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/ 4 years agoRoger Federer plays first match for over a year
Roger Federer played his first match for over a year Wednesday as the Swiss 20-time Grand Slam champion returned from injury...
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Football
/ 4 years agoRio eyes renaming iconic Maracana stadium for Pele
Football’s greatest living legend, Pele, could add another to his long list of accolades: the Rio de Janeiro state legislature has...
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Football
/ 4 years agoNorway’s Riise to lead Team GB’s women’s football team at Olympics
Ex-Norway midfielder Hege Riise has been appointed as head coach of Great Britain’s women’s football team for the Tokyo Olympics, the...
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English football
/ 4 years agoMan. United appoint Darren Fletcher as technical director
Former Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher has been named as the club’s first technical director, with John Murtough promoted to the...
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/ 4 years agoBach promises ‘safe, secure’ Tokyo Olympics
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach promised to deliver a “safe, secure” Tokyo Olympics this year as he prepared to be...
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Football
/ 4 years agoGalatasaray dump Moroccan Belhanda over pitch comments
Younes Belhanda’s career at Galatasaray came to an ignominious end on Wednesday when the French-born Moroccan international was fired for criticising...
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Football
/ 4 years agoGiggs to miss start of Wales World Cup campaign after bail extended
Wales manager Ryan Giggs, who was arrested on suspicion of assault in November, will remain on leave for the start of...
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Formula 1
/ 4 years agoWatch: Ferrari unveil their SF21 car for the 2021 season
Ferrari have unveiled the SF21, the car that they hope will take them back to the front of the pack in...
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Football
/ 4 years agoWatch: Coach Andrea Pirlo rues four big errors after Juventus elimination
Juventus head coach Andrea Pirlo rued his side’s errors as the Italian champions crashed out of the Champions League at the...
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Football
/ 4 years agoMan. City v Gladbach Champions League match switched to Budapest: UEFA
Manchester City’s Champions League last-16 second leg against Borussia Moenchengladbach has been switched from the Etihad Stadium to Budapest due to...