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On 19 July 2018, Justice Arnold granted an order that will require the UK’s major internet service providers to block servers that host illegal streams of the Premier League’s matches. All UK based ISPd are affected, including Sky, BT, Virgin Media, TalkTalk, plusnet and EE. Last year, a similar order was granted for the entirety of the 2017/18 season and ...

When Ivory Coast put out a tender to build a bridge over the lagoon in its commercial hub of Abidjan, 10 out of the 18 companies that expressed interest were either Chinese firms or in partnership with them. China State Construction Engineering Corp. won the contract in May. The 109 billion CFA francs ($191 million) deal highlighted China’s growing muscle ...

The Skytrax World Airline Awards were announced in London on Tuesday, coinciding with the Farnborough Air Show. The awards are based on surveys of more than 20 million travellers, who rated more than 335 airlines between August 2017 and May 2018. Singapore Airlines knocked off last year’s winner, Qatar Airways, for the top spot. Asian airlines dominated the list, with ...

Royal Dutch Shell Plc is in talks to sell two Nigerian oil licenses in an area that’s at the heart of environmental and human rights controversies for $2 billion, according to people familiar with the plan. The Anglo-Dutch oil major is discussing selling oil mining licenses 11 and 17 to Heirs Holdings Ltd., a company run by Nigerian tycoon Tony ...

MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho is trying to sign two players this summer, a BBC Sport journalist has claimed. Manchester United boss Mourinho appears to be growing frustrated at the lack of transfer business this summer. The Red Devils moved quickly to sign Fred and Diago Dalot, with Lee Grant since arriving from Stoke. Manchester United, however, appear to be ...

he Brazil star feels Ronaldo’s switch to Turin will change the game over in Italy Neymar says Cristiano Ronaldo’s move to Juventus will rekindle his childhood feelings towards Italian football. The Portuguese star completed his £88million move to Turin on Monday , bringing his nine-year spell at Real Madrid to a close. The 33-year-old scored a remarkable 450 goals in 438 appearances ...

FORMER Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is taking legal action against the Blues due to the delay in sacking him, according to reports. Conte was finally dismissed last week following a whole summer of speculation. Maurizio Sarri is the new Chelsea manager having reportedly been lined up for weeks. Conte will receive his £9million salary that he is entitled to for the final ...

The Italian is going to have to get used to doing things a different way after his move from Napoli to Stamford Bridge Maurizio Sarri has been ordered to change his habits by Roman Abramovich after signing on to become the new Chelsea boss. The 59-year-old Italian – who replaces Antonio Conte at Stamford Bridge – has been ordered to ...

NEW Liverpool signing Alisson has sent a message to fans after sealing his move to Anfield. After days of speculation, Alisson has finally completed his move to Liverpool. The Reds have signed the shot-stopper for a world record fee worth up to £66.8million from Roma. “In terms of my life and my career, it’s a huge step for me being ...

Anthony Joshua believes he has 10 years to cement his boxing legacy, and victory over Alexander Povetkin is part of his journey to greatness.For all the talk of a future unification bout against Deontay Wilder and the threat posed by his Russian opponent, AJ said he is only concerned by how far he can go. The heavyweight champion told Sky ...