Three people have died after falling from the upper stand of a stadium in Algeria just after the final whistle as local football team MC Alger won the league title, the health ministry says. Dozens of others were injured when a security barrier collapsed, with fans surging forward to celebrate before falling on to the...
Manchester City have signed Wolves left-back Rayan Ait-Nouri for £31m. The 24-year-old Algeria defender has signed a contract until 2030 and is available for the group stage of the Club World Cup. City begin their campaign in the newly-expanded tournament against Moroccan club Wydad AC on 18 June. Ait-Nouri joined Wolves in a £14.9m deal...
Khelif had been set to make a competitive comeback in Eindhoven from 5-10 June. But on Friday, World Boxing said mandatory sex testing would be introduced next month “to ensure the safety of all participants and deliver a competitive level playing field for men and women.” It added: “In light of plans to introduce this...
World Boxing provided a detailed explanation about the testing in its statement. “The PCR test is a laboratory technique used to detect specific genetic material, in this case the SRY gene, that reveals the presence of the Y chromosome, which is an indicator of biological sex,” it said. “The test can be a be conducted...