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/ 2 months agoParis mayor says Olympic rings to stay on Eiffel Tower ‘until 2028’
Paris’s mayor said Friday that she intended to keep the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower until at least 2028 despite...
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Athletics
/ 2 months agoParis to honour murdered Ugandan Olympian Cheptegei
The city of Paris will honour slain Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei by naming a sports venue after her, the French...
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Football
/ 2 months agoFootball diplomacy: banned by FIFA, Russia vie for $10,000 in Vietnam
In front of a sparse crowd in Hanoi, Vietnam face Russia — a team barred from major international football tournaments after...
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Basketball
/ 2 months agoGobert sad ‘triggered’ Shaq calls him all-time NBA worst
French center Rudy Gobert, a four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year, said Thursday he was sad his success “triggered” Shaquille...
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FIFA World Cup qualifiers
/ 2 months agoArgentina cruise past Chile, Bolivia thrash Venezuela in World Cup qualifiers
Alexis Mac Allister, Julian Alvarez and Paulo Dybala were on target as Argentina tightened their grip on South America’s 2026 World...
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Football
/ 2 months agoWatch: San Marino claim historic first competitive win
San Marino, the world’s worst team according to the FIFA rankings, made history on Thursday by beating Liechtenstein 1-0 in the...
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Football
/ 2 months agoWorld Cup winner Juan Mata makes Sydney move
Former Chelsea and Manchester United midfield star Juan Mata on Thursday signed for Australian side Western Sydney Wanderers on a one-year...
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Football
/ 2 months agoMbappe not dwelling on Euro 2024 disappointment ahead of France return
Kylian Mbappe returns to action for France for the first time since Euro 2024 in Friday’s UEFA Nations League clash against...
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Football
/ 2 months agoEuro winners Spain held in Nations League
Spain were held by Serbia in the UEFA Nations League on Thursday in their first game since winning Euro 2024, while...
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Football
/ 2 months agoBruno Lage replaces Schmidt as Benfica boss
Former Wolves coach Bruno Lage has joined Benfica on a two-year deal, replacing the sacked Roger Schmidt, the Portuguese giants announced...