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  Football

  / 5 months ago

  Watch: Hosts Germany beat Scotland 5-1 in Euro 2024 opening match

  Germany thrashed 10-man Scotland 5-1 as the Euro 2024 hosts kicked off the tournament in style in Munich on Friday, the...

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  Tennis

  / 5 months ago

  Osaka out of Wimbledon warm-up after losing thriller

  Former world number one Naomi Osaka was dumped out of the ‘s-Hertogenbosch grass-court tournament in a deciding tie-break thriller Friday, ending...

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  More sports

  / 5 months ago

  Australia’s McKeon fails to qualify for Olympic 100m freestyle defence

  Olympic 100m freestyle champion Emma McKeon will not defend her title in Paris after missing out on qualifying Friday with Mollie...

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  MMA

  / 5 months ago

  Injured McGregor pulls out of UFC return

  Conor McGregor’s comeback fight has been cancelled due to injury just two weeks before he was due to face Michael Chandler...

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  English football

  / 5 months ago

  Man. United to transform outdated training HQ into ‘world-class’ facility

  Manchester United will start a £50 million ($64 million) redevelopment of their creaking Carrington training headquarters next week as they look...

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  Football

  / 5 months ago

  Barella set to start Italy’s Euro 2024 opener with Albania

  Nicolo Barella will feature in the opening match of Italy’s European Championship title defence against Albania, coach Luciano Spalletti said Friday....

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  FIFA World Cup qualifiers

  / 5 months ago

  China football fans send money to Singapore goalkeeper for heroics

  Singapore’s veteran goalkeeper Hassan Sunny says Chinese football fans have been sending him money to say thank you for his unlikely...

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  Football

  / 5 months ago

  Freed South Korean footballer Son Jun-ho to join top-tier club

  South Korean international footballer Son Jun-ho, who was detained in China for 10 months over a bribery case, is set to...

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  Football

  / 5 months ago

  Portugal must prove they are a ‘great team’: Vitinha

  Portugal midfielder Vitinha said Friday his country’s star-studded squad must prove they are a “great” team at Euro 2024. The 2016...

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  FIFA World Cup qualifiers

  / 5 months ago

  Nigeria to appoint foreign coach after dismal World Cup qualifiers

  Nigeria’s Football Federation (NFF) have decided to appoint a foreign coach for the national team after a dreadful start to their...

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