Sports
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Mourinho brush off PSG takeover talks ahead of Europa League semi-final
AS Roma coach Jose Mourinho lightheartedly brushed off persistent speculation around taking a managerial role at Paris St Germain, as his team prepares for the first leg of the Europa League semi-fin…
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Italian Open must offer women equal pay before 2025, says Jabeur
World number seven Ons Jabeur said women players should not have to wait to receive the same prize money as their male counterparts at the Italian Open after tournament organisers announced plans to …
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Murray exits Rome after ‘patchy’ display against Fognini
Andy Murray’s chances of being seeded for the French Open were dented on Wednesday when the former world number one lost to Fabio Fognini in the first round of the Italian Open. Just days after winni…
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Runner Nijel Amos set to sell off Botswana’s first Olympic silver medal to be able to support his family
Nijel Amos said he is selling Botswana’s first Olympic medal, his 800m silver from the 2012 London Games, to help support his family after he received a three-year doping ban last week. The Athletics…
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Record-breaking World Cup goalkeeper Carbajal dies aged 93
Former Mexico goalkeeper Antonio Carbajal, the first footballer to play in five World Cups, has died at the age of 93, local media announced on Tuesday. ‘Tota’, as Carbajal was known, appeared in goa…
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Messi’s father trashes Saudi links
Lionel Messi has not “signed or agreed” a deal to play in Saudi Arabia next season, the Argentine’s father said after reports on Tuesday linked the Paris St Germain forward with a move to the Middle …
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Real Boss readies mental advantage as Man City set to draw revenge blood
Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti believes that gaining a mental advantage over Manchester City will be as important as the result when the two teams meet at Santiago Bernabeu in their Champions Leagu…
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IBA called on countries to withdraw from boxing tournament over US participation
The International Boxing Association (IBA) demanded countries withdraw from an event in the Czech Republic due to what it called “the illegitimate participation of US athletes and officials”, the IBA…
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Messi and Fraser-Pryce win top Laureus awards
Argentina’s World Cup winning captain Lionel Messi was named the Laureus Sportsman of the Year, while sprint champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce bagged the top women’s honour at the awards ceremony on M…
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Lyon president Aulas steps down after three decades
Olympique Lyonnais president Jean-Michel Aulas has stepped down from his role after more than three decades with new owner John Textor appointed new chairman and chief executive officer, the French c…