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Djokovic effortlessly earn last 16 spot

Novak Djokovic maintained his imperious progress at the French Open with a 6-0 6-3 6-2 drubbing of Colombian Daniel Galan to move effortlessly into the last 16 on Saturday. The…

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Leeds and Manchester City end their match in a 1-1 draw

Leeds United’s Rodrigo Moreno struck his first goal for the club to earn a 1-1 draw at home to Manchester City in the Premier League on Saturday as visiting Pep…

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Napoli not allowed to travel to Torino for match against Juventus

There are reports Napoli will not travel to Turin tonight as planned for the Sunday evening match against Juventus, as COVID-19 cases pile up at both clubs. According to Il…

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Chelsea thump Crystal Palace 4-0

Chelsea settled their stuttering start to the season with a 4-0 win over Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday as Ben Chilwell marked his league debut for the…

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Neymar scores first goals of the season for PSG

Brazilian forward Neymar scored his first two goals of the season as Paris St Germain demolished hapless Angers 6-1 in a hopelessly one-sided Ligue 1 match on Friday. Alessandro Florenzi,…

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Ruthless Nadal charges into French Open last 16

Claycourt master Rafael Nadal powered his way into the fourth round of his beloved French Open as his campaign for a record-extending 13th title picked up momentum with a merciless…

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Liverpool’s Mane tests positive for Covid-19

Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has become the second player from the English Premier League champions to test positive for COVID-19 this week. The club said in a statement on Friday…

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Honda to quit F1 to focus on zero-emission technology

Japan’s Honda Motor will end its participation as an engine supplier in the FIA Formula One World Championship at the end of the 2021 season to focus on zero-emission technology,…

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Sampdoria off the mark with surprise win at Fiorentina

Sampdoria, beaten in their first two Serie A games of the season, broke their duck when a penalty from veteran Fabio Quagliarella and a late goal from Valerio Verre gave…

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Napoli’s Zielinski tests positive for Covid-19

Napoli's Poland midfielder Piotr Zielinski and a club staffer have tested positive for COVID-19 after Sunday's 6-0 rout of Genoa at the San Paolo following which 19 Genoa players and…

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Genoa’s Serie A Match called off after 11 of its players test positive for Covid-19

Genoa’s Serie A match at home to Torino on Saturday has been called off after the club said that 11 players plus four members of staff had tested positive for…

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2020/21 UEFA Europa League group stage draws

Group A: Roma, Young Boys, CFR Cluj, CSKA SofiaGroup B: Arsenal, Rapid Wien, Molde, DundalkGroup C: Leverkusen, Slavia Praha, Hapoel Beer-Sheva, NiceGroup D: Benfica, Standard Liège, Rangers, Lech PoznańGroup E:…

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Tottenham trounce Haifa to reach EL group stage

Tottenham Hotspur registered the biggest win of their season so far with a 7-2 trashing of Israel's Maccabi Haifa to reach the group stage of the Europa League. The London…

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Milan win 24-penalty shootout to reach Europa League group stage

Seven-times European champions AC Milan scored a penalty at the end of extra-time before winning a 24-penalty shootout against Portugal’s Rio Ave on Thursday to squeeze into the Europa League…

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Arsenal advance to League Cup QF

Arsenal squeezed past Liverpool 5-4 on penalties to advance to the League Cup quarter-finals on Thursday after a goalless 90 minutes. With the Premier League champions making several changes to…

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Messi crucial in Barcelona’s win at Celta Vigo

Impressive performances from Lionel Messi and Ansu Fati helped Barcelona overcome an early red card to defender Clement Lenglet and win 3-0 at Celta Vigo on Thursday to make it…

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Lewandowski is UEFA’s Player of the Year

Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski won the UEFA men’s Player of the Year award on Thursday, ahead of Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne and Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. The Polish…

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Champions League Draws Messi vs Ronaldo, Real Madrid vs Inter, PSG vs Man Utd and Bayern vs Atletico

These are the UEFA Champions League Group Stage Draws Group A: Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid, Red Bull Salzberg, Lokomotiv Moscow.Group B: Real Madrid, Shakhtar Donetsk, Inter Milan, Borussia Monchengladbach.Group C: FC Porto, Manchester City,…

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Schumacher Jr set to make F1 practice debut

