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Three Premier League games postponed, FA and EFL matches to resume from Tuesday

Three Premier League games scheduled for this weekend have been postponed ahead of Queen Elizabeth's funeral next Monday, including Chelsea's home game against Liverpool on Sunday, the Premier League has…

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Klopp seeks Liverpool reaction against Ajax even as injuries mount

Liverpool have identified their shortcomings from their Champions League loss to Napoli and must find consistency in their performances again if they are to beat Ajax Amsterdam in their second…

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Athletics: Eight medals for Maltese athletes at European Kids Athletics Games

Maltese young athletes have enjoyed successful and multi-medalled experience at the 17th Edition of the European Kids Athletics Games held in Brno, in the Czech Republic. The Maltese youngsters, aged…

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Porsche’s Formula One plans stall as Red Bull talks collapse

Porsche and Red Bull have ended talks over Porsche joining Formula One, but the German sports car brand remains interested in entering the racing series, it said on Friday. "The…

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Premier League cancels weekend fixtures

As a mark of respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, this weekend’s Premier League match round will be postponed, the Premier League said in a statement. https://twitter.com/premierleague/status/1568185317169188864 Official guidance…

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Chelsea sack Tuchel after Champions League defeat, Potter in pole

Chelsea sacked manager Thomas Tuchel on Wednesday the day after his team suffered a shock 1-0 defeat away by Dinamo Zagreb in their opening game of the Champions League. The Premier…

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Mbappe shines as PSG claim first win against Juventus

Kylian Mbappe played chief tormentor as Paris St Germain started their Champions League campaign by beating Juventus 2-1 at home on Tuesday, their first victory against the Italian side. Mbappe…

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Real Madrid begin Champions League defence with win at Celtic

Real Madrid claimed a 3-0 victory over Celtic in their Champions League Group F opener on Tuesday but it came at a cost as they lost forward Karim Benzema to a knee injury…

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Milan held to 1-1 draw at Salzburg in Champions League opener

AC Milan midfielder Alexis Saelemaekers earned the Serie A title holders a 1-1 draw at Austrian side Salzburg in their Champions League Group E opener on Tuesday. Saelemaekers equalised in the 40th minute…

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Mbappe, PSG coach face backlash for laughing off private jet question

Paris St Germain coach Christophe Galtier and striker Kylian Mbappe were facing a backlash on Tuesday for laughing off a question about why the team took a private jet for…

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Tennis-Nadal knocked out in major U.S. Open upset

American Frances Tiafoe played the match of his life to beat second seed Rafa Nadal 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-3 in the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Monday. It…

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Pogba to undertake operation in bid to play in World Cup

Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba may not return to action for the Serie A club until January due to a knee injury which requires surgery, manager Massimiliano Allegri said on Monday,…

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Atalanta top of Serie A after 2-0 win at Monza

Atalanta moved two points clear at the top of Italy's Serie A after they secured a 2-0 win at bottom-placed Monza on Monday. Atalanta were unable to break through Monza's…

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Chelsea agree deal with Barcelona to sign Aubameyang

Chelsea have reached an agreement with Barcelona to sign striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, with defender Marcos Alonso going the other way, Sky Sports reported on Thursday's transfer deadline day. The report…

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Manchester United complete Antony signing from Ajax

Manchester United have completed the signing of Brazil winger Antony from Ajax Amsterdam, the Premier League club said in a statement on Thursday. The 22-year-old, who joins for a reported…

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Barella stunner helps Inter to win over Cremonese, Milan held

Nicolo Barella scored a brilliant first-half goal as Inter Milan earned a comfortable 3-1 home win over Cremonese in their fourth Serie A match of the season on Tuesday. Joaquin…

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Stuttering Chelsea slump to defeat at Southampton

Chelsea's stuttering start to the season continued as they suffered a 2-1 defeat at Southampton on Tuesday despite Raheem Sterling giving them an early lead. Sterling struck in the 23rd…

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Argentine Romero completes permanent move to Tottenham

ottenham Hotspur have completed the permanent signing of Argentina defender Cristian Romero on a deal until 2027, the Premier League side said on Tuesday. The 24-year-old centre back had initially…

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New York Yankees and LA fund to join investors in AC Milan – FT

