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Bologna safe in mid-table in Serie A after 3-1 defeat of Sampdoria

Bologna beat visiting Sampdoria 3-1 Sunday to consolidate their mid-table position in the Italian Serie A. Musa Barrow headed in Bologna's opener and set up Mattias Svanberg's second after Fabio…

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Gerrard asks Rangers fans not to follow team to Celtic for derby

(Reuters) - Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has urged fans of the Scottish Premiership champions to remain at home amid the COVID-19 crisis and not follow them to Parkhead when they…

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F1 Team Red Bull are looking particularly strong, says Hamilton

(Reuters) - Red Bull are looking particularly strong and will be a "different animal" this season with Sergio Perez alongside Max Verstappen, seven times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton…

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FA Cup final among pilot events for return of fans to British sport

(Reuters) - The FA Cup final at London's Wembley Stadium and the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield are among a group of events being lined up…

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AS Roma say Napoli favoured by fixture postponement, demand explanation

ROME (Reuters) - AS Roma have written to the governing body of Serie A claiming that Napoli have been favoured by their league match against Juventus being postponed less than…

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Boxer Marvelous Marvin Hagler dead at 66

(Reuters) - Marvelous Marvin Hagler, who dominated boxing's middleweight division in the 1980s, has died at the age of 66, his wife Kay Hagler said on Saturday. The cause of…

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Dortmund back in Champions League race with 2-0 win over Hertha

DORTMUND, Germany (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund scored twice in the second half in a 2-0 victory over visitors Hertha Berlin on Saturday to grab their third Bundesliga win in the…

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Vlahovic hat-trick fires Fiorentina to win, Udinese earn Genoa draw

(Reuters) - Dusan Vlahovic scored a first half hat-trick as Fiorentina recorded their biggest win of the season by beating Benevento 4-1 on Saturday to boost their Serie A survival…

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Atletico title bid dented with Getafe draw

MADRID (Reuters) - La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid drew 0-0 away to struggling Getafe on Saturday, despite playing the latter stages of the game with an extra man, offering renewed…

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Palace’s Zaha becomes first Premier League player not to take knee

(Reuters) - Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha became the first Premier League player not to take a knee in protest against racism when he stayed standing with his hands behind…

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Man City go 17 points clear, Everton stumble in top-four race

LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester City moved 17 points clear of the pack with a 3-0 win at Fulham on Saturday with John Stones continuing his surprising goalscoring touch and Sergio…

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Japan mulls 50% cap on Olympics spectators

TOKYO, March 14 (Reuters) - Japan is considering limiting spectators for the delayed Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics to 50% of venue capacity due to risks posed by the spread of…

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Chelsea held to goalless draw at Leeds

LEEDS, England: Thomas Tuchel remains unbeaten as Chelsea manager, but his side's lack of firepower meant they had to settle for a goalless draw at Leeds United in the Premier…

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Mercedes finally click as Bottas tops F1 test

Berlin (dpa) - It may have taken four sessions but Mercedes finally resembled world champions on Saturday as Valtteri Bottas topped the timesheets on the second day of Formula One testing in Bahrain.…

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Sassuolo edge Verona 3-2 in Serie A

Rome (dpa) – Sassuolo beat visiting Verona 3-2 Saturday and leapfrogged them in a pulsating mid-table fixture in the Italian Serie A. Sassuolo's Francesco Caputo (R) and Hellas Verona's Adrien…

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Bayern put pressure on Leipzig with easy win against Werder Bremen

Berlin (dpa) - Bayern Munich put the pressure on title rivals RB Leipzig by moving five points clear at the top of the Bundesliga with a 3-1 win at Werder Bremen on Saturday.…

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Ronaldo says committed to Juventus amid rumours of Real return

March 13 (Reuters) - Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo said on Saturday he remains focused on winning trophies with the Italian champions, amid rumours linking the Portugal star with a return…

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Djokovic can extend No.1 record to 400 weeks, says Medvedev

REUTERS: Novak Djokovic is capable of extending his record for holding the men's world No.1 ranking for most weeks to 400, said Russia's Daniil Medvedev who will climb up to…

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Lascelles rescues Newcastle with late equaliser against Villa

NEWCASTLE, England (Reuters) - Newcastle United captain Jamaal Lascelles struck deep into added time to cancel out an 86th minute own goal by defender Ciaran Clarke and secure a barely…

