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Tennis stars back 'bold' WTA move to suspend China events over Peng
AFP - 24m ago
Tennis stars threw their support behind the WTA's move to suspend its tournaments in China over concern for Peng Shuai, …
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Skating showpiece axed over Japan border ban, weeks before Olympics
AFP - 27m ago
Figure skating's Grand Prix Final will no longer take place in Japan next week over a ban on new foreign arrivals to the …
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England's Woakes says leave pre-Ashes scandals off the field
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England paceman Chris Woakes called Thursday for the racism and sexting scandals that have overshadowed preparations for …
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MLB locks out players in first work stoppage since 1994
AFP - 2h ago
Major League Baseball locked out its players shortly after midnight on Thursday as failure to agree on a new collective …
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Antetokounmpo fuels NBA champion Bucks, Doncic dazzles for Dallas
AFP - 4h ago
Giannis Antetokounmpo drove for the game-winning layup with two seconds left on Wednesday, lifting the NBA champion …
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Peng Shuai claims, whereabouts, repercussions - what we know
AFP - 5h ago
Peng Shuai is at the centre of international concern after the tennis star alleged last month that a powerful Chinese …
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'Super-excited' Carey wins race to be Australian keeper for Ashes
AFP - 5h ago
Alex Carey called it "a boyhood dream" as he won the race Thursday to be Australia's wicketkeeper for the first two …
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Hamilton looks to extend F1 race as Verstappen eyes title
AFP - 5h ago
Lewis Hamilton will bid to keep alive his hopes of a historic eighth Formula One world title at the inaugural Saudi …
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'Like poking the bear' - Australia's Warner thrives on criticism
AFP - 6h ago
David Warner might be a polarising figure but the aggressive opening batsman is rarely boring and his heroics for …
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Peng Shuai - the Chinese tennis star in eye of storm after #MeToo claims
AFP - 6h ago
Concerns over the safety of Peng Shuai have prompted the Women's Tennis Association to suspend all tournaments in China, …
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WTA suspends all tournaments in China over Peng concerns
AFP - 4h ago
The women's professional tennis tour announced Wednesday it was suspending all tournaments in China amid what its …
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'Incredible' Djokovic doubles up as Serbia reach Davis Cup semi-finals
AFP - 8h ago
World number one Novak Djokovic performed double duty to lead Serbia into the Davis Cup semi-finals for the fifth time …
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Carey replaces Paine as Australian keeper for Ashes
AFP - 2h ago
Alex Carey was Thursday confirmed as Australia's wicketkeeper for the first two Ashes Tests against England after …
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Djokovic says 'fully' supports WTA's China decision over Peng
AFP - 8h ago
World number one Novak Djokovic said he supports "fully" the Women's Tennis Association's decision to suspend its …
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Leaders Napoli collapse at Sassuolo to allow Milan rivals to close gap
Dec 01 2021
Napoli have the Milan giants breathing down their necks in the Serie A title race after throwing away a two-goal lead …
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Salah stars as Liverpool thrash Everton
Dec 01 2021
Mohamed Salah scored twice as Liverpool showed no mercy on former manager Rafael Benitez to leave the Spaniard clinging …
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Silva's gem fires Man City to victory at Villa
Dec 01 2021
Pep Guardiola said Bernardo Silva was "on another level" after the Portugal forward's sublime strike inspired a 2-1 win …
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Liverpool thrash Everton as Chelsea, Man City grind out wins
Dec 01 2021
Liverpool thrashed local rivals Everton 4-1 to pile the pressure on former Reds boss Rafael Benitez on Wednesday, while …
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Real Madrid go seven points clear as fans salute 'Ballon d'Or Benzema'
Dec 01 2021
Karim Benzema applauded Real Madrid's fans after they chanted "Karim, Ballon d'Or" as his goal against Athletic Bilbao …
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Djokovic at the double as Serbia reach Davis Cup semi-finals
Dec 01 2021
World number one Novak Djokovic did double duty to lead Serbia into the Davis Cup semi-finals for the fifth time on …
