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UEFA Fines Barcelona for Fans’ Nazi Salutes, Monkey Gestures

UEFA has imposed a fine of 25,000 euros ($26,600) on Barcelona due to racist behavior by some of its fans during a Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain. The incident, which included Nazi salutes and monkey gestures, occurred last week at the Parc des Princes and was widely documented in images shared from the event. In addition to the fine, …

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Real Madrid tops Man City in penalty shootout, Bayern outlasts Arsenal in Champions League

Real Madrid successfully advanced to the UEFA Champions League semifinals for the fourth year in a row by eliminating the defending champions Manchester City at their home ground. The nail-biting encounter on Wednesday evening concluded with Real Madrid triumphing 4-3 in a penalty shootout, following a 4-4 aggregate score over the two legs. This victory secured Real Madrid’s 17th appearance …

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Young gun Coco Gauff takes down another American in Stuttgart WTA showdown

Coco Gauff, the third seed, secured a hard-fought victory over Sachia Vickery with a score of 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 in an all-American matchup during the second round at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany. Gauff rallied from a 4-2 deficit in the final set and overcame 15 double faults to maintain her strong record against fellow Americans, with …

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Juventus fights back as club faces hefty payout to ex-striker Cristiano Ronaldo

Juventus is currently examining a ruling by an arbitration court that requires the club to pay its former forward Cristiano Ronaldo approximately 9.8 million euros in back wages, the Serie A club announced on Wednesday. Ronaldo, who is now with Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia, had argued that he was owed about 19.5 million euros ($20.81 million) by Juventus due to …

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LeBron James to captain USA’s All-Star Dream Team at Paris 2024 Olympics

LeBron James, the NBA’s all-time top scorer and Joel Embiid, the current MVP, are leading the U.S. men’s basketball team to the Paris Olympics, as announced by USA Basketball on Wednesday. James, a winner of two Olympic gold medals and one bronze, who missed the previous two Olympics, will be playing alongside his Los Angeles Lakers teammate Anthony Davis, Kevin …

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Nadal storms back with victory, advances in Barcelona Open

Rafael Nadal triumphed over Flavio Cobolli at the Barcelona Open on Tuesday, marking his return to the tennis circuit since January and his first clay court appearance since last year’s French Open. Nadal, a dominant force on clay, secured a decisive 6-2, 6-3 victory against the Italian player, advancing to the round of 16 where he will face Australia’s Alex …

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Real vs. Man City showdown for semifinal spot; Bayern takes on Arsenal in Munich

On Wednesday evening, the Champions League will feature a thrilling match-up as defending champions Manchester City face off against Real Madrid in the second leg of their contest. The teams are evenly matched at 3-3 following their first encounter in Madrid, setting the stage for an intense battle with a spot in the semifinals at stake. Meanwhile, Arsenal will face …

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