The New York Yankees baseball franchise and a Los Angeles investment fund are preparing to announce an investment in Italian football club AC Milan alongside US private equity group RedBird,…

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Serena Williams puts off retirement with U.S. Open first round win

Serena Williams signalled she is not quite ready for retirement advancing to the second round of the U.S. Open on Monday with a scrappy 6-3 6-3 win over Danka Kovinic.…

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Verstappen hails Belgian weekend as his most dominant yet

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (Reuters) - Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen hailed the Belgian Grand Prix weekend as his most dominant yet in the sport. The Red Bull driver ended Friday…

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Spurs’ Kane targeting Shearer’s all-time goalscoring record

Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has set his sights on chasing down Alan Shearer's all-time Premier League goalscoring record after his two goals against Nottingham Forest moved him up to…

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Audi to enter Formula One from 2026

Audi will enter Formula One from 2026 with one of the sport's existing teams and using a new power unit to be built in Germany, it announced on Friday. The…

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Tennis-Medvedev handed tough draw for U.S. Open title defence

Top seed Daniil Medvedev will open his U.S. Open title defence on Monday against American Stefan Kozlov but faces major hurdles on the path to a second Grand Slam title…

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Mourinho doing a ‘great job’ at Roma, says Juve’s Allegri

AS Roma are playing well under manager Jose Mourinho and the Serie A clash against Juventus this weekend will be a tight encounter despite Juve's dominant record over the capital…

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Real’s Benzema named UEFA player of year, Ancelotti wins coach’s award

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema was named UEFA Player of the Year and Carlo Ancelotti took the coaching honours after they led the club to a record-extending 14th Champions League…

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Djokovic will miss U.S. Open as unable to travel to New York without COVID vaccine

Former world number one Novak Djokovic will miss the U.S. Open after he said on Thursday that he will not be able to travel to New York for the tournament,…

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Poland striker Milik joins Juventus on loan from Marseille

Poland striker Arkadiusz Milik has joined Juventus on a one-year loan from Ligue 1 side Olympique Marseille, the Serie A club said on Friday. Juventus said the deal included an…

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Man City’s Haaland, Barca’s Lewandowski to meet former clubs in Champions League

Two of Europe's leading strikers will take on their former teams as Manchester City's Erling Haaland faces Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski meets Bayern Munich after the Champions League…

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Newcastle, Leeds progress in League Cup, Man City v Chelsea in round three

Premier League clubs Newcastle United and Leeds United overcame lower division opposition to secure their places in the League Cup third round with victories on Wednesday. The third-round draw pitted…

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Rangers, Copenhagen reach Champions League group stage

Rangers returned to the Champions League group stage for the first time in 12 years with a 1-0 win at PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday while Dinamo Zagreb also qualified with…

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Djokovic missing U.S. Open over COVID vaccine status would be ‘a joke’ – McEnroe

Four-times U.S. Open winner John McEnroe said it would be "a joke" if Novak Djokovic is unable to compete at the U.S. tournament starting later this month due to his…

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Everton edge Fleetwood in League Cup for first win of season, Fulham out

Everton avoided any slip-up as they beat third-tier Fleetwood Town 1-0 in the League Cup second round to claim their first win of the season on Tuesday. Frank Lampard's struggling…

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Ronaldo can still fit into Man Utd’s system – Ten Hag

Manchester United's new manager Erik ten Hag said Cristiano Ronaldo still features in his plans for the season despite dropping the Portugal international from the club's starting lineup in their…

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Robertson calls on Liverpool to sort out slow starts after United defeat

Liverpool must stop making life difficult for themselves by conceding early goals, defender Andy Robertson said after they were beaten 2-1 by rivals Manchester United in a Premier League clash…

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Russian oil firm Lukoil acquires Spartak Moscow soccer club

Russian oil firm Lukoil said on Monday it had purchased Russian Premier League club Spartak Moscow, as well as the Moscow stadium where it plays its home matches. Spartak is…

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Man United’s Rashford calls for unity ahead of Liverpool clash

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford urged the team to show unity on the pitch as they look to recover from a 4-0 defeat at Brentford and return to winning ways…

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Fury, Usyk interested in heavyweight unification bout

