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Serena Williams praises Australia’s ‘super strict’ quarantine system while other players complain

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Tennis great Serena Williams has praised Australia’s quarantine system despite admitting the ‘super intense’ two-week stay is ‘insane’. The 39-year-old is currently quarantining in Adelaide with her three-year-old daughter, Olympia, ahead of the Australian Open, which will kick off in Melbourne on February 8. Other stars including Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are also quarantining in … Read more

Empty football stadiums have made players, and coaches more polite 

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Football matches in empty stadiums during the current pandemic have made players and coaching staff engage in fewer altercations on the pitch, a new study claims. Austrian researchers compared male players and staff during matches played both before leagues were suspended due to coronavirus and those played when football restarted without fans in stadiums.  Overall, … Read more

Empty football stadiums have made players, and coaches more polite 

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Football matches in empty stadiums during the current pandemic have made players and coaching staff engage in fewer altercations on the pitch, a new study claims. Austrian researchers compared male players and staff during matches played both before leagues were suspended due to coronavirus and those played when football restarted without fans in stadiums.  Overall, … Read more

Four players and president of Brazilian club Palmas killed in plane crash

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Four players and president of Brazilian fourth-tier club Palmas killed in horror plane crash after small aircraft came down following take-off with passengers heading to cup tie Four players and the president of Palmas have been killed after a plane crash  The small aircraft was taking the group to a Brazilian cup game on Sunday … Read more

Four players and president of Brazilian club Palmas killed in plane crash

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Four players and president of Brazilian fourth-tier club Palmas killed in horror plane crash after small aircraft came down following take-off with passengers heading to cup tie Four players and the president of Palmas have been killed after a plane crash  The small aircraft was taking the group to a Brazilian cup game on Sunday … Read more

Australian Open is thrown into chaos as 23 players fly to Melbourne with Covid case on board

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Australian Open is thrown into chaos as 23 players travel on a charter flight to Melbourne with an infected passenger on board By Daily Mail Australia Reporter Published: 09:43 GMT, 16 January 2021 | Updated: 09:57 GMT, 16 January 2021 The Australian Open has been thrown into further chaos after 23 players touched down in … Read more

Australian Open is thrown into chaos as 23 players fly to Melbourne with Covid case on board

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Australian Open is thrown into chaos as 23 players travel on a charter flight to Melbourne with an infected passenger on board By Daily Mail Australia Reporter Published: 09:43 GMT, 16 January 2021 | Updated: 09:57 GMT, 16 January 2021 The Australian Open has been thrown into further chaos after 23 players touched down in … Read more

Families of football and rugby players set up dementia charity to fund research and offer support

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Families of football and rugby players set up dementia charity to fund scientific research into the disease and offer support Head For Change has enlisted the family of Nobby Stiles to be ambassadors  Three women who have watched relatives live with the illness are behind charity  Fundamental aim is to deliver support to families through … Read more

Families of football and rugby players set up dementia charity to fund research and offer support

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Families of football and rugby players set up dementia charity to fund scientific research into the disease and offer support Head For Change has enlisted the family of Nobby Stiles to be ambassadors  Three women who have watched relatives live with the illness are behind charity  Fundamental aim is to deliver support to families through … Read more