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Irish FA tries to quell discontent over Israel Nations League fixture
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (559+ words) June 19 " The Irish FA's (FAI) effort to shut down a growing row over its Nations League fixtures against Israel has been pushed back into the spotlight after it rejected a request for an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM), even as it…...
Mexican fan zones lead the way as FIFA reports 2m through the gates
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (240+ words) June 19 " Close to 2 million fans have attended FIFA fan zones so far at the World Cup, the world governing body said on Thursday. The mark was achieved after the first 24 matches of the tournament. FIFA said the Fan Festival network…...
FIFA's "Peace Prize' keeps dropping bombs on president Infantino
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (496+ words) June 19 " Seven months after FIFA awarded its "peace prize" to US president Donald Trump at the World Cup group draw in Washington DC, the ill-thought-out award and obsequiously stage-managed presentation is still rippling through the undercurrent of distrust of that…...
Fox breaks 1bn digital mark, closes in on baseball World Series record
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (221+ words) June 19 " Fox Sports has passed one billion views for World Cup content across its digital and social platforms in just the first five days of the tournament. "We expected to get to that mark. I don't think in a million…...
USL agrees league-wide deal with Kitman Labs
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (274+ words) June 19 " The United Soccer League is raising the standard for how it looks after its players. The USL has expanded its partnership with Kitman Labs, the sports data and technology firm, in a new multi-year deal that puts performance medicine…...
Canadian immigration denies entry to Ivorian Elye Wahi for Germany game on Sunday
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (432+ words) June 19 " Ivory Coast striker Elye Wahi, who was arrested in France on suspicion of match-fixing offences two weeks ago, has been denied entry to Canada for his country's second World Cup group game against Germany on Saturday. Wahi is the…...
Kosovo military donate containers to supplement pitch facilities nationwide
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (261+ words) June 19 " The Football Federation of Kosovo (FFK) has received a major infrastructure donation from the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) as part of a Memorandum of Cooperation previously signed by FFK President Agim Ademi and the Minister of Defense, Ejup Maqedonci....
World Cup teams unite with anti-hate speech exchange
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (230+ words) June 19 " The eight teams in action on Thursday all marked the International Day for Countering Hate Speech, with captains exchanging pennants before kick-off in a coordinated stand against abusive language. Captains in the Czechia/South Africa, Mexico/South Korea, Switzerland…...
SIGA on hunt for partners globally to expand roll out of sports integrity ratings service SIRVS
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (181+ words) June 17 " The Sport Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) is looking for partners worldwide who can help roll out its integrity rating and verification system to sports clubs, league and federations. SIGA has opened its doors for applicants to become SIGA Accredited…...
Female engagement driving growth of the game in Albania
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (346+ words) June 17 " Interest in women's football in Albania has quadrupled over the last decade, according to the latest "UEFA Grow Market Research' report conducted by UEFA and Nielsen. The study highlights the continuous progress of the game in the country, showing…...