50 h. ago PSG ordered to pay Kylian Mbappé €60m in unpaid wages and bonuses

Dispute related to contract before exit for Real MadridCourt sided with player amid accusations of betrayalA Paris labour court has ruled Paris Saint-Germain must pay more than €60m to Kylian Mbappé in a dispute over unpaid wages and bonuses linked to the end of his contract before his 2024 move to Real Madrid.Lawyers argued last month before the Conseil de prud’hommes. The court sided with the player amid accusations of betrayal and harassment surrounding the breakdown of their relationship. PSG had been seeking €440m from Mbappé, citing damages and a “loss of opportunity” after he left on a free transfer. However, the court’s ruling can be appealed and is unlikely to end the dispute. Continue reading...

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53 h. ago How a Brazilian meat tycoon accused of bribery and deforestation became a key player in regional diplomacy

Joesley Batista is credited as a major force behind the reconciliation between Trump and Luiz Inácio Lula da SilvaSix international airlines had suspended flights to Venezuela over the risk of possible US military strikes when an ultra-long-haul executive jet from São Paulo, Brazil, landed calmly in Caracas.On board that flight on 23 November was the Brazilian meat tycoon Joesley Batista – twice jailed for corruption and whose companies have a long record of environmental violations. After a meeting with the Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, he returned to Brazil the following day. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The Clippers’ chaotic unravelling leaves Chris Paul as its most painful casualty

Los Angeles have turned a feelgood reunion into a late-career humiliation for one of their greatest players – and exposed a franchise stumbling into a darker new eraPull out your Los Angeles Clippers bingo cards. Anyone have the square marked “owner and star player accused of skirting the salary cap through improper means”? Go ahead and stamp that one. How about “losing 14 of 16 after a hopeful 3-2 start”? Mark it. And yes, you can fill in “other star averaging nearly 27 a night at age 36 – including a 50-piece against the Detroit Pistons, one of the league’s best teams”. The box reading “Clippers fans tearing out their hair at alarming rates and contemplating shameful, fairweather defections” is probably safe to cross off, pending review. And after the wee-hours media cycle on Wednesday morning, everyone gets to tick the most dispiriting square of all: “beloved, decorated veteran unceremoniously kicked to the curb in his final season”.The Clippers had posted a winning record every ...

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2 w. ago Wales player cleared after accusations as Eben Etzebeth faces justice today

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3 w. ago Basketball player, 27, accused of murdering man in student accommodation came to Britain a child refugee from war

Congolese national Benjamin Katabana, 27, is accused of stabbing to death Ucheena Okirie who was aged in his 30s at Somerleyton House, Norwich, Norfolk.

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3 w. ago UAB football player faces attempted murder charge after allegedly stabbing teammates

Incident happened hours before Saturday’s gameTwo players in stable condition in local hospitalA University of Alabama at Birmingham football player allegedly stabbed two teammates on Saturday morning, hours before the team’s game against the University of South Florida, the university said in a statement.“UAB’s top priority remains the safety and well-being of all of our students,” the statement said. “Given patient privacy and the ongoing investigation, we have no further comment at this time.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago UAB football player accused of stabbing 2 teammates before game

The University of Alabama at Birmingham says a football player stabbed two teammates Saturday morning

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3 w. ago College football player arrested after stabbing two teammates hours before game, police say

The UAB two injured players are in stable condition after being attacked

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