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IOC unanimously approves Olympic Agenda 2020+5 reform package

Berlin (dpa) - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday approved Olympic Agenda 2020+5, a second set of recommendations to make the Olympic Movement fit for the future. A virtual IOC Session unanimously…

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Verstappen dominates in first F1 tests; slow start for Mercedes

Berlin (dpa) - Red Bull's Max Verstappen topped the timesheets and had the most laps in Friday's opener of Formula One pre-season testing while world champions Mercedes got off to a shaky start…

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Lazio earn 3-2 win against Crotone

Rome (dpa) – Lazio found a late winner from substitute Felipe Caicedo to edge 3-2 Crotone Friday as Nigerian Simy struck twice for the Serie A bottom side. Caicedo controlled and fired home…

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Atalanta beat Spezia 3-1

Atalanta's Mario Pasalic bagged a double and Luis Muriel scored a superb goal as the hosts beat lowly Spezia 3-1 on Friday to claim a fifth win in six Serie A games and keep their Champions…

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Kane double puts Tottenham in charge against Zagreb

MANCHESTER: A stoppage-time header from defender Simon Kjaer earned AC Milan a 1-1 draw at Manchester United in the blockbuster Europa League last-16 first-leg at Old Trafford on Thursday (Mar…

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Odegaard strikes as Arsenal earn 3-1 win at Olympiakos

GREECE (REUTERS) - Martin Odegaard scored his first goal for Arsenal and Gabriel and Mohamed Elneny were also on target to give the English side a 3-1 win at Olympiakos…

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In Pictures – Manchester United 1 AC Milan 1

(dpa) - Teenager Amad Diallo found the net with his first-ever shot for Manchester United on Thursday but AC Milan struck in injury-time to secure a 1-1 draw in the Europa League last 16…

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Bach re-elected as IOC president for final term until 2025

Berlin (dpa) - Thomas Bach was on Wednesday all but unanimously re-elected as president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for a final term of four years at a virtual IOC Session. The…

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Salah and Mane fire Liverpool past Leipzig into quarters

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Second-half goals from Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane eased Liverpool into the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 2-0 second-leg win over RB Leipzig on Wednesday,…

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PSG bury Barcelona demons to reach last eight

PARIS (Reuters) - Paris St Germain buried the ghosts of their embarrassing 2017 exit as they drew 1-1 at home with Barcelona on Wednesday to complete a 5-2 aggregate victory…

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Business as usual as Man City crush Southampton

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Leaders Manchester City showed that their weekend derby loss was a blip as Kevin de Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez both scored twice in a 5-2 win…

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Sala’s family to take legal action over footballer’s death in plane crash – reports

(Reuters) - Emiliano Sala's family are taking legal action against Cardiff City and French club Nantes after the Argentine footballer died in a plane crash two years ago, British media…

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Kosovo threaten to withdraw from Spain game unless flag, anthem respected

(Reuters) - Kosovo's national football federation has threatened to withdraw from its upcoming World Cup qualifier away to Spain later this month if it is not allowed to display its…

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Pioli savours Man Utd clash but says AC Milan are aiming higher

(Reuters) - Stefano Pioli says AC Milan are building towards returning to the top of European football ahead of a Europa League tie against Manchester United on Thursday. The last-16…

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‘Justice for Diego’: Argentines to march seeking answers over Maradona’s death

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentines will take to the streets on Wednesday to demand what they say is justice for Diego Maradona after the soccer icon's death in November sparked investigations into…

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Ten-man Porto stun Juve to reach last eight in thriller

TURIN, Italy (Reuters) - Defiant 10-man Porto upset Juventus to reach the Champions League quarter-finals on away goals after a 4-4 aggregate draw despite losing 3-2 to the Italians following…

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Haaland goals send Dortmund past Sevilla into last eight

DORTMUND, Germany (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland struck in each half as they advanced to the Champions League quarter-finals after a 2-2 draw with Sevilla in their last-16…

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No plans to replace Loew as Germany boss, says Liverpool’s Klopp

(Reuters) - Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said on Tuesday that he has no plans of replacing compatriot Joachim Loew when he steps down as Germany boss after the European Championship…

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Japan to keep foreign spectators away from Tokyo Olympics, Kyodo says

