Russian teams, including the ice hockey team, remain excluded from participation in next year’s Winter Olympics in Milan, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Tuesday. The IOC is responding to reports from Russia that officials from that country had held talks with the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) about participation in the Winter Olympics. […]
Good afternoon and welcome to this live blog! Here we will keep you informed of the latest news on the transfer market, reporting both rumors and definitive transfers. Transfer El Azzouzi Canceled at the Last Moment A significant setback for PEC Zwolle player Anouar El Azzouzi. After a good season in the Eredivisie, the 23-year-old
The 124th edition of Roland Garros started on Sunday. Due to Botic van de Zandschulp’s defeat, there are still four Dutch players participating in the Grand Slam tournament in Paris. See the schedule and results here. Schedule First RoundTuesday, May 27th1:10 PM: Jesper de Jong (ATP-87) – Francesco Passaro (ATP-149)1:35 PM: Suzan Lamens (WTA-67) –
Pornosites Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX and XVideos must prove in the coming period that they are doing enough to keep minors off their platforms. The European Commission has strong suspicions that the sites are not complying with legal rules and has launched investigations. Children under the age of eighteen are not allowed to visit the porn
The construction of a biofuel factory in the Port of Rotterdam will not proceed. The Finnish company UPM is halting the plans due to excessive construction costs. UPM, which also produces paper and cardboard, announced that all technical work on the project has been stopped. The company writes that the investment and operating costs of
Nicol Kremers refuses to pay Peter Gillis a compensation of almost 2.3 million euros that he demanded. Gillis wants money because his ex is said to have violated a non-disclosure agreement. That was announced on Tuesday by Kremers’ lawyer Allon Kijl on her behalf during a civil lawsuit in Den Bosch. Kremers herself was not
A Canadian court has sentenced a man to two years in prison for the theft of a famous photograph of Winston Churchill. The judge told art thief Jeffrey Wood that he stole a symbol of national pride “only for the money.” The Roaring Lion, the portrait of the then British Prime Minister, was taken during
Animal organizations Stichting AAP, Stichting SPOTS, and World Animal Protection Netherlands have reacted with disbelief to a photo of Memphis Depay. The professional soccer player poses on Instagram with a young white tiger on a chain. “Stop posting animal suffering,” the organizations urge. According to activists, the tiger photo was taken in Ghana, where tigers
Four people are still seriously injured in the hospital after a driver drove into a crowd of soccer fans in Liverpool, England on Monday. Nearly fifty people were injured. The driver of the car has been arrested. On Monday evening, 27 injured people, including 4 children, had to be taken to the hospital. Twenty others
An public prosecutor in Greece has charged seventeen employees of the Greek Coast Guard for a shipwreck in 2023. About five hundred refugees died in the disaster. According to crew members, the Coast Guard is responsible for the sinking of the ship. The charges are the result of an investigation into the sinking of the