Bentancur, Son & the rise of racism against East and South East Asians in football

BBC Sport looks at the rise in racism towards East and South East Asian players and fans in football.

Tottenham appeal against length of Bentancur’s ban for Son comments

Uruguayan banned for seven games over for TV remarks Spurs accept guilty finding but say FA sanction is ‘severe’ Tottenham have appealed against the length of the ban imposed on midfielder ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Spurs' Bentancur banned 7 games for Son slur

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has been handed a seven-game ban and a £100,000 fine by the English Football Association for using abusive language and bringing the game into ...

Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago

Tottenham appeal against Bentancur's 'severe' ban

Tottenham appeal against the length of Rodrigo Bentancur's seven-game domestic ban for a racist slur made about team-mate Son Heung-min.

This South East L.A. rock camp celebrates 10 years of amplifying the punk spirit of girls, trans, and gender-fluid youth

Former campers of Chicxs Rockerxs South East Los Angeles are celebrating the rock camp on Nov. 16 with an opening reception at the South Gate Museum and Art Gallery, where a special exhibit will be ...

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China’s ‘mind-blowingly’ cheap shopping app Temu hits roadblocks in south-east Asia

Known for its deep discounts and viral marketing, the online marketplace has fallen afoul of regulators for threatening the livelihoods of local vendors. Chinese online marketplace Temu has ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Rodrigo Bentancur hit with seven-match ban for comments about Son

Uruguayan punished for TV remarks about teammate Midfielder swiftly apologised but was then charged Rodrigo Bentancur has been banned for seven domestic matches by the Football Association for ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Middle East crisis live: world leaders express ‘grave concern’ at Israeli vote to ban Unrwa; deadly airstrikes reported in Lebanon

Israel passes bill dealing huge blow to humanitarian efforts in Gaza and the West Bank; at least 60 people killed in latest reported strikes . . The Israeli army told residents in parts of ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Lung cancer on the rise in nonsmoking Asian women

While lung cancer rates have been declining for decades, it's still the deadliest form of cancer. Each year, more people die of lung cancer than of colon, breast and prostate cancers combined. ...

Bills can take commanding lead, extend streak against AFC East, Dolphins

In 2023, the division came down to Buffalo Bills and Miami. Can the Bills win again and likely clinch top spot?

Sports - ESPN - November 1

Middle East latest: Israel insists on right to act against Hezbollah in any deal to end fighting

Israel’s defense minister says his country insists on the right to act militarily against Hezbollah in any agreement to end the fighting in Lebanon

World - ABC News - 23 hours ago

Middle East latest: Netanyahu denounces international court arrest warrant against him

The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and Hamas officials, accusing them of war crimes and crimes ...

World - ABC News - 45 minutes ago

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Middle East crisis live: Israeli airstrike reported in south Beirut; Gaza is ‘dying’, aid group chief tells Paris conference

Lebanese state media report an Israeli strike hit Beirut’s southern suburbs; Doctors of the World official laments lack of action for people in Gaza. Warning sirens have again sounded in northern ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

More than 60 arrests in Amsterdam after attacks on Israeli football fans – Middle East crisis live

City officials say supporters were attacked, abused and pelted with fireworks. Reuters reports that the Israeli military said on Friday that all Israel Defense Forces (IDF) personnel have been ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

East Carolina vs. Tulsa odds, spread, time: 2024 college football picks, predictions from proven model

SportsLine's model just revealed its college football picks for ECU Pirates vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane on Thursday

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South Asian Americans feel grief and lasting pride as they contend with Harris' loss

After feeling like they were on the precipice of history, many South Asian Americans say they’re heartbroken following Vice President Kamala Harris’ loss in the 2024 presidential race, but are ...

Anti-immigrant rhetoric, policies endanger South Asians in Canada

World - Yahoo News - November 8

'We shouldn't need to face racist attacks in 2024'

The organisation Love Music Hate Racism is set to relaunch across the country including Coventry.

‘It’s everyone’s fight’: Vinícius calls for more help in battle against racism

Brazilian believes things are heading in right direction ‘I’ve suffered so much and still sometimes suffer’ The Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior has spoken about his fight against racism, ...

World - The Guardian - 1 hour ago

A Whisperer to the Stars on the Middle East Conflict

Many in Hollywood have struggled to navigate how to talk about their support for Israel on social media. Some of them have turned to Hen Mazzig for advice.

Business - The New York Times - November 2

Tottenham appeal Rodrigo Bentancur's seven game ban for comments referencing Heung-Min Son's 'ethnic origin'

Bentancur made the comments about his teammate on Uruguayan TV over the summer

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

FAU vs. East Carolina odds, spread, line, time: 2024 Week 11 college football picks from proven model

SportsLine's model just revealed its college football predictions for FAU Owls vs. ECU Pirates on Thursday in the AAC

Sports - CBS Sports - November 8

Commanders-Eagles: Barkley bails out sluggish Philly offense

It wasn't pretty, but Saquon Barkley, Jalen Hurts and the rest of the Eagles got a big NFC East win on Thursday night.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago

FA: Tottenham midfielder Bentancur banned 7 matches, fined 100,000 pounds for offensive comment about South Koreans

Sports - ABC News - 3 days ago

Experts' picks for East, West and NBA champs

A Celtics repeat? A Thunder breakthrough? Our experts make their picks for the season.

Sports - ESPN - October 23

Axelrod: Harris in a 'terrible place' on Middle East conflict

Veteran Democratic strategist David Axelrod says Vice President Harris is caught in a “terrible place” on the growing conflict in the Middle East, which threatens to turn off Lebanese and ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Trump, Harris campaigns rally voters on the East Coast

Vice President Harris and former President Trump are hosting some of their largest campaign events in crucial states this weekend. Harris will give remarks at a church in Philadelphia on Sunday ...

Politics - The Hill - October 27

Harris says there must be de-escalation in Middle East

Vice President Kamala Harris said the U.S. is prepared to defend Israel again, but stressed that "there must be a de-escalation in the region" when asked by CBS News' Norah O'Donnell what her ...

How the US election could impact the Middle East

Harris or Trump? The BBC's Lucy Williamson in Jerusalem assesses who Israelis and Palestinians want to win.

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A CBS News Texas crew traveled from Marfa to Nacogdoches to try to find the Texas State of Mind.

These Maps Show How the Middle East Conflict Is Spiraling

In the past year the fighting has sprawled from Israel and Gaza to draw in militaries and militias from across the region.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 4

Israel unbound: the campaign to reshape the Middle East

Buoyed by military gains, Benjamin Netanyahu now wants to dismantle Iran’s forces across the region

World - Financial Times - November 5

Lufthansa again extends suspension of flights to Middle East

World - Yahoo News - November 11

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