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Manchester United back in doldrums after City defeat

Solskjaer's side never looked like being buried as they were in a 5-0 loss to Liverpool a fortnight ago but the defeat was just as hard to stomach for the home fans, thousands of whom headed for the exits before the end.

3 years ago
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SEA Games in Vietnam rescheduled for May 2022

The regional Olympics were scheduled to take place in Hanoi and 11 other locations in Vietnam from November 21 to December 2. ...

3 years ago
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Retire? It has not crossed my mind, says Messi

The six-time Ballon D'Or winner will be 35 by the time the World Cup -- a trophy that has eluded him through his stellar career -- comes round in Qatar next year. ...

3 years ago

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World’s oldest Ironman plans to keep competing into his 90s

Hiromu Inada, 87, already has a certificate on his wall that confirms his status as the world's oldest Ironman, but the Japanese man is still pounding away on his training bike and hopes to continue competing into his 90s.

4 years ago
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NBA walkout sparks historic US sport boycott over police shooting

The Milwaukee Bucks led a historic sporting boycott Wednesday over the US police shooting of a black man, forcing the NBA to halt its playoff schedule and prompting a wave of walkouts across multiple sports.

4 years ago
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Naomi Osaka withdraws from WTA semi-final over Blake shooting

Japan's Naomi Osaka withdrew from her WTA Western & Southern Open semi-final match Thursday in New York to protest the police shooting of an unarmed black man in Wisconsin.

4 years ago
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Man United goalkeeper Henderson signs new contract

Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson has signed a new contract which will keep him at Old Trafford until 2025, with the option to extend for a further year, the Premier League club said on Wednesday.

4 years ago
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Man United's Maguire set for retrial after appealing against brawl conviction

Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has been granted a full retrial after appealing against Greek court convictions on multiple charges following a brawl on the island of Mykonos last week, the Premier League club said on Wednesday.

4 years ago
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NBA postpones playoff games after Bucks boycott to protest racial injustice

The National Basketball Association postponed three playoff games scheduled for Wednesday after the Milwaukee Bucks boycotted Game 5 of their playoff series against Orlando Magic in protest over racial injustice.

4 years ago
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Chelsea sign defender Chilwell on five-year contract

Chelsea have signed England left back Ben Chilwell from Leicester City on a five-year contract, the Premier League club said on Wednesday.

4 years ago
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ONE Championship announces partnership with Kaskus

Singapore-based martial arts organization ONE Championship has announced its partnership with Kaskus, the largest online community and forum in Indonesia. ONE and Kaskus are set to collaborate on a wide variety of content initiatives, to further develop the Indonesian martial arts ecosystem, and bring Indonesian ONE Championship stars closer to the fans.

4 years ago
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'Dear Lionel': Australian team tries to entice Messi Down Under

Footballing minnows Adelaide United issued a long-shot bid to entice superstar Lionel Messi to join its ranks Wednesday, touting the remote South Australian city as a coronavirus safe haven for playing and raising his family.

4 years ago
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Messi divorce: 'Bombshell' fax signals end of era, legal fight at Barcelona

Six-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi told Barcelona he wants to leave -- on a free transfer -- in a "bombshell" fax on Tuesday that is expected to trigger a legal battle over a buy-out clause worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

4 years ago
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From Ballon d'Or to abject humiliation: why Messi seeks pastures new

When Lionel Messi won an unprecedented sixth Ballon d'Or in December last year, the speculation had already begun over his career at Barcelona.

4 years ago
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Conte commits to Inter Milan next season

Antonio Conte will continue at the helm of Inter Milan next season, the club confirmed on Tuesday, only days after the fiery Italian hinted he was ready to quit after just one campaign.

4 years ago
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Man United's Maguire gets suspended sentence over brawl on Mykonos Island

England and Manchester United defender Harry Maguire was handed a suspended sentence of 21 months and 10 days by a Greek court on Tuesday after he was found guilty of multiple charges following a brawl on the island of Mykonos last Thursday.