Both Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury are interested in staging a potential heavyweight unification bout, the Briton's promoter Frank Warren said on Monday. Usyk retained his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO heavyweight…

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Former Formula One boss Ecclestone indicates not guilty plea to UK fraud charge

Former Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has indicated a not guilty plea to a charge of fraud over a failure to declare more than 400 million pounds ($472 million) of…

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Motor racing – Hamilton ‘fully transformed’ by Africa trip

Seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton says he feels "transformed" after travelling in Africa during Formula One's August break. The Briton, Formula One's only Black driver whose paternal grandparents emigrated…

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Liverpool’s Klopp says wounded Man Utd will not be easy to play

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp believes struggling Manchester United will have extra motivation when the teams meet on Monday and said he would have preferred to play their bottom-placed opponents following…

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Crystal Palace defender Andersen gets death threats after head-butt by Liverpool’s Nunez

Crystal Palace defender Joachim Andersen said he has received death threats directed at him and his family after he was head-butted by Liverpool's Darwin Nunez in Monday's Premier League draw…

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Football revenues grow despite Covid-19

European soccer revenues grew by 10% in the 2020-21 season despite most an almost total lack of fans in stadiums, according to a report published on Thursday. The season was…

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Olympics-Germany may consider Games bid after multi-sport Munich event

Germany is considering bidding for the Olympic Games, a top official suggested, building on the success of an international event in Munich featuring nine sports and using many of the…

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Athletics: Olympic champ Jacobs wins 100m Euro title

Italy’s Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs ended a troubled season on a high when he won the European 100 metres title on Tuesday, while local favourite Gina Lueckenkemper won a brilliant women’s race…

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Di Maria sidelined with injury after Juve debut

Juventus forward Angel Di Maria suffered a thigh muscle injury on his Serie A debut and will out of action for at least 10 days, the Turin-based club said on…

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Tennis: Murray returns to Britain’s Davis Cup squad

Three-times Grand Slam champion Andy Murray has been included in Britain's team for the group stage of the Davis Cup Finals in mid-September, the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) said on…

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WATCH: Janet Richard sets new 400m National Record at Euro Champs

Maltese sprinter Janet Richard put her name in the record books with a stunning performance at the European Athletics Championships being held in Munich, establishing a new National Record on…

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Vlahovic double earns Juventus 3-0 win over Sassuolo

Juventus cruised past Sassuolo as a Dusan Vlahovic double, including a penalty, led the Turin club to a 3-0 home win at the start of their Serie A campaign on Monday.…

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Nunez sees red as Liverpool held to home draw by Palace

Liverpool forward Luis Diaz cancelled out Wilfried Zaha's opener for Crystal Palace as the teams drew 1-1 in the Premier League at Anfield on Monday, with Reds striker Darwin Nunez sent…

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Qatar World Cup may start a day earlier – sources

The World Cup in Qatar will kick-off a day earlier than scheduled if FIFA's ruling bureau agree to a plan to hold the opening ceremony and the host nation's first…

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Germany striker Werner returns to Leipzig from Chelsea

Chelsea's Germany striker Timo Werner has signed a four-year contract to return to Bundesliga side RB Leipzig, the two clubs announced on Tuesday. British media said Leipzig are bringing Werner…

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Tennis-Serena ‘can’t wait’ to reach light at end of tennis tunnel

Serena Williams delivered an impressive physical performance in challenging conditions to return to winning ways at the Toronto Open on Monday and then said she can see the light at…

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Inter terminate Sanchez contract by mutual agreement

Inter Milan have ended the contract of Chile forward Alexis Sanchez by mutual agreement, the Serie A club said on Monday. Italian media reports said Sanchez is set to join…

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Szczesny to miss start of Juventus campaign with thigh injury

Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny will miss the start of the Serie A campaign with a left thigh injury suffered in a pre-season match against Atletico Madrid, the club said on…

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Soccer-Giggs showed “sinister” side says prosecution in assault trial

The jury in the trial of former Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs, facing charges of assaulting his ex-girlfriend and her sister, was told by the prosecution on Monday that the…

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Klopp laments injuries, lack of player welfare at start of new season

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has likened player welfare to climate change as an issue that everyone is aware of but no one is prepared to confront, calling on soccer's governing…

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