How Australian Postecoglou became frontrunner to coach Celtic

After building a Brisbane Roar team that won back-to-back A-League titles, Postecoglou led Australia to the 2014 World Cup finals and the following year secured his homeland its first major trophy with an Asian Cup triumph.

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Players, fans will both suffer from too much football: Lewandowski

The Pole has played 60 matches for both club and country since football restarted last May following the COVID-19 stoppage.

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Australia’s softball team arrives in Japan for Tokyo Games

On the same day that the Australian team arrived, some players with the Jamaican national football team were reported unable to enter Japan because of unspecified COVID-19 procedures.U b

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All the state squads for the 2021-22 Australian domestic season

Who has moved where as teams start making plans for next summer

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Wijnaldum delighted to be captain but will miss Van Dijk

Georginio Wijnaldum takes over the skipper’s armband from his Liverpool teammate Virgil van Dijk, whose long term knee injury means he misses out on Euro 2020.

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NBA fan runs onto court during Wizards-76ers playoff game

During this series, Washington guard Russell Westbrook had popcorn dumped on him as he walked to the locker room after getting injured in Game 2 at Philadelphia.

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Trent Boult hopes to 'create a bit of history' in World Test Championship final

The left-armer is excited at the prospect of using the Duke ball against India

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Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku wins Serie A MVP award

Romelu Lukaku scored 24 league goals and provided 11 assists to help Inter Milan clinch a first Serie A title in 11 years and deservedly won the player of the season award.

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Gurpreet: Goalless draw against Qatar not my best performance

India goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu says his performance against Iran during the World Cup Russia 2018 Qualifiers in 2016 was better.

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Zidane quit Real Madrid because of club's lack of 'faith'

"I'm leaving because I feel the club no longer has the faith in me I need, nor the support to build something in the medium or long term," the Frenchman wrote in the letter published in the sports daily AS.

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Shubhankar Sharma finishes T-8th in Made in Himmerland

India's Shubhankar Sharma finished tied-eight for his first top-10 finish in the European Tour in 18 months.

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V. R. Raghunath: Indian team better prepared for Olympics than we were in 2016

Winning the close games in Olympics is crucial for success, feels drag-flicker V. R. Raghunath.

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Nick Hockley: Australia players' IPL availability yet to be discussed

Priority is to reunite the IPL returnees with families as they come out of quarantine on Monday, CA CEO says

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Explainer: Why are England and New Zealand playing a Test series now?

It's not on the FTP, it's not part of the WTC, and it won't feature any of England's IPL players (bar one)

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China to transfer hosting of World Cup qualifiers to Dubai

China will transfer its hosting of the remaining Asia group A football World Cup qualifying matches to Dubai due to COVID-19 controls, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) has said.

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ISL: Amrinder Singh leaves Mumbai City after five seasons

Mumbai City FC goalkeeper Amrinder Singh will leave the club after his contract ended on Monday. The 27-year old spent five seasons with the defending ISL Champion and League Winner.

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India women's boxing coach Ali Qamar on his team's show at Asian Championship

The Indian women's boxing team won one gold, three silver and six bronze medals at the event in Dubai, ensuring that all 10 weight categories featured an Indian medallist.

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NBA roundup: Chris Paul helps Suns even series with Lakers

Devin Booker and Jae Crowder each scored 17 points and Deandre Ayton recorded 14 points and 17 rebounds for the Suns, who evened their best-of-seven series with Los Angeles at two wins apiece.

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WNBA: Fowles, Clarendon help Lynx rally, beat Sun 79-74 in OT

Sylvia Fowles scores 24 points and Layshia Clarendon shines on debut as Minnesota Lynx beats Connecticut Sun.

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Smit Patel quits BCCI system to 'carve out a second coming of sorts' in America

The first stop is the Caribbean where he'll play in the upcoming CPL for the Barbados Tridents

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Alex Cejka makes history by winning Senior PGA Championship

Cejka becomes the first PGA Tour Champions player to win his first two majors since Arnold Palmer (1980-81).

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Jason Kokrak outduels Jordan Spieth to win at Colonial

Jason Kokran shoots even-par 70 to notch a two-stroke victory at the Charles Schwab Challenge.

