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  English football

  / 3 months ago

  Everton sign Ireland centre-back O’Brien from Lyon

  Everton have signed Republic of Ireland central defender Jake O’Brien from Lyon, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday. The 23-year-old...

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  More sports

  / 3 months ago

  Djokovic beats heat to reach Olympics quarter-finals

  Novak Djokovic found his rhythm in the punishing heat to beat Germany’s Dominik Koepfer and reach the quarter-finals of the Paris Olympics...

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  Football

  / 3 months ago

  Watch: Flick opens his Barcelona tenure with win over Man. City

  New Barcelona manager Hansi Flick made a triumphant start to his tenure on Tuesday as the Spanish giants beat Manchester City...

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  Football

  / 3 months ago

  Palhinha cherishing ‘second chance’ with Bayern move

  Portugal midfielder Joao Palhinha on Tuesday thanked Bayern Munich for giving him a “second chance” to join the German giants, a...

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  More sports

  / 3 months ago

  China’s world no.1 loses at Olympics after table tennis bat broken

  China’s table tennis world number one Wang Chuqin suffered a shock defeat in the men’s Olympic singles on Wednesday, a day...

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  More sports

  / 3 months ago

  North-South Korea Olympic podium selfie goes viral

  Images of Olympic table tennis players from North Korea and South Korea taking a selfie together on the medal podium in...

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  Football

  / 3 months ago

  Hayes to make London return as USA face England in Wembley women’s friendly

  Two of the leading managers in women’s football will be in opposition when Emma Hayes returns to London with her United...

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  Olympic Games

  / 3 months ago

  France’s Beaugrand wins Olympic gold after triathlon finally goes ahead

  France’s Cassandre Beaugrand won the women’s triathlon at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, which finally began in the Seine after days...

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  Football

  / 3 months ago

  Pig’s head threat sees Di Maria abandon return to Argentina

  Argentine soccer player Angel Di Maria said Tuesday that safety concerns mean he will not finish his career in his native...

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  Olympic Games

  / 3 months ago

  Biles ‘queen’ but Italy, Brazil make history with team medals

  Simone Biles may be the “queen” of gymnastics but Italy and Brazil made history with medals in the women’s team competition...

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