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  Olympic Games

  / 8 months ago

  Worst-case scenario: France rehearses Games anti-terror response

  Hiding behind a “Black Wolf”, a state-of-the-art nine-tonne armoured vehicle, a group of armed men in black slowly make their way...

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  Football

  / 8 months ago

  ‘Strategist’ Xabi Alonso to make right call on future, says Lahm

  Philipp Lahm backed Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso on Tuesday to make the right decision on his future, calling his former...

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  Football

  / 8 months ago

  Brazil’s Gabigol handed two-year ban for anti-doping ‘fraud’

  Flamengo’s international forward Gabriel Barbosa was suspended for two years on Monday for attempted fraud during a doping test, a Brazilian...

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  Tennis

  / 8 months ago

  Top seed Swiatek exits Miami with Gauff after upsets

  World number one Iga Swiatek was knocked out of the Miami Open after inspired Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova triumphed 6-4, 6-2 in...

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  Football

  / 8 months ago

  Mbappe fires France warning after Germany friendly defeat

  France captain Kylian Mbappe said his team’s friendly loss to Germany at the weekend should serve as a warning going into...

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  Football

  / 8 months ago

  Spain not a racist country, says Carvajal before Brazil friendly

  Spain defender Dani Carvajal said Monday his country was not racist ahead of a friendly against Brazil arranged to support the...

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  Football

  / 8 months ago

  Mexico facing possible sanctions over homophobic slurs in US loss

  Mexico face the threat of more footballing sanctions after fans chanting an anti-gay slur disrupted Sunday’s CONCACAF Nations League final defeat...

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  FIFA World Cup qualifiers

  / 8 months ago

  Japan to advance in World Cup qualifying after N. Korea game cancelled

  Japan look poised to reach the final stage of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup without kicking a ball after FIFA...

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  Football

  / 8 months ago

  China skipper makes retirement U-turn with World Cup hopes in balance

  China captain Zhang Linpeng is in line to play in a crucial World Cup qualifier on Tuesday, days after quitting international...

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  Football

  / 8 months ago

  Bayern’s Kane in frame for Dortmund after return to individual training

  Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane returned from an ankle injury to take part in club training on Monday, putting him on...

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