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UEFA insists there is no risk AI-assisted Champions League draw will be manipulated by cyber attacks | World News
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Champions League organisers have assured clubs and fans there is no possibility of the new AI-assisted draw for the men’s UEFA competition being manipulated tomorrow, with extra security in place to guard against cyber attacks. The traditional manual draw can no longer be solely relied on to determine fixtures as the competition has expanded from…
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Premier League closes in on near-£500m deal with games-maker EA | Business News
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The Premier League is closing in on a commercial deal with Electronic Arts (EA), the video-games maker, that would be worth close to £500m – one of the largest such agreements ever struck by English football’s top flight. Sky News has learnt that the 20 Premier League clubs were briefed at a meeting on Friday…
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Brain injury campaigners ‘bitterly disappointed’ as Premier League trial of temporary concussion substitutes rejected | UK News
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Brain injury campaigners say they are “bitterly disappointed” after global football bosses rejected calls to hold a trial of temporary concussion substitutes in the Premier League next season. The International Football Association Board (IFAB) met at Wembley to discuss the possibility of a trial after a request from world players’ union FIFPRO and the World…
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Brain injury campaigners ‘bitterly disappointed’ as Premier League temporary concussion substitution trial rejected | UK News
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Brain injury campaigners say they are “bitterly disappointed” after global football bosses rejected calls to hold a trial of temporary concussion substitutes in the Premier League next season. The International Football Association Board (IFAB) met at Wembley to discuss the possibility of a trial after a request from world players’ union FIFPRO and the World…
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League Of Legends and other top esports not immune from economic downturn, says Riot Games | Science & Tech News
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Major esports events will not be immune from the global economic downturn, the boss of one of the world’s biggest gaming championships has warned. Speaking in San Francisco at the League Of Legends world finals, John Needham told Sky News he was concerned advertisers might start to pull back from sponsoring such events. The global…
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Instagram influencer Hushpuppi, who tried to steal £100m from Premier League club, jailed in US | Science & Tech News
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An Instagram influencer has been jailed for more than 11 years over a global, multi-million dollar scam which targeted a Premier League club. Ramon Abbas, who was known to his followers as Ray Hushpuppi, was sentenced by a California judge to 135 months and ordered to pay in excess of $1.7m (£1.5m) to two fraud…
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League Of Legends developer Riot Games admits censorship in some countries after releasing first gay black hero | Science & Tech News
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The gaming giant behind industry juggernaut League Of Legends has said it removes some references to homosexuality in countries in which gay marriage or being gay is illegal. Riot Games, which is majority owned by Chinese conglomerate Tencent, is hosting the game’s world championship tournament Worlds 2022 this weekend. Speaking from the event in San…
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Instagram cracks down on abuse with new safety features after incident involving Premier League star | Science & Tech News
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Instagram has announced a new safety tool that will allow high profile figures to fend off abuse, days after a Premier League footballer revealed he was racially harassed on the platform. Striker Ivan Toney received a racist and abusive message after his 100th match for Brentford last weekend. The 26-year-old posted screenshots of the abuse…