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[Archive 2010-06-15] World Cup workers walk off the job

Historical Wikinews report from 2010-06-15. Following a labour dispute involving soccer match stewards, South African police have taken over security duties for World Cu

[Archive 2007-01-18] World University Games 2007 opened in Turin

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-01-18. The opening ceremony of 23th edition of Winter Universiade took place yesterday night in Turin. The Universiade, also referre

[Archive 2010-08-30] Young motorcycle racer Peter Lenz dies in race crash aged 13

Historical Wikinews report from 2010-08-30. Peter Lenz, a 13-year-old motorcycle racer, has died after being involved in a crash at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Whil

[Archive 2012-12-16] Zimbabwean footballer Adam Ndlovu dies in car accident aged 42

Historical Wikinews report from 2012-12-16. Former Zimbabwean professional footballer Adam Ndlovu has died in a car accident that also left his brother critically injure

[Archive 2016-06-23] Zlatan to retire from international football

Historical Wikinews report from 2016-06-23. On Tuesday, Sweden's football captain Zlatan Ibrahimović announced he will not play international football again after UEFA E

[Archive 2017-06-13] ¡La décima! Nadal again a French CHAMP10N

Historical Wikinews report from 2017-06-13. On Sunday in tennis French Open men's singles final, "King of Clay" Rafael Nadal defeated Stan Wawrinka 6–2 6–3 6–1 to claim

[Archive 2016-05-30] ¡La Undécima!: Real Madrid wins 2015-16 UEFA Champions League 5-3 on penalties

Historical Wikinews report from 2016-05-30. On Saturday, Spanish football club Real Madrid defeated their city rivals Atlético Madrid 5–3 in a penalty shootout decider i

[Archive 2006-06-16] Angola hold Mexico to 0-0 draw in Group D

Historical Wikinews report from 2006-06-16. João Ricardo was the hero as Angola held Mexico to a 0-0 draw in the AWD Arena, Hanover, Friday. While the Angolan's game was

[Archive 2009-02-15] Australian football: Melbourne through to A-League Grand Final, Adelaide to play Queensland in preliminary final

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-02-15. Melbourne Victory FC has advanced through to the 2008-9 A-League Grand Final after defeating Adelaide United in their 2-leg S

[Archive 2006-06-12] Czech Republic coast to 3-0 win over USA in Group E

Historical Wikinews report from 2006-06-12. Tomas Rosicky's lethal finishing ensured an easy 3-0 win for the Czech Republic against the United States in Group E, Gelsenk

[Archive 2006-06-25] England do enough against Ecuador; through to quarter-final

Historical Wikinews report from 2006-06-25. A David Beckham free kick was the difference as England went through to the quarter-finals of the 2006 Fifa World Cup after a

[Archive 2008-08-02] European football: Tottenham defeat Celtic 2 - 0

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-08-02. Tottenham Hotspur defeated Scottish team Celtic Football Club 2 – 0 with goals coming from Darren Bent and new signing David

[Archive 2009-12-03] FIFA to make changes after Thierry Henry handball

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-12-03. FIFA, the world governing body for association football, yesterday announced it was setting up a working group to conduct an

[Archive 2021-01-28] Football: Chelsea appoints Thomas Tuchel as manager following Lampard sacking

Historical Wikinews report from 2021-01-28. On Tuesday, English football club Chelsea appointed Thomas Tuchel as their new manager after the club sacked Frank Lampard on

[Archive 2018-10-30] Football: Suárez scores hat-trick as Barça thrashes Real Madrid 5-1

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-10-30. On Sunday, FC Barcelona defeated Spanish capital football club Real Madrid 5–1 in week 10 of LaLiga at the Camp Nou stadium.

[Archive 2006-04-06] German soccer player gets preliminary injunction against far-right party

Historical Wikinews report from 2006-04-06. Patrick Owomoyela, a soccer player in the German national team, has achieved a preliminary injunction against the far-right N

[Archive 2014-03-03] Irish anti-smoking campaigner Gerry Collins dies at age 57

Historical Wikinews report from 2014-03-03. Gerry Collins, star of Ireland's QUIT anti-smoking ad campaign, died yesterday morning. He was 57 and had terminal lung cance

[Archive 2017-11-25] Italian court sentences Brazilian footballer Robinho to nine years for 2013 sexual assault

Historical Wikinews report from 2017-11-25. On Thursday, an Italian court in Milan sentenced Brazilian footballer Robinho to a nine-year prison term for sexual assault.

[Archive 2009-09-22] Memorial service held for Sir Bobby Robson in Durham Cathedral, England

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-09-22. A memorial service was held in the Durham Cathedral in England to honour the late soccer manager Sir Bobby Robson. Sir Bobby

[Archive 2009-08-08] Spanish football captain dies at 26

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-08-08. Dani Jarque, the Captain of the Spanish football team Espanyol, has died from a heart attack at the age of 26. Jarque was pra

[Archive 2010-08-31] St. Lucian footballer Philip Tisson shot dead in Brooklyn, New York

Historical Wikinews report from 2010-08-31. Philip Tisson, a member of the Saint Lucia national football team, has been killed by a gunshot wound to the head in New York

[Archive 2010-01-08] Togo footballers ambushed in Angola

Historical Wikinews report from 2010-01-08. A bus carrying the football team of the African country of Togo was ambushed by gunmen earlier today, wounding at least two p

[Archive 2008-04-10] UEFA Cup: April 10, 2008

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-04-10. Zenit Saint Petersburg, Rangers, Fiorentina, and Bayern Munich all advance to the UEFA Cup semi-finals on Thursday. Zenit was

[Archive 2008-04-03] UEFA Cup: April 3rd, 2008

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-04-03. First legs of the UEFA Cup quarter finals were played out on Thursday. Germany is the only country with two clubs remaining i

[Archive 2015-08-23] Vintage plane crashes into road during Shoreham Airshow in England

Historical Wikinews report from 2015-08-23. Police warn more bodies may remain to be found after yesterday's crash of a vintage jet killed at least seven people. The Haw

[Archive 2022-02-01] Australian Open: Nadal wins 21st Grand Slam

Historical Wikinews report from 2022-02-01. On Sunday, Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal won his 21st Grand Slam singles tournament at the 2022 Australian Open by beati

[Archive 2008-08-01] Tennis star Sharapova out of Olympics

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-08-01. International tennis star Maria Sharapova will miss the 2008 Beijing Olympics because of a shoulder injury sustained during t

[Archive 2009-02-04] UK television presenter sacked after "golliwog" comment

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-02-04. The BBC has sacked Carol Thatcher after she compared a black tennis player to a golliwog doll. Thatcher, daughter of former B

[Archive 2020-01-29] Former basketball player Kobe Bryant dies in helicopter crash, aged 41

Historical Wikinews report from 2020-01-29. On Sunday morning, a helicopter with United States basketball player Kobe Bryant and eight others on board crashed in Calabas

[Archive 2020-03-13] National Basketball Association suspends season due to COVID-19 concerns

Historical Wikinews report from 2020-03-13. On Wednesday, the United States' National Basketball Association (NBA) suspended its professional basketball season due to co

[Archive 2012-09-28] Wikinews interviews Australian Glider Amanda Carter

Historical Wikinews report from 2012-09-28. Melbourne, Australia — Monday, following her return from London, Wikinews talked with Amanda Carter, the longest-serving memb