Violence in sports

Leverkusen were indicted by the DFB for “discriminatory, unsportsmanlike behavior on the part of its supporters” against the LGBT community

The recent shocking assault on referee Halil Umut Meler on the pitch by a former club president and the subsequent series of violent incidents have prompted sports writer Uğur Meleke to advocate for a radical package of measures to address the pervasive chaos and violence in Turkish football.

Seven police officers, including the head of the sub-directorate for violence in sports grounds, have been removed from their posts over the deadly clashes between rival soccer fans that took place in Athens late on Monday, Citizen Protection Minister Giannis Oikonomou said on Tuesday.

The captain of the Portuguese squad, in added time, angry that the referee did not award a winning goal to Portugal, angrily threw the captain's armband and left the pitch, then returned briefly, allowing the referee to end the match.

A vivid fresco depicting an armour-clad gladiator standing victorious as his wounded opponent stumbles gushing blood has been discovered in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, Italy's culture ministry said Oct. 11.

We may agree with the Education Ministry's decision to scrap Ancient Greek and math from the compulsory curriculum for high school seniors at Greek schools. We may agree or disagree with the decision to keep physical education and religion classes on the roster.

NBA is a celebration, a true show! Basketball players glorious like modern Gladiators!

However, there is something that makes everyone forget all about the multi-million-dollar paid celebrities:

The moment the cheerleaders start their routine!

Behold!…

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An ancient city now located in a hilly area in the southwestern province of Isparta was once the site of gladiatorial battles to the death, according to reliefs that were recently found on the site.

In a fit of blind rage, Panathinaikos football hooligans attacked celebrity sports journalist Babis Christoglou from SPOR-FM. The journalist was attended a function at the Caravel hotel, however a mob of Panathinaikos supporters waited for him outside on the eve of the big Panathinaikos vs. Olympiacos basketball match taking place at the Peace and Friendship Stadium on Thursday.

Barcelona took a huge step towards a fifth La Liga title in seven years with a 2-1 win over Real Madrid thanks to Luis Suarez's stunning strike on March 23.
      
Here, AFP sports looks at five lessons to be learned heading into the final 10 games of the La Liga season.