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Ezio Simonelli elected Serie A president

  • December 21, 2024
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Ezio Simonelli elected Serie A president Serie A named Ezio Simonelli as its new president on Friday following a vote held during a meeting of Italy’s top football clubs. Simonelli replaces Lorenzo Casini, who stepped aside after leading Serie A since 2022, after gaining the support of 14 of the division’s 20 clubs. The 66-year-old […]

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Russian tennis player Daniil Savelev accepts 2-year doping suspension

  • December 21, 2024
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Russian tennis player Daniil Savelev accepts 2-year doping suspension Russian tennis player Daniil Savelev has accepted a two-year suspension for doping, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said Friday. The ITIA said that Savelev tested positive for the prohibited substance meldonium in July 2024. He has been provisionally suspended since August of this year. That means […]

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German Super Cup to be named after Franz Beckenbauer from 2025

  • December 21, 2024
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German Super Cup to be named after Franz Beckenbauer from 2025 The German Super Cup will bear the name of Franz Beckenbauer, who died earlier this year, from 2025, the German Football League (DFL) announced on Friday. Beckenbauer, nicknamed ‘Der Kaiser’ for his dominant style on the field, was one of the greatest players of […]

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Russian skaters allowed to compete as neutrals at Winter Olympics 2026

  • December 21, 2024
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Russian skaters allowed to compete as neutrals at Winter Olympics 2026 Russians will be able to qualify for the ice skating competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics as neutral athletes, the sport’s governing body said on Friday. The International Skating Union (ISU) announced “a pathway to allow a limited number of individual neutral athletes (AIN) […]