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Last Updated: November 16, 2022, 15:12 ISTQatar Airways. (Photo: Twitter/@qatarairways)Qatar Airways and FlyDubai said they would increase the number of daily flights between Doha and nearby Gulf citiesWorld Cup host nation Qatar said Tuesday it will count emissions produced from daily flights ferrying fans during the tournament between the Gulf emirates toward the event’s overall carbon footprint.Qatar claims the monthlong tournament kicking off Sunday will be “carbon neutral,” but environmental experts have questioned…

Last Updated: November 16, 2022, 13:26 ISTImage for representation. (Photo: Reuters)England football team flew to Doha on a plane named "Rain Bow", which featured an image of a man holding a union flag and wearing rainbow-colored trainersVirgin Atlantic’s gender-neutral uniform policy did not apply to the crew on board the England team’s flight to the World Cup in Qatar. The airline removed the requirement for its employees to wear gendered uniform options, it said in September, explaining they could “wear the clothing…

FIFA World Cup enters metaverse and Web3 to embrace the latest buzzwords in tech field Sports leagues in the metaverse are a great way to get people engaged and excited about sports. They offer a new level of interactivity and immersion that traditional sports leagues cannot provide. With the right mix of sports, competition, and social interaction, the metaverse might have the potential to take sports leagues further by offering a new way for fans to connect with others and have fun. FIFA World Cup enters metaverse to…

Grayson Murphy knows what it’s like to go into the bathroom, look in the mirror and see another version of himself besides his own reflection.Because he’s standing right there.That familiar face brushes his teeth in unison every morning, after always getting up at the same time. The practically indistinguishable pair will go on to eat the same breakfast, complete the same football practice, attend the same classes, finish the same homework and wind down at the same bedtime.Grayson and Gabriel Murphy aren’t inseparable,…

Apple Arcade, a video game subscription service, announced the launch of the global-hit football game 'Football Manager 2023 Touch' (FM23) on the platform, along with new updates to the popular games.The new game is available across all Apple devices, including the iPhone, Mac, and Apple TV."FM23 Touch is designed to make your career progress slick and seamless, wherever you play," the company said in a statement.'Football Manager 2023 Touch' is enhanced for mobile, with speedier seasons and a focus on the managerial…

Football field. Credit: University of Missouri For college football teams that win six or more games in a season, their reward is the opportunity to play in a postseason bowl game on national television. While many players and fans look forward to the opportunity each December or January, speculation remains if participating in a bowl game negatively impacts the academic outcomes for college football players during the end of…

Analyzing ratings for Amazon AMZN 10.00% Prime Video’s “Thursday Night Football” has become as complicated as the rules National Football League referees use to determine what is a catch and what is an incomplete pass.In the eight weeks since its streaming service became the primary home of “Thursday Night Football” at the start of the season, Amazon.com Inc. said its games averaged 11.8 million viewers. Nielsen Holdings PLC, the ratings firm that Amazon hired earlier…

This interview write-up very nearly didn’t make it onto iMore today. That’s because I was up all night playing a game. It was inevitable really — Football Manager Touch 2023 has joined the roster of games on the Apple Arcade subscription service, and with it goes any semblance of a social life or healthy sleep schedule I may have had.Letting you live the life of a football manager (read: ‘soccer’ manager for those in the US), from organizing training regimes to hiring aspiring football superstars, the Football Manager…

Last updated: November 8th, 2022 at 14:48 UTC+01:00 Samsung has opened a new temporary pop-up store in Qatar, where the company intends to bring together football fans and Galaxy device enthusiasts. The pop-up store has purpose-built event areas, and the company claims that it is “merging the excitement of football with Samsung’s legacy of cutting-edge mobile innovations.” The company’s new store delivers “a series of unique product experiences” and a variety of sales and retail offerings. People who visit the store…

I spend the majority of my working day looking at spreadsheets that I hate, so I must be some sort of masochist to be this excited about today’s big Apple Arcade (opens in new tab) release. Football Manager 2023 Touch is making its way to Apple’s subscription gaming service, and I’m equal parts elated and terrified.For the unacquainted, the Football Manager series is about as good as sports simulation games get. It lets you take your the reins of your favorite football club (‘soccer club’, for all you Ted Lasso fans out…