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Nottingham Forest draw against Chelsea in fight to keep relegation abey
Taiwo Awoniyi scored twice as Nottingham Forest claimed a valuable point against Chelsea in their fight against Premier League relegation in a match that came alive in the second half. Forest took an…
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All tears as Southampton suffer first relegation in 11 years following home loss to Fulham
Southampton’s 11-year stay in the Premier League ended in tame fashion as their relegation was confirmed with defeat at home by Fulham. Aleksandar Mitrovic, making his return from an eight-game ban f…
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Man United maintain home win to solidify top-four spot
Manchester United bounced back from consecutive Premier League defeats by beating Wolverhampton Wanderers at Old Trafford to strengthen their bid for a top-four finish. Erik ten Hag’s side had lost t…
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UEFA insists no plans to move Champions League final from Istanbul
The 2023 Champions League final will be held in Istanbul, UEFA said in a statement on Friday that discounted reports they were considering moving the game due to political unrest. “UEFA would like to…
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Belgium midfielder Witsel retires from international football
Belgium midfielder Axel Witsel has retired from the national side after more than 15 years of international duty. The 34-year-old Witsel earned 130 caps and was part of the team which finished third …
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Messi to start for PSG after in-house suspension
Lionel Messi will start Paris St Germain’s Ligue 1 home game against AC Ajaccio on Saturday after returning to training following a club-imposed suspension, coach Christophe Galtier said on Friday. “…
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Heat become first eighth seed to reach Conference Finals in 24 years
The Miami Heat became the first eighth seed in nearly a quarter century to reach the conference finals on Friday, downing the New York Knicks 96-92 in Game 6 of their series to advance. Six-time All-…
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Russia eyes Olympic qualifiers boycott after barring of gold medallists
Russia is looking into boycotting fencing qualifying competitions for next year’s Paris Olympic Games after some fencers were not allowed to compete, Russian Olympic Committee president Stanislav Poz…
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Ruthless Kenin knocks out world nō 2 Sabalenka on day 2 in Rome
World number two Aryna Sabalenka suffered an early shock at the Italian Open on Thursday as the in-form Belarusian crashed to a 7-6(4) 6-2 defeat by American Sofia Kenin in a high-octane second-round…
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Former NBA star Howard bashed by Chinese after calling Taiwan a country
Former National Basketball Association (NBA) star Dwight Howard has triggered a wave of criticism on Chinese social media for calling Taiwan a country in a promotional video with Taiwan’s vice presid…