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Former Barcelona star Dani Alves joins Mexican side Pumas

Brazil defender Dani Alves has joined Mexican side Pumas UNAM on a free transfer, the Liga MX club said on Thursday, a month after he ended his second stint with…

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Athletics: Claire Azzopardi to fly Maltese flag at World Championships

Maltese athlete Claire Azzopardi, the nation’s sole representative at the World Athletics Championships being held in Oregon, United States, will be on the field tomorrow for the preliminary round of…

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Djokovic joins Nadal, Federer, Murray for Team Europe at Laver Cup

Tennis fans are used to seeing Rafa Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Andy Murray fight tooth and nail to beat each other at the Grand Slams but the "Big…

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FIFA warns it could suspend El Salvador federation over political interference

FIFA warned on Wednesday it could suspend El Salvador if its state-led sports institute removes the heads of the Salvadoran Football Federation (FESFUT) in favor of hand-picked officials, according to…

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Mane, De Ligt score on pre-season debuts as Bayern beat DC United

Bayern Munich's new recruits Sadio Mane and Matthijs de Ligt scored on their pre-season debuts as the German giants thrashed Wayne Rooney-led Major League Soccer outfit DC United 6-2 in…

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Manchester United’s Fernandes backs manager’s strict timekeeping

Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes welcomed new manager Erik Ten Hag's uncompromising attitude towards punctuality, saying the Premier League club had lacked discipline prior to the Dutchman's arrival. Ten Hag…

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F1: Hamilton seeks a big result in milestone 300th race

Lewis Hamilton's dream result in France on Sunday would be to celebrate his 300th Formula One race by ending the longest win drought of his record-breaking career, and it is not…

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WATCH: Raphinha scores on pre-season debut as Barca crush Inter Miami

Barcelona's new signing Raphinha shone with a goal and two assists in his pre-season debut as the Spanish giants thrashed Inter Miami 6-0 in their U.S. tour on Tuesday. With…

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Juventus set to sign Torino defender Bremer

Brazilian defender Gleison Bremer appeared to be on the brink of joining Juventus from local rivals Torino as the 36-times Serie A champions shared pictures of the player upon his arrival in…

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Spurs sign right back Spence from Middlesbrough

Tottenham Hotspur have signed right back Djed Spence from Middlesbrough on a deal until 2027, the north London club said on Tuesday. Financial details of the transfer were not disclosed…

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New Dortmund striker Haller diagnosed with testicular tumour

Newly signed Borussia Dortmund striker Sebastien Haller has been diagnosed with a testicular tumour, the Bundesliga club said on Monday night. Dortmund said that Haller felt unwell after Monday training…

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Malta achieves top 10 finish in Mountain Running Race at European Athletics Off Road Running Championships

Team Malta secured a very positive performance at the European Athletics Off-Road Championships in El Paso on the Canary Islands, Spain, a continental event that combines the disciplines of trail…

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UK police investigate after Mo Farah says he was child trafficking victim

LONDON (Reuters) - London's Metropolitan Police said it had opened an investigation after multiple Olympic and world champion athlete Mo Farah told a BBC documentary that he was a victim…

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Milan police justify Bakayoko search as being necessary in critical situation

Milan police justified searching AC Milan midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko at gunpoint, saying it was necessary given the seriousness of a dangerous situation taking place at the time. The incident involving…

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Chelsea appoint Glick as president of business

Chelsea have appointed Tom Glick as their president of business, the Premier League club said on Monday. Previously chief commercial officer of the City Football Group, Glick will assume day-to-day…

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Dybala set to join AS Roma on free transfer

Argentina international forward Paulo Dybala has agreed a deal in principle to sign for Serie A side AS Roma on a free transfer following his departure from Juventus, a source close to…

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Lecce show support after president receives pigs’ heads as threat

Serie A side Lecce sent a message of solidarity to the club's president Saverio Sticchi Damiani on Tuesday after he found himself on the receiving end of threats, with pigs'…

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Barcelona reach agreement with Leeds to sign Raphinha

Barcelona have reached an agreement in principle to sign Brazilian winger Raphinha from Premier League side Leeds United, both clubs announced on Wednesday. "FC Barcelona and Leeds United Football Club…

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Lazio sign former AC Milan captain Romagnoli

