Sports
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Court orders Bet365 to pay compensation to Danish soccer star Eriksen and others
Online gambling service Bet365 must pay compensation to 23 Danish athletes, including soccer star Christian Eriksen, for using their names and photos on social media without consent, Denmark’s mariti…
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Messi back in training with PSG amid Saudi brouhaha
Lionel Messi is training with Paris St Germain again, the Ligue 1 team said on Monday, after the forward was suspended for making a trip to Saudi Arabia and missing a training session as a result. Fr…
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Nadal missing French Open would be ‘brutal’ for the sport – Federer
Roger Federer said he hopes Rafa Nadal will recover in time for the French Open and that it would be a “brutal” blow for tennis if the 14-time Roland Garros champion is absent this year. Nadal has be…
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Chinese premier calls on IOC kick against politicisation of sports
China wants to work with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to oppose the politicisation of sports, Premier Li Qiang said, amid demands on the sporting body to exclude athletes from Russia in …
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Arsenal closes gap to one point following 2-0 win at Newcastle
Arsenal showed no sign of raising the white flag in the Premier League title race with a 2-0 victory at Newcastle United on Sunday to close the gap on leaders Manchester City to one point. Defeat wou…
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Chelsea gives Lampard first win away to Bournemouth
Chelsea claimed their first win under interim manager Frank Lampard with a 3-1 victory at Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday to snap a nine-match winless run in all competitions. Late goal…
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Ilkay Gundogan’s brace enough for Man City to see off Leeds United
Hard-charging Manchester City went four points clear of Arsenal at the top the Premier League on Saturday, beating Leeds United 2-0 with a pair of near-identical goals from Ilkay Gundogan, stretching…
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Klopp says Liverpool will not get into any transfer battles for overpriced players
Liverpool will look to bring in new recruits in the close season transfer window but the Premier League club will not be drawn into bidding wars on players they feel are overpriced, manager Juergen K…
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Messi tenders apology to PSG over Saudi trip: ‘I’m waiting for what the club wants to do with me’
Lionel Messi apologised to Paris St Germain and his team mates on Friday after being suspended for making a trip to Saudi Arabia earlier this week and missing a training session as a result. French m…
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One dead, seven injured in Naples amid crown celebrations
One man died from gunshot wounds and seven people were injured overnight in Naples as the southern Italian city exploded in joy at the success of its soccer team, a local government official said on …