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Football
/ 5 months ago‘Infinite’ Pedri is Spain’s key against Modric’s Croatia
Spain’s Euro 2024 hopes have been bolstered by Pedri Gonzalez’s return to form and the Barcelona playmaker could prove crucial in...
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Football
/ 5 months agoMoment of truth for revamped Italy as Euros title defence begins
Italy kick off their European Championship title defence against Albania on Saturday as a new-look team tries to rebuild the reputation...
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Football
/ 5 months agoWatch: 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 agoOsaka 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 agoAustralia’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 agoInjured 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 agoMan. United to transform outdated training HQ into ‘world-class’ facility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 agoBarella 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 agoChina 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 agoFreed 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...