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Jacobs storms to European indoor 60m title in world-leading 6.47

Italy’s former long jumper Marcell Lamont Jacobs was the class of the field in the men’s 60m final as he powered home over the final 30 metres to finish with…

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Tokyo 2020 President hoping to reassure public and boost support for Games

Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto has attempted to reassure the Japanese public regarding the safety of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Hashimoto, who was named Tokyo 2020 President last month,…

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CONMEBOL cancels March World Cup Qualifiers

South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) has announced its Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches this month have been suspended, with European clubs refusing to release players due to the…

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Failure is not the opposite of success, it is a part of success – Zlatan Ibrahimovic

AC Milan Zlatan Ibrahimovic's presence at the Festival of San Remo came to an end on the final evening of the festival on Saturday. In a monologue about success, Ibrahimovic…

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Morata double fires Juve to comeback win over Lazio

TURIN, Italy (Reuters) - Two goals from Alvaro Morata helped Juventus come from behind to beat Lazio 3-1 in Serie A on Saturday, closing the gap on leaders Inter Milan…

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Lewandowski hat-trick steers Bayern past Dortmund 4-2

MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - Champions Bayern Munich roared back from two goals down to beat Borussia Dortmund 4-2 on Saturday with a hat-trick from Robert Lewandowski, to remain two points…

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Messi grabs two assists as Barcelona march on with victory at Osasuna

PAMPLONA, Spain (Reuters) - Barcelona continued their rampant run of domestic form to beat Osasuna 2-0 away from home on Saturday and move to within two points of La Liga…

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Athletics: Claire Azzopardi delivers superb performance at European Indoor Championships

Claire Azzopardi produced a superb personal best performance in the European Indoor Championships in Torun, Poland with a jump of 5.51m. The final of the long jump event is scheduled…

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Southampton triumph in Sheffield for first league win in 10 games

SHEFFIELD, England (Reuters) - Southampton claimed their first Premier League victory in 10 games as skipper James Ward-Prowse's first-half penalty and a thunderbolt from Che Adams secured a 2-0 win…

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Spezia and Benevento draw in Serie A lower-reaches clash

Rome (dpa) – Spezia and visiting Benevento drew 1-1 in a newcomers' clash Saturday and both moved six points clear of the drop zone in the Italian Serie A. EPA-EFE/SIMONE…

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Leipzig win to go top in Bundesliga, Wolfsburg unbeaten run ended

Berlin (dpa) - Visiting RB Leipzig beat Freiburg 3-0 to go top of the Bundesliga for at least a few hours as they put pressure on champions Bayern Munich ahead of their date…

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Azerbaijan Grand Prix to go ahead without spectators

(Reuters) - The Azerbaijan Formula One Grand Prix in Baku will go ahead without spectators in June after being cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organisers said on…

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Missing top four would not lead to mass exodus, says Liverpool’s Klopp

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp does not expect to see players lining up to leave the Premier League champions if they fail to qualify for next season's Champions League. Liverpool waltzed…

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Djokovic confirms return to Tour at Miami Open

(Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic has said he will return to the court at this month's Miami Open having recuperated from a muscle tear suffered during his Australian…

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FIFA introduces rule change for accidental handballs

Anadolu - World football's governing body, FIFA, announced on Friday a rule change for accidental handballs when scoring a goal. "Accidental handball that leads to a team-mate scoring a goal…

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Liverpool’s Chelsea defeat a massive blow, says Klopp

LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) - Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp described Thursday's 1-0 home loss to Chelsea as a "massive blow" as his side set an unwanted club record of five successive…

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Inter Milan opens six-point lead in Serie A

PARMA, Italy (Reuters) - Forgotten man Alexis Sanchez scored twice to earn Inter Milan a 2-1 win at Parma on Thursday, moving the Serie A leaders six points clear at…

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Juve’s Bentancur tests positive for COVID-19

(Reuters) - Juventus midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has tested positive for COVID-19 and has gone into isolation, the Serie A champions said on Thursday. The Uruguay international, who has been a…

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“Today we will start again” – Interim Athletics European President hails return of competitions

Dobromir Karamarinov, Interim President of European Athletics, has hailed the return to action represented by his organisation's 36th Indoor Championships, speaking a few hours before competition got underway in the Polish…

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Man Utd demand Inter Milan to give one of its players after failed Romelu Lukaku payment

