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Celebrities and global icons who died in 2023
In Depth The world said farewell this year to high-profile people including Tina Turner, Betty Boothroyd and Bobby Charlton
By The Week UK Published
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Good news stories from 2023
In Depth Huge strides have been made in medicine and science, and records broken in women's sports and conservation
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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The European Super League: a 90th-minute reprieve?
In the Spotlight A European court ruling has potentially breathed new life into the breakaway football league
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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Eight-year-old Brit Bodhana Sivanandan makes chess history
Speed Read Sivanandan has been described as a 'phenomenon' by chess masters
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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Hillsborough timeline: what has happened since the 1989 disaster
In Depth Government decides against introduction of a 'Hillsborough law' six years after report
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Last updated
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College football has a major controversy. Will Congress get involved?
Talking Point Why Florida State was left out of the College Football Playoff
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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The Week Unwrapped: EU corruption, activist museums, and the Gay Games
Podcast Why is Europe having so much trouble with corruption? Can museums change the climate? And what does Asia make of its first Gay Games?
By The Week Staff Published
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Toilet roll in fridge 'soaks up odours'
Tall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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FIFA is embroiled in back-to-back controversies around the World Cup
Under The Radar The controversial selection of the 2030 hosts puts Saudia Arabia in a prime position for 2034
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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International sport explained in 60 seconds
In Depth From the Olympic Games to the World Cup, sport brings the world closer together
By Joe Evans Last updated
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Saudi Arabia's 2034 World Cup: glitz, glamour and 'grimly inevitable'
Talking Point Critics claim country is guilty of sportswashing as it stands unopposed to host tournament
By Julia O'Driscoll, The Week UK Published
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Bobby Charlton: England's old-fashioned sporting hero
Obituary Not only was Sir Bobby one of the country's greatest-ever footballers he was lauded for his demeanour on and off the pitch
By The Week UK Published
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The NHL flip-flops on its LGBTQ+ policies
Under the Radar The world's premier hockey league has grappled with anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment among some of its players, and not everyone loves the response
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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The super-shoes behind the race to break the two-hour marathon
The Explainer A race between major sports manufacturers has seen marathon times get increasingly faster
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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