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FIFA World Cup
/ 9 months agoCaicedo ‘from another planet’ as Colombia beat blunt South Korea
Linda Caicedo was hailed as “from another planet” after the teenager scored in Colombia’s 2-0 win over South Korea to open...
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Football
/ 9 months agoMaking World Cup debut ‘crazy’ for US rising star Thompson
Alyssa Thompson was just a starry-eyed 14-year-old when she watched the 2019 Women’s World Cup final on television at her aunt’s...
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Football
/ 9 months agoPhilippines vow to ‘crash party’ against New Zealand at World Cup
Philippines coach Alen Stajcic warned his Women’s World Cup debutants want to “crash the party” when they play co-hosts New Zealand...
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Football
/ 9 months agoSouth Korea coach shuts down ‘hype’ over teenage US-born forward
South Korea coach Colin Bell is desperate to protect 16-year-old United States-born attacker Casey Phair from “hype” ahead of her potential...
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Football
/ 9 months agoTrevor Francis, Britain’s first £1 million footballer, dies
Trevor Francis, Britain’s first £1 million footballer, has died at the age of 69, a family spokesman announced on Monday. The...
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Basketball
/ 9 months agoNBA player Kyle Anderson obtains Chinese citizenship
NBA player Kyle Anderson has become a Chinese citizen, Beijing’s basketball association said Monday, paving the way for the Timberwolves forward...
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Football
/ 9 months agoBorges scores World Cup hat-trick as classy Brazil blow away Panama
Ary Borges hit the first hat-trick of this Women’s World Cup as Brazil crushed debutants Panama 4-0 in a scintillating opening...
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More sports
/ 9 months agoLedecky gets back to work after epic 400m showdown
Katie Ledecky got back to work with the fastest time in the world championships 1,500m freestyle heats on Monday, the morning...
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Football
/ 9 months agoPSG say Saudi’s Al Hilal can talk to Mbappe after 300-million-euro bid: source
Paris Saint-Germain have given Saudi club Al Hilal permission to speak to Kylian Mbappe after tabling a world record 300-million-euro ($333...
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Football
/ 9 months ago‘What rankings?!’ Jamaica say gap in women’s football closing
The gap in international women’s football is closing, Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Rebecca Spencer says, after her Jamaica side held France to...