The Detroit Red Wings want nothing to do with white nationalism or the so-called alt-right. The NHL team condemned a white nationalist group’s use of its logo Saturday at the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Va. The Red Wings issued a statement that day in which they made their stance clear and threatened legal action. A Michigan-based white nationalist group called the Detroit Right Wings has adopted the Red Wings’ logo, albeit with slight alterations, according to CNN. “The only difference between the Red Wings and Right Wings logos?” CNN’s Paul P. Murphy wrote Saturday. “The spokes of the tire that is the center ... NESN.com
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The pick of the photos from #U19EURO
The UEFA European Under-19 Championship consists of three distinct stages: the qualifying round, the elite round and the final tournament.Qualifying roundThe qualifying round, played in autumn, is made up of 13 groups of four teams playing in one-venue mini-tournaments. The top two from each progress alongside the third-placed team with the best record against the top pair in their group.Elite roundIn the elite round, played in the spring, those 27 qualifiers join the top seed, given a bye, in seven mini-tournament groups of four. The group winners then join the hosts in the finals.Final tournamentThe seven qualifiers plus the... UEFA.com - News
All you need to know: 2017/18 UEFA Champions League
When does it start?It already has! The new season kicked off on 27 June – just 21 days after Real Madrid were crowned champions in Cardiff – with the first of four qualifying rounds, culminating in the play-offs at the end of August. The group stage begins on 12 September and runs every two or three weeks until 6 December. After a two-month winter break, the knockout stages start on 13 February. How does qualifying work?Twenty-two of the 32 teams that will contest this season's title are confirmed, and they will be joined by ten play-off winners at the end of
Europa League group stage sides’ transfers
Latest moves ...Barry Douglas (Konyaspor to Wolves)Fabio Eguelfi (Inter to Atalanta)Luca Vido (AC Milan to Atalanta)Prince-Désir Gouano (Atalanta to Amiens)Adam Marušić (Oostende to Lazio) Arsenal (ENG)In: Sead Kolašinac (Schalke) Out: Takuma Asano (Stuttgart, loan), Chris Willock (Benfica) Atalanta (ITA)In: Etrit Berisha (Lazio, loan made permanent), Andreas Cornelius (København), Robin Gosens (Heracles Almelo), Nicolas Haas (Luzern), José Luis Palomino (Ludogorets Razgrad), Fabio Eguelfi (Internazionale), Luca Vido (AC Mi... UEFA.com - News
Group stage deemed a success by FIFA and LOC
After ten days and 12 matches played, the FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017 came to its first rest day, when representatives from FIFA and the Local Organising Committee provided the media with a wrap-up of the group stage. FIFA Chief Competitions & Events Officer Colin Smith and Local Organising Committee CEO Alexey Sorokin discussed the operational aspects of the competition and were followed by FIFA Head of Refereeing Massimo Busacca, who offered insight on one of the milestone features of the 2017 edition: the use of VAR (video assistant referees). A few highlight figures from the group stage were presented: 34 goals scored (2.8 goals on average)... FIFA.com - News
Champions League group stage sides’ transfers
Anderlecht (BEL)In: Matz Sels (Newcastle United, loan), Pieter Gerkens (Sint-Truiden), Sven Kums (Watford), Uroš Spajić (Toulouse, loan made permanent) Out: Aaron Leya Iseka (Zulte Waregem, loan), Michaël Heylen (Zulte Waregem), Stéphane Badji (Kayserispor, loan), Youri Tielemans (Monaco), Sebastian De Maio (Bologna) Atlético Madrid (ESP)In: none Out: Tiago (released), Óliver Torres (Porto, loan made permanent) Barcelona (ESP)In: Marlon (Fluminense, loan made permanent) Out: Jordi Mboula (Monaco)
U21 EURO permutations – who needs what?
UEFA.com looks at the state of play and considers the permutations ahead of Saturday's final round of group stage fixtures. Remember that the three group winners qualify automatically for the semi-finals, with the best runner-up the other team to make up the last four. The semi-finalists will be matched accordingly, with times and venues still to be confirmed:Semi-final 1: winner A (England) v runner-up C or winner CSemi-final 2: winner B (Spain) v runner-up A (Slovakia) or winner CGROUP C