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Slavia Prague defender Kúdela appeals against 10-match ban

(AP) — Slavia Prague de- ing at the European Cham- ban by missing Slavia's Euro-
fender Ondřej Kúdela pionship. The Czech soccer pa League quarterfinal games
is appealing against his federation could join the ap- against Arsenal. The English
10-match ban for racially peal process as a party affect- team advanced 5-1 on aggre-
abusing a Black opponent ed. gate.
in a Europa League soccer
match. The Czechs begin their Euro Slavia published apologies
2020 campaign on June 14 by the club and its player to
The law firm that represents against Scotland in Glasgow. Kamara and offered to work
Kúdela announced the move It was in the same city that “with major anti-racism Brit-
on Friday, a day after receiv- Kúdela was found to have ish organizations.”
ing a detailed verdict from racially abused Rangers
UEFA. midfielder Glen Kamara on Kúdela can appear at any ap-
March 18. peal and testify in his own de-
Kúdela and his club can first fense. The initial UEFA dis-
challenge the ban at UEFA's Kúdela acknowledged swear- ciplinary process was based
appeals committee, and after ing at Kamara but denied us- on documents submitted.
to the Court of Arbitration ing racist language, which League and would enter in month it would appeal.
for Sport. another Rangers player also The eight games currently July in the second qualifying That ban is set to take ef-
claimed to have heard. remaining of the ban is set round. fect when Scottish cham-
The ban from all UEFA to extend beyond Euro 2020 pion Rangers enters the
competitions prevents the Ten games is the minimum and could go into the qualify- Kamara was banned by third qualifying round of
34-year-old Kúdela, who has ban for racial abuse in UE- ing rounds of the next Cham- UEFA for three club matches the Champions League in
recently been a starter for the FA’s disciplinary code. Kúde- pions League. Slavia is the for assaulting Kúdela after August. Kamara is cleared to
Czech Republic, from play- la served two games of the runaway leader of the Czech the game. Rangers said this play for Finland at Euro 2020.

Bilbao, Dublin dropped as Euro 2020 hosts, Seville added

(AP) — Bilbao and Dub- ment kicks off in Rome on 2014 but their places were at of 16 was moved to London, 2020 games. That is just over
lin were removed as host June 11. risk because authorities there giving Wembley Stadium an 20% of stadium capacity in its
cities for this year's Eu- could not give guarantees eighth match. Both semifi- configuration for the tourna-
ropean Championship The decision was first re- about fans attending amid the nals and the final will also be ment.
on Friday because they vealed by Poland soccer fed- coronavirus pandemic. played at Wembley.
could not guarantee hav- eration president Zbigniew UEFA set each city a goal of
ing enough fans in stadi- Boniek, who posted it on his The three games in Bilbao Munich, which had also at least 25% of stadium ca-
ums, and the games were official Twitter account while will move within Spain to been at risk, was reprieved pacity for the tournament.
moved to Seville, St. Pe- he was attending a UEFA ex- Seville. St. Petersburg, which by UEFA, the German soc- Still, leaving out a key coun-
tersburg and London. ecutive committee meeting. was already set to host four cer federation said in a state- try like Germany, which will
Poland, Spain, Sweden and games in the tournament, ment. host Euro 2024, and a stadi-
The changes to the 12-city Slovakia were scheduled to now gets the three Group E The federation said Bavar- um like the one in Munich,
hosting plan for Euro 2020 play their Group E matches games from Dublin. ian state officials ruled a which will host the 2023
come only seven weeks be- in Spain and Ireland. UEFA minimum capacity of 14,500 Champions League final, al-
fore the 24-nation tourna- selected Bilbao and Dublin in Dublin's game in the round would be “realistic” for Euro ways seemed unlikely.

Green added to Cricket Australia contracted list, 5 dropped

(AP) — Allrounder Cam- against India at the SCG Hohns said spots in the bat- cumstances last year, which and Mitchell Starc are rated
eron Green has been giv- (Sydney Cricket Ground) ting order would be available involved hard quarantines in the top 10 fast bowlers.
en his first full contract demonstrated excellent tech- for in-form players, and con- and many months in bios-
with Cricket Australia af- nique and resolve and we are tracts could be upgraded dur- ecure hubs,” Hohns said. Test captain Tim Paine was
ter playing all four tests confident his bowling will ing the international season. “While the Border-Gavaskar one of two wicketkeepers on
against India and leading be impactful at international Trophy was deservedly won the list, with the other being
the domestic first-class level." "There’s no secret that there’s by India, our players can short-form incumbent Alex
competition with 922 runs positions available,” he said. nonetheless be proud of their Carey.
at an average of almost 77 Up-and-coming opener Will “We’re challenging our play- efforts across all formats.
and three centuries. Pucovksi, who is recover- ers to really put their hand Australia will be hosting an
ing from shoulder surgery, up again at the start of next Smith, Labuschagne and Ashes tour by England start-
Not so lucky were former missed out on a central con- season. Warner are all ranked among ing in November or Decem-
test vice-captains Travis Head tract after making his test de- the top 10 test batters, and Pat ber following the Twenty20
and Matthew Wade, opener but last season. Steve Smith, “There is a considerable Cummins, Josh Hazlewood World Cup.
Joe Burns and allrounders David Warner and Marnus amount of international
Mitchell Marsh and Marcus Labuschagne the only test cricket to be played across all
Stoinis, who were not among regular specialist batters on formats in the next 12 months
the 17 players to receive the list. and the door to national se-
2021-22 national contracts lection is never closed."
announced Friday. “What we’d like to see from Hohns said Australian men’s
Will is he gets fully fit, back teams were in a good position
“Cameron is a player we be- on the field and scores some for success across all three
lieve will play an important runs," Hohns said. "If he’s formats.
role for Australian cricket doing that then I have no
after his impressive breakout doubt he’ll feature quite “We applaud the players
summer,” national selectors prominently in our discus- for the professionalism and
chairman Trevor Hohns said. sions.” commitment they displayed
“His 84 in the second-innings in incredibly challenging cir-