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Marta, Brazil's 'queen' without a crown
Marta, Brazil's 'queen' without a crown
Nicknamed "Pele in a skirt" by the late football great himself, the Brazilian star better known to fans as "Queen Marta" has her last shot at winning the Women's...
2023-07-22 22:30
South Korea to Reform Struggling Carbon Market as Prices Slump
South Korea to Reform Struggling Carbon Market as Prices Slump
South Korea will extend participation in its emissions trading system and launch futures products under efforts to boost
2023-09-20 13:00
Joe Burrow injury update: Is QB playing Week 1 after returning to practice?
Joe Burrow injury update: Is QB playing Week 1 after returning to practice?
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is finally back on the field. Here's what it could mean for his Week 1 status.
2023-08-31 05:29
System of a Down’s Serj Tankian Joins Metal: Hellsinger
System of a Down’s Serj Tankian Joins Metal: Hellsinger
Serj Tankian, frontman of Armenian-American heavy metal band System of a Down is joining the line-up for upcoming Metal: Hellsinger.
1970-01-01 08:00
Who is Gareth Pursehouse? Man accused of killing Hollywood sex therapist Amie Harwick faces trial
Who is Gareth Pursehouse? Man accused of killing Hollywood sex therapist Amie Harwick faces trial
Detectives believe Gareth Pursehouse grabbed Amie Harwick inside her home and strangled her
2023-08-31 02:50
Granit Xhaka backs away from Arsenal contract talks
Granit Xhaka backs away from Arsenal contract talks
Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka is considering his future at the club and has backed away from contract talks.
1970-01-01 08:00
Every VAR apology so far: From Liverpool offside to Man City handball
Every VAR apology so far: From Liverpool offside to Man City handball
Liverpool have vowed to “explore every option available” after VAR failed to overturn Luis Diaz’s wrongly disallowed goal in Saturday’s defeat to Tottenham, in what the club described as an “unacceptable” error. The referees’ body PGMOL admitted VAR officials Darren England and Dan Cook failed to act after Diaz’s 34th-minute strike at Tottenham was wrongly ruled out for offside, with chief Howard Webb later apologising to Liverpool after the match. England and Cook were then stood down from duty from the rest of the weekend’s fixtures, while questions have also been asked after the pair took charge of a league match in the United Arab Emirates in midweek. A statement from Liverpool later read: “It is clear that the correct application of the laws of the game did not occur, resulting in sporting integrity being undermined.” While the “significant human error” was undoubtedly the biggest mistake VAR has made since its introduction to the Premier League in 2019, it was not the first time a club have received an apology from PGMOL after a game. Here’s a run-through of every major incident that has led to an apology in the past two seasons. Tottenham 2-1 Liverpool Luis Diaz’s goal for Liverpool at Tottenham was incorrectly ruled out for offside because the VAR checking the decision mistakenly thought that the on-field decision was onside. The referees’ body, PGMOL, admitted after the match that a “significant human error” was made when checking Diaz’s goal. VAR official Darren England drew the lines to check for offside and followed the process correctly to determine Diaz was onside for the goal. But in reaching their decision, the VAR team failed to realise that on-field referee Simon Hooper and his assistant officials had initially ruled the goal out for offside. Therefore, when the VAR relayed a message of “check complete” to the on-field referee, Hooper and his team disallowed Diaz’s goal and awarded a free-kick to Tottenham. Howard Webb spoke to Liverpool after the match and there was an apology from the referees’ chief. Manchester United 1-0 Wolves Wolves manager Gary O’Neil received an apology from the Premier League after his team were denied a stoppage-time penalty in their 1-0 defeat to Manchester United. Andre Onana clattered into Sasa Kalajdzic deep into time added on, but Simon Hooper did not react and VAR Michael Salisbury deemed there was no foul. Tottenham 2-1 Brighton Brighton received an apology from PGMOL due to the failure to award a spot-kick following Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg’s foul on Kaoru Mitoma. VAR official Michael Salisbury was dropped