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During an appearance on "The Michael Kay Show," New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner was confused why the fans are upset with the team in June.The New York Yankees are going through it, as the offense had been near anemic after star Aaron Judge injured his right big toe. The stars a...

Human rights must be a key consideration in selecting the hosts of the 2030 World Cup, according to a new survey. Fifty-three per cent of the 17,477 people from 15 countries who took part in a YouGov poll commissioned by Amnesty International said human rights considerations were vital in choosing the host of the World Cup and other major sporting events, rising to 60 per cent among UK respondents. Saudi Arabia has been linked with a joint bid alongside Greece and Egypt to host the 2030 or 2034 World Cup, while the Middle East state has already been selected to host the Club World Cup in December. Representatives of more than 200 national associations will vote on who should host the 2030 finals at a FIFA Congress next year. FIFA made human rights criteria part of the bidding process for the 2026 finals, which were awarded to the United States, Canada and Mexico, following the decision by the governing body’s now-defunct executive committee to award the 2018 and 2022 finals to Russia and Qatar respectively back in 2010. However, organisations such as Amnesty and Kick It Out remain concerned that not enough importance is being attached to human rights in future decision-making processes. The poll showed that, after safety and security (57 per cent), human rights was the most commonly-chosen consideration for determining tournament hosts. This was the top consideration in seven of the countries surveyed and highest in Switzerland (68 per cent), where FIFA is based. More than four times as many people chose human rights as a key factor over “commercial revenues for sports bodies” – just 13 per cent. Amnesty’s head of economic and social justice Steve Cockburn said: “It is clear that the public wants human rights to be a high priority so that the World Cup is a celebration of the game they love and never provides a platform for exploitation, repression or discrimination. “FIFA must rigorously apply the highest human rights standards in evaluating all bids to host its flagship tournament, demand clear human rights action plans and reject any bid that fails to credibly show how serious human rights risks would be prevented, independently monitored and remedied if abuses occur.” It is critical that FIFA puts human rights front and centre when choosing the host for the 2030 men's World Cup Director of the Sports and Rights Alliance Andrea Florence Andrea Florence, the director of the Sports and Rights Alliance, added: “Since 2017, FIFA has made important progress in recognising its human rights responsibilities. But human rights assessments and considerations have not been applied systematically when awarding FIFA tournaments. “To demonstrate they are serious about their own policies and statutes, it is critical that FIFA puts human rights front and centre when choosing the host for the 2030 men’s World Cup.” FIFA has been approached for comment. Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live Ben Johnson believes Ashley Cole can help England U21s to Euro 2023 glory Leading figures summoned to Senate hearing over shock PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger Southampton choose Russell Martin as their new manager

Marcus Stroman has been firing on all cylinders as of late and is doing the Chicago Cubs a favor with his trade value.Chicago Cubs aceMarcus Stroman hasn't just been the best pitcher in the Windy City this year -- he's been one of the best in baseball.On Tuesday, he hurled another ...

Even with the 2023 season approaching, Nick Saban takes exception to the fact that the Alabama Crimson Tide weren't put in the College Football Playoff.The Alabama Crimson Tide are preparing for the 2023 season, in which they won't have quarterback Bryce Young or linebacker Will Anders...

Red Sox Rumors: Alex Verdugo 'open' to extension in BostonEarly in June, Alex Verdugo was benched by Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora. The reasoning was said to be a lack of hustle and effort on the part of the outfielder who was the centerpiece of the divisive Mookie Betts trade with th...

In the Longhorns' final season in the Big 12, Texas football could rely on freshmen to step into prominent roles in the last chance for a conference title.The future of the Texas Longhorns athletic department is looking toward greener pastures. Just eight months from now, they will be geari...

MLB Rumors: Astros are done with the Jose Abreu experienceWhile replacing Yuli Gurriel with Jose Abreu looked like a major upgrade at the time said contract was agreed upon this winter, that's been anything but the case. Abreu hasn't been hitting well, slashing just .229/.279/.308 so far...

Gareth Bale explains why MLS is different to major European league & insists Lionel Messi will enjoy Inter Miami as a result.

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United States women’s national team head coach Vlatko Andonovski provided an injury update for Megan Rapinoe and Rose Lavelle.

All the latest Real Madrid transfer rumours - including stories on Arda Guler & Vinicius Tobias.

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