Manchester United have asked Inter Milan for either Milan Skriniar or Lautaro Martinez after the Serie A club failed to pay part of Romelu Lukaku’s transfer fee, according to reports…

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European Court of Justice forces football clubs Barcelona, Real Madrid repay illegal state aid

Barcelona, along with fellow Spanish LaLiga football teams Real Madrid, Athletic Bilbao and Osasuna, has been dealt a blow after the Court of Justice of the European Union upheld an…

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Liverpool and Manchester United may not allow their players travel for international matches

Reuters) - Manchester United manager Solskjaer and Liverpool's manager Klopp said they may not allow their players travel for international matches. Solskajer said the club will not allow Bruno Fernandes…

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Toothless Man United held to goalless draw at Palace

LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United suffered another blow to their fading Premier League title hopes after a dour 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace on Wednesday left them 14 points behind…

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Last-gasp Kessie penalty rescues draw for AC Milan against Udinese

MILAN (Reuters) - AC Milan's Franck Kessie scored a penalty with the last kick of the game to rescue a 1-1 draw against Udinese on Wednesday, a result that hands…

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Barcelona reach Copa del Rey final with epic display

Barcelona (dpa) - Barcelona reached the Spanish Cup final on Wednesday at the Camp Nou by winning an extraordinary semi-final second leg against Sevilla 3-0 to go through 3-2 on aggregate. Ousmane Dembele…

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Sarabia strikes as PSG keep up with Lille

PARIS: Pablo Sarabia made up for Paris St Germain's lack of firepower as he earned the French champions a crucial 1-0 win at Girondins de Bordeaux on Wednesday (Mar 3) in…

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Sassuolo earn thrilling Napoli draw with final kick of the game

(Reuters) - Sassuolo earned a 3-3 draw against Napoli with the final kick of the game on Wednesday as Francesco Caputo’s penalty rescued a point for the hosts five minutes…

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Olympics in Japan might happen without overseas spectators

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government will decide whether to let overseas spectators attend the Summer Olympics in Tokyo by the end of March, Olympics Minister Tamayo Marukawa said on Wednesday. Her comments were…

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Buffon confirms he will retire by 2023

(Reuters) - Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has revealed that he plans to retire by June 2023 at the latest but won't rule out hanging up his boots sooner. The 43-year-old's…

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Dragan Stojkovic appointed Serbia’s coach

BELGRADE (Reuters) - Former Yugoslavia midfielder Dragan Stojkovic took over as Serbia coach on Wednesday in a bid to steer them to the 2022 World Cup, the Balkan nation's Football…

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St. Petersburg hopes for half-full stadium at Euro 2020

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - The Russian city of St. Petersburg is aiming to fill its stadium hosting European Championship soccer matches to half capacity due to the COVID-19 pandemic,…

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Juventus’ postponed league clash with Napoli to be played on March 17

Reuters) - The postponed Serie A match between Juventus and Napoli will take place on Wednesday Mar.17 at 6.45pm local time (1745 GMT), the league body has announced. The original…

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Former football star Pele gets vaccinated in Brazil

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Former Brazilian soccer star Pele was vaccinated against COVID-19 on Tuesday, the same day that a record 1,641 people were reported to have died in the South American…

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Jesus hits double as rampant Man City go 15 points clear with Wolves win

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Gabriel Jesus struck twice as Manchester City beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-1 on Tuesday to move 15 points clear at the top of the Premier League with…

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Ronaldo marks 600th league game with landmark goal as Juve beat Spezia

TURIN (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo marked his 600th league appearance with his 20th Serie A goal of the season as Juventus beat Spezia 3-0 on Tuesday to move within three…

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England to bid for 2030 World Cup

England is expected to prepare a bid for the 2030 World Cup and the Football Association has expressed its support, together with the other home nations and the Republic of…

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Pioli says top four remains the target for youthful AC Milan

ROME (Reuters) - Qualifying for next season’s Champions League remains AC Milan’s main focus even though they are also in the running to secure the Serie A title for the…

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Italian sport ‘voice’ Gianni Cerqueti retires

Gianni Cerqueti, historical voice of the Italian sport commentary and journalist who followed the Italian National Team and also football clubs in their European competitions, has retired from his job…

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Ibrahimovic and Mihajlovic to sing 1970s hit at Sanremo festival

(Reuters) - Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Sinisa Mihajlovic may have earned hard man reputations in football, but Italian viewers will get the chance to see their softer side when the two…

