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UK government urges police chief to quit over ban of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (789+ words) The U.K.'s home secretary on Wednesday urged the head of one of the country's leading police forces to resign following a report on how fans from Israeli football team Maccabi Tel Aviv were banned from a Europa League match against…...
Maccabi unhappy with early arrival for Villa game
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (357+ words) Maccabi Tel-Aviv manager Zarko Lazetic revealed his side were forced to arrive at Villa Park five hours early for their highly charged Europa League clash with Aston Villa. The league phase match at Villa Park, which the hosts won 2-0, became…...
UK govt to meet over Maccabi fan ban at Villa Park
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (559+ words) Senior Government figures will meet on Friday to address the safety ban that would see fans of Israeli club Maccabi Tel-Aviv shut out from next month's Europa League game at Aston Villa. The Safety Advisory Group (SAG) has told Villa…...
'They are dream investors': Inside the billion-dollar Middle East race to control the future of basketball
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (1768+ words) ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES -- It's a few minutes before tipoff in the first NBA game of any sort in the 2025-26 season and the basketball court inside Etihad Arena is overflowing with training camp-sized rosters of Knicks and 76ers players and…...