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Djokovic pulls Serbia level with Kazakhstan in Davis Cup
Dec 01 2021
World number one Novak Djokovic comfortably preserved his 10-year undefeated Davis Cup singles record on Wednesday to …
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Inter pile pressure on leaders Napoli with Spezia win
Dec 01 2021
Inter Milan moved to within one point of Serie A pacesetters Napoli on Wednesday after comfortably seeing off Spezia …
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Pressure on Djokovic as Kazakhs lead Serbia in Davis Cup
Dec 01 2021
Kazakhstan's Mikhail Kukushkin saved four match points to defeat Miomir Kecmanovic in the Davis Cup quarter-finals on …
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Warholm and Thompson-Herah named World Athletes of the Year
Dec 01 2021
Norwegian 400m hurdler Karsten Warholm and Jamaican sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah were named the World Athletes of the …
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Karsten Warholm named men's World Athlete of the Year
Dec 01 2021
Norwegian 400m hurdler Karsten Warholm was named men's World Athlete of the Year on Wednesday for smashing the world …
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BT Sport drops Vaughan from Ashes coverage as BBC leaves door ajar
Dec 01 2021
BT Sport has said it will not use former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan in its upcoming coverage of the Ashes …
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Arsenal defender Gabriel fends off robbers armed with baseball bat
Dec 01 2021
Arsenal defender Gabriel fought off a baseball bat-wielding thief who attempted to steal his car in video footage …
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Sri Lanka claw back in 2nd Test as Mendis sparks West Indies collapse
Dec 01 2021
Ramesh Mendis led the Sri Lanka fightback at Galle with a six-wicket haul to bowl out the West Indies, but the hosts …
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Carrick not in contact with Rangnick for Arsenal clash
Dec 01 2021
Manchester United caretaker manager Michael Carrick says he has not spoken to incoming interim boss Ralf Rangnick as he …
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BBC expects to work with Vaughan again despite Ashes axe
Dec 01 2021
The BBC has said it expects to work with former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan again, despite dropping him from …
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Man Utd's Glazer buys T20 franchise in new UAE league
Dec 01 2021
Manchester United co-chairman Avram Glazer has acquired a franchise for a new T20 professional cricket league in the …
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Afghanistan seek new cricket coach as Klusener departs
Dec 01 2021
Afghan cricket officials are looking for a new national team coach after deciding by mutual agreement not to extend …
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Britain's Konta retires from tennis
Dec 01 2021
Former British number one Johanna Konta announced her retirement from tennis on Wednesday.
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Mendis strikes for Sri Lanka as West Indies collapse
Dec 01 2021
Ramesh Mendis led the Sri Lanka fightback at Galle with a six-wicket haul to bowl out the West Indies on day three of …
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India face welcome dilemma with return of skipper Kohli
Dec 01 2021
Virat Kohli will return to lead India in the second Test against top-ranked New Zealand on Friday, posing a welcome …
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Suns streak past Warriors, Nets sink Knicks in NBA
Dec 01 2021
The Phoenix Suns shrugged off an early injury to Devin Booker to extend their winning streak to 17 games with a 104-96 …
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Australian official rejects Djokovic vaccine 'blackmail' claim
Dec 01 2021
Novak Djokovic is not being "blackmailed" by Australian Open organisers, a senior official said Wednesday, insisting a …
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England spinner Leach looks to 'impressive' Lyon for inspiration
Dec 01 2021
England spinner Jack Leach admitted Wednesday that Australian counterpart Nathan Lyon was "impressive" and he had been …
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Carey 'given nod' as Australia keeper but rain ruins Ashes build-up
Dec 01 2021
Alex Carey looks poised to replace Tim Paine as Australia's wicketkeeper for the Ashes against England and make his Test …
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Germany knock out Britain to reach Davis Cup semi-finals
Dec 01 2021
Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz beat British doubles pair Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski in two tight sets to send Germany …
