Russian billionaire to sell Chelsea soccer club, donate proceeds to Ukraine victims
Abramovich, who was once Russia's richest man, said he will set up a foundation where net proceeds from the sale will be donated.
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FIFA suspends Russian teams from all competitions "until further notice"
The suspension will likely leave the Russia out of the upcoming World Cup in Qatar.
FIFA forces Russia to compete as "RFU," bans use of Russian flag and anthem
"Violence is never a solution," FIFA said in a statement, calling the invasion of Ukraine a "shocking and worrying situation."
Entertainers and companies condemn Russia's actions
Athletes around the world are reacting to Russia's attack. Ukranian soccer player Oleksandr Zinchenko was brought to tears when the country's national anthem played. Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev wrote "no war please" on a cameralens after a victory. Michael George has the story.
U.S. women's soccer players settle equal pay lawsuit
The six-year battle for equal pay for members of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team has finally come to an end with a landmark settlement. It's yet another achievement for one of the winningest teams in sports history. Adriana Diaz has more.
60 Minutes Archive: The Match of Their Lives
From 2016, Norah O'Donnell reports on how the players on the U.S. National Women’s Soccer Team are fighting the U.S. Soccer Federation over wages and treatment they say are not commensurate with their male counterparts’ on the Men’s National Team.
WorldView: Peng Shuai gives interview
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai said in an interview that there's been a "huge misunderstanding" over a post in which she made a sexual assault accusation against a Chinese party leader. And Israeli police allegedly used spyware against a key witness in the corruption trial of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Rylee Carlson joins "CBS News Mornings" from London with a roundup of international stories.
8 dead, dozens injured after stampede outside soccer stadium
"I saw a child less than 10 years old, lifeless," said one witness. "Guys were trying to revive him."
CBS Evening News, December 2, 2020
U.S. coronavirus hospitalizations near 100,000; Soccer Olympian is now a doctor treating coronavirus patients.
Kim Kardashian West helps fly Afghan women soccer players to U.K.
Members of the team arrived in Britain with the help of the reality star, a New York rabbi and a U.K. soccer club.
WorldView roundup of global headlines
F.W. de Klerk, South Africa's last apartheid president who shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Nelson Mandela and oversaw the end of the country's white minority rule, has died at the age of 85. Paris Saint-Germain soccer player Aminata Diallo is suspected in an attack on a teammate. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warns Russia against aggression toward Ukraine. The U.N. raises alarm over a food crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. And the U.S. and China announced an agreement at the COP26 climate summit. CBS News' Ian Lee has a roundup from London.
Soccer player arrested after teammate pulled from car and beaten
Kheira Hamraoui was pulled from a car and beaten on the legs with an iron bar by two masked men.
Australian soccer star Josh Cavallo comes out as gay
"All I want to do is play football and be treated equally," Cavallo said Wednesday.
British soccer club Newcastle starts new era with Saudi owners
A vehicle outside the stadium was emblazoned with the name "Jamal Khashoggi" alongside an image of the journalist who was murdered in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in 2018.
Portland Thorns GM on administrative leave amid misconduct probe
The announcement comes nearly a week after former players accused former North Carolina Courage and Portland Thorns coach Paul Riley of misconduct.
NWSL commissioner resigns after prominent coach accused of misconduct
The decision comes hours after the League announced it would postpone the five matches scheduled for this weekend in light of the allegations.
NWSL cancels matches amid coach misconduct allegations
"I am so sorry for the pain so many are feeling. Recognizing that trauma, we have decided not to take the field this weekend to give everyone some space to reflect," the NWSL commissioner said in a statement.
Israeli soccer fans face antisemitism at stadium built by the Nazis
A Jewish youth group says fans at the highly symbolic match at Berlin's Olympic Stadium were "pelted with beer and insulted as '[expletive] Jews,' among other things."
Former French soccer star dies after 39 years in a coma
Adams, cared for by his wife Bernadette, had been lying in a coma at his home in the southern French city of Nimes since 1982.
WorldView: Haiti struggles after earthquake
Haiti continues efforts to recover from the devastating earthquake. Taiwan rolls out its own COVID-19 vaccine. Australian police clash with anti-lockdown protesters. And a French soccer match was halted after an incident with fans. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN AM from London with more on these headlines.
WorldView: Afghan teen dies in fall from plane
A player on Afghanistan's national youth soccer team died when he fell from a U.S. military plane leaving Kabul. Hurricane Grace targets Mexico. Sydney, Australia extends COVID-19 lockdown through September. And China's government passes a privacy law. CBS News reporter and producer Haley Ott joined "CBSN AM" to round up the headlines.
Young Afghan soccer player killed trying to flee on U.S. plane
Mohammad Zaki Anwari was headed for a bright future representing Afghanistan on the soccer field. He died trying to escape the Taliban.
U.S. soccer star Carli Lloyd announces retirement
"Through all the goals, the trophies, the medals and the championships won, what I am most proud of is that I've been able to stay unapologetically me," Lloyd said in a statement.
WorldView: Deadly floods in Turkey
Dozens of people have died as flash floods sweep through Turkey. A gas tank explosion causes fatalities in Lebanon. Malaysia's prime minister and cabinet members submit their resignations. And German soccer legend Gerd Muller dies at age 75. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN AM with a roundup of today's headlines.
WorldView: Caribbean island's leader attacked
The Taliban assassinated a top Afghanistan media official. Meanwhile, anti-vaccine protests turned violent in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, where the country's prime minister was hit with a rock, and a lesbian family fled Russia after receiving death threats online. Also, 11 people tied to racist abuse were arrested for targeting English soccer players on social media, and Iran swore in a new president. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN AM from London with those headlines.
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