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FIFA lifted a suspension on the Sri Lanka Football Federation on Monday that was imposed for government interference in its independence, "clearing the men’s national team to begin qualifying games for the 2026 World Cup" (AP, 8/28).

A brick hit Aston Villa's team bus as the side was traveling home from its Premier League clash at Burnley on Sunday. The Lancashire Police stated that "a brick was thrown from a footbridge," hitting the windscreen. Nobody was injured in the incident (REUTERS, 8/28).

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