Lazio have signed former AC Milan captain Alessio Romagnoli on a five-year deal, the Italian Serie A club said on Tuesday. Italian media reports said the 27-year-old defender joined Lazio…

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Luke Micallef breaks 3000m national steeplechase record at National Championships

Pembroke’s Luke Micallef established a new national record in the 3000m steeplechase with a time 9:18.32, shattering his previous best of 9:24.89, which dated back to July 2018. This feat…

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Athletics-Farah says he was victim of child trafficking

Multiple Olympic and world champion Mo Farah was brought to Britain from Djibouti at the age of nine and was forced to do housework and childcare in exchange for food, he told the…

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Ronaldo not for sale, remains in Manchester United’s plans, Ten Hag says

Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo is not for sale and is very much in the club's plans this season, new manager Erik ten Hag said on Monday, stressing he had "a…

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Former Formula One supremo Ecclestone charged with fraud

Former Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has been charged with fraud over a failure to declare more than 400 million pounds ($477 million) in assets he held overseas to the…

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Rooney to become DC United manager-reports

Former Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney has agreed terms to become the manager of Major League Soccer side DC United, multiple media outlets reported. Rooney, who played for DC United…

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Pogba returns to Juventus after leaving Manchester United

Ten years after Paul Pogba left Manchester United to sign with Italian side Juventus on a free transfer, history repeated itself on Monday as the France midfielder bid farewell to…

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Athletics-Jacobs still very much an unknown entity despite Olympic glory

Despite coming into this week's World Championships in Eugene, Oregon a double Olympic champion, Italian sprint sensation Lamont Marcell Jacobs is still something of an enigma after a tumultuous year…

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Kipchoge returns to Berlin Marathon where he set world record in 2018

Two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge will in September return to the Berlin marathon which he won in world record time in his last outing in 2018. Kenya's Kipchoge, 37, clocked…

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Blatter, Platini cleared in Swiss fraud trial

Former FIFA chief Sepp Blatter and French soccer legend Michel Platini have been cleared of fraud by a Swiss court. Arriving earlier in the day, Blatter had mixed defiance with some humility:…

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Positive performances for Malta at Under 18, Masters Championships

The start Summer brought a flurry of international activity for a number of Maltese athletes over the past few days with important experience gained through competitive events featuring some of…

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Injured Nadal unsure if he can play semis against Kyrgios

Rafa Nadal provided no assurance that he would be able to turn up for his Wimbledon semi-final on Friday against Australian Nick Kyrgios after the Spaniard played through an abdominal…

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F1: Max Verstappen aims to hit back with home win for Red Bull

Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen will be chasing his fourth Austrian Grand Prix victory in five years on Sunday as Red Bull seek to return to the top of…

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Women’s football: Record crowd for European Championships as England defeat Austria in opener

The women's European Championship got under way with pre-game fireworks for a tournament record crowd but there was little sparkle from hosts England as they laboured to a 1-0 win…

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Bilbao forward Williams switches to Ghana from Spain

Athletic Bilbao's Inaki Williams has chosen to represent Ghana in international football having previously played for Spain, the forward said on Tuesday. The 28-year-old, who was born in Bilbao to…

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LAFC general manager hopes Bale move not just for World Cup

Los Angeles FC General Manager John Thorrington said Gareth Bale's stint in Major League Soccer will be the ideal preparation for the World Cup but they want him to stick…

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Cech to leave role as Chelsea’s technical and performance advisor

Former Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech will step down from his role as technical and performance advisor at the end of June, the Premier League club said on Monday, the latest…

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Young Maltese Tennis Sensation To Start Training in the US

Alex De Gabriele one of Malta’s most promising tennis players has successfully completed a full-time training programme in Sicily Italy. The training programme, which commenced in March 2021 has been…

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Binance scores Cristiano Ronaldo as partner for NFT push

Binance, the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volumes, said on Thursday it has signed a partnership with Cristiano Ronaldo for the promotion of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). As part of…

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Wildcard Serena is the ultimate Wimbledon question mark

Serena Williams, an indomitable force for the best part of two decades, launches her latest bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam at Wimbledon next week as the tournament's biggest…

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Djokovic eyes redemption at Wimbledon amid tempestuous season

