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Football
/ 3 years agoNapoli fretting on injuries ahead of Barca showdown
Luciano Spalletti is hoping to have a fit first-choice team ready to face Barcelona as Napoli turn their attentions to their...
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Chess
/ 3 years agoIndian 16-year-old stuns chess world champion Carlsen
Indian teenage chess grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa won praise Tuesday for a stunning victory over world number one Magnus Carlsen in an...
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Football
/ 3 years agoTuchel fights to rekindle Chelsea fire
Thomas Tuchel admits Chelsea are fighting to “survive” as the spluttering Champions League holders prepare to face Lille in the last...
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Tennis
/ 3 years agoFans’ welcome ‘exceeded expectations’, says Djokovic after winning return
Novak Djokovic admitted the warm reception he was given by fans in Dubai on Monday exceeded his expectations as he made...
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Football
/ 3 years agoNapoli denied Serie A lead with Cagliari draw
Napoli missed out on the chance to move top of Serie A on Monday after Victor Osimhen snatched a barely deserved...
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English football
/ 3 years agoWatch: Three talking points from the Premier League weekend
There may be a Premier League title race after all as a Harry Kane-inspired Tottenham ended Manchester City’s unbeaten run stretching...
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Football
/ 3 years agoMorata says Allegri persuaded him to stay at Juventus
Alvaro Morata said on Monday he stayed at Juventus in January after coach Max Allegri insisted the arrival of Dusan Vlahovic...
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Winter Olympics
/ 3 years agoAfter Beijing Winter Olympics, China eyes World Cup goal
After staging both a Summer and now a Winter Olympics, there is one major international sports event left for China to...
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Football
/ 3 years agoFootballers’ union call for temporary concussion substitutes
Temporary concussion substitutes are needed to safeguard players because of the pressure on medical teams to make quick assessments, the English...
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Winter Olympics
/ 3 years agoBeijing Olympics closes after golden moments and doping storm
The Beijing Winter Olympics have closed with IOC chief Thomas Bach hailing a smoothly run event and a “safe Games” in...