4 years ago
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Ronaldinho flies home to Brazil after Paraguayan judge frees him

Former world soccer star Ronaldinho Gaucho left Paraguay on Tuesday, hours after a judge liberated him from five months of house arrest over an adulterated passport.

4 years ago
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Liverpool's Williams gets first Wales call-up, Bale included

Wales have handed Liverpool teenager Neco Williams a maiden senior call-up for September's Nations League matches, while Gareth Bale was also included in Ryan Giggs' squad on Tuesday.

4 years ago
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Barca in new turmoil after Messi tells club he wants to leave

Captain Lionel Messi has told Barcelona he wishes to leave the club immediately, a source confirmed on Tuesday, deepening the turmoil within the Catalan side less than two weeks after their humiliating 8-2 defeat by Bayern Munich.

4 years ago
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Man City chairman confident over Guardiola future

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak is "comfortable" about Pep Guardiola's future as the Spanish boss enters the final year of his contract.

4 years ago
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Formula One adds four races to 2020 calendar, but China cut

Four Grand Prix races, in Turkey, Bahrain (two) and Abu Dhabi, have been added to the 2020 Formula One calendar, but the postponed Chinese GP has been cancelled, F1 organizers announced Tuesday.

4 years ago
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Lakers remember Bryant with 'Black Mamba' uniforms

The Los Angeles Lakers wore special "Black Mamba" jerseys to remember Kobe Bryant in game four of their first round playoff series on Monday in the NBA's quarantine bubble in Florida.

4 years ago
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Sprint king Bolt tests positive for coronavirus: Report

Usain Bolt was in quarantine on Monday as Jamaican media reported the sprint legend had tested positive for the coronavirus, just days after he celebrated his 34th birthday with a lavish party.

4 years ago
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Serena begins marathon with exhausting first step

Serena Williams shook off some COVID-19 layoff rust to grind out a 7-6(6) 3-6 7-6(0) win over Dutch qualifier Arantxa Rus on Monday to move into the third round of the Western and Southern Open.

4 years ago
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FIFA relaxes rules on release of players for internationals

FIFA on Monday relaxed the rules on the release of players for the upcoming international window "in light of the recent evolution of the coronavirus pandemic".

4 years ago
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Ronaldinho released from Paraguay detention after five months

Former Brazil star Ronaldinho was released Monday by a Paraguayan judge after five months in detention over a forged passport.

4 years ago
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Sprint king Bolt says he's self-quarantining after COVID-19 test

Sprint legend Usain Bolt said Monday he is self-quarantining after undergoing a COVID-19 test amid reports he was positive for the deadly coronavirus.

4 years ago
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PSG old boy Coman comes back to haunt former club

Kingsley Coman spent a decade at Paris Saint-Germain, coming up through the club's academy and making four senior appearances, but it was his goal which condemned the French giants to defeat in Sunday's Champions League final. 

4 years ago
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Bayern Munich fight to keep hold of Champions League-winning squad

Bayern Munich are already fighting to stop their treble-winning squad breaking up in the wake of their Champions League triumph despite sweeping all before them in Europe this season.

4 years ago
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Troubled Olympic flame diverted to Tokyo museum

The Olympic flame will go on display at a Tokyo museum in September, organizers said Monday, after the coronavirus pandemic forced them to scrap the torch relay and put the Games on hold.

4 years ago
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Tale of two cities: 'Sensational' for Bayern fans, sadness and tear gas in Paris

Fans celebrated Bayern Munich's Champions League final win in a socially-distanced open-air cinema in the Bavarian city on Sunday.

4 years ago
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Bayern worthy winners in strangest Champions League season

It will be remembered as the strangest of Champions League seasons but it has ended with a familiar name on the trophy after Bayern Munich got the better of Paris Saint-Germain in Sunday's final in Lisbon, with their deserved success the result of the remarkable job done by coach Hansi Flick.

4 years ago
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Japan athletes give Tokyo Olympic stadium a test run

Japan's top athletes put the new Tokyo Olympic stadium through its paces at a track meet Sunday, one year ahead of the Games which have been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

4 years ago
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