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England women rewrite record books in 20-0 thrashing of Latvia
Dec 01 2021
Ellen White broke England Women's all-time scoring record as the Lionesses recorded their biggest ever victory by …
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James out of Kings clash after entering Covid protocols
Dec 01 2021
LeBron James was ruled out of the Los Angeles Lakers' clash with the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday after entering the …
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Juve see off Salernitana, Atalanta close in on summit
Nov 30 2021
Juventus escaped Salernitana with a hard-fought 2-0 win on Tuesday which brought some positivity after a difficult week, …
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Norwich deny 10-man Newcastle first win of the season
Nov 30 2021
Teemu Pukki denied 10-man Newcastle a first win all season as Norwich earned a 1-1 draw at St James' Park on Tuesday, …
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Leeds chief claims wealth redistribution rewards incompetence
Nov 30 2021
Leeds chief executive Angus Kinnear said proposals for greater wealth distribution in English football would only reward …
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Woods says no timetable for return but eyeing Open
Nov 30 2021
Tiger Woods refused to put a timetable on his return to tournament golf on Tuesday in his first public appearance since …
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Munster rugby team hit by nine more Covid cases in S.Africa
Nov 30 2021
The Munster rugby team, stranded in South Africa, have discovered nine more coronavirus cases in their ranks, the Irish …
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Struff downs Britain's Norrie to haul Germany level in Davis Cup
Nov 30 2021
Jan-Lennard Struff defeated British number one Cameron Norrie 7-6 (8/6), 3-6, 6-2 to pull Germany level at 1-1 in …
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Stokes, Archer released from IPL's Royals ahead of auction
Nov 30 2021
England stars Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer have been released by their IPL team Rajasthan Royals ahead of the auction as …
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South Africa hails Indian 'solidarity' before major cricket tour
Nov 30 2021
The South African government has pledged to "take all precautions necessary" and praised the "solidarity" of India's …
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Ex-Argentina, Colombia coach Pekerman handed Venezuela job
Nov 30 2021
Veteran Argentine coach Jose Pekerman was appointed Tuesday to take over the Venezuela national team, tasked with …
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China says Omicron will 'lead to challenges' for Winter Olympics
Nov 30 2021
China warned Tuesday that the fast-spreading Omicron Covid-19 variant would cause challenges in hosting next February's …
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World Cup winner Nyakane to join Racing 92
Nov 30 2021
Rugby World Cup winner Trevor Nyakane will join Racing 92 on a three-year deal in December, the French club's head coach …
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Gerrard hopes Grealish gets warm welcome on Villa return
Nov 30 2021
Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard said on Tuesday Jack Grealish has earned the right to a warm reception when he …
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Evans thrashes Gojowczyk as Britain lead Germany in Davis Cup
Nov 30 2021
Dan Evans swatted Peter Gojowczyk aside 6-2, 6-1 on Tuesday to give Britain a 1-0 lead over Germany in their Davis Cup …
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Messi looking to prove a point in Ligue 1 after seventh Ballon d'Or
Nov 30 2021
Lionel Messi was awarded a record-extending seventh Ballon d'Or on Monday, but for the first time in his illustrious …
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Kenya's football supremo charged with corruption
Nov 30 2021
Kenya's suspended football chief was charged with corruption on Tuesday and accused of embezzling millions of shillings, …
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Klopp urges Liverpool not to lash out in revenge at Everton
Nov 30 2021
Jurgen Klopp said Liverpool cannot lose their heads looking for revenge when they face Everton in the Merseyside derby …
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Tuchel tells Jorginho to ignore Ballon d'Or snub
Nov 30 2021
Thomas Tuchel said on Tuesday Chelsea midfielder Jorginho does not need Ballon d'Or recognition to prove he is among the …
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Guardiola concerned by Man City's injury 'emergency'
Nov 30 2021
Pep Guardiola said on Tuesday that Manchester City are dealing with an injury "emergency" as the wounded Premier League …