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan has decided to stage this summer's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics without overseas spectators due to public concern about COVID-19, Kyodo news agency said on Tuesday, citing…

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German coach Loew to resign after Euros

Germany coach Joachim Loew has confirmed his intention to step down from his post after this summer's Euro tournament, the German Football Federation (DFB) has said. The DFB said in…

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Inter edge gritty Atalanta 1-0 to keep chasers at bay

A second-half goal from defender Milan Skriniar was enough to earn Inter Milan a 1-0 win over Atalanta on Monday, with the victory sending Antonio Conte's side six points clear at the…

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Chelsea march on under Tuchel with 2-0 win over Everton

Chelsea extended their turnaround under new coach Thomas Tuchel with a 2-0 home win over Everton on Monday as Kai Havertz played a key role in both goals on his return to the…

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World Athletics makes new equality pledges to mark International Women’s Day

LONDON (Reuters) - World Athletics has marked International Women’s Day with a series of pledges to “further advance the role of girls and women” in the sport under the campaign…

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Deal almost done for UEFA’s Champions League reforms – Agnelli

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Agreement on the new-look Champions League structure is close to being complete and should be sealed in the next two weeks, says Andrea Agnelli, president of…

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Laporta elected FC Barcelona’s president, sends message to Messi

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona members elected Joan Laporta as club president on Sunday, turning to the man who oversaw one of their most successful periods to lead them out of…

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Serie A talking points

(Reuters) - Talking points from the weekend's Serie A matches FIORENTINA A MESS OF THEIR OWN MAKING The return of Cesare Prandelli to Fiorentina is not working out, at all.…

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Bundesliga talking points

BERLIN (Reuters) - Talking points from the Bundesliga weekend: MUELLER RECORD Few Bundesliga records have stood the test of time like legendary striker Gerd Mueller's haul of 40 league goals…

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Premier League talking points

(Reuters) - Talking points from the Premier League weekend: WHAT IS WRONG WITH COUNTER-ATTACKING? You'll struggle to find a pundit or analyst who has a bad word to say about…

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La Liga – Talking Points

Atletico leave real alive and pay the price Atletico Madrid have a tendency to underperform against Real Madrid so their 1-1 draw in Sunday's derby was all the more frustrating after they…

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Police made 28 arrests as Rangers fans celebrated title success

(Reuters) - Scottish police arrested 28 soccer fans and fined several others following wild celebrations sparked by Rangers' first league title triumph in 10 years, after bitter rivals Celtic were held to…

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Ronaldo was rested ahead of Porto game, says Pirlo

TURIN, Italy (Reuters) - Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo said he had reached an agreement with Cristiano Ronaldo in the week leading up to his side's 3-1 win over Lazio on…

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Pioli hopes Ibrahimovic will be fit to face Manchester United in Europa League

VERONA, Italy (Reuters) - AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli is hopeful that Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be fit to face his former side Manchester United in Thursday's Europa League last-16 first…

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Ferguson says feared losing memory, speech after brain haemorrhage

(Reuters) - Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson said he feared losing his memory and voice after suffering a brain haemorrhage in 2018. The 79-year-old, widely regarded as one of…

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Man United end City’s winning streak with derby victory

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Manchester City's 21-match winning streak was ended by rivals Manchester United on Sunday with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side enjoying a 2-0 Premier League derby win at…

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Real’s Benzema pounces late to deny Atletico derby win

MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema struck an 88th-minute equaliser to snatch a 1-1 draw at La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid on Sunday and keep his side in…

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AC Milan closes gap on Inter with comfortable win at Verona

VERONA, Italy (Reuters) - Spectacular goals either side of half time earned AC Milan an important 2-0 victory at Hellas Verona on Sunday, as Stefano Pioli's side closed the gap…

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Liverpool suffer sixth straight Anfield loss as Fulham win 1-0

LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) - Liverpool slumped to a sixth consecutive home Premier League defeat as they lost 1-0 to relegation-threatened Fulham after a first-half goal by Mario Lemina at Anfield…

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Steven Gerard’s Rangers win Scottish Premier League

Steven Gerrard's Rangers have won the Scottish Premiership, after Celtic failed to defeat Dundee United on Sunday. After Rangers' 3-0 win over St Mirren on Saturday - complete with fans outside, plus Gerrard…

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