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Levante upsets Real Madrid ahead of Champions League match against Manchester City

Real Madrid fell to a 1-0 defeat at Levante on Saturday, dropping off the top of the La Liga standings, and their problems deepened as Eden Hazard limped off the…

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Casillas to retire from football, to run for Spanish Federation presidency

Spain, Real Madrid and Porto goalkeeper Iker Casillas is set to retire after announcing his bid for the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) presidency, according to the Portuguese club's president…

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Global initiative launched to keep top sports events safe from terrorism

Representatives from international sporting federations and the private sector joined with ambassadors at UN Headquarters in New York this week to launch a global programme aimed at safeguarding major sporting…

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Kobe Bryant’s widow makes first comments since husbands’ tragic death

Kobe Bryant's widow, Vanessa, has made her first comments since the helicopter crash that killed the basketball star, one of their daughters and seven others last Sunday. In a post…

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The US in mourning for tragic death of sporting legend Kobe Bryant

Tributes from celebrities and fellow sports stars have been pouring in, many expressing shock at the sudden death of basketball legend Kobe Bryant Moments of silence have been observed at…

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Schools in the UK encouraged to open up sports facilities all year round

Thousands of children will benefit from more sports activities after school and in the school holidays through a £1.6 million funding boost to help schools make better use of their…

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Ronaldo scores hat-trick, second player in history to do so in Serie A, Premier League and La Liga

Cristiano Ronaldo did what Cristiano Ronaldo does as Serie A returned on Monday afternoon, The Mirror reports. The Portuguese superstar helped himself to a second-half hat-trick as champions Juventus defeated Cagliari in…

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Prince William urges football fans to ‘take a minute’ for mental health

Prince William unveiled an inspiring new film to promote mental health awareness. The video, voiced by the royal father of three, aims to get football fans to pause for a…

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Photo Story: Zlatan Ibrahimovic arrives to play for AC Milan

Swedish soccer player Zlatan Ibrahimovic leaves in a car from Linate airport, Milan, Italy, on Thursday 02 January 2020. The 38-year-old Ibrahimovic arrived in Italy after signing a six-month contract…

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Manchester United beat Newcastle 4 – 1

Anthony Martial scored twice as Manchester United hit back in emphatic fashion from a rocky start against Newcastle United to open their Christmas programme with a 4-1 victory at Old…

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Lazio win the Italian Super Cup

Lazio beat Juventus 3-1, to win their fifth Italian Supercup on Sunday, the annual meeting between the Coppa Italia winners and Serie A champions. Second-half goals from Senad Lulic and…

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Violent incidents after El Clásico football match in Spain

Protesters have clashed with police outside a Barcelona and Real Madrid football match at Nou Camp in Spain. Thousands of fans inside the stadium held up banners urging the Spanish…

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UEFA Champions League round of 16 draw

General view of an electronic panel depicting the match fixtures during the UEFA Champions League 2019/20 round of 16 draw ceremony at the UEFA Headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, 16 December…

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Photo Story: Big crash during UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Australia

Riders crash during the women's Omnium Scratch race at the UCI Track Cycling World Cup at the Anna Meares Velodrome in Brisbane, Australia, 15 December 2019. Photo: EPA-EFE/DAN PELED

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Russia will still play Euro 2020 despite ban

Russia have been banned from all major sporting events for four years - a period of time which includes the 2022 World Cup. On Monday World Anti-Doping Agency confirmed the…

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Russia banned from all global sport including 2020 Olympics and 2022 World Cup

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has imposed a four-year ban on Russia from all global sport, including the 2020 Olympics and the 2022 World Cup. WADA's executive committee took the…

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Gang selling counterfeit Juventus tickets dismantled by Italian police

A scam to the detriment of Juventus fans has been discovered by the Italian police of the Provincial Command of Turin. Nine touts of Neapolitan origin who sold fake tickets…

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Ferrari’s duo under fire following Sunday’s disastrous race

Ferrari's wretched run continued with a debacle in the second-last grand prix of the season as Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc collided five laps from the end of the Brazilian…

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Euro 2020 – Who qualified?

Euro 2020 takes place in June 2020, but we will soon know most of the teams that have booked their place in the competition. The tournament, which is being held…

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Juventus, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain qualify for the next round of the Champions League

Bayern, Juventus and Paris are the first teams into the last 16 after the results obtained in this round of UEFA Champions League matches. Tuesday 5 November Group E: Liverpool…

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Liverpool reject Qatar hotel after discovering human rights issues

Liverpool have rejected a five-star hotel in Doha, Qatar, after discovering a number of human rights issues surrounding the spot. Liverpool will go to Qatar, so that in December plays…

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Bulgaria ordered to play two matches behind closed doors, fined €75,000

Bulgaria have been ordered to play two matches behind closed doors, one suspended for two years, and fined €75,000 (£64,640) over the racist behaviour of fans during the European Qualifier…

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Liverpool go eight points clear in Premier League

Liverpool will spend the international break eight points clear after just eight games after another dramatic Premier League weekend. James Milner's 94th-minute penalty maintained the Reds' 100 per cent start as Leicester City…