from the next round of Premier League fixtures. Brighton also had two goals disallowed in the defeat. Everton 0-1 Man City Referees’ chief Mike Riley personally apologised to Everton manager Frank Lampard for mistakes made in a 1-0 defeat to Manchester City in February 2023. Lampard blasted VAR official Chris Kavanagh for being a “professional who cannot do his job right” after the loss to the Premier League champions. Kavanagh failed to advise referee Paul Tierney over a handball by Rodri which would have given the Toffees a late chance of a penalty equaliser. Arsenal 1-1 Brentford Arsenal received an apology after Ivan Toney’s equaliser was not fully checked by VAR. Lee Mason did not fully investigate an offside call against Christian Norgaard, who provided the assist for Toney’s leveller, with no lines drawn on the screen to determine whether the Denmark international should have been penalised. Mason left PGMOL by “mutual consent” the following week. Crystal Palace 1-1 Brighton VAR John Brooks wrongly ruled out Pervis Estupinan’s opening goal after drawing the offside lines in the wrong place. The referee was then dropped from the next two Premier League fixtures. Brighton 2-1 Liverpool PGMOL accepted Fabinho should have been sent off for a challenge from behind on Brighton’s Evan Ferguson, which was only given as a yellow card despite a VAR review. Aston Villa 3-1 Manchester United A review into Lucas Digne’s free kick in Aston Villa’s win against Manchester United concluded that the defending team’s wall was positioned too far back by referee Anthony Taylor. After the defeat, Erik ten Hag said: “I think the free-kick is stoppable because the wall is too far. Okay, a small detail but details make the difference in top football.” Newcastle 0-0 Crystal Palace The PGMOL accepted Newcastle had an own goal by Crystal Palace’s Tyrick Mitchel wrongly disallowed after Joe Willock was determined to have impeded goalkeeper Vicente Guaita. Chelsea 2-1 West Ham On the same weekend, West Ham were denied a late equaliser at Stamford Bridge when Maxwel Cornet’s goal was ruled out, with Jarrod Bowen said to be impeding Edouard Mendy. PGMOL accepted the VAR had made an error - with Declan Rice saying it was “one of the worst VAR decisions since it came into the game”. Read More The Premier League now faces a credibility ‘crisis’ — and latest VAR farce is just the tip VAR officials who made Liverpool error took charge of UAE match just 48 hours before Liverpool to ‘explore options’ in response to ‘unacceptable’ VAR error More VAR disapproval as Nottingham Forest and Brentford both berate decisions Liverpool to ‘explore options’ in response to ‘unacceptable’ VAR error VAR officials who made Liverpool error took charge of UAE match just 48 hours before
2023-10-02 18:52
NFL rumors: Another head coach could be next on chopping block after Frank Reich
NFL rumors: Another head coach could be next on chopping block after Frank Reich
With Frank Reich joining Josh McDaniels in the unemployment line, one NFL insider believes that Brandon Staley could be next. Barring some miracle down the stretch, Staley is likely out with the Los Angeles Chargers.
2023-11-30 02:09
Colombia looks to teen stars for Jamaica World Cup clash
Colombia looks to teen stars for Jamaica World Cup clash
Colombia is banking on two teenage stars to help light up their Women's World Cup knockout clash against Jamaica on Tuesday and steer...
2023-08-07 09:34
Coca-Cola Raises Outlook as Consumers Head Back to Events
Coca-Cola Raises Outlook as Consumers Head Back to Events
Coca-Cola Co. raised its full-year guidance after second-quarter results show continued momentum and consumer willingness to pay higher
2023-07-26 19:15
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will not testify at his impeachment trial, attorney says
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will not testify at his impeachment trial, attorney says
A lawyer for embattled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says the Republican will not testify in his upcoming impeachment trial
2023-07-04 23:44
Jurgen Klopp explains why Liverpool didn't sign a centre-back in summer
Jurgen Klopp explains why Liverpool didn't sign a centre-back in summer
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has admitted the emergence of home-grown teenager Jarell Quansah was behind the choice not to sign a centre-back during the summer transfer window.
2023-12-02 20:00