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Football
/ 3 years agoSuker sacked as Croatia federation chief
Croatia’s Football Federation (HNS) on Thursday sacked former star player Davor Suker as its head. Suker, Croatia’s record goalscorer, headed the...
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Football
/ 3 years agoSkinner replaces Stoney as Man. United women’s boss
Marc Skinner was on Thursday named head coach of Manchester United’s women’s team in succession to Casey Stoney. The 38-year-old Skinner...
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Football
/ 3 years agoCarvajal signs Real Madrid contract extension
Spain right-back Dani Carvajal has signed a contract extension keeping him at Real Madrid until 2025, the La Liga side announced...
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Football
/ 3 years agoJuventus first team under quarantine after COVID-19 case
Juventus’ first team has been put in quarantine after Tunisian midfielder Hamza Rafia tested positive, the Turin club said in a...
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Olympic Games
/ 3 years agoDjokovic romps into last four as Bencic reaches Olympic final
Novak Djokovic maintained his Golden Slam bid by thumping Japanese hope Kei Nishikori to reach the men’s Olympic tennis semi-finals, while...
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Olympic Games
/ 3 years agoOlympic organisers defend virus measures as Japan cases surge
Japan hit a record number of new virus cases on Thursday as Tokyo Olympics organisers defended their Covid-19 counter-measures and dismissed...
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Olympic Games
/ 3 years agoWatch: Australia’s Jessica Fox wins first Olympic canoe slalom gold
Australia’s Jessica Fox won her first Olympic gold medal Thursday in the women’s canoe slalom, an event she pushed to have...
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Athletics
/ 3 years agoAustralia track and field athletes isolating in COVID-19 scare: official
Multiple members of Australia’s Olympic track and field team were placed in isolation on Thursday after a positive coronavirus case involving...
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Olympic Games
/ 3 years agoWatch: Dressel crowned sprint king as Chinese women smash world record
US superstar Caeleb Dressel flew faster than Kyle Chalmers to add the Olympic 100m freestyle crown to his two world titles...
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More sports
/ 3 years agoUSA women take first Olympic 3×3 basketball gold
The USA women’s team won the first Olympic 3×3 basketball title on Wednesday as they beat the Russian Olympic Committee team...