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Boxing
/ 3 years agoDe La Hoya scraps comeback fight after COVID-19 positive
Former boxing great Oscar De La Hoya said Friday he has been hospitalised after contracting Covid-19, forcing cancellation of his one-off comeback...
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Tennis
/ 3 years agoWatch: Teens shock defending champ Osaka, No. 3 Tsitsipas at US Open
Osaka says she will take an indefinite break from tennis Defending champion Naomi Osaka of Japan and Greek third seed Stefanos...
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Tennis
/ 3 years agoMuguruza beats Azarenka in US Open showdown, Halep wins
Spanish ninth seed Garbine Muguruza outlasted 18th seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus on Friday at the US Open in a showdown...
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Formula 1
/ 3 years agoLeclerc tops Dutch GP practice as Hamilton breaks down
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was quickest in practice for the Dutch Grand Prix on Friday as championship leader Lewis Hamilton endured a...
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FIFA World Cup qualifiers
/ 3 years agoHungarian football body defends fans in racism row
The Hungarian Football Federation on Friday defended “the vast majority” of the country’s supporters after England players suffered racist abuse at...
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Formula 1
/ 3 years agoHamilton tops shortened practice session in Zandvoort
Championship leader Lewis Hamilton topped the first practice session for the Dutch Grand Prix on Friday which was cut short by...
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FIFA World Cup
/ 3 years agoWenger calls for World Cup every two years
Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has called for the World Cup to be held every two years in an interview with...
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FIFA World Cup qualifiers
/ 3 years agoUpdated: FIFA pledges action after England players suffer racist abuse in Hungary
FIFA vowed to take action after racist abuse was aimed at England players during their World Cup qualifier in Hungary as...
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Boxing
/ 3 years agoMexican teen boxer dies of injuries suffered in ring
Jeanette Zacarias Zapata, an 18-year-old boxer from Mexico, died Thursday, five days after she was knocked out in a fight, promoter...
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FIFA World Cup qualifiers
/ 3 years agoSweden down Spain to gain upper hand in World Cup qualifying
Viktor Claesson secured Sweden a 2-1 victory over Spain in World Cup qualifying on Thursday for a third win in three...