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Sudan security forces fire tear gas at demos against post-coup deal
Nov 30 2021
Sudanese security forces fired tear gas Tuesday at protesters rallying against last month's military takeover and a deal …
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West Indies start solidly after spinners trouble Sri Lanka
Nov 30 2021
Veerasammy Permaul's five-wicket haul put Sri Lanka in trouble with the West Indies' batting openers already chasing …
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Benzema not upset after Ballon d'Or snub - Ancelotti
Nov 30 2021
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Tuesday Karim Benzema is "not crying" about missing out on winning his first …
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Carrick in charge of Man Utd for Arsenal clash as Rangnick awaits visa
Nov 30 2021
Michael Carrick will stay in charge of Manchester United for their clash against Arsenal this week as interim manager …
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Ronaldo hits back at claim he wants to beat Messi's Ballon d'Or haul
Nov 30 2021
Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo has hit back at a "disrespectful" claim that his only remaining ambition is to …
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West Indies start solid after spinners trouble Sri Lanka
Nov 30 2021
Veerasammy Permaul's five-wicket haul put Sri Lanka in trouble with the West Indies batting openers already chasing down …
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Savea commits to All Blacks, ditches code switch
Nov 30 2021
All Blacks superstar Ardie Savea committed to play rugby in New Zealand for another four years Tuesday, jettisoning talk …
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Perth in grave doubt for Ashes finale over Covid rules
Nov 30 2021
Perth's hopes of hosting the fifth Ashes Test were in serious doubt Tuesday after Western Australia's premier said …
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Ali misses second ton as Pakistan win 1st Bangladesh Test
Nov 30 2021
Abid Ali fell just shy of back-to-back centuries as Pakistan cruised to an eight-wicket win over Bangladesh in the first …
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Washington sneak past Seahawks to give playoff hopes fresh boost
Nov 30 2021
The Washington Football Team continued their resurgence Monday with a gritty 17-15 win over Seattle, their improved play …
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Booed Jokic leads Nuggets past short-handed Heat
Nov 30 2021
Nikola Jokic returned from an injury to score a team-high 24 points and 15 rebounds as the Denver Nuggets ended a …
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Saudi motorsports chief says F1 debut is 'signal' to the world'
Nov 30 2021
Saudi Arabia's debut Formula One race will showcase the country to the world, its motorsports chief told AFP, hitting …
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World squash event in Malaysia axed after Israelis barred
Nov 30 2021
A major squash tournament in Malaysia has been cancelled, the sport's governing body said, after the Muslim-majority …
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England can do 'something special' despite disrupted build-up - Root
Nov 30 2021
Joe Root is confident that England can do "something special" in the Ashes, despite rain again ruining their …
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Messi wins Ballon d'Or for seventh time as Putellas crowned women's winner
Nov 30 2021
Lionel Messi admitted winning the Copa America with Argentina might have been the determining factor in him claiming the …
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Croatia claim surprise Davis Cup win over Italy to reach semis
Nov 29 2021
Croatia dumped out much-fancied Italy in the Davis Cup quarter-finals on Monday as Olympic men's doubles champions …
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Seager joining Rangers in 10-year, $325 million deal
Nov 29 2021
Former Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager is joining the Texas Rangers in a 10-year, $325 million deal, US media …
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Ozuna free to play after domestic violence suspension
Nov 29 2021
Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna will be free to start for the World Series champions next season after being …
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Messi's enduring brilliance rewarded with another Ballon d'Or
Nov 29 2021
Some might question whether Lionel Messi really deserved to win his latest Ballon d'Or prize ahead of other worthy …
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Messi claims Ballon d'Or for seventh time
Nov 29 2021
Lionel Messi won the men's Ballon d'Or award for a record-extending seventh time at a ceremony in Paris on Monday.