Mick Schumacher and fellow Ferrari juniors Callum Ilott and Robert Shwartzman prepared for Formula One practice debuts by trying out a 2018 Ferrari at the Italian team’s Fiorano test track…

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Luck and skill help Bayern lift German Super Cup

Bayern Munich wasted a two-goal lead and needed a lucky 82nd- minute winner from Joshua Kimmich to beat Borussia Dortmund 3-2 in Germany’s Super Cup on Wednesday and secure their…

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Vinicius instrumental in Real Madrid’s victory against Valladolid

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr. came off the bench to fire his side to a scrappy 1-0 home victory over Real Valladolid in La Liga on Wednesday as the champions…

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Achilles tendon forces Williams pull-out from French Open

Serena Williams’ search for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title will extend into another year after an Achilles tendon injury forced her to withdraw from the French Open on Wednesday.…

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Man United earn League Cup QF spot, City beat Burnley, Everton continue their superb march

Manchester United earned their second win over Brighton & Hove Albion in five days as they booked a place in the League Cup quarter-finals with a 3-0 win at the…

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Inter beats Benevento, Atalanta impress at Lazio, Napoli set for Juve match

Two goals from Romelu Lukaku helped Inter Milan to a 5-2 victory at promoted Benevento on Wednesday as the Serie A title contenders notched their second win in a row.…

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Italy: Serie A championship must be suspended, health authorities say

"The protocols we have signed speak for themselves, the Serie A championship must be suspended," the deputy secretary of Health Sandra Zampa said. She was speaking to the "Breakfawst Club"on…

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Former Roma captain Francesco Totti visits girl who woke up from coma after hearing his message

Italian footballing legend and former Roma captain Francesco Totti has visited Ilenia Mellili, the girl who woke up from a coma after listening to a video messages sent by the…

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Liverpool maintain perfect start with win against Arsenal

Liverpool's title defence continued on the right track after Jurgen Klopp's men came from behind to beat Arsenal 3-1 at Anfield yesterday night. Arteta's side - who have recently beaten…

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Serie A – 14 Genoa team members test positive for coronavirus

Fourteen team members and staff of Serie A side Genoa have now tested positive for COVID-19, the club said in a statement on Monday. Eleven of the cases concern players while the rest are members of the staff. Genoa had earlier reported that…

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10-man Juventus rescue point at Roma

Cristiano Ronaldo’s second goal of the night rescued a 2-2 draw for 10-man Juventus away to AS Roma in Serie A on Sunday, after Jordan Veretout had twice put the…

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Icardi double gives PSG 2-0 win at Reims

French champions Paris St Germain earned their third successive Ligue 1 win after their opening two defeats as Argentine striker Mauro Icardi scored twice in their 2-0 win at struggling…

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Messi back in ‘goal’ business

Lionel Messi was back in scoring business for Barcelona on Sunday, leading them to a resounding 4-0 win at home against Villarreal in a near-perfect La Liga opener for the…

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Vardy scores hat-trick as Leicester City stun Manchester City in 5 – 2 victory

Leicester City must show the consistency they lacked in last season’s home straight if they are to be top-four contenders again, striker Jamie Vardy said after netting a hat-trick in…

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AC Milan makes it two from two as they beat Crotone

AC Milan made it two wins from two in Serie A as they saw off Crotone 2-0 at the Stadio Ezio Scida on Sunday evening. The result extends Milan’s unbeaten Serie…

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Venus Williams slumps to opening defeat in Paris

Former French Open runner-up Venus Williams suffered her second successive first-round loss in a Grand Slam as she went down 6-4 6-4 to Slovakia’s Anna Karolina Schmiedlova on Sunday. With…

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Newcastle earn late point at Spurs amid more handball controversy

Another controversial handball decision gave Newcastle United a stoppage-time equaliser by Callum Wilson from the penalty spot and a 1-1 draw at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Sunday.…

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Suarez scores on his debut for Atletico Madrid

Luis Suarez had a stunning impact on his debut for Atletico Madrid on Sunday, scoring twice and providing an assist as his side crushed Granada 6-1 at home in their…

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Bayern end unbeaten run with surprise 4-1 loss at Hoffenheim

Quadruple winners Bayern Munich slumped to a shock 4-1 loss at Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga on Sunday to end their 32-match unbeaten run in all competitions stretching back to last…

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Valtteri Bottas wins Russian GrandPrix

