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The Canadian PressLabbadia back as coach for struggling Stuttgart
STUTTGART, Germany (AP) â Stuttgart brought Bruno Labbadia back for a second spell as coach Monday as it fights to avoid relegation from the Bundesliga. Labbadia has been given a contract through June 2025 and will take charge of his first training session next week. Stuttgart is 16th in the 18-team Bundesliga and in the relegation playoff spot. Michael Wimmer had been caretaker coach since Stuttgart fired American Pellegrino Matarazzo in October. Labbadia took Stuttgart to a sixth-place finish
The Canadian PressUruguay players charged for confronting World Cup referee
DOHA, Qatar (AP) â Four Uruguay players were charged with offensive behavior by FIFA on Monday for their angry pursuit of the referee after being eliminated from the World Cup. The Uruguayan soccer federation also faces an extra charge of discrimination, FIFA said without giving details. The Uruguay team thought it should been awarded a penalty kick in stoppage time of its 2-0 victory over Ghana on Friday. One more goal would have sent Uruguay to the round of 16 instead of South Korea. FIFA said
The Canadian PressRichard Serra's art installation hard to miss in Qatar desert, once you get there
ZEKREET, QATAR â Art stands tall in the desert some 75 kilometres northwest of Doha. You need a rugged vehicle and no small resolve to find it, given signage is almost non-existent. The last few kilometres take time as you cross the desert on a slightly flattened but irregular path well away from the closest blacktop. Proceed with caution. But "East-West/West-East" by American sculptor Richard Serra is worth the effort. Completed in 2014, the installation comprises four giant steel plates â the
