Belgium’s Football Association says it still wants answers about why Folarin Balogun was allowed to play against their team at the World Cup – and have asked for the issue to be on the agenda at the next Fifa Council. In one of the most controversial moments of the summer’s World Cup, Balogun was cleared … Read more
Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. You can also read Drew over at SFGATE, and buy Drew’s books while you’re at it. Today, we’re talking about iPhone complaints, America’s infrastructure tragedy, changing clothes at the airport, and more. Your letters: Monte: Congrats! That grody … Read more
Chelsea have been fined £10m and given a suspended two-window transfer ban after admitting breaches of agent rules, the FA announced on Friday. The breaches were self-reported by Chelsea following its takeover by Todd Boehly and private equity firm Clearlake Capital in May 2022. An earlier independent commission had imposed a suspended six-point deduction, which … Read more
The FA is to increase the minimum punishment for discriminatory behaviour to 10 matches, in an attempt to counteract behaviour it says “continues to be a challenge across the game”. The changes will come into force at the start of the new season and will apply to players and other football participants who are found … Read more
Derek McInnes insists Rangers are right to contest the four-match touchline ban he has received for describing as “disgusting” the decision to award Celtic a late penalty at Motherwell in May. The comments, made at the end of last season when McInnes was in charge of Hearts, related to a stoppage-time spot-kick for handball that … Read more
Egypt welcomed Belgium’s decision on Sunday, July 19, regarding… ban Imports of goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem, calling on other European Union member states to take similar measures. In a statementThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs described Belgium’s decision as an important step that supports international law and … Read more
American star Folarin Balogun admitted he was not surprised that the decision to allow him to challenge his red card ban was “controversial”, as he accepted that he and his teammates let fans down with their crushing loss to Belgium. Balogun spoke of the anger sparked by FIFA’s decision for the first time shortly after … Read more
The city of Coachella is moving to ban data centers after a public outcry in a massive shift just months after unanimous approval from lawmakers. The city is in Riverside County imposed imposed a temporary 45-day ban on data center development on Thursday, and voted unanimously to terminate its agreement with Stronghold Power, the company … Read more
salt lake city — Cameras will not be banned in the high-profile murder case of the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk, a Utah judge ruled Friday, saying coverage requests from news stations will continue to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Tyler Robinson’s attorneys argued that potential jurors could be biased by biased news … Read more
The Trump administration filed a lawsuit against Denver and its police department on Tuesday seeking to overturn an assault weapons ban that has been in place in Colorado’s largest city since 1989. Note: Video from a previous report. The lawsuit came a day after city officials publicly rejected calls from the Justice Department to repeal … Read more