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Nick Hockley named permanent Cricket Australia chief executive after interim role for a year

Hockley stepped into the job last June following the sacking of Kevin Roberts

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Benzema looking to move on from France exile ahead of Euros

Karim Benzema, who has scored 30 goals in all competitions for Real Madrid this season, has not played for France since 2015 after a blackmailing scandal over which he faces a trial in October.

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Euro 2020 squad: Wales picks uncapped Colwill, Robson-Kanu misses out

Forward Gareth Bale will lead Wales, which is in Group A and begins its campaign against Switzerland on June 12 in Baku.

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Euro 2020: Switzerland comes from behind to beat U.S. in buildup friendly

Switzerland rode its luck to beat the United States 2-1 in a friendly international on Sunday, making a winning start to its European Championship preparations.

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Boston Celtics fan arrested after tossing water bottle at Kyrie Irving

A Boston Celtics fan was arrested and could face a lifetime ban from TD Garden after throwing a water bottle at Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving.

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Ally Ewing wins LPGA Match Play, beating Sophia Popov

Ally Ewing won the LPGA Match Play on Sunday at Shadow Creek, beating Sophia Popov 2 and 1 for her second tour victory.

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Egan Bernal adds Giro d’Italia title to Tour de France win

Colombia's Egan Bernal completes the 30.3-kilometre route in 35 minutes, 41 seconds to clinch overall victory at the Giro d'Italia by 1:29; Damiano Caruso finishes second.

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Japan considers asking Olympic fans for negative COVID tests, vaccinations: report

Foreign spectators have already been banned, and game organisers are expected to make a decision next month on whether Japanese fans will be able to attend and, if so, under what conditions.

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CONMEBOL suspends Copa America in Argentina

Argentina is facing a surge of coronavirus infections, with strict lockdown measures imposed last weekend amid a seven-day average of 35,000 cases and 500 deaths.

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Real Madrid was David Alaba's only real consideration

Alaba, who recently finished his 13-year stint at Bayern Munich and signed a five-year contract with Real said the decision to move to Madrid was made some time ago.

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Russell Domingo wants Bangladesh to lift ODI scoring rates in search for overseas success

Head coach wants "one or two big away wins" to bolster his side's confidence

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Suresh Singh says he will stick to the role which the team has assigned to him

From playing against Borussia Dortmund's Erling Haaland in an age-group match, he is now ready to fit into any role in the senior India team as per its requirement.

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Asian Cup qualifiers: Indian footballers banking on Qatar's cooling technology to beat the heat

India's mid-fielders Rowllin Borges and Brandon Fernandes have praised the excellent infrastructure at the Doha stadium ahead of their three Asian Cup qualifiers at the venue.

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Champions League: Man City's Sterling, Walker racially abused after final loss

The report said the pair were sent monkey emojis on their Instagram pages after the game.

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Champions League Digest: Chelsea is champion of Europe, Guardiola his own undoing

Here's a roundup of all things UCL, from Chelsea's thrilling win in the Champions League final to City's continuing wait for the top European prize and all in between.

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WNBA: Brittney Griner dunks, carries Mercury past Wings

It marked the second consecutive 27-point performance for Griner, who also pulled down 16 rebounds as Phoenix Mercury ended its two-game losing streak.

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Champions League final: Silva hopes former boss Lampard happy with Chelsea success

Chelsea began the season well under Lampard as it topped its Champions League group, but the club great was dismissed in January after a poor run of form and replaced by Thomas Tuchel.

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NBA roundup: Bucks advances, finishes off sweep of Heat

Giannis Antetokounmpo posts the third triple-double in Milwaukee Bucks playoff history to help his team beat Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference first-round series.

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Ally Ewing beats Danielle Kang to reach LPGA Match Play semifinals

Ally Ewing beats local favourite Danielle Kang to join three major champions in the semifinals.

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Atanu Das and Deepika Kumari: A couple on a mission

Atanu Das and Deepika Kumari understand that being on top of their game is of utmost importance as it is essential to garner life-defining personal glory as well as unprecedented laurels for the country at the Tokyo Olympics. And their interpersonal rapport is special and unique.

