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The Latest Breaking News on Match-fixing scandal threatens to turn snooker’s boom into bust

Match-fixing scandal threatens to turn snooker’s boom into bust

Concerns grow over the influence of organised crime in snooker, following charges against 10 Chinese players.

Al Jazeera

John Yems racism ban: FA launches appeal for tougher punishment

The FA is to appeal against the decision of an independent panel to suspend the former Crawley manager John Yems from football for 18 months

The Guardian - UK

FA confirm John Yems appeal after "fundamentally disagreeing" with ban for racist slurs

Yems, 63, has been suspended from all footballing activity until June 2024 for making 11 separate discriminatory comments towards players while in charge of Crawley Town - but the FA believe the ban was too lenient

Irish Mirror

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FA confirm John Yems appeal after "fundamentally disagreeing" with ban for racist slurs

Daily Mirror

FA appeals John Yems’ ban imposed on former Crawley boss by independent regulatory panel

Yems was banned until June 2024 earlier this month

The Independent UK

FA appeals against ban imposed on former Crawley boss John Yems

Yems was banned until June 2024 earlier this month.

The Independent UK

John Yems was given a get-out-of-jail-free card over racism by FA panel

By asking the former Crawley manager if he was ‘consciously racist’ the panel gave him an excuse to double down on his denial

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John Yems hits back over racism ban: ‘Apologies should be coming my way’

The former Crawley manager John Yems believes he is ‘owed an apology’ despite having committed 12 aggravated breaches of FA rules on discrimination

The Guardian - UK

John Yems asks for apology as he hits back over racism ban

The 63-year-old has been banned from football until June 2024

The Independent UK

If anybody needs an apology I think I do – John Yems hits back over racism ban

The 63-year-old has been banned from football until June 2024

The Independent UK

John Yems demands apology in remarkable interview after ban for racist slurs

The 63-year-old has been suspended from all footballing activity for 18 months for making 11 separate discriminatory comments towards players while in charge of Crawley Town - but he claims he is the one who deserves apologies

Irish Mirror

John Yems demands apology in remarkable interview after ban for racist slurs

Daily Mirror

Snooker chief warns stars could face LIFETIME bans if found guilty of match-fixing

Six players, including former Masters champion Yan Bingtao, have been charged with match-fixing with a further four also having a case to answer for other charges

Daily Mirror

John Yems: FA exploring legal options against independent panel’s findings

Yems was handed a 15-month ban after admitting to one charge and being found guilty of 11 others

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The Independent UK

FA exploring legal options against independent panel’s John Yems findings

Kick It Out labelled the former Crawley manager’s discriminatory language ‘simply shocking’.

Daily Mirror

FA threaten legal action and slam panel for finding John Yems 'not a conscious racist'

The governing body said it "fundamentally" disagrees with the independent commission's finding that former Crawley manager's case was not of conscious racism

Irish Mirror

FA threaten legal action and slam panel for finding John Yems 'not a conscious racist'

The governing body said it "fundamentally" disagrees with the independent commission's finding that former Crawley manager's case was not of conscious racism

AFP

Ten Chinese snooker players charged in fixing probe

London (AFP) - Top 20-ranked Zhao Xintong and Yan Bingtao were among 10 Chinese players charged with match-fixing by snooker's global governing body on Wednesday.

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The Independent UK

Chinese players’ match-fixing charges ‘heartbreaking’, snooker boss says

All 10 players currently suspended from the World Snooker Tour have been deemed to have cases to answer

Irish Mirror

FA panel has no right to declare whether someone isn't racist - arrogant practice must end

The Football Association have banned former Crawley boss John Yems for 18 months after he used "discriminatory comments" but an independent panel claims he is not a "conscious racist"

Daily Mirror

FA panel has no right to declare whether someone isn't racist - arrogant practice must end

The Football Association have banned former Crawley boss John Yems for 18 months after he used "discriminatory comments" but an independent panel claims he is not a "conscious racist"

The Guardian - UK

Independent FA panel slammed after finding John Yems to be ‘not a conscious racist’

Anti-racism campaigners have warned a ‘dangerous precedent’ has been set after the former Crawley manager John Yems avoided a life ban from football

Al Jazeera

Ten Chinese snooker players hit with match-fixing charges

Governing body suspends some of sport’s biggest names ahead of formal hearing.

The Independent UK

‘Disgraceful’: Ian Wright criticises FA after inquiry finds John Yems is ‘not a conscious racist’

The FA appeared to backtrack on its position and is now looking into the possibility of a legal challenge against the findings of its own independent panel

Daily Mirror

"He destroyed dreams" - Ian Wright slams FA's "disgraceful" John Yems ruling

Ian Wright has been left furious by the ruling delivered by a Football Association's independent regulatory commission in the scandal surrounding former Crawley boss John Yems

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