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Guardiola confident City’s Uefa ban will be overturned
MANCHESTER, July 5 — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is confident the club will win their appeal against a two-year Uefa ban from European football. City’s appeal...
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Bayern fighting to keep Alaba, Liverpool-linked Thiago
BERLIN, July 5 — Bayern Munich coach Hansi Flick says he is determined to keep defender David Alaba and midfielder Thiago Alcantara, who has been linked to a move to Liverpool....
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Leicester’s Rodgers says Vardy century a ‘phenomenal achievement’
LEICESTER, July 5 — Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers hailed Jamie Vardy’s “phenomenal achievement” after the striker scored his 100th Premier League goal in their...
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Ibrahimovic on target as Milan severely dent Lazio title hopes
ROME, July 5 — Veteran forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic, starting his first match since the coronavirus stoppage, converted a penalty to help AC Milan to an emphatic 3-0 win at Lazio...
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Greenwood shines as five-star Man United crush Bournemouth
MANCHESTER, July 5 — Manchester United’s three-pronged attack combined to devastating effect as they crushed Bournemouth 5-2 in the Premier League yesterday to move into the...
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Vardy nets 100th Premier League goal as Leicester beat Palace
LEICESTER, July 5 — Jamie Vardy netted his 100th Premier League goal as Leicester City notched their first victory since the league resumed, beating Crystal Palace 3-0 yesterday...
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Relieved Ronaldo says he needed to score from free kick
TURIN, July 5 — Cristiano Ronaldo confessed that he was relieved to finally score from a free kick for Juventus yesterday, after 42 failed attempts and nearly two years of...
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Bayern thrash Leverkusen 4-2 to win 20th German Cup title
BERLIN, July 5 — Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich kept their hopes of a treble alive after a dominant 4-2 win over Bayer Leverkusen to lift the German Cup for a...
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Arsenal learning to suffer to win, says Arteta
LONDON, July 5 — Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal’s willingness to “suffer” will bring the good times back to the north London club. His side’s 2-0 win at in-form...
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Not the end of the world if Spurs miss top six, says Mourinho
LONDON, July 5 — Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho said it would not be the end of the world if his side failed to finish in the top six of the Premier League, something...
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Kante injury takes gloss off Chelsea win
LONDON, July 5 — A hamstring injury for N’Golo Kante took some of the gloss off Chelsea’s impressive 3-0 win over Watford yesterday. Kante picked up the injury in the second...
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Chelsea win holds off rampant Man United in race for Premier League top four
LONDON, July 5 — Chelsea held on to their place in the Premier League’s top four by bouncing back to beat Watford 3-0 yesterday after Manchester United briefly powered past...
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Guardiola confident Man City will avoid Champions League ban
LONDON, July 5 — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has “a lot of confidence” his club will avoid a two-season ban from European competitions when the verdict of their...
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F1 drivers united against racism, if not taking a knee
LONDON, July 5 — Formula One drivers expressed unity in the fight against racism yesterday but said taking a knee before today’s season-opening Austrian Grand Prix would be a...
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Leclerc admits Ferrari struggles ‘crazy’
SPIELBERG, Austria, July 4 — Twelve months after claiming a dramatic pole position at the Red Bull Ring, Charles Leclerc today struggled to secure seventh on the grid for...
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Buffon breaks Maldini’s Serie A appearance record
MILAN, Juky 4 — Gianluigi Buffon set a new Serie A appearances record today as the 42-year-old goalkeeper played his 648th Italian top-flight match in Juventus’ game against...
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Thiem expects US Open decision next week
VIENNA, July 4 — World number three Dominic Thiem said in an Austrian media interview published today that he was keen to play the US Open if it can go ahead. The United States...
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Zidane hopes for Hazard return this season after latest injury set-back
MADRID, July 4 — Zinedine Zidane hopes Eden Hazard will play again this season but has confirmed the Belgian is feeling pain again in his troublesome right ankle. Hazard...
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Mourinho ‘destroyed inside’ by Spurs’ lack of fight
LONDON, July 4 — Jose Mourinho was “destroyed a little bit on the inside” by Tottenham’s lack of fight in their damaging 3-1 defeat at Sheffield United. Mourinho’s side...
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Everton’s Bernard saw psychologist after anxiety attack
LONDON, July 4 — Everton forward Bernard has revealed he has worked with a psychologist for the past year after suffering a “scary” anxiety attack. Bernard got help after...
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Bottas pips Hamilton for pole in Austria
SPIELBERG, Austria, July 4 — Finland’s Valtteri Bottas will start the Formula One season on pole position after denying Mercedes team mate and six-times world champion Lewis...
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Trossard strike seals 1-0 win for Brighton at struggling Norwich
NORWICH, England, July 4 — Brighton & Hove Albion beat rock-bottom Norwich City 1-0 at Carrow Road today as Leandro Trossard’s first-half goal lifted the south coast club...
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Setien plays down Messi and Griezmann uncertainty
MADRID, July 4 — Barcelona coach Quique Setien moved to ease concerns today about the futures of Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann. Messi’s contract is due to expire...
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Hamilton slams reports of increased salary demands
SPIELBERG, Austria, July 4 — Lewis Hamilton hit out today at reports claiming he is seeking a big salary increase to re-sign with Mercedes for 2021 and beyond. As rival...
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No days off for Liverpool under Klopp, says Oxlade-Chamberlain
LIVERPOOL, July 4 — The hard work has not stopped for Premier League champions Liverpool under manager Juergen Klopp despite ending a 30-year wait for the league title,...
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Hamilton completes Austrian practice sweep, Latifi crashes
SPIELBERG, Austria, July 4 — Six-times Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton completed a sweep of Austrian Grand Prix practice today, with his Mercedes team again one-two on the...
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Hafizh Syahrin hopes to make it to Spain for World Championship
KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — MalaysianMoto2 rider Hafizh Syahrin Abdullah hopes the European Union’s (EU) travel ban will not hinder his chances of participating in the MotoGP World...
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All Covid-19 tests in Formula One have been negative
SPIELBERG, Austria, July 4 — All Formula One drivers, teams and personnel have tested negative for COVID-19 ahead of the season-opening Austrian Grand Prix, the sport said...
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Chong Wei wants to join forces with Lin Dan to promote game
KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — They are good friends off court but had clashed in many matches which ranked among the most memorable in badminton history. But now that both are retired,...
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‘Rusty’ Carter happy with club hit-out in return to NZ rugby
WELLINGTON, July 4 — Former All Blacks flyhalf Dan Carter gave himself a pass mark after his first game of rugby in New Zealand since 2015 but was not expecting to make a...
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Smith backs struggling Villa to achieve 'Mission Impossible'
LONDON, July 4 ― Aston Villa manager Dean Smith has backed his struggling team to pull off “Mission Impossible” by getting a result at champions Liverpool tomorrow and boost...
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China's Lin Dan announces retirement
BEIJING, July 4 ― China's two-time Olympic badminton champion Lin Dan, one of the sport's greatest singles players, announced his retirement today. Fondly called “Super Dan”...
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Kirk, Simpson share US PGA lead in Detroit
WASHINGTON, July 4 ― Chris Kirk, seeking his first USPGA Tour title since 2015, and recent winner Webb Simpson shared the lead today after the second round of the Rocket...