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Milan fight back to beat Celtic, Spurs also reach last 32

Seven-time European champions AC Milan hit back from two goals down against Celtic to claim a 4-2 victory that sent them into the Europa League knockout phase on Thursday as…

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Ronaldo scores 750th goal in first Champions League with female referee

TURIN, Italy - Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo scored the 750th goal of his remarkable career in a 3-0 win over Dynamo Kyiv on Wednesday as Stephanie Frappart became the first…

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‘Schumacher’ name to return to F1 as Michael’s son Mick will race for HAAS

The Schumacher name will return to Formula One next season with Mick, son of Ferrari great and seven-times world champion Michael, announced on Wednesday as a race driver for the…

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Work permits needed for EU players under Premier League post-Brexit rules

Premier League clubs will not be allowed to sign players from European Union (EU) countries without a work permit while foreign players under the age of 18 cannot be signed…

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Olympic rings illuminated upon return to Tokyo Bay

The Olympic rings monument was reinstalled in Tokyo Bay on Tuesday, after being removed in August, as organisers ramp up preparations for next year's postponed Summer Games. The rings were…

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Maradona’s 1986 ‘Hand of God’ shirt not for sale – Hodge

Former England midfielder Steve Hodge says he has spent a week fending off potential buyers for the shirt worn by Diego Maradona in the infamous 1986 World Cup quarter-final but…

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Lewis Hamilton tests positive for Coronavirus

Lewis Hamilton is self-isolating after testing positive for COVID-19 following Bahrain Grand Prix; The Mercedes driver will miss this weekend's Sakhir Grand Prix; His replacement driver is yet to be…

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Maradona’s doctor speaks to prosecutor but no charges brought

Leopoldo Luque, the doctor of soccer legend Diego Maradona, appeared at a local prosecutor's office in the Buenos Aires suburb of San Isidro on Monday but his attorney subsequently stated he…

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FA Cup Third Round – Draw in full

The draw for the third round proper of the Emirates FA Cup was made on Monday evening, with clubs from the Premier League and EFL Championship all entering the competition.…

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Leicester shocked by Fulham at home

Leicester City missed an excellent opportunity to join Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool at the summit of the Premier League after a surprise defeat at home to Fulham on Monday evening.…

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Former Senegal midfielder Papa Bouba Diop dies aged 42

Former Senegal midfielder Papa Bouba Diop, who scored the first goal of the 2002 World Cup against reigning champions France, has died aged 42, soccer's governing body FIFA said on…

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Argentine prosecutors investigate death of soccer star Maradona

Argentine justice officials on Sunday seized medical files from the doctor of Diego Maradona as part of their investigation into the recent death of the soccer star. Maradona died at…

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Hamilton wins crash-marred Bahrain Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton won the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday after French driver Romain Grosjean had a miraculous escape from a fiery first-lap crash that ripped his…

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Spurs return to top of table with 0-0 draw at Chelsea

Tottenham Hotspur went back to the top of the Premier League on Sunday after a 0-0 draw at Chelsea left honours even between visiting manager Jose Mourinho and his one-time…

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Leaders AC Milan beat Fiorentina, Lazio stunned by modest Udinese

AC Milan won 2-0 against visiting Fiorentina Sunday to open a five-point lead at the top of the Italian Serie A. Second-place Inter Milan, on 18 points, are ahead of…

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Two-goal Cavani inspires United comeback win at Southampton

Substitute Edinson Cavani produced a second-half masterclass, scoring twice and creating another goal as Manchester United hit back from a two-goal deficit to beat Southampton 3-2 in a Premier League…

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In pictures – Drama in Bahrain as GP is halted after Grosjean smashes through barrier

Romain Grosjean suffered minor burns and suspected broken ribs but was in a stable condition after his car smashed through safety barriers at the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix on…

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Second World War bombs removed from AS Roma training ground

The Italian army was called to AS Roma’s training ground after several unexploded Second World War bombs were discovered, the Series A club said on Saturday. “A big thank you…

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Lewis Hamilton takes 98th career pole position

Seven times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton took his 98th career pole position in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday, with Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas alongside…

