Egyptian court confirms death sentences for 21 football fans

CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian court confirmed on Saturday death sentences given to 21 football fans for their role in a stadium riot in Port Said last year, a case which has provoked deadly clashes in the Suez Canal city.

The stadium deaths occurred in February 2012 at the end of a match between Cairo's Al-Ahly and Al-Masry, the local side, and have been a flashpoint for protests in Port Said and Cairo.