El Clasico abroad could be ‘very positive’ for La Liga, says ex-Real Madrid star, as Bellingham takes plaudits

The global governing body’s potential reversal, part of an agreement to dismiss Fifa from a lawsuit issued by promoter Relevant Sports to challenge the current rules, raised the prospect of Hong Kong’s new 50,000-seat stadium at Kai Tak Sports Park, which is scheduled to open in 2025, staging matches from the world’s biggest leagues. Baptista …

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WTA Finals to be held in Saudi Arabia from 2024-2026

The season-ending WTA Finals will be held in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh from 2024-2026, the women’s tennis body said on Thursday, ending months of speculation and marking the Gulf country’s latest foray into the sport. Riyadh will host the season finale – which features the top eight singles players and doubles teams – from Nov. …

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World Cup qualifiers: Japan scrape past North Korea, South Korea held by Thailand, Middle East big guns stay unbeaten

Japan and Australia strode towards the next stage of Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup but South Korea dropped points despite leading through talisman Son Heung-min. Later, Iran thrashed Turkmenistan, Asian champions Qatar beat Kuwait and Saudi Arabia won against Tajikistan as the Middle East’s heavyweights remained unbeaten. And Palestine, their supporters in Gaza …

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Amazon to pay $1.9 million to settle claims of human rights abuses of contract workers

Amazon will pay out $1.9 million to more than 700 migrant workers to settle claims of human rights abuses following exploitative labor contracts,  The impacted laborers were working at two of the company’s warehouses in Saudi Arabia. Amazon saying it hired a third-party labor rights expert to investigate warehouse conditions. The organization found numerous violations …

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