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Maradona would still be alive had he played for Juventus rather than Napoli – Cabrini

Diego Maradona would still be alive if he had played for Juventus and not Napoli, Juve great and 1982 World Cup winning defender Antonio Cabrini said Friday. "Maradona would still…

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In pictures – Maradona laid to rest

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Napoli win emotional first match after Maradona’s death

Napoli overcame Croatian side Rijeka 2-0 on Thursday in their first match since the death of Diego Maradona, the Italian club's greatest and most popular player. On an emotionally-charged evening, the Napoli team took the…

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AC Milan held by Lille but remain on course to qualify

Serie A leaders AC Milan were held to a 1-1 draw by Lille in the Europa League on Thursday after a well-worked Jonathan Bamba goal cancelled out Samu Castillejo's effort for the Italian side. The result leaves Lille on eight points at the…

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Arsenal win in Norway to secure qualification

Nicolas Pepe redeemed himself from his sending off against Leeds United last weekend by scoring the first goal in Arsenal's victory over Molde, which secured qualification for the Gunners. The…

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Diego Armando Maradona dies of heart attack – Updated

Argentina soccer legend Diego Maradona, widely regarded as one of the game's greatest ever players, died of a heart attack on Wednesday, his lawyer said. Maradona, 60, had recently battled health…

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Fans back to Premier League stadia in December

Up to 4,000 spectators will be allowed to attend outdoor elite sports events in the lowest-risk tier one areas of England when a month-long national lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19 is…

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Wolves, Southampton share spoils

Wolverhampton Wanderers and Southampton both missed the opportunity to move up higher in the Premier League table as they cancelled out each other in a 1-1 draw on Monday. It…

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Everton must shore up their defence, says Ancelotti

Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti said they have to plug their leaky defence after snapping a run of three straight defeats with a narrow 3-2 win at Fulham in the Premier…

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Inter win after thrilling comeback against Torino

Romelu Lukaku admitted that his flawed Inter Milan side still can’t be considered a great team after his double helped to complete a thrilling second half comeback from two goals…

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Alex Zanardi transferred to Padua hospital, five months after serious crash

Italian auto racing champion-turned-Paralympic gold medalist Alex Zanardi was transferred to a hospital in Padua on Saturday to continue his recovery, more than five months after he was seriously injured…

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Tottenham continue their evolution and go top

Tottenham Hostpur's improvement continued apace on Saturday as they beat Manchester City 2-0 to go top of the Premier League. Goals from Son Heung Min and substitute Giovani Lo Celso…

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Italy set to host UEFA Nations League Final in October 2021

Italy are expected to host the second edition of the Nations League Final Four tournament, against Belgium, France and Spain. Italy secured their spot in the final tournament by topping…

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Italian FIGC sells stake in media business for € 1.7 billion

Italy's top-flight soccer league Serie A on Thursday agreed to sell a stake in its media business to a private equity consortium for 1.7 billion euros as it seeks to prop up revenues hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. At…

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Lewis Hamilton named most influential black person in Britain

Lewis Hamilton, the freshly crowned six-time Formula 1 champion, has been named as the most influential black person in Britain after a year in which he combined record-breaking achievements on…

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Premier League must rethink option to use five substitutes – Southgate

England's Premier League must reconsider its position on limiting clubs to making only three substitutions per match as injuries mount amid a congested schedule, national team boss Gareth Southgate has said. Soccer's rule-making body, the…

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Athletics Malta sets up high-performance National Team structure

Elite athletes to kick-off journey towards GSSE 2023 Despite the setbacks that 2020 has reserved for the Maltese athletics community, the team at Athletics Malta continued with its ongoing work…

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Every good gift and every perfect gift comes from above – Kaka on the birth of his daughter Esther

Riccardo... also known as Kaka thanked God reaffirmed his believe in God and Jesus in a post he shared on his social media where he presented his family, including his…

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Italy stand-in coach Evani loses count of absentees for Poland match

Italy’s assistant coach Alberico Evani has lost count of the number of absentees for Sunday’s Nations League match at home to Poland, he said on the eve of the match…

