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Online gaming warning, as football season begins

As fall football begins, the BBB is warning fans to watch out for fraudulent online gambling sites where you can lose hundreds of dollars or more.

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Flag football’s profile rising ahead of Olympics

Flag football is a sport on the rise, in part because of its inclusion at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Some CFL players are helping children learn the ins and outs of the game.

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Homeless World Cup: Egypt is first African team in men’s final

In the Day 7 roundup, Egypt defeated the reigning champion Mexico in rainy conditions at the Homeless World Cup in Oslo, Saturday.

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CHAN 2024: First-time finalists Madagascar steps into the lion’s den

Madagascar is heading for its first African Nations Championship finals on Saturday against the Moroccan Atlas Lions who chases a record-breaking third trophy.

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500 players converge on Oslo for Homeless World Cup

The 20th edition of the Homeless World Cup is underway in Oslo, with more than 500 players from 48 countries taking part. The event aims to give a sense of community to the homeless and give players the tools to make positive changes in ...

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Top soccer players, fans say FIFA World Cup will change Kansas City

Here's why top soccer players and fans say the FIFA World Cup will change Kansas City.

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Chile, Argentina football fans trade blame over stadium violence

Violence erupted at a Buenos Aires stadium during a Copa Sudamericana match between Independiente and Universidad de Chile, leaving 19 people injured and over 100 arrested. Argentine and Chilean fans blamed each other.

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Benin mourns footballer Razak Omotoyossi

Omotoyossi played at the 2008 and 2010 AFCONs. He became one of the best scorers in the history of Beninese football, along with Stéphane Sessègnon and Steve Mounié. He was 39 at the time of his death

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Angolan civil groups urge cancellation of Messi's friendly match

Angolan civil society groups are calling on the Argentine Football Federation and star player Lionel Messi to cancel a planned friendly match set for November.

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PSG beats Tottenham to win UEFA Super Cup after late rally

Paris Saint-Germain produced a dramatic late rally before beating Tottenham in a penalty shootout to win the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday, securing a fifth trophy of 2025 for the French club.

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Kenya's CHAN quarterfinal hosting rights at risk over fan riot

Speaking to the press on Tuesday, LOC Chairman Nicholas Musonye cautioned that new crowd troubles in Sunday’s match against Zambia could mean that Kenya "may not host the quarterfinal".

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Hakimi says he deserves Ballon d’Or after historic season

After a successful season at his even more successful French club, the Moroccan-born football player has now set his eyes on the prestigious Ballon d'Or award, which is set to reward the best football player of the year in a ceremony in ...

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Family and fans mourn 'Palestinian Pele' killed in Gaza

The "Pele" of Palestinian soccer hoped to keep scoring goals until he was 50. An Israeli tank shell dashed that dream a decade early, his family said, killing Suleiman al-Obeid as he queued in southern Gaza this week to collect food.

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PSG defender Hakimi says he would "deserve the Ballon d'Or"

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Autonomous humanoid robot soccer debuts in China

Four teams of AI-powered humanoid robots competed in China’s first autonomous robot soccer tournament, held in Beijing’s Yizhuang Development Zone.

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Villarreal signs Partey amid ongoing rape, sexual assault charges

Spanish soccer club Villarreal has signed midfielder Thomas Partey on Thursday, just two days after he was granted bail on rape charges in England.

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PSG dominate list of Ballon D'Or nominees

The 2025 Ballon d’Or will have a new winner after 2024 holder Rodri missed the 30-man shortlist dominated by PSG, with nine nominees. Neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo made the list.

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African Nations Championship kicks off

African Nations football Championship kicks off this Saturday (August 2) in Tanzania. For the first time, three East African countries are hosting the competition: Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda.

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EU court ruling challenges FIFA’s legal dominance

In a groundbreaking verdict that could reshape the balance of power in international sports, the European Union’s top court ruled on Friday that FIFA and other governing bodies can no longer shield their decisions from legal challenges o...

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New safety standard developed for youth football helmets

Now that NOCSAE has data regarding head injury risks for youth versus adult tackle football players, it has released the first athletic equipment safety standard for a youth football helmet.

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Lionesses celebrate at Downing Street

England head coach Sarina Wiegman has called for greater investment in women’s soccer as her side celebrated Euro 2025 success at a “very, very special” reception at 10 Downing Street.

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Kenya, Uganda ready for kick off ahead of African Nations Championship

Preparations to host the African Nations Championship, or CHAN, across three East African countries are at an advanced stage ahead of the official kick-off on 2 August. Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda are co-hosting the event.

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Nigeria’s women’s football team receives hero’s welcome after win

The Super Falcons' comeback 3-2 victory over host Morocco in Saturday’s thrilling final was applauded by Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu and many in Nigeria, a soccer-loving nation where passion and hard work often triumph over instituti...

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Football: Nigeria fight back to beat Morocco in WAFCON final

The Super Falcons staged a second half comeback to beat the Lionesses 3-2 and lift their 10th WAFCON title.

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Ahead of hosting FIFA World Cup, Morocco to modernise airports

As one of the co-hosts of the major football tournament, Morocco has announced that it would expand and modernise its airports before the World Cup in 2030. A major part of the budget will go into its biggest airport in Casablanca.

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Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania ready for African Nations Championship

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Argentina lifts 12-year ban on away fans at football matches

Some football fans in Argentina have been allowed to attend away games to cheer on their favourite teams – after a travel ban that has been imposed since 2013 following years of violence at matches, was lifted.

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Atlas Lionesses roar into Afcon semi-finals

Fans poured out of Rabat’s Olympic Stadium in high spirits on Sunday evening, following Morocco’s 3–1 win over Mali in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The victory secured the Atlas Lionesses a spot in the semi-finals and brought waves...

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Fraud probe opened into Mbappe payments to police officers

An investigation has been opened into potentially fraudulent payments made by Kylian Mbappe to five police officers assigned to protect the French national football team, the public prosecutor's office told AFP on Thursday.

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San Diego FC loses top scorer Milan Iloski as he returns to Denmark

San Diego FC loses top scorer Milan Iloski as he returns to Denmark after scoring 10 goals in less than two months, including a 4-goal performance against Vancouver.

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