• Reuters

    Britain's payments industry calls for delay and cut in scam compensation rules

    Britain's payments sector on Monday called on its regulator to roll back and delay by a year tough new compensation rules due to start in October, saying that "significant changes" were needed to avoid damaging competition. The Payment Systems Regulator said in December that banks and other payment firms must reimburse defrauded customers to a maximum of 415,000 pounds ($528,000) from October. The Payments Association, an industry body, said in a briefing paper to PSR interim head David Geale, who on Monday replaced Chris Hemsley, that the new rules should be delayed a year to allow the sector to get ready.

  • The Canadian Press

    Valencia fans who insulted Vinícius are first to be convicted for racism abuse in Spanish soccer

    MADRID (AP) — Three Valencia fans have been handed eight-month prison sentences after pleading guilty to racially insulting Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior in the first conviction for racism-related cases in professional soccer in Spain.

  • The State

    Clemson’s Erik Bakich, Jack Leggett ignored warnings before ejections, lead ump says

    Before his ejection, Bakich “started raising his arms over his head while facing the crowd to clearly incite the crowd,” according to the crew chief from Sunday’s game.