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The Star
21 hours ago
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- The Star
Soccer-Salernitana v Sampdoria Serie B relegation playoff abandoned amid fan disorder
(Reuters) -The second leg of the Serie B relegation playoff between hosts Salernitana and Sampdoria was abandoned on Sunday after home fans threw smoke bombs and seats onto the pitch. Sampdoria were leading 2-0 when the match was initially postponed in the 65th minute as Salernitana fans hurled objects onto the pitch. Play briefly resumed but was ultimately abandoned amid chaotic scenes at the Stadio Arechi. According to Italian media, Sampdoria are likely to be awarded a 3-0 win, which would secure a 5-0 aggregate victory and guarantee their escape from what had seemed certain relegation to the third tier. Sampdoria, Italian champions in 1991, were initially relegated to Serie C for the first time in their 78-year history, only to be handed a lifeline after the season ended when Brescia were docked eight points, dropping them below Sampdoria and granting the Genoa club a place in the relegation playoff. Salernitana also suffered a setback after being hit by food poisoning, which led to the second leg being postponed following Sampdoria's 2–0 home win in the first match. (Reporting by Tommy Lund in GdanskEditing by Toby Davis)
The Star
10-06-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Soccer-Australia qualify for sixth straight World Cup finals
(Reuters) -Australia qualified for a sixth straight trip to the World Cup finals on Tuesday when they defeated Saudi Arabia 2-1 in an Asian qualifier in Jeddah. After beating Group C winners Japan in Perth last week, the Socceroos only needed to avoid a heavy loss to the Saudis to take their place in the finals in North America next year. (Editing by Toby Davis)
The Star
14-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Camogie finals to go ahead with teams playing under protest
(Reuters) -This weekend's camogie provincial finals will go ahead despite players battling for the right to wear shorts, with the teams saying on Wednesday that they intend to play but will do so under protest. Camogie, one of Ireland's national Gaelic games and the female equivalent of hurling, hit the headlines recently with athletes protesting a rule which allows them to wear a skirt, skort or divided skirt, but not shorts. Last weekend's Munster final was postponed after Cork and Waterford had announced they would wear shorts and not change into skorts, and Saturday's Leinster senior and intermediate finals were at risk of suffering the same fate. All four teams, Kilkenny, Wexford, Carlow and Laois, issued a statement saying they will wear shorts and want their choice to be respected but if the rule is enforced they will change into skorts, solely to ensure the matches are not abandoned. "As part of this protest, we do not consent to any photography or video to be taken of the matches themselves, should we be forced to wear skorts," the statement said. "We call on the Leinster Council to ensure this is enforced and we ask both the media and supporters to respect our position." Two motions to introduce shorts were defeated last year, but after player, media and political pressure, the Camogie Association of Ireland called a special congress for May 22 where another vote will be held on the matter. (Reporting by Trevor StynesEditing by Toby Davis)
