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Spanish football chief refuses to resign after player kiss scandal

NEW DELHI: Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales on Friday refused to resign after a week of heavy criticism for his unsolicited kiss on the lips of player Jenni Hermoso following Spain's Women's World Cup triumph.

The Times of India

Luis Rubiales vows not to resign over Jenni Hermoso kiss scandal that marred World Cup win

Beleagured boss blames “false feminists” for “social assassination” after incident that marred World Cup celebrations

Evening Standard

England handed fresh Rugby World Cup injury blow as Elliot Daly a doubt for Argentina opener

England's Rugby World Cup plans have suffered yet another blow, with Elliot Daly facing a race to be fit for their opener against Argentina amid a mounting injury and availability crisis.

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Sinckler injury adds to England crisis but Lawes denies any cracks in team

England prop is understood to have a chest problem with Leicester’s Joe Heyes training with the squad as a potential back-up as the Rugby World Cup looms

The Guardian - UK

Anger builds in Spain as Rubiales refuses to stand down – as it happened

News and reaction after Luis Rubiales vowed to stay on as head of Spain’s FA amid fierce criticism for kissing Jennifer hermoso on the lips

The Guardian - UK

Steve Borthwick has work to do – England v Fiji talking points

England have injuries, suspensions and a lack of form heading into the World Cup.

The Independent UK

2023 FIBA World Cup: Josh Giddey dominates in Australia’s 98-72 win over Finland

Australia kicks off Group E play with an impressive win over Finland.

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Chess World Cup Final: How Magnus Carlsen plotted Praggnanandhaa's downfall

NEW DELHI: Indian prodigy R Praggnanandhaa lost to World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen 1.5-0.5 in the tie-break in the FIDE World Cup final at Baku on Thursday.

The Times of India

Luis Rubiales poised to resign as Spanish FA president amid outrage over World Cup kiss

Rubiales’ resignation will come one day after Fifa opened disciplinary proceedings into his conduct at the Women’s World Cup final where he kissed Spanish player Jenni Hermoso

The Independent UK

Sports quiz of the week: losing streaks, World Cup winners and grand gestures

Who ran the line? Who shared the glory? Who called for accountability?

The Guardian - UK

Steve Borthwick’s England masterplan in a blur as World Cup rivals sense upset

Suspensions, injuries and a stymied attack: Argentina in France next month, or even Fiji on Saturday, will be scenting a real opportunity

The Guardian - UK

Chess: sickly Carlsen wins World Cup in Baku by beating Praggnanandhaa

Norway’s world No 1 Magnus Carlsen won the World Cup after playing cautiously in the first two games due to food poisoning

The Guardian - UK

FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings against Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales

Rubiales has faced heavy criticism and calls for him to resign.

The National (Scotland)

How to watch South Africa vs New Zealand: TV channel, online stream and start time for World Cup warm-up

Everything you need to know ahead of the World Cup warm-up fixture

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'Sad, but inspiring': Praggnanandhaa's mates at Chess Gurukul

CHENNAI: Students at the Chess Gurukul, where Indian GM Praggnanandhaa honed his skills, caught the live action of the FIDE World Cup final tiebreak games featuring their "friend" with great enthusiasm on Thursday evening.

The Times of India

Chess is in good hands for the future, says Magnus Carlsen after winning his first chess World Cup title

NAGPUR: After winning his maiden World Cup title on Thursday, Magnus Carlsen said in an interview, "Chess is in good hands for the future. I think this generation of players born between 1990-94 really have dominated for a long time and finally now with these youngsters born 2003+, we have…

The Independent UK

Spanish soccer president faces general assembly amid reports he will resign for kissing a player

The president of the Spanish soccer federation is facing an emergency meeting of its general assembly amid media reports that he will hand in his resignation following an uproar for kissing a Women’s World Cup champion

The Hindu

Spanish soccer player says a kiss on the lips with federation president was not consensual

FIFA opens disciplinary case vs. Spanish soccer official for kissing player on lips; Rubiales may resign. FIFA investigating Spanish soccer official Luis Rubiales for kissing player on lips, may face sanctions. Rubiales may resign after FIFA opens disciplinary case for kissing player on lips. FIFA probes Rubiales for kissing player…

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Candidates challenge looms as Praggnanandhaa follows in Vishwanathan Anand's footsteps

Alexander Khalifman. Ruslan Ponomariov. Rustam Kasimdzhanov. Levon Aronian. Gata Kamsky. Peter Svidler. Teimour Radjabov. Jan Duda.

The Independent UK

Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales set to step down over World Cup behaviour

Rubiales’ expected resignation will come one day after FIFA opened disciplinary proceedings.

The Times of India

Chess World Cup Final: Praggnanandhaa checks out with pride; next stop is Candidates

King Carlsen easily wins tiebreaker to take crown

Newcastle Herald

Salute to Emily van Egmond the magnificent Matilda

The Newcastle player is one of the Matildas' most-capped players.

The Hindu

T.N. Governor, CM congratulate Praggnanandhaa

Governor R.N. Ravi and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin congratulated Indian grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa for his performance at the 2023 FIDE World Cup.

Sports Illustrated

Report: Spain’s Soccer President to Step Down Amid World Cup Scandal

FIFA opened a disciplinary case against Rubiales earlier Thursday.

The Independent UK

NBA star was ‘scared’ by North Korean satellite launch attempt while in Japan for World Cup

Plans for the start of the Basketball World Cup in Okinawa, Japan were unaffected Thursday after a North Korean rocket launch prompted an alert ordering some residents to evacuate

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