soccer stadium for 3 years

Antonio Neill was banned from all British soccer stadiums for three years after racially abusing Ivan Toney on social media. Toney shared a picture of the abuse.

March 13, 2023

Gary Lineker, former English soccer star, to return to BBC show after tweets critical of UK government

Former English soccer star Gary Lineker will return to BBC's "Match of the Day" program after a row over a critical tweet of the U.K. government's migrant policy.

March 12, 2023

Gary Lineker, former England soccer star, removed from BBC show after critical tweets of UK migrant policy

Gary Lineker faced backlash for criticizing the U.K. government's migrant policy, comparing the language to Nazi Germany in the 1930s.

March 11, 2023

Woman fights for fairness, future of women's sports against trans athletes: 'Inherent biological differences'

Lainey Armistead, a former West Virginia State University soccer player, is standing up for women's sports and asking the Supreme Court to weigh in on her appeal against the ACLU.