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Egan Bernal takes lead into final day, Caruso wins Stage 20

Italy's Damiano Caruso wins the penultimate stage for his first-ever win in a Grand Tour.

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West Indies return to full training as players test negative for Covid-19

Earlier, the players were forced to train in smaller groups after fast bowler Mindley had tested positive

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Chelsea 1-0 Manchester City: 2021 Champions League final in pictures

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Senior PGA Championship: Steve Stricker takes lead after Weir struggles in back nine

Steve Stricker cards a 3-under 67 to take the lead into the final round of the Senior PGA Championship.

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Resurgent Spieth takes one-stroke lead at Colonial

A second consecutive round of 4-under 66 takes Jordan Spieth to 15 under at the Charles Schwab Challenge; he has a one-stroke lead over Jason Kokrak heading into the fourth round.

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Euro 2020: Sweden eases to 2-0 win over Finland in buildup friendly

Sweden coasted to a 2-0 win over Finland thanks to a Robin Quaison goal and a second-half penalty from captain Sebastian Larsson in a Euro 2020 warm-up on Saturday.

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Watch - Guardiola: We just couldn't score a goal, congratulations to Chelsea

Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola said its season remained an exceptional one despite the campaign ending in disappointment with a 1-0 loss to Chelsea in Saturday's Champions League final.

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Chelsea's Kante keeps on winning with another midfield masterclass

Kante was playing in the French second division for Caen just six years ago but since then he has been on a remarkable streak of trophy collecting.

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Pulisic first American man to play in a Champions League final

Pulisic's second season with Chelsea was hampered by persistent hamstring injuries before Christmas, but he has played an increasingly influential role since Thomas Tuchel arrived as manager in January.

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Pupil beats the master as Chelsea's Tuchel gets the better of Guardiola

From afar Tuchel watched and was inspired as Guardiola won 14 trophies in four years at Barcelona before joining him in Germany where they battled for Bundesliga supremacy, now sparring in the Premier League.

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Mason Mount relishing being 'best in the world' after Chelsea Champions League triumph

Many experts thought Mount's days in the Chelsea first team were numbered when Tuchel took over, but he has been integral to the Blues' improvement under the German coach.

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City's season still exceptional despite final loss - Guardiola

It was Man City's first appearance in the final of Europe's elite club competition but the side ultimately came up short. Guardiola was still happy with his side's work this term.

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Strong finish takes Shubhankar Sharma into weekend rounds in Denmark

Sharma had a good day on the greens with just 25 putts and that made the big difference on a day when conditions were not very easy.

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Watch - UCL final: Manchester City's stats in the 2020-21 Champions League season

It has been a near faultless run so far in the Champions League for Manchester City under manager Pep Guardiola.

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Rahil Gangjee moves to third in Mizuno Open

The 42-year-old Gangjee, who has been playing in Japan since his win in 2018, is now 9-under for 36 holes in a tournament that has been truncated to 54 holes after the cancellation of the first round due to bad weather.

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AFI gets special strength-building machine for javelin throwers

The machine will assist the javelin throwers in developing their strength and speed. It will also allow them to throw along an ideal trajectory with little risk of injury.

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Tamim Iqbal fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct in Sri Lanka series ender

The Bangladesh captain has been docked 15 percent match fee and accrued one demerit point

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Luciano Spalletti succeeds Gennaro Gattuso as Napoli coach

The vastly-experienced Spalletti left his last role with Inter Milan in 2019 and enjoyed his most successful spell in Italy at AS Roma, where he won back-to-back Coppa Italias in 2007 and 2008.

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Focus is on fitness and securing spot in India's Tokyo hockey squad: Khokhar

Indian women's hockey team defender Reena Khokhar also said that the team has benefiting a lot from the sessions conducted by analytical coach Janneke Schopman.

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Asian Boxing Championships: Four Indian women in the hunt for gold

M. C. Mary Kom (51kg), Lalbuatsaihi (64kg), Pooja Rani Bohra (75kg), and Anupama (+81kg) will look to make their mark in the finals of the Asian Championships on Sunday.

