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  Football

  / 10 months ago

  Martino confident Miami can handle ‘Messi tour’ demands

  Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami face a globe-trotting pre-season schedule, travelling almost 25,000 miles to play seven friendlies in five countries but...

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  Football

  / 10 months ago

  Beckenbauer ‘one of the chosen ones’ says Leverkusen coach Alonso

  Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso said Friday German football legend Franz Beckenbauer, who died this week aged 78, was “one of...

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  English football

  / 10 months ago

  Newcastle’s Joelinton ruled out for six weeks

  Newcastle midfielder Joelinton has been ruled out for at least six weeks after suffering a thigh injury in last weekend’s FA...

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  Tennis

  / 10 months ago

  Gauff aims to harness ‘mental fire’ at Australian Open

  Coco Gauff says she will try and use the “mental fire” that propelled her to US Open glory at Melbourne Park...

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  Football

  / 10 months ago

  Barca down Osasuna to set up Clasico Super Cup final

  Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal’s second-half strikes earned Barcelona a 2-0 win over Osasuna on Thursday and set up a Spanish...

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  Football

  / 10 months ago

  Germany defender Klostermann extends with Leipzig until 2028

  Germany defender Lukas Klostermann has extended his deal at RB Leipzig until 2028, the club announced on Thursday.  The 27-year-old, who...

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  American Football

  / 10 months ago

  NFL Bears, Vikings, Jaguars to London in ’24, Carolina to Munich

  The Chicago Bears, Minnesota Vikings and Jacksonville Jaguars will play NFL games in London next season while the Carolina Panthers head...

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  Football

  / 10 months ago

  Japan’s Yamashita first woman referee at men’s Asian Cup

  Japan’s Yoshimi Yamashita will be the first woman in history to referee at the men’s Asian Cup when she takes charge...

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  Hockey

  / 10 months ago

  Israel barred from World Ice Hockey champs for security reasons – official

  The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) on Thursday barred Israel from its world championships to ensure the “safety and well-being” of...

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  English football

  / 10 months ago

  Newcastle not immune from having to sell top talent after £73m loss: chief exec

  Newcastle’s backing from the Saudi sovereign wealth fund does not mean they will not have to sell some of their top...

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