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European champions Italy will face Spain while hosts the Netherlands will take on Croatia in the UEFA Nations League semi-finals in June, after Wednesday’s draw. The Dutch open the finals against World Cup semi-finalists Croatia in Rotterdam on June 14 before the other last-four clash in Enschede the following day. Spain beat Italy 2-1 in…
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Moët & Chandon is pleased to present its Moët Impérial Atlantis The Royal champagne bottle, specially designed for Dubai’s most glittering party, the Grand Reveal of Atlantis The Royal resort, which took place the past weekend. A tribute to Dubai’s newest ultra-luxury experiential destination, the unique bottle echoes the distinctive architecture of the city’s newest…
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Wimbledon will shorten men’s doubles matches from best-of-five sets to best-of-three from this year’s championships, the All England Club announced on Wednesday. The traditional five-set format had been criticised in the past for discouraging more singles specialists from entering the doubles. Wimbledon was the only grand slam tournament to stage five-set doubles matches, but will…
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Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone believes cup matches should go straight to penalties if teams are tied after 90 minutes, without playing extra time. Presently in the majority of knock-out tournaments, a 30-minute additional period is played if the score is level. “It is a situation in the game that we should go to directly,…
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Iran on Wednesday imposed sanctions on 34 individuals and entities from the European Union and Britain in reaction to similar measures taken over Tehran’s response to months-long protests. The measures come two days after the EU and Britain slapped another round of sanctions on Iran, which has been rocked by protests since the September 16…