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BCCI to conduct remainder of IPL 2021 in September-October in UAE

Board to also "seek an extension" from ICC "to take an appropriate call" on hosting the men's T20 World Cup

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NBA roundup: Jayson Tatum collects 50 in Celtics’ victory over Nets

The Nets leads the series 2-1 and Game 4 is Sunday night, when a full-capacity crowd will be allowed in Boston.

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AIFF, Stimac issue clarification about comments on Qatar quarantine conditions

The statements from the AIFF and Igor Stimac come after the latter expressed his frustrations over the nature of the team’s stay in Doha, Qatar ahead of the FIFA World Cup and AFC Asian Cup qualifiers.

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Inter Miami fined USD 2 million following Matuidi inquiry

Inter Miami USD has been fined 2 million following Major League Soccer's investigation into the 2020 signing of French international Blaise Matuidi.

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South Africa shows the complexities of IOC's vaccine offer

South Africa decides to vaccinate its Olympic athletes with local doses which were about to expire because an allocation from the IOC hasn't arrived.

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NBA: Trae Young, Ja Morant call fan behaviour disgusting, unacceptable

NBA says rules surrounding fan behaviour will be “vigorously enforced.”

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Giro d'Italia: Simon Yates wins 19th stage

Britain's Simon Yates wins the 19th stage of the Giro d’Italia, but it's only a dent on Egan Bernal's overall lead.

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UEFA president favours Champions League's 36-team format

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has said he favours a Final Four format for the Champions League as it could generate revenues and considerable excitement over an entire week each year.

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Euro 2020: Daley Blind taking 'responsible risks' to be ready in time

The 31-year-old Blind needed an operation on his ankle after injury in March. But less than two months after surgery, he is back on the training ground and hoping to play in next month’s European Championship.

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Champions League final: Man City's Gundogan picks up minor knock in training session

The German midfielder bumped into City captain Fernandinho as he made a diving header during the session at the Estadio do Dragao on Friday.

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Mike Weir opens 4-shot lead in Senior PGA Championship

Mike Weir cards a five-under 65 in the first round of the Senior PGA Championship; Steve Stricker, Rocco Mediate and John Riegger trail at 3 under.

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Jordan Spieth leads at Colonial, Mickelson misses cut

Jordan Spieth cards a four-under 66 to take the lead at the Charles Schwab Challenge; Phil Mickelson misses cut by one stroke after bogeying two of his last three holes.

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Doha Diamond League: Kenneth Bednarek wins 200m, Kenyans shine

American Kenneth Bednarek edged out Canadian André De Grasse by one-hundredth of a second in a scintillating 200 metres race at Friday's Doha Diamond League meeting.

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Euro 2020: Italy thrashes San Marino 7-0 in buildup friendly

Italy warmed up for the European Championship in style with a 7-0 thrashing of San Marino in a friendly on Friday.

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Champions League final: Porto locals' fury as COVID rules eased for English fans

A last-minute decision to relax COVID-19 safety rules for Saturday's Champions League final has angered locals as hundreds of English fans not wearing masks packed Porto's riverside bars on Friday night.

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Sri Lanka make four changes and bat; Bangladesh drop out-of-form Liton Das

Sri Lanka hand ODI debuts to Ramesh Mendis, Chamika Karunaratne and Binura Fernando

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FIFA Rankings: Belgium stays on top as India retains 105th spot

With only one match played since the last rankings was published, the Top 50 remains unchanged, with Belgium leading the way from France and Brazil.

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Japan looks to extend COVID-19 states of emergency ahead of Games

Worries about variants of the novel coronavirus and a slow vaccination drive have prompted urgent calls from doctors, some high-profile business leaders and hundreds of thousands of citizens to cancel the Olympic Games, due to start on July 23.

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NBA roundup: Bucks grab 3-0 edge on Heat

The Milwauke Bucks, the top offensive team in the NBA, has now outscored the Miami Heat by 63 points in the past two games.