The season has not panned out as Novak Djokovic would have envisaged back in January but the former world number one will hope to find redemption at Wimbledon as he…

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New category may be needed for transgender athletes-Morris

American athletes said there were no easy answers on the matter of transgender participation in elite sport, days after World Athletics said they were reviewing their policies, with twice world…

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Bayern Munich complete big-name signing of Sadio Mane from Liverpool

Bayern Munich on Wednesday completed the much-anticipated signing of Senegal forward Sadio Mane from Liverpool on a three-year contact, the German champions said. Bayern, who won a record-extending 10th straight league title…

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Argentine courts to try Maradona doctors, nurses for homicide

Eight people who took care of soccer legend Diego Maradona will be tried in Argentina courts for homicide, according to a ruling released on Wednesday following an investigation into his…

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Djokovic top men’s seed for Wimbledon in absence of Medvedev, Zverev

Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic will head into next week's tournament as the men's top seed with Russian world number one Daniil Medvedev banned from taking part while Germany's second-ranked Alexander…

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Athletics Malta President shares smaller nations’ challenges and proposals at European Athletics Board Meeting

Athletics Malta President Andy Grech is in Paris, France, where following an invite by European Athletics, he participated in the international federation’s Executive Board Meeting, which was chaired by its…

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Announcement on Pochettino’s future at PSG expected this week: L’Equipe

French soccer club Paris St Germain is in negotiations on the departure of Argentine coach Mauricio Pochettino and an announcement may come this week, French sports newspaper L'Equipe reported on…

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Football: Cameroon moves to stamp down on age cheating

Cameroon’s football federation has summoned 44 players from eight different clubs for a hearing next month into alleged age or identity cheating, it said in a statement. They must be…

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Giggs steps down as Wales coach

Ryan Giggs confirmed on Monday that he has resigned as coach of Wales' national team. The former Manchester United winger is awaiting trial after being charged with controlling and coercive behaviour and…

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FIFA, World Athletics review transgender rules after swimming’s change

World soccer's governing body FIFA and World Athletics said on Monday that they are reviewing their transgender eligibility policies after swimming passed new rules that restrict transgender participation in women's…

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Eto’o avoids prison in Spain after admitting 3.8 million euro tax fraud

Former Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o was handed a 22-month suspended prison sentence by a Spanish court on Monday after admitting tax fraud of 3.8 million euros ($4.00 million) while he…

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Tennis: Georgia nationality switch allows Russia-born Dzalamidze to play Wimbledon

Moscow-born Natela Dzalamidze will be able to compete at Wimbledon despite a ban on Russian and Belarusian players at this year's championships after she changed her nationality to represent Georgia.…

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Nketiah signs new Arsenal deal, gets number 14 shirt

Young striker Eddie Nketiah will wear Arsenal's iconic number 14 shirt next season after signing a long-term contract, the Premier League club said on Saturday. The 23-year-old joined Arsenal as…

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Inter will bring in Mkhitaryan and Onana, Lukaku and Dybala targets – Marotta

Inter Milan chief executive Giuseppe Marotta said the Serie A club will sign Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana in the coming days, while stating forwards Romelu…

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Barcelona approve selling 25% of TV rights and 49.9% of retail arm

Barcelona approved on Thursday the sale of a minority share of their licensing and merchandising division and the cession of up to 25% of income from their LaLiga TV rights…

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Soccer-2026 World Cup ‘invasion’ will develop North American love for the sport-Infantino

North America's historical ambivalence to soccer is no match for the spectacle of the 2026 World Cup, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Thursday, as he bids to make the…

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Chelsea owner Boehly wary of FFP impact on transfer business

UEFA's Financial Fair Play rules are starting to get some teeth and clubs will no longer be able to sign players "at any price" due to the risks of sanctions,…

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Arsenal reach agreement with Porto on Fabio Vieira

Portuguese champions Porto have reached an agreement for the transfer of attacking midfielder Fabio Vieira to Premier League side Arsenal for 40 million euros ($42 million), the club announced on…

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Mercedes say they pushed Hamilton’s Baku setup too far

Mercedes pushed Lewis Hamilton's car setup too far in Azerbaijan last weekend and cannot cause him such pain again, the Formula One team's head of strategy said on Wednesday. Britain's…

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