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Premier League top-four finish would be a dream for Everton, says Ancelotti

REUTERS: Securing a top-four finish in the Premier League this season would be a dream for Everton, the Merseyside club's manager Carlo Ancelotti said. Everton are seventh on the table…

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Former Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu arrested after club offices raided

Former Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu was arrested on Monday after Catalan police officers searched the La Liga club's offices. A regional police spokeswoman confirmed several arrests had been made following an…

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AC Milan edge AS Roma in thriller to keep Serie A title race alive

ROME (Reuters) - AC Milan returned to form with an enthralling 2-1 victory away to AS Roma on Sunday that a restored a four-point gap to Serie A leaders Inter…

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Liverpool beat Sheffield Utd 2-0 to snap losing streak

SHEFFIELD, England (Reuters) - A Curtis Jones strike and a Kean Bryan own goal gave Liverpool a 2-0 win over bottom side Sheffield United on Sunday as the stuttering Reds…

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Champions League exit helped Inter’s Serie A title bid, says Conte

(Reuters) - Antonio Conte says the period of reflection that followed Inter Milan’s early Champions League exit has helped his side in their bid to end an 11-year wait to…

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Chelsea frustrated in home stalemate with Man Utd

LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea missed a chance to regain their place in the Premier League's top four as they dominated Manchester United but had to be content with a 0-0…

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Bale double helps Tottenham crush Burnley

LONDON (Reuters) - Gareth Bale produced his most impressive performance since returning on loan to Tottenham Hotspur with two goals in his side's 4-0 win over Burnley in the Premier…

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Lukaku takes seconds to score as Inter thump Genoa to extend Serie A lead

MILAN (Reuters) - Inter Milan moved seven points clear at the top of Serie A on Sunday as Romelu Lukaku scored after 32 seconds and bagged an assist in a…

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Coach Gross, others dismissed as Schalke prepare for uncertain future

Berlin (dpa) - Schalke on Sunday parted ways with coach Christian Gross and board member sport Jochen Schneider on Sunday in the wake of latest defeats and internal turmoil at the Bundesliga bottom…

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Atalanta in fourth as classy shots seal 2-0 win at Sampdoria

Rome (dpa) – Atalanta won 2-0 at Sampdoria Sunday thanks to smashing drives from Ruslan Malinovskyi and Robin Gosens to go fourth in Italy's Serie A. Atalanta's Mario Pasalic (L)…

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Arsenal rekindle European hopes with 3-1 win at Leicester

LEICESTER, England (Reuters) - Arsenal revived their hopes of playing in European competition next season after goals from David Luiz, Alexandre Lacazette and Nicolas Pepe helped them to a 3-1…

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Suning Group’s football clubs to “cease operations from today”

BEIJING, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Chinese football was thrown into disarray on Sunday as the owners of reigning Chinese Super League champions Jiangsu FC announced the club would cease operations…

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Barca sink Sevilla to keep title chase alive

SEVILLE, SPAIN (REUTERS) - Barcelona forwards Ousmane Dembele and Lionel Messi fired the Catalans to a confidence-boosting 2-0 win at in-form Sevilla on Saturday (Feb 27) to keep the pressure…

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Mbappe nets double as PSG thrash Dijon to put pressure on Lille

PARIS (Reuters) - Paris St Germain's Kylian Mbappe bagged a double as they hammered bottom side Dijon 4-0 away to cut Lille's Ligue 1 lead to one point on Saturday. Mbappe…

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City make it 20 straight wins with victory over West Ham

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Manchester City moved 13 points clear at the top of the Premier League table after a 2-1 win over West Ham United on Saturday - their…

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Bayern crush Cologne, Leipzig remain two points behind

Berlin (dpa) - On their 121st birthday Bayern Munich crushed Cologne 5-1 on Saturday to return to winning ways in the Bundesliga and make sure they retain the league lead, but second-placed RB…

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Ronaldo strikes but Juventus draw 1-1 at Verona

Rome (dpa) – Juventus ace Cristiano Ronaldo beefed up his top scorer tally but saw the champions held 1-1 at tough underdogs Verona Saturday in the Italian Serie A. The Portuguese ace netted…

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Formula One revenues dropped by $877 million in 2020

LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Formula One's revenues took an $877 million hit last year, falling 43% as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, owners Liberty Media reported on Friday.…

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