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Rule changes and technological innovations have been a constant in soccer in recent years, aimed at speeding up the game and preventing referee errors that could impact match results. Ahead of the ...

Abstract: Visual inspection is critical for detecting surface damage in mine hoisting wire ropes. However, factors, such as wire rope motion, coupled equipment vibrations, and camera focal distance ...

In the space of eight minutes at the end of Liverpool’s trip to Nottingham Forest’s City Ground on Sunday afternoon, Alexis Mac Allister enjoyed and endured the full gamut of emotions which ...

One of the most endearing things about the women's singles free skate finals at the 2026 Winter Olympics was the simple reminder that sports are fun. While Alysa Liu embodied that in her seemingly ...

Roberto Rosetti, UEFA’s head of refereeing, believes VAR has become too “microscopic” and claims the reason for the technology’s introduction in the first place has been forgotten. The 58-year-old, a ...

Heading into the new season, the VAR remains a talking point as sections of fans and pundits are against the use of the technology in sports today, while some are for it. VAR was introduced to help ...

The Marinera, which was seized by the U.S., isn’t the only ship from the “shadow fleet” of oil tankers to switch lately to a Russian identity, seeking protection. By Paul Sonne and Michael Schwirtz ...

The international system has been ruptured. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, gridlock at the un, growing American mercantilism and paralysis at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) have all contributed to ...

The Carabao Cup fourth round takes centre stage midweek, with the 16 teams remaining looking to continue their quest to conquer the first major trophy of the season in English football. The fourth ...