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‘Next year we have to do it’: Neymar keen for Messi reunion
PARIS, Dec 3 — Neymar dropped a bombshell on Wednesday as he followed up scoring twice for Paris Saint-Germain in their 3-1 Champions League win over Manchester United by...
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Forty-eight players test positive for Covid-19 as NBA gears up for new season
WASHINGTON, Dec 3 — Forty-eight NBA players tested positive for Covid-19, the league said on Wednesday, as players returned to their team's home markets for the start of the...
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Neymar puts Man United to the sword as Dortmund advance, Giroud scores four
PARIS, Dec 3 — Neymar’s brace helped Paris Saint-Germain to a vital 3-1 win over Manchester United on Wednesday that took the French club to within touching distance of the...
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Lakers open season as NBA releases three days of 20/21 schedule
LOS ANGELES, Dec 3 — The NBA season will tip off Christmas week with two games on opening night, highlighted by the Los Angeles Lakers championship ring ceremony, the league...
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Messi fined for Maradona tribute celebration
MADRID, Dec 3 — Lionel Messi and Barcelona have been fined a combined €780 (RM3,845) after the player was shown a yellow card for lifting his shirt to pay tribute to the late...
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LeBron signs two-year, US$85m extension with Lakers
LOS ANGELES, Dec 3 — LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, US$85 million (RM346.6 million) contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, his agent told multiple news outlets...
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Real Madrid profit down €38.1m due to Covid-19
MADRID, Dec 3 — La Liga champions Real Madrid announced on Wednesday a profit of €313,000 (RM1.5 million) for the 2019/2020 financial year, down €38.1 million from the...
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Milan coach Pioli Covid-19 clear, Fiorentina’s Prandelli positive
MILAN, Dec 2 — AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli has been given the all-clear from Covid-19 and will be on the bench for Thursday’s Europa League game against Celtic, the Italian...
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Mourinho says injured Kane likely to be fit for Arsenal clash
LONDON, Dec 2 — Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane missed training ahead of Thursday’s Europa League clash at Austrian side LASK Linz but could be fit for the North London...
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Less contact, short trips: Virus-hit Olympics bosses set out rules
TOKYO, Dec 2 — Athletes at the coronavirus-postponed Tokyo Olympics will face regular testing, restrictions on mingling and potential punishment for non-compliance with health...
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Arsenal boss Arteta backs temporary subs for head injuries
LONDON, Dec 2 — Mikel Arteta on Wednesday backed calls for concussion substitutes after Arsenal’s David Luiz was involved in a sickening clash of heads with Raul Jimenez that...
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Zidane in ‘serious danger’ after Madrid crisis deepens
MADRID, Dec 2 — Kyiv’s Olympic Stadium was the scene of Zinedine Zidane’s last stand as Real Madrid coach before resigning in stunning fashion in May 2018 and the arena...
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Mick Schumacher, son of Michael, to race for Haas F1 in 2021
MANAMA, Dec 2 — 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...
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Colombia part company with Queiroz
BOGOTA, Dec 2 — Carlos Queiroz has lost his job as coach of Colombia, with the former Real Madrid boss paying the price for two expensive 2022 World Cup qualifying losses, the...
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Rajagobal sets AFF Championship target for Brunei football team
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 — New Brunei national coach Datuk K. Rajagobal is known for setting the bar very high for himself — and his teams. So, it’s no surprise that...
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Russell to stand in for F1 champion Hamilton at Sakhir
MANAMA, Dec 2 — Britain’s George Russell will stand in for Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes for Sunday’s Sakhir Grand Prix after being released by Williams, both teams announced...
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Report: Australian Open tennis Grand Slam delayed to February 8
MELBOURNE, Dec 2 — The Australian Open tennis Grand Slam will start three weeks late on February 8, reports said on Wednesday, with players cleared to train during quarantine...
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City’s Guardiola turns focus to Premier League after European qualification
MANCHESTER, Dec 2 — Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola says his players can now fully focus on turning the tide in the Premier League during a busy festive period after...
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Luiz to miss Arsenal’s Europa League game due to head injury
LONDON, Dec 2 — Arsenal defender David Luiz will miss tomorrow’s Europa League game against Rapid Vienna as he continues to recover from a head injury sustained against...
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Champions League a headache for Atletico, says Simeone
MADRID, Dec 2 — Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone said they are still going in the right direction even after they were held to a 1-1 draw at home to an understrength Bayern...
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Covid-19 case Hamilton ‘devastated’ to miss Sakhir Grand Prix
SAKHIR, Dec 2 — World champion Lewis Hamilton said he was devastated to miss this weekend’s Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain having tested positive for coronavirus. Hamilton, who...
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English football agrees plan for overseas players after Brexit
LONDON, Dec 2 — English football’s governing bodies have agreed a plan for entry requirements that must be fulfilled for clubs to sign overseas players after Brexit. The...
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Uefa to discuss new 10-game model for Champions League group stage, says report
LONDON, Dec 2 — Uefa is to hold talks over proposals that would see the Champions League group stage transformed to guarantee 10 matches for each side in the competition,...
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Zidane determined to turn around Real Madrid slump after latest Shakhtar defeat
KIEV, Dec 2 — Zinedine Zidane rubbished suggestions he could walk away from Real Madrid and said the Spanish giants did not deserve to lose after going down 2-0 to Shakhtar...
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Klopp delighted by one of his ‘biggest nights’ as youngsters see Liverpool through
LIVERPOOL, Dec 2 — Jurgen Klopp hailed a depleted Liverpool’s 1-0 win over Ajax to reach the last 16 as one of his greatest Champions League nights given the circumstances of...
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Porto reach last 16, Man City top group after stalemate
PORTO, Dec 2 — Pep Guardiola saluted Manchester City’s “incredible personality” after they sealed first place in Champions League Group C with a 0-0 draw against Porto...
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Alisson adds to Liverpool injury woes
LONDON, Dec 2 — Goalkeeper Alisson Becker added to Liverpool’s long injury list as Caoimhin Kelleher was handed his Champions League debut for Ajax’s visit to Anfield...
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‘Disrespectful’ Morata gets two-match ban
MILAN, Dec 2 — Alvaro Morata has been banned for two Serie A matches following his red card in Juventus’ 1-1 draw against Benevento at the weekend, Italy’s top division said...
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Lukaku double keeps Inter alive in Champions League
MONCHENGLADBACH (Germany), Dec 2 — Romelu Lukaku kept Inter Milan’s Champions League hopes alive yesterday, scoring two second-half goals to seal a dramatic 3-2 win at...
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Atletico frustrated as Mueller penalty rescues weakened Bayern
MADRID, Dec 2 — Atletico Madrid must wait to secure a place in the last 16 of the Champions League after substitute Thomas Mueller scored a late penalty for a much-changed...
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PSG coach Tuchel ‘can’t explain’ Mbappe Champions League goal drought
MANCHESTER, Dec 2 — Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel admitted he was “very surprised” at superstar forward Kylian Mbappe’s Champions League goal drought ahead of...
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Bournemouth blow chance to go top of Championship
LONDON, Dec 2 — Bournemouth wasted a chance to move into first place in the Championship after Scott Sinclair’s brilliant 40-yard lob helped Preston clinch a 3-2 win...
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Cavani will be energised by facing PSG, says Solskjaer
MANCHESTER, Dec 1 — Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said Edinson Cavani will be ready to face his old club Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday despite the distraction...