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Ballon d'Or sees Barca childhood fan Putellas go down in folklore
Nov 29 2021
Alexia Putellas grew up dreaming of playing for Barcelona and after clinching the treble of league, cup and Champions …
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Woods rules out 'full-time' return to golf
Nov 29 2021
Tiger Woods has ruled out making a full-time return to professional golf as he works his way back from …
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Spain's Alexia Putellas wins women's Ballon d'Or
Nov 29 2021
Alexia Putellas of Barcelona and Spain won the women's Ballon d'Or prize at a ceremony in Paris on Monday, completing a …
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Pedri, Donnarumma claim prizes at Ballon d'Or ceremony
Nov 29 2021
Spain starlet Pedri won the Kopa Trophy for the best player aged under 21 at the Ballon d'Or awards ceremony in Paris on …
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Pedri claims prize for best young player at Ballon d'Or ceremony
Nov 29 2021
Barcelona and Spain starlet Pedri won the Kopa Trophy for the best player aged under 21 at the Ballon d'Or awards …
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Scherzer, Mets ink $130 mln, three-year deal: reports
Nov 29 2021
The New York Mets have agreed terms on a three-year $130-million-dollar deal with Max Scherzer that will the make the …
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Cowboys coach McCarthy sidelined by Covid protocols
Nov 29 2021
Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy has tested positive for Covid-19 and will not be on the sidelines for this …
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Ex-France skipper Bastareaud to 'reflect on future' after double knee injury
Nov 29 2021
Former France captain Mathieu Bastareaud said on Monday he will think about his future after suffering two serious knee …
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Black golf pioneer Lee Elder dead at 87: PGA Tour
Nov 29 2021
Trailblazing golfer Lee Elder, the first Black player to qualify for the Masters, has died, the PGA Tour announced on …
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Dedicated Vardy 'not stopping soon' says Leicester boss Rodgers
Nov 29 2021
Brendan Rodgers says Leicester star Jamie Vardy shows no sign of slowing down, outlining the personal investment the …
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PSG star Neymar to miss 6-8 weeks with ankle injury
Nov 29 2021
Neymar is expected to be sidelined for between six and eight weeks after sustaining ligament damage to his left ankle, …
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Oscar Pistorius moved to new prison for parole process
Nov 29 2021
South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius has moved to another prison as part of his parole process after …
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Manchester United appoint Ralf Rangnick as interim boss
Nov 29 2021
Manchester United announced on Monday they had appointed Ralf Rangnick as interim manager until the end of the season …
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African players in Europe: Three-goal Bebou steals show
Nov 29 2021
Togo international Ihlas Bebou scored a hat-trick for fifth-placed Hoffenheim at the weekend in a 6-3 Bundesliga triumph …
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Openers put Pakistan in sight of victory in Bangladesh
Nov 29 2021
Openers Abid Ali and Abdullah Shafique each hit unbeaten fifties to put Pakistan in a commanding position in the first …
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Howe refuses to make promises over Newcastle transfer spending
Nov 29 2021
Eddie Howe says it would be "foolish" for him to promise that bottom side Newcastle will buy their way out of Premier …
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Klopp's mentor Rangnick brings studious approach to Man Utd
Nov 29 2021
Manchester United's new interim manager Ralf Rangnick once mentored Jurgen Klopp and Thomas Tuchel and now "The …
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Manchester United appoint Ralf Rangnick as interim boss
Nov 29 2021
Manchester United announced on Monday they had appointed Ralf Rangnick as interim manager until the end of the season …
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England captain Root reiterates he cannot recall racism at Yorkshire
Nov 29 2021
England captain Joe Root said Monday he stood by his statement that he could not recall witnessing any instances of …
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Hertha Berlin sack Dardai, bring in Korkut
Nov 29 2021
Hertha Berlin, currently sitting 14th in the Bundesliga, sacked Pal Dardai as coach on Monday, replacing the Hungarian …
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Winter Olympic hopeful Sapporo slashes budget amid backlash
Nov 29 2021
Winter Olympics bid city Sapporo has slashed its projected costs for hosting the 2030 Games by about a quarter, or $795 …
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Afridi claims five wickets as Bangladesh set Pakistan 202-run target
Nov 29 2021
Shaheen Afridi claimed a five-wicket haul for Pakistan while Liton Das made a battling half-century to help Bangladesh …
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