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Crowd trouble halts Istanbul derby

Monday, 23 September 2013



Besiktas fans entered the pitch shortly after Galatasaray midfielder Felipe Melo was sent off, with police reportedly using tear gas to quell the scenes

The Istanbul derby between Besiktas and Galatasaray at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium was halted in stoppage time after fans invaded the pitch.

Fatih Terim's side were leading 2-1 in Sunday's clash thanks to a double from Didier Drogba when Felipe Melo was given his marching orders in second-half stoppage time for a two-footed lunge on an Ramon Motta.

Tokyo win vote to host the 2020 Olympic Games.

Sunday, 8 September 2013



Tokyo have won the right to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The Japanese capital saw off the challenges of Madrid and Istanbul to win a tense vote in Buenos Aires.

The vote by the International Olympic Committee meeting saw Tokyo win the first round of voting with the other two cities polling the same number of votes.

A tie-break saw Madrid eliminated by four votes to set up a final round between Istanbul and Tokyo - with the latter emerging triumphant after polling 60 votes to Istanbul's 36.

 

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