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FIFA World Cup
/ 5 months agoSaudi oil giant Aramco agrees major FIFA sponsorship deal
Saudi Arabia’s state oil giant Aramco and world football governing body FIFA on Thursday announced a major sponsorship agreement until the...
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Football
/ 5 months agoCourtois can return next week: Madrid coach Ancelotti
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Thursday that injured goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois could return from injury as soon as next week....
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English football
/ 5 months ago‘Miles to go’, says Dyche as Everton eye revival
Everton manager Sean Dyche insists his club still have “miles to go” in their bid for a sustained revival despite the...
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English football
/ 5 months agoSlot philosophy could suit Liverpool: Van Dijk
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said Arne Slot’s attacking tactics could be the ideal match for the Premier League club if...
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More sports
/ 5 months agoWatch: Tennis video game ‘TopSpin’ back on court after 13 years
Avatars of tennis stars past and present will reunite Friday on the virtual courts of the “TopSpin” video game, as the...
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Football
/ 5 months agoSpanish govt to ‘oversee’ scandal-hit football federation
The Spanish government decided Thursday to create a commission to “oversee” the country’s scandal-hit football federation (RFEF) and try to pull...
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/ 5 months agoGreece prepared to help Paris Olympics security
Greece is prepared to contribute to security at the Paris Olympics, the government said on Thursday, after media reported that France...
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Golf
/ 5 months agoWoods’s son comes up short in bid to qualify for US Open
Charlie Woods, the 15-year-old son of 15-time major champion Tiger Woods, carded an 81 on Thursday to come up short in...
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/ 5 months agoWatch: O’Sullivan open to offers from potential rival snooker tour
Ronnie O’Sullivan is open to offers from a potential rival snooker tour as the former world champion warned he would walk...
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/ 5 months agoWADA ask ‘independent prosecutor’ to examine Chinese swimmers case: statement
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Thursday it had asked an independent prosecutor to review its handling of the case...