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Former Everton star sentenced to 20 years in prison

Former Everton star sentenced to 20 years in prison

He pleaded guilty to the charges. A former Everton player who played alongside Wayne Rooney has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Li Tie, who played 40 times for the Toffees between 2002 and 2006 and later for Sheffield United, received a sentence from a court in China. Li Tie was found guilty of […]

1 year ago

Beijing Half Marathon to be investigated following controversial finish

Beijing Half Marathon to be investigated following controversial finish

Organisers are investigating the finish The Beijing Half Marathon is being investigated after a controversial finish in which a trio of runners appeared to let a Chinese runner win. China’s He Jie won the race on Sunday as he passed Kenyan runners Willy Mnangat and Robert Keter and Ethiopian athlete Dejene Hailu on the homestraight. […]

2 years ago

Ireland denied legitimate winner against China, as massive USA matches confirmed

Ireland denied legitimate winner against China, as massive USA matches confirmed

The footballing Gods giveth with one hand and taketh away with the other. Vera Pauw’s Ireland side drew 0-0 with China at at Estadio Nuevo Mirador in Algeciras, Spain, this afternoon. They were denied what looked to be a clear and easy goal in the second half of their World Cup warm-up. Ireland got their […]

3 years ago

China ‘to pull Premier League coverage’ over shows of support for Ukraine

China ‘to pull Premier League coverage’ over shows of support for Ukraine

China are set to scrap coverage of this weekend’s Premier League fixtures China is poised to pull TV coverage of this weekend’s Premier League fixtures because of a planned show of support for Ukraine following the invasion by Russia. China has close economic and trading ties with Russia, and have not condemned the invasion of […]

4 years ago