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Conway: Williamson watching you bat from gully is pretty intimidating

Conway strengthened his chances of a Test debut with a half-century in the intra-squad warm-up game

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WTC final: India and New Zealand to share trophy in case of a draw or a tie

Reserve day to be used only if time lost on first five days are not made up on those days

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Nike says split with Neymar over refusal to cooperate with sex assault probe

In its statement, Nike said it was prepared to investigate in 2018 when the woman first came forward, but "respected the employee's initial desire to keep the matter confidential and avoid an investigation."

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Villarreal fans welcome players after club's first major title

Fans of Villarreal take to the streets to celebrate the team's Europa League title.

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Euro 2021: Germany, France, Portugal and Hungary in group of death

Three former Euro champions -- Germany, France, Portugal -- and two-time FIFA World Cup runner-up Hungary will form the group of death in the 2021 European Championships.

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Chelsea's Marcos Alonso bids to keep European Cup finals in the family

Should Alonso get on the pitch against Manchester City in the Champions League final, he will join his grandfather and father in playing in a European Cup final.

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Euro 2020: Turkey beats Azerbaijan 2-1 in build-up friendly

Goals from Halil Dervisoglu and Kaan Ayhan helped Turkey to a 2-1 win on Thursday as it builds on towards the Euro 2020 tournament next month.

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Women's Rugby World Cup schedule released, New Zealand plays on day 1

Defending champion and host New Zealand will play Australia on the opening day of the Women’s Rugby World Cup in October next year.

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Boorish fans in NBA: 76ers, Knicks, Jazz issue bans after incidents

New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers and Utah Jazz have banned five fans from their respective arenas and issued apologies for incidents during playoff games.

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Tokyo Olympics: IOC tries to reassure athletes over Covid-19 waiver

IOC has told the Olympic athletes that signing a waiver releasing Tokyo organisers from liability for COVID-19 issues was “standard practice” for major sports events.

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Charles Schwab Challenge: Spieth, Garcia open with 63s at Colonial

Jordan Spieth shoots a 7-under 63 and is tied with Sergio Garcia for the first-round lead at the Charles Schwab Challenge.

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CONMEBOL to decide on Copa America venue next week

The 2021 tournament was scheduled to be held jointly in Colombia and Argentina. But CONMEBOL removed Colombia as co-host last week due to the ongoing civil unrest there.

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Barack Obama praises Marcus Rashford for child food poverty campaign

Rashford, 23, last year spearheaded a prominent campaign to tackle child food poverty in the UK during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Asian Boxing Championships: Sakshi loses final spot

The Asian Boxing Confederation overturns the semifinal verdict; India's Sakshi Chaudhary loses bout upon review by her opponent.

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Swiss bank Julius Baer to pay $79.7 million in FIFA corruption settlement

Julius Baer's three-year deferred prosecution agreement on Thursday resolves a money laundering conspiracy charge and calls for the Zurich-based bank to pay a $43.3 million criminal fine and forfeit $36.4 million.

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Inzaghi confirms Lazio exit ahead of Inter appointment

Simone Inzaghi has confirmed that he is leaving his role as Lazio coach as he prepares to take over from Antonio Conte at Serie A champion Inter Milan.

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Serie A: Venezia returns to top flight after 20-year absence

Venezia will play in Serie A for the first time in 20 years next season after a stoppage-time equaliser earned it a 1-1 draw with Cittadella in the Serie B play-off final.

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Euro 2020: Countries with the most number of European Championship titles

Ahead of Euro 2020, know about the countries with the most number of titles since the tournament's inception in 1960.

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European Championships: Fastest goals in the tournament

Ahead of Euro 2020, here's a list of the fastest goals scored in the history of the European Championships.

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Bayern Munich signs defender Omar Richards on free transfer

German champion Bayern Munich on Thursday signed England youth international Omar Richards on a four-year deal to 2025.

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Tokyo Olympics: Bronze, Houghton named in Britain's football squad

Scotland's Caroline Weir and Kim Little along with Wales' Sophie Ingle were the only non-English players selected.

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NBA roundup: Donovan Mitchell returns to spark Jazz

Mitchell, who finished with a team-high 25 points, bombed in five 3-pointers in 10 tries to help Jazz beat Grizzlies 141-129.

