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FIFA open to compensation fund for migrant workers in Qatar
FIFA wants to help workers in Qatar get compensation for being injured while building projects for the World Cup, one of the soccer body’s top officials told European lawmakers on...
Denmark to wear World Cup jerseys that protest host Qatar
Denmark will wear team jerseys at the World Cup that protest the human rights record of host nation Qatar, with a black option unveiled Wednesday to honor migrant workers who...
Female referees to officiate men鈥檚 World Cup for 1st time
Female referees will make World Cup history this year by working games at a major men’s tournament for the first time in Qatar.
Russia suspended from international soccer over Ukraine war
Russian teams were suspended Monday from all international soccer, including qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup, as Moscow was pushed toward pariah status in sports for its invasion of...
Russian skater Kamila Valieva cleared to compete at Olympics, but medal ceremony won’t be held
Russian teenager Kamila Valieva has been cleared to compete in the women's figure skating competition at the Winter Olympics despite failing a pre-Games drug test, setting her up for an...
The drug behind Russia鈥檚 Olympic doping case, explained
The first big doping case at the Beijing Olympics involves one of its biggest stars. And it seems far from straightforward, not least because she is just 15 years old...
Olympic medals in team figure skating delayed by legal issue
The winners in the team figure skating competition at the Beijing Olympics still have not received their medals two days later because of what the IOC said Wednesday were “legal...
Olympic athletes urged by activists not to criticize China
Athletes at the Beijing Olympics were urged by human rights activists Tuesday to avoid criticizing China because they could be prosecuted.
Poland grants visa to Belarus Olympian who fears for safety
Poland granted a visa Monday to a Belarusian Olympic sprinter who said she feared for her safety and that her team’s officials tried to force her to fly home, where...