Valtteri Bottas won the Russian Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday after team mate and championship leader Lewis Hamilton collected two time penalties for infringements before the race had even…

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Chill over Roland Garros Tennis Open

Gone are the queues of spectators and gone is the sun as the French Open kicked off in underwhelming fashion on Sunday with persistent drizzle and a chill wind sweeping…

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Photo Story – Catalonia Moto3 Race Celebration

South African Moto3 rider Darryn Binder (C) of the Green Power team celebrates on the podium after winning the Moto3 race of the Motorcycling Grand Prix of Catalonia at the…

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Schalke 04 sack head coach David Wagner

Schalke 04 have sacked head coach David Wagner following their poor start to the season, the German Bundesliga club said in a statement on Sunday. Schalke were thrashed 8-0 by champions…

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Real Madrid beat Betis as VAR takes centre stage

Real Madrid edged Real Betis 3-2 in an eventful game for their first win of the Liga season on Saturday, thanks to a late Sergio Ramos penalty that was furiously…

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Genoa’s goalkeeper tests positive for Covid-19

Genoa goalkeeper Mattia Perin has tested positive for COVID-19, the Serie A club said on Saturday, leading to their match away to Napoli on Sunday kicking off later than planned.…

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Ball incident won’t change way I deal with emotions – Djokovic

Novak Djokovic said he will not let the ball incident that caused his U.S. Open disqualification affect the way he manages his emotions on court as he makes his Grand…

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Inter wins 7-goal thriller match against Fiorentina

It was the return of Pazza Inter, as they scored two goals in two minutes to beat Fiorentina 4-3 after trailing 3-2 in a spectacular seven-goal San Siro thriller. This…

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Lazio beats Cagliari

Manuel Lazzari and Ciro Immobile made the most of their chances to give Lazio an opening victory in Sardinia, but Cagliari were too wasteful. This was the Aquile’s first match…

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Inzaghi praises Benevento’s mentality which led to comeback win against Sampdoria

Pippo Inzaghi ‘appreciated the mentality’ of newly-promoted Benevento for their comeback from 2-0 down to beat Sampdoria 3-2. Le Streghe dominated Serie B last season, winning the title with a 20-point…

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Chelsea saves the match with 93rd minute equaliser

Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham struck a 93rd-minute equaliser as they battled back from three goals down to draw 3-3 at West Bromwich Albion in their Premier League clash on Saturday.…

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Atalanta confirms strength with 4-2 win against Torino

Atalanta, Serie A’s leading scorers last season with 98 goals, began their new campaign in the same carefree, entertaining style as they came from behind to win 4-2 at Torino.…

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Everton wins after penalty controversy at Crystal Palace

Everton made it three wins out of three as they topped the Premier League after a 2-1 victory at Crystal Palace on Saturday, won by a controversial penalty awarded for…

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Hamilton claims his 96th pole position, eyes Schumacher record

Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton roared back from qualifying drama at the Russian Grand Prix on Saturday to put his Mercedes on pole position for what could be a…

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The chats and phone calls at the centre of the Luis Suarez ‘rigged’ Italian test

Italian investigators will reportedly examine the emails, laptop and mobile phone of a lawyer hired by Juventus amid claims she promised to have potential signings take their Italian citizenship test at…

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Michael Schumacher’s son Mick says his father would welcome Lewis Hamilton’s record

Michael Schumacher's motor racing son Mick suggested on Friday that his father and family would welcome Lewis Hamilton's success in equalling his record 91 Grand Prix wins if he succeeds…

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Luis Suarez completes transfer to Atletico Madrid

Luis Suarez has completed his move to Atletico Madrid, signing a two-year deal with the club after passing a medical following his switch from La Liga rivals Barcelona. Suarez, 33,…

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Japan determined to host Tokyo Olympics in 2021

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is set to tell the United Nations General Assembly on Friday that Japan is determined to host the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 after the games…

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Bottas recorded fastest time in Russian GP practice

Valtteri Bottas set the practice pace on Friday for a Russian Grand Prix that could see Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton equal Michael Schumacher’s all-time record of 91 Formula One…

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Bayern Munich beat Sevilla after extra time to win UEFA Super Cup

Bayern Munich beat Sevilla 2-1 after extra time on Thursday to lift the UEFA Super Cup and complete a quadruple under coach Hansi Flick, in the first European game played…

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