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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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Manchester City's ban from European football overturned

Manchester City's two-year suspension from European football was overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday, allowing the club to compete in next season's Champions League.

4 years ago
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No fashion statements inside NBA bubble: Report

According to an ESPN report Sunday night, players will be required to "be in uniform and warm-ups when they arrive" to the arena for their games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.

4 years ago
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Olympics must go ahead next year as symbol of overcoming COVID-19, Tokyo governor says

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, often floated as a future Japanese premier, said on Monday the Olympics must go ahead next year as a symbol of world unity in overcoming the novel coronavirus, even as her city grapples with stubborn spikes in cases.

4 years ago
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Super Rugby AU opens with a whimper rather than a bang

Following an error-strewn win over the New South Wales Waratahs in week one, the Queensland Reds drew 18-18 with the Melbourne Rebels at Sydney's Brookvale Oval on Friday, a match roundly condemned by media pundits for a low standard of play.

4 years ago
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Manchester United's De Gea needs more trophies, says Solskjaer

De Gea, 29, has won United's Player of the Year award four times since arriving from Atletico Madrid in 2011 but the club have won the Premier League just once during his nine seasons at Old Trafford.

4 years ago
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Police arrest 12-year-old for racially abusing Palace star Zaha

A 12-year-old boy has been arrested after Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha was racially abused in a series of social media messages before his side's Premier League defeat at Aston Villa on Sunday.

4 years ago
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LeBron James opts out of wearing social justice message on jersey

NBA superstar LeBron James said Saturday he would opt out of wearing a social justice message on the back of his jersey because it doesn't "resonate with his mission."

4 years ago
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'Victory for French football' as fans return and witness 9-0 PSG rout

"It's a bit like a return to normal life, even if there are some drastic conditions," 

4 years ago
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Dominant Hamilton cruises to 85th win in Mercedes one-two

Lewis Hamilton secured his first win of the season and the 85th of his career with a perfectly-judged victory from pole position as Mercedes delivered a one-two finish in Sunday's Styrian Grand Prix.

4 years ago
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Federer hopes to play in front of crowds on 2021 return

Roger Federer, who turns 39 next month, says he hopes to play again in front of crowds as he targets his comeback from a knee injury in 2021.

4 years ago
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Froome to leave Ineos for Israeli team after golden decade

Chris Froome is to leave Team Ineos at the end of the season to join Israel Start-Up Nation, ending a decade-long partnership that produced four Tour de France wins.

4 years ago
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China rules out hosting most international sport in 2020

China will not hold most international sporting events for the rest of 2020 as part of measures to stop the spread of coronavirus, the government said Thursday, dealing a potential blow to the likes of Formula One and tennis.

4 years ago
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Tiger documentary debuts in December, Uchitel to speak

A two-part documentary detailing the rise, fall and epic comeback of 15-time major golf champion Tiger Woods will debut in December, producers announced Thursday.

4 years ago
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SOIna holds online training for intellectually challenged athletes during outbreak

Besides the coaching clinics, a series of webinars have also been prepared.

4 years ago
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‘Fight Island’ opens with three UFC titles up for grabs

The UFC's "Fight Island" venue comes into operation on Saturday as UFC 251 takes place in Abu Dhabi, with three title fights and a set of health and safety measures in place due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.

4 years ago
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With one year to go, experts warn of high-risk Tokyo Olympics amid pandemic

With just over a year to go until the Tokyo Olympics, medical experts say the event could pose a grave health risk to the Japanese public, predicting that few people will have coronavirus antibodies and that vaccines will not be widely available.

4 years ago
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Three COVID-positive players tee off together at PGA event

Three players who continue to test positive for COVID-19 teed off together in Thursday's opening round of the US PGA Workday Charity Open under "clarified" rules for symptomatic participation.

4 years ago
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Champions League, Europa last-16 second legs to be played at home venues

The four Champions League round of 16 second-leg ties postponed because of COVID-19 in March will be played next month in the stadiums of the home teams providing travelling is possible without restrictions, UEFA said on Thursday.

4 years ago
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Thailand announces tentative MotoGP plans for November

Thailand hopes to hold its MotoGP race in late November after an eight-month delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Wednesday as they announced a bid to host until 2025.

4 years ago
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Asian Champions League to resume in hubs in September, October

The Asian Champions League will resume in two regional hubs in September and October with a single match deciding the title in early December, the Asian Football Confederation said on Thursday.

4 years ago
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Champions League draw comes with UEFA hoping virus doesn't ruin plans for Lisbon finale

Four months on from the last match in this season's Champions League, the draw for the final eight will be held on Friday amid ongoing uncertainty about how safe it will be to play out the competition in Lisbon as planned, and with four last-16 ties still to be completed.

4 years ago
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'What are you talking about?' Kyrgios blasts Thiem in virus row

Outspoken Australian Nick Kyrgios questioned Dominic Thiem's intellect Wednesday after the world number three told him to stop criticizing fellow tennis stars Alexander Zverev and Novak Djokovic for taking risks with the coronavirus.

4 years ago
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Australian snowboarder Pullin drowns while spear fishing

Australia's double world champion snowboarder Alex Pullin drowned while spear fishing off a Gold Coast beach on Wednesday, plunging the country's winter sports community into mourning.

4 years ago
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'Freakish' Greenwood is Man Utd's new baby-faced assassin

Manchester United have spent more than £1 billion ($1.2 billion) on new players over the past nine years but the Red Devils latest revival owes much to a home-grown superstar in 18-year-old academy graduate Mason Greenwood.

4 years ago
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Denmark withdraws as host of 2021 Artistic Gymnastics worlds due to COVID-19

Denmark has withdrawn as the host of next year's Artistic Gymnastics World Championships due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Danish Gymnastics Federation (DIF) said in a statement on Tuesday.

4 years ago
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Electric Scooter Championship set for 2021 launch

The Electric Scooter Championship (eSC), the first-ever international electric race scooter series, will stage its inaugural event in 2021 in major cities featuring specially built high-speed electric scooters, organizers said on Tuesday.

4 years ago
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World Cup 2022 organizers to cut staff: Sources

The organizers of the 2022 World Cup will lay off an undisclosed number of staff as gas-rich Qatar cuts costs amid the coronavirus economic downturn, several sources have told AFP.

4 years ago
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Lin Dan retirement ends era of 'Chinese sports superstar'

The retirement of two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan signals the end of a golden era of Chinese sporting superstars, state media said on Tuesday.

4 years ago
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ATP unveils revised rankings systems due to COVID-19 stoppage

A revised system for calculating world rankings when the tennis season resumes in August following a five-month stoppage due to the COVID-19 pandemic was unveiled by the governing body of men's tennis (ATP) on Monday.

4 years ago
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Ribery suffers double blow with injury and burglary

Former France international Franck Ribery was not only injured playing for Fiorentina on Sunday but returned home to find he had been robbed too, the player said on social media on Monday.

4 years ago
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