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Photo Story – Sinisa Mihajlovic takes control of his team in Serie A Match

Bologna's head coach Sinisa Mihajlovic during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Bologna FC and SS Lazio at 'Dall'Ara' stadium in Bologna, Italy, 06 October 2019. Mihajlovic is currently…

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Leclerc drives Ferrari towards first race victory of the year

Charles Leclerc battled successfully to hold on to victory at Spa, despite late pressure from Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas in the closing laps of the…

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Promising Cyclist Bjorg Lambrecht dies after crashing during third stage of Tour of Poland

Belgian cyclist Bjorg Lambrecht has died after crashing during the third stage of the Tour of Poland, the 22-year-old's Lotto Soudal team announced. Lambrecht is believed to have fallen into…

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Photo Story: New York welcome for US Women’s national football team

People cheer for the US Women's national football team from a restaurant window during a ticker tape parade celebrating the team's 2019 World Cup victory along Broadway in New York,…

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Photo Story – 15-year-old Cori Gauff beats Venus Williams in Wimbledon

Former Wimbledon champion Venus Williams has been beaten by a 15-year-old qualifier in one of the tournament's greatest upsets. American Cori Gauff - the youngest-ever player to compete at the…

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Hamilton secured his third pole position of the season

Lewis Hamilton delivered a sensational lap on his final run to secure his third pole position of the season in French Grand Prix qualifying, beating Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas…

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Global sports sponsorship ‘to hit £35bn’ in 2019

Business spending on sports sponsorship is set to grow by 4% to £35bn globally in 2019, according to a new report. But rights-holders, such as leagues, teams or tournaments, are under-exploiting…

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Leclerc’s crash in qualifying dominates headlines ahead of Azerbaijan Grand Prix

A big crash for Charles Leclerc in the second part of qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix saw the driver who had looked a cert for pole position in Baku…

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Barcelona wins La Liga title

Barcelona has once again secured La Liga's championship, clinching the title with three games still to play after defeating Levante 1-0 on Saturday. The title is Barcelona's 26th in its…

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Vatican launches own athletics association

"Five years after plunging into the world of googlies, square leg and spin bowling with the formation of its own cricket team, the Vatican has founded its first ever athletics association.…

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UEFA Champions League Roundup

Barcelona beat Inter 2 - 0 while Borussia Dortmund won against Atletico Madrid 4 -0. The same score was registered by Liverpool against Red Star Belgrade. Monaco, and Club Brugge…

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Cristiano Ronaldo becomes first player to hit 400 goals in Europe’s top five leagues

Ronaldo’s career has seen him plunder goals with Manchester United and Real Madrid before his move to Italy in July, and his prolific form has continued. His milestone goal could…

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UEFA Nations League Roundup

League A Group A1: France 2-1 Germany France's second-half turnaround in Saint-Denis means Germany cannot qualify for the Finals. Toni Kroos' 14th-minute spot kick put the visitors ahead in a re-run…

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UEFA Nations League Roundup

The Netherlands defeated Germany 3-0 on a day when several teams neared promotion and Gibraltar made history. League A Group A1: Netherlands 3-0 Germany The Netherlands claimed their first points in…

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UEFA Nations League Roundup

Romelu Lukaku struck twice to give Belgium victory against Switzerland while Croatia and England drew. Greece beat Hungary while Finland beat Estonia in Friday’s European Nations league matches. …

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UEFA Champions League Roundup

Paulo Dybala inspired Juventus to a second win while CSKA Moskva held on to beat Real Madrid and Ajax drew at Bayern. Group E Bayern München 1-1 Ajax Mats…

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Former referee Luigi Agnolin died

Former Italian Referee Luigi Agnolin passes away at the age of 75. He was a referee in the Italian Serie A between 1973 and 1992 and a FIFA listed referee…

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UEFA Europa League RoundUp

Arsenal and Chelsea kicked off with wins, Sevilla made an explosive start and AC Milan scraped a victory in Luxembourg. Group A: Ludogorets 2-3 Leverkusen, AEK Larnaca 0-1 Zürich Group…

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Man charged with killing of prominent young Spanish golfer

Collin Daniel Richards (22) has been charged with murder, hours after prominent Spanish golfer Celia Barquín Arozamena was found dead on an Iowa golf course. Barquín, 22, won the European…

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Male tennis player more likely to be fined than their female counterparts

Male tennis players are almost three times more likely to be fined for losing their temper and smashing racquets than their female counterparts, The New York Times reported Saturday. Male…

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53 hrs of Volleyball raise €651,905 for Id-Dar tal-Providenza

At the end of the 53-hour BOV Marigold Volleyball Marathon 2018 at midnight of Sunday July 1st, it was all smiles, champagne showers and gratitude; gratitude towards 40 or so…

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Italy: Di Maio intends banning betting sponsorships and advertising from TV and Sports

The Minister of Economic Development and Minister of Labor and Social Policy, Luigi Di Maio, has announced that he intends to start to necessary legal procedures which will lead to…

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Insight – The media’s place in the sports and politics industry

We live in a world where media is omnipresent, while sport continues to capture the imagination of the masses. Twenty years ago, sports fans were more or less dependent on…

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