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  Basketball

  / 4 years ago

  Giannis leads NBA All-Defensive team

  Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, the 2019-20 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, leads season’s All-Defensive first team announced on Tuesday....

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  English football

  / 4 years ago

  Villa sign Brentford striker Watkins in club record swoop

  Aston Villa signed Brentford striker Ollie Watkins in a club record deal worth a reported £28 million ($36 million) on Wednesday....

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  Football

  / 4 years ago

  Watch: Southgate questions pre-season start to Nations League

  England manager Gareth Southgate said Nations League matches should not have gone ahead during pre-season for most major European leagues after...

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  Basketball

  / 4 years ago

  Watch: Heat oust depleted Bucks to reach NBA East finals, Lakers down Rockets

  The Miami Heat punched their ticket to the NBA Eastern Conference finals Tuesday, beating top-seeded Milwaukee 103-94 as injured Bucks star...

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  Athletics

  / 4 years ago

  Swiss court confirms Semenya cannot compete without hormone-suppressing treatment

  South Africa’s double Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya cannot compete until she accepts to be treated with hormone-suppressing drugs, the Swiss...

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  Football

  / 4 years ago

  Watch: Ronaldo at the double, France see off Croatia in World Cup final repeat

  Cristiano Ronaldo scored a stunning brace to take him to 101 international goals for Portugal in a 2-0 victory over 10-man...

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  English football

  / 4 years ago

  De Bruyne scoops PFA Player of the Year prize

  Kevin De Bruyne credited the influence of Pep Guardiola after becoming the first Manchester City player to be named the Professional...

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  English football

  / 4 years ago

  Watch: Everton add Doucoure to midfield rebuild

  Everton completed their midfield rebuild with the signing of Abdoulaye Doucoure from Watford for a reported £20 million ($26 million) on...

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  Football

  / 4 years ago

  Update: Leverkusen sign Roma forward Patrik Schick

  Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday spent some of the money from Kai Havertz’s transfer to Chelsea by signing Czech centre-forward Patrik Schick...

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  Cycling

  / 4 years ago

  Ireland’s Sam Bennett in the green as Tour de France survives Covid test

  Irishman Sam Bennett was left in tears after sprinting to a maiden stage win on the Tour de France on Tuesday...

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