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Jofra Archer: 'If I don't get this right, I won't play any cricket. Period'

The England quick, who underwent elbow surgery last week, insists he is placing no timeframe on his recovery

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Tokyo Olympics: IOA says entire Indian contingent will be vaccinated before leaving for the Games

The Indian Olympic Association has told the International Olympic Committee that it will "do everything possible" to ensure that all the "personnel part of the Indian contingent" clear the necessary steps before they leave for the Tokyo Games.

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Watch: Erling Haaland - boyhood club remembers Bundesliga hero

Erling Haaland's exploits have seen him top score in the Champions League and win the Player of the Season award in the Bundesliga, bringing much joy to his boyhood club Bryne FC.

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Shiva Thapa on winning record fifth Asian medal: It felt like I beat the COVID-19 virus

The 27-year-old became the most successful Indian boxer in the history of the tournament by advancing to the semifinals of the ongoing edition in Dubai.

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UEFA to discuss scrapping away goals rule: report

The rule is applied when the score of a two-legged tie is level on aggregate after 180 minutes, with the team scoring more goals away from its home venue declared winner.

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Donnarumma will leave AC Milan as free agent, says Maldini

The 22-year-old Italy international will become a free agent from June 30 after failing to agree to terms for a new deal, but Maldini insisted that there are no hard feelings.

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La Liga: Glory and redemption at Atletico Madrid

Atletico Madrid leaves it for the last day to pip neighbour Real Madrid in the closest title race in Spanish top-flight football in years.

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U.S. women plan two matches against Mexico before Olympics

The games will be played on July 1 and July 5 at Pratt & Whitney Stadium in East Harford. U.S. coach Vlatko Andonovski is expected to name his 18-player Olympic roster before those games.

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Emery lauds 'impeccable' Villarreal for historic Europa League win

The Spanish side won a thrilling penalty shoot-out 11-10, after a 1-1 draw, with goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli scoring his side's 11th before stepping back in goal to make the decisive save.

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Nigeria to host last chance for African athletes to qualify for Tokyo Olympics

The championship had been set for Algiers but will now be held in Lagos from June 23-27, the Confederation of African Athletics said on Wednesday.

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Lakers and Heat set to play before fans, a year after NBA Finals

Fans will be present as Lakers play host to Phoenix and the Heat returns home to face Milwaukee in a pair of Round 1, Game 3 matchups.

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Shorthanded Myanmar in Japan for World Cup qualifiers

The struggle to assemble a team to face Japan, then Kyrgyzstan on June 11 and Tajikistan on June 15, meant that the national squad had to delay its departure to Tokyo from May 14 to 21.

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UEFA dismisses Kudela ban appeal, Czech defender to miss Euro 2020

An appeal filed by Slavia Prague defender Ondrej Kudela against his 10-match ban from UEFA for racist behaviour has been dismissed.

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FIFA survey: 70 per cent of women's football clubs operate at a loss

Just 13 per cent of clubs generate revenue over $1 million, and more than half of those revenues come from sponsorship deals, according to FIFA data released on Wednesday.

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Kiel beats Cologne 1-0 in first leg of Bundesliga playoff

Kiel substitute Simon Lorenz scored what could be a vital away goal in the 59th minute to give the second-division team the advantage ahead of its second leg on Saturday.

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Rashford receives barrage of racial abuse online after Europa loss

Manchester United's Marcus Rashford reveals he has been subjected to “at least 70 racial slurs” on social media following Wednesday’s defeat by Villarreal in the Europa League final.

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Solskjaer bemoans fine margins after United's Europa League loss

The Premier League giant remains without a major trophy in four years after losing 11-10 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in Gdansk, with goalkeeper David de Gea missing the final spot-kick.

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Argentina offers to host Copa America after Colombia's exit

The tournament is set to kick off from June 13 with the final scheduled for July 10. It was initially scheduled for 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic forced its postponement.

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Mickelson, Brady to face DeChambeau, Rodgers in The Match

The celebrity fundraising competition will be held at the Reserve golf course at Moonlight Basin in Montana on July 6 and will be televised on TNT starting at 5 p.m. EDT.

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Zidane tells Real Madrid he will step down as coach - reports

Zinedine Zidane has decided to step down as Real Madrid coach with immediate effect, according to Spanish media.

