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La Liga: Match between Espanyol & Athletic Bilbao halted due to alleged racist abuse

Cornella, Feb 17 (UNI) A La Liga match between Espanyol and Athletic Bilbao was briefly halted on Sunday afternoon after an Athletic player was allegedly subjected to racist abuse by fans.
During the first half, Athletic forward Iñaki Williams informed referee Guillermo Cuadra Fernández that supporters of the home team had abused his teammate Maroan Sannadi, whose parents are Moroccan, according to a CNN report.
The referee responded by activating the league’s anti-racism protocol, whereby the game was stopped, and a message was played to supporters warning them that it would be abandoned if the abuse did not stop. A message condemning racist, xenophobic and homophobic abuse was also displayed on the large screen inside Stage Front Stadium.
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Australia captain Alyssa Healy announces retirement after home summer

13 Jan 2026 | 10:46 AM

Sydney, Jan 13 (UNI) Australia captain Alyssa Healy has retired from international cricket, announcing on Tuesday that she will step away from the game at the end of the ongoing home summer, bringing the curtain down on a celebrated 16-year career at the highest level.

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Arbeloa named new Real Madrid coach after Alonso sack

13 Jan 2026 | 10:07 AM

Madrid, Jan 13 (UNI) Real Madrid sacked head coach Xabi Alonso on Monday following Sunday night's 3-2 defeat to FC Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final, with the club's B-team coach Alvaro Arbeloa named as his replacement.

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Barcelona near signing Joao Cancelo after passing medical tests

13 Jan 2026 | 10:06 AM

Madrid, Jan 13 (UNI) FC Barcelona is on the verge of signing defender Joao Cancelo from Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal, after the La Liga leaders confirmed that the Portuguese had passed a medical.
"Joao Cancelo arrived in Barcelona at lunchtime on Monday. The Portuguese full back, still an Al-Hilal player, passed the relevant medical and physical tests at Barcelona Hospital with the signing to make him a blaugrana to come on Tuesday," informed the club's official website.

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Players failing age test to be excluded: J&K DYSS on U-14 Cricket Controversy

12 Jan 2026 | 11:45 PM

Jammu, Jan 12 (UNI) In view of the fresh trial matches conducted after the Under-14 cricket controversy, Jammu and Kashmir Directorate of Youth Services and Sports today said that the players failing age test will be excluded from the probable.

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Meerut 1857 Yoddhas to Compete in UPKL Season 3

12 Jan 2026 | 11:45 PM

Noida, Jan 12 (UNI): Adroit Sports Ventures LLP announced the acquisition of a franchise in the Uttar Pradesh Kabaddi League (UPKL), with the newly inducted team named Meerut 1857 Yoddhas, set to compete in the league’s third season.

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