The Cricket Brasil Project encourages the growth of sport in the country along with the national federation, and implements support programs for British sport in the mining town of Poços de Caldas. The event featured athletes from the project who went on to pursue careers in the national team and gave a showcase for the sport that has ascended to the world centers, as well as creating a generation of athletes who are starting to gain international fame in a way that is not widespread in Brazil. The presentation took place on Friday morning (27), in the SPAC Club (South…
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7 hours agoattributed to him, Getty ImagesIllustrative image, Although it was played in several colonies of the British Empire, football never reached such popularity in many of these places.Football, the most popular sport on the planet, was basically born in a pub in England in 1863, when some individuals decided to work out rules for a game that was already being played regularly in that country, with a view to distinguishing it from another. A very popular method there: rugby. The fact is that in less than four decades, football has already existed in many countries around the world.Among its…
Tests were held last season with Premier League and Championship fans. Photo: Jack Finney/Offside/Offside via Getty ImagesEnglish clubs will be able to stand again in stadiums, after 28 years, so that fans can stand. The decision was taken this Monday (4) by British Culture Secretary Nadine Norris.“Only clubs that adhere to strict security measures will be allowed to do so. Thanks to a robust process, with testing and modern engineering, we are ready to allow standing seats again on our fields,” the official explained.Read also:Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham participated in an experiment that was deemed successful during…
Today (8) the Court of Appeal of the United Kingdom decided that the English court will rule on a class-action lawsuit brought by the law firm representing about 200,000 people affected by the collapse of the Fundão dam, which occurred in Mariana (MG), in 2015 in the disaster 19 people died. The lawsuit was filed in 2018 by the PGMBM office, which is seeking compensation from Anglo-Australian mining company BHP, a Samarco shareholder, owner of the dam. The lawyers contend that the Brazilian legal system has not been able to guarantee adequate compensation. This argument, which was refuted by BHP…
A Newcastle United fan performs a Nazi salute during a match against Tottenham Hotspur. Photo: Joe Prior/Visionhaus via Getty ImagesA fan who made a Nazi salute during a home match at Newcastle United has been banned from all football grounds in the UK.Shay Usher made a racist gesture towards Tottenham fans during a Premier League match at St James’ Park on 17 October 2021. An investigation was launched after other spectators witnessed the 24-year-old saluting with his right hand while “putting his finger to his mustache”.Read also:Usher pleaded guilty to a racially aggravated public order offense when he appeared before…
The Ministry of Economy confirmed today (25) that the United Kingdom has decided not to apply protective tax measures on the import of steel sheets and cold rolled steel products. According to the filing, the British decision was announced on Friday (23), just four days after the US International Trade Commission (ITC) decided to overturn the trade defense (anti-dumping) tariffs that had been in place for more than 5 years. Cold rolled steel products from Brazil. With the safeguards removed, Brazilian steel becomes more commercially competitive. The United Kingdom and the United States are two of the main markets for…
Jim Ratcliffe, CEO of Ineos and the UK’s richest man, wants to buy Manchester UnitedAccording to “The Times”. Currently, the club is in the hands of the Glazer family, but fans are asking for the current owners to leave due to a lack of heroism in recent years. Despite the interest from the billionaire, who has a net worth of £12 billion (R$74 billion), the Glazers are not willing to lose complete control of the Red Devils. The owners are still considering negotiating a small stake in the club and are in talks with US private equity firm Apollo.A source…
He competed in the Formula 1 Grand Prix with the Italian Ferrari team in the 1980s. Dec 4 2022 – 09:55 (updated at 11:20 am) The driver raced for Ferrari in the 1980s Photo: Disclosure/Ferrari/ANSA – Brazil Former French pilot Patrick Tambaywhich he competed in Formula 1 Grand Prix With the Italian Ferrari team in the 1980s, he died on Sunday, the fourth, at the age of 73. The feud’s family confirmed this information. He suffered from Parkinson’s disease for many years.Born in Paris, Tambay raced in F1 between 1977 and 1979 and then between 1981 and 1986 for the…
Warner Bros. Discovery and BT Sport team up to form a joint sports venture Warner Bros. On Thursday (1), Discovery officially announced the purchase of 50% of the British pay-TV giant BT Sport. In this way, the two companies will create a new joint sports venture in the UK and Ireland. The initial agreement took place in May, after purchase negotiations by DAZN failed, but has only now been confirmed.🇧🇷 The values of the deal were not disclosed, but the press in the country speculated at something close to £540m, if certain conditions are followed. The first president of the…
Subscribe to our free sports newsletter to get the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Subscribe to our free sports email to get the latest news England, the host country for the 2025 Rugby World Cup, has a major role to play in the next phase of the sport’s development, according to the head of the women’s game at the Rugby World Championship. Sally Horrocks joined the organization as director of women’s rugby in May and will be among what is expected to be a record crowd of more than 40,000 on Saturday as she watches New Zealand…