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Basketball
/ 1 year agoKings’ Brown unanimous NBA coach of the year
Sacramento’s Mike Brown was named the NBA Coach of the Year on Wednesday, becoming the first unanimous winner of the award...
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Football
/ 1 year agoInter fury as racism victim Lukaku punished
Inter Milan on Friday condemned striker Romelu Lukaku’s Italian Cup semi-final ban saying the “victim” of racist abuse had become the...
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Basketball
/ 1 year agoNBA Raptors fire Nurse as coach after missing playoffs
Nick Nurse, who masterminded Toronto’s run to the 2019 NBA title, was fired as head coach of the Raptors on Friday...
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Basketball
/ 1 year agoKerr backs ‘ultimate competitor’ Green after playoff ban
Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr defended Draymond Green as the “ultimate competitor” on Wednesday following the veteran’s one-game ban for...
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Football
/ 1 year agoThe packed football calendar makes no sense – Ancelotti
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti complained about the packed football calendar on Friday and insisted something has to change to protect...
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More sports
/ 1 year agoEx-chair of Tokyo Olympics sponsor handed suspended jail sentence
The former chairman of a Tokyo 2020 Olympics sponsor was handed a suspended two-and-a-half-year prison sentence Friday, the first verdict in...
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Basketball
/ 1 year agoWatch: Sixers take 3-0 lead over Nets in NBA playoffs, Warriors claw back
The Philadelphia 76ers pushed the Brooklyn Nets to the brink of elimination on Thursday as the Golden State Warriors clawed back...
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Basketball
/ 1 year agoCeltics’ Brogdon voted NBA’s Sixth Man of year
Boston Celtics guard Malcolm Brogdon was named NBA Sixth Man of the Year on Thursday as the league’s top reserve. Brogdon,...
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English Premier League
/ 1 year agoSpurs managing director Paratici resigns after failed appeal against ban
Tottenham’s managing director of football Fabio Paratici resigned on Friday after losing an appeal against a 30-month worldwide ban. Paratici was...
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Football
/ 1 year agoTen Hag blasts Manchester United players after Sevilla thrashing
Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag said his players lacked passion and desire in their 3-0 thrashing by Sevilla in the...