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Fresh FIFA hijab concerns shock Prince Ali
By Mike CollettBUDAPEST — Evidence from FIFA’s medical experts on why the ban on Muslim women footballers wearing the headscarf or hijab should remain in place was deeply flawed and had no foundation, the campaign’s principal supporter said Friday.Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein of Jordan, whose presentation to soccer’s law-making body IFAB six weeks ago saw the approval of the headscarf pending health and safety checks, said he was “shocked and disturbed” by the evidence presented.“If it is true, I would
Sunday, 27 - May 2012
Vilanova takes reins of BarcaMADRID — Tito Vilanova’s step up from assistant to Barcelona coach for next season is a sign of continuity rather than the
Sunday, 27 - May 2012
Costa Rican Oscar Rojas (No 16) and Guatemalan Carlos Gallardo (L) fight for the
Sunday, 27 - May 2012
WUHAN, China – World No. 1 Wang Yihan dramatically survived four match points in an epic singles contest as hosts China won the women’s Uber Cup Saturday,
Sunday, 27 - May 2012
TOKYO — World champion Russia beat host Japan 25-22, 25-20, 25-20 Saturday in a women’s volleyball Olympic qualifying tournament to secure a berth at
Sunday, 27 - May 2012
NEW YORK — David Beckham is no longer Major League Soccer’s highest-paid player after his salary was cut nearly 40 percent in his new contract with the
Sunday, 27 - May 2012
CANBERRA – The Super 15-champion Queensland Reds stayed within sight of a first-place finish in the Australian conference with a 13-12 win over the leading
Sunday, 27 - May 2012
ARLINGTON, Texas — Nelson Cruz hit a grand slam and tied his career high with eight RBIs, Josh Hamilton hit his 19th home run of the season and the Texas
Sunday, 27 - May 2012
CINCINNATI — Todd Helton homered and drove in three runs Friday night, leading the Colorado Rockies to a 6-3 victory that ended the Cincinnati Reds’ longest
Sunday, 27 - May 2012
KARACHI — Experienced duo Kamran Akmal and Abdul Razzaq missed out on central contracts Saturday when the Pakistan Cricket Board announced a list of 21
Sunday, 27 - May 2012
LONDON — With the European Championship less than two weeks away, Spain showed it is in good shape to defend the title by beating Serbia 2-0 in its first
Sunday, 27 - May 2012
NOTTINGHAM, England — West Indies captain Darren Sammy scored his maiden Test century as the tourists kept England in the field for most of the second
Sunday, 27 - May 2012
MONTE CARLO, Monaco — Michael Schumacher rolled back the years Saturday with the fastest lap in qualifying for Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix, although Australian
Sunday, 27 - May 2012
FORT WORTH, Texas – Red-hot Jason Dufner remained on track for a third PGA Tour victory in just four weeks by surging into a two-shot lead in Friday’s
Sunday, 27 - May 2012
IPOH, Malaysia — New Zealand demolished Argentina 5-2 Friday to make it two wins out of two at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup and underline their Olympic credentials,
Sunday, 27 - May 2012
UNCASVILLE, Connecticut — Connecticut’s Tina Charles had 18 points and eight rebounds to become the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 800 career
Sunday, 27 - May 2012
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis 500 will roar into its second century Sunday with one eye on the future and another on the past.The emergence of a new
Sunday, 27 - May 2012
CHENNAI, India — Two-time defending champion Chennai Super Kings will start as the overwhelming favorite in the Indian Premier League final against Kolkata
Sunday, 27 - May 2012
NEWARK, New Jersey – New Jersey’s Adam Henrique scored from a wild scramble in front of the net a minute into overtime to give the Devils a 3-2 win over
Sunday, 27 - May 2012
NOTTINGHAM – Captain Andrew Strauss hit his second century in as many matches to leave England in the driving seat and in clear sight of West Indies’
Sunday, 27 - May 2012
WENTWORTH — Luke Donald is in pole position to retain the PGA Championship title and return to the top of the world rankings after overnight leader James
