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  Olympic Games

  / 4 years ago

  Tokyo Olympics could be held without fans: Games chief to AFP

  This summer’s virus-postponed Olympics could be held behind closed doors, Tokyo 2020 president Seiko Hashimoto told AFP on Friday, pledging to...

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  Football

  / 4 years ago

  Bittersweet victory for Emery as Villarreal spare 10-man Arsenal

  Unai Emery won his big reunion with Arsenal but 2-1 might prove a small reward for Villarreal, who failed to take...

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  Football

  / 4 years ago

  Man. United hit Roma for six to banish semi-final hoodoo

  Bruno Fernandes and Edinson Cavani each scored twice as Manchester United took a huge stride towards the Europa League final by...

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  Football

  / 4 years ago

  Barcelona’s shock defeat keeps La Liga title race wide open

  Barcelona spurned the chance to go top of the table on Thursday as a shock 2-1 defeat by Granada added another...

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  Football

  / 4 years ago

  Suspended sentence for German ex-footballer Metzelder over child porn

  Former Real Madrid and Germany defender Christoph Metzelder was handed a suspended prison sentence of ten months after admitting to child...

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  Football

  / 4 years ago

  Manchester Utd boss Solskjaer seeks to defuse Roma fans’ anger

  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Wednesday tried to placate angry fans of Europa League semi-final opponents Roma, who have accused the Manchester United boss...

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  Football

  / 4 years ago

  German ex-footballer Metzelder in dock on child porn charges

  German former professional footballer Christoph Metzelder went on trial Thursday accused of sharing child pornography with women online in a case...

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  Basketball

  / 4 years ago

  NBA fines Porter $50,000 for violating Covid safety rules

  Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. was fined $50,000 by the NBA on Wednesday for violating the league’s Covid-19 health and...

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  Formula 1

  / 4 years ago

  Portugal the stage for Lewis Hamilton vs Max Verstappen — Act III

  The third instalment of what is shaping up to be one of Formula One’s finest title duels in years moves to...

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  Football

  / 4 years ago

  Europa League specialist Emery threatens Arsenal’s shot at salvation

  Arsenal are relying on Europa League success to save a sorry season, but face former manager Unai Emery with a point...

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