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  Football

  / 2 months ago

  US women’s star Morgan to retire after final match Sunday

  US soccer icon Alex Morgan, who inspired the Americans to two Women’s World Cup football crowns, announced Thursday that she will...

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  Tennis

  / 2 months ago

  ‘In nick of time’ as Pegula sets up US Open title clash with Sabalenka

  Jessica Pegula scripted an astonishing comeback “just in the nick of time” to defeat Karolina Muchova on Thursday at the US...

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  Football

  / 2 months ago

  Watch: Ronaldo scores 900th career goal as Portugal beat Croatia

  Cristiano Ronaldo scored the 900th goal of his remarkable career on Thursday as Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 in Lisbon in their...

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  Athletics

  / 2 months ago

  Nuguse wins top-quality Zurich re-run of Olympic 1500m final

  American Yared Nuguse offered up a perfectly-timed attack to claim victory in a top-quality re-run of the Olympic final to win...

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  Athletics

  / 2 months ago

  Tebogo afterburners ensure Zurich 200m victory

  Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo produced a devastating finish to claim a thrilling victory in the men’s 200m at the Diamond League met in...

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  Athletics

  / 2 months ago

  Richardson edges Alfred in Zurich 100m to avenge Olympic result

  World champion Sha’Carri Richardson went some way to avenging her Olympic defeat by Julien Alfred by reversing the tables in the...

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  Cycling

  / 2 months ago

  Injured Van Aert calls time on cycling season

  Belgian rider Wout Van Aert, who was forced to abandon the Vuelta a Espana after a heavy fall, has ended his...

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  Cycling

  / 2 months ago

  Berrade soloes to Vuelta stage 18 win, O’Connor holds lead

  Spaniard Urko Berrade soloed to victory in Thursday’s 18th stage of the Vuelta a Espana in the Basque Country as Australia’s...

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  Football

  / 2 months ago

  Tournament expansions pose serious threat to player welfare, union warns

  Global footballers’ union FIFPro believes the sport’s governing bodies are “failing to meet their duty of care” towards players, denying them...

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  English football

  / 2 months ago

  Japan’s Endo vows to fight for Liverpool place

  Japan’s out-of-favour Liverpool midfielder Wataru Endo said Thursday he believes he still has a future at Anfield. Endo was linked with...

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