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Former England goalkeeper Ray Clemence dies at 72

Former England, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Ray Clemence has died aged 72, the Football Association (FA) said on Sunday. Clemence, who played 61 times for England, began his professional…

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Lewis Hamilton triumphs in Turkey

Lewis Hamilton has triumphed at the Turkish Grand Prix, sealing his fourth consecutive Formula One drivers’ championship and equalling Michael Schumacher’s record of seven world titles. Hamilton choked back the tears…

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Rugby – George grabs hat-trick as England thump Georgia 40-0

Hooker Jamie George scored a hat-trick of identical rolling maul tries as England swept aside a spirited but limited Georgia 40-0 in their opening Autumn Nations Cup match at a…

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Ac Milan coach Stefano Pioli tests positive for Covid-19

AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli has tested positive for COVID-19, the Serie A leaders said in a statement on Saturday. Milan said the 55-year-old was showing no symptoms, was in…

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Malta’s positive streak continues after beating Andorra

Malta recovered from an early setback to score three goals in the second half to see off Andorra for their second successive win in the UEFA Nations League League D,…

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Spin the rain – F1 in Turkey

Rain on a slippery track turned Saturday's final practice for the Turkish Grand Prix into the equivalent of driving on an ice rink with cars sliding and spinning and lap…

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Egypt’s and Liverpool Mohamed Salah tests positive for Covid-19

Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah has tested positive for the coronavirus on the eve of Egypt’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Togo, the Egyptian Football Association said on Friday. “The…

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Thursday playoffs Final line-up for Euro2020

The 20 teams that qualified via the groups have been joined by the four play-off winners. An extraordinary late comeback took Hungary to their second successive EURO. After Gylfi Sigurdsson's…

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Former FA Chairman confirms UEFA resignation

Greg Clarke, the former English FA Chairman, has confirmed his decision to resign from the role of FIFA Vice-President after a call with the organisation's President, Aleksander Ceferin. Clarke resigned…

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Suzuki’s Mir claims maiden MotoGP victory in Valencia

Suzuki’s Joan Mir edged out team mate Alex Rins to claim his maiden MotoGP victory at the European Grand Prix in Valencia on Sunday, extending his lead at the top…

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Gymnasts in Tokyo show how Olympics can pass coronavirus challenges

Gymnasts from four nations tumbled, leapt and spun through a friendly meet in Tokyo on Sunday in a closely-watched event aimed at showing the world Japan can safely carry out…

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Russia team captain temporarily dropped after private video leak

Russia’s national football team said on Sunday it would not be calling up its captain Artem Dzyuba for upcoming international matches this month to shield him from negative publicity. Its…

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Djokovic clinches sixth year-end No. 1 ranking to tie Sampras

Novak Djokovic has sealed the year-end men’s world number one tennis ranking for the sixth time to go level with childhood hero Pete Sampras after closest rival Rafael Nadal opted…

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Formula One’s support series revise schedules to cut costs

Formula Two and Formula Three, support series for Formula One, will no longer feature on the same weekends next season as part of a cost-cutting move after a year battered…

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Serie A weekend Discussion Points

Napoli coach Gennaro Gattuso, famously combative in his playing days, is not one to tolerate a lack of effort from his players as he again showed on Sunday. Having slammed…

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La Liga Discussion Points

A whopping 12 penalties were awarded over the weekend, with Valencia’s Carlos Soler managing to score three times from the spot in his side’s 4-1 win over Real Madrid. There…

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Bundesliga discussion points

Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich has undergone meniscus surgery on Sunday evening after the Germany international was injured in their 3-2 victory over title rivals Borussia Dortmund. His club said…

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Weekend’s Premier League discussion points

Both Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and his Liverpool counterpart Juergen Klopp chose to highlight the Premier League’s refusal to accept the temporary use of five substitutes following Sunday’s 1-1…

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Roberto Mancini tests positive for Covid-19

The FIGC has announced Italy CT Roberto Mancini has tested positive for coronavirus. The Azzurri CT is asymptomatic and in isolation at home, after having tested positive for COVID-19. “As…

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