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Japan likely to proceed with Olympics, says ruling party heavyweight Yamamoto

Uncertainty still surrounds the Tokyo Games with opinion polls indicating a majority of the population of Japan are against them going ahead.

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Australian Olympic softball squad to leave for Japan next week

The 23-woman squad will land in Tokyo on June 1 for a six-week camp in Ota, before the final 15-strong roster for the Games is selected.

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Knicks' Julius Randle named NBA's Most Improved Player

New York Knicks forward Julius Randle won the NBA's Most Improved Player award for 2020-21 on Tuesday.

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New Zealand Women contracts: Thamsyn Newton back, Brooke Halliday among three new faces

Katie Perkins, Holly Huddleston, Anna Peterson and Natalie Dodd left out of the list

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Suns set to boost home capacity to 16,000

The seating capacity for the Phoenix Suns Arena will be increased to 16,000 fans.

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British Open hopeful for 75 per cent capacity, without chaos of PGA

The R&A said on Tuesday it was optimistic that Royal St. George's could have as much as 75 per cent capacity for the British Open on July 15-21.

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TTFI seeks MEA intervention to secure visas for para players

With the Embassy of Slovenia closed due to the lockdown, an Indian TT team scheduled to leave for Paralympic Games trials in Slovenia is staring at the possibility of missing the event due to non-issuance of visas.

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Kyle Jamieson banking on the experience of his fellow pacers for England tour

Fast bowler also "mindful" of not wanting "to go searching too much" with the Dukes Ball

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Copa America eyeing move to United States this summer

A COVID-19 outbreak in Argentina is now threatening to create additional schedule changes to the tournament.

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Marcoux Samaan hired as LPGA commissioner

Marcoux Samaan, the athletic director at Princeton for the last seven years, was elected on Tuesday as the ninth commissioner of the LPGA Tour.

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Coconut water, ice collars, lighter kits: How the PSL plans to beat the Abu Dhabi heat

Teams bracing for a "difficult but not impossible" time as temperatures expected to rise to 40 degrees Celsius during the day

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Liz Cambage among Australian women to play at Tokyo Olympics

Earlier this month, Cambage criticized promotional photos of Australian Olympians and Paralympians as “whitewashed” and said there was a lack of diversity in Australian media. The photos contained mostly white athletes.

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Melbourne COVID-19 outbreak sends chill through Australian leagues, teams depart Victoria

Victoria reinstated restrictions on gatherings and made masks mandatory at indoor venues until June 4, while New Zealand paused its quarantine-free travel with the state for three days.

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USWNT announces squad for pre-Olympic matches

The most notable absentees are midfielder Julie Ertz, who is sidelined due to a medial collateral ligament injury, and forward Tobin Heath, who is working her way back from a knee injury.

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Melbourne COVID-19 outbreak sends chill through Australian leagues, teams depart Victoria

Victoria reinstated restrictions on gatherings and made masks mandatory at indoor venues until June 4, while New Zealand paused its quarantine-free travel with the state for three days.

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UEFA opens disciplinary proceedings against Real, Barca and Juve

The clubs are the only three of the original 12 to have not distanced themselves from the project following an outpouring of criticism.

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Australia makes vaccination mandatory for Tokyo-bound Paralympians

The International Paralympic Committee is encouraging athletes to get vaccinated but has not made it mandatory for the Aug. 24-Sept. 5 Paralympics.

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South Africa to vaccinate athletes ahead of Tokyo Olympic games

South Africa has been the hardest hit country in Africa by COVID-19, with well over 50,000 deaths and 1.5 million confirmed cases.

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Asahi daily, an official Tokyo Olympics partner, calls for cancellation of Games

Much of Japan, including host city, Tokyo, remains under a third state of emergency that is widely expected to be extended beyond this month.

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Watch: City, Villarreal train for European summit clashes

Manchester City takes on Chelsea in the Champions League final while Villarreal takes on Manchester United for top honours in the Europa League.

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Australia's MCG stadium named COVID hotspot as cluster grows

The 100,000-capacity former Olympic stadium was included on the list of virus-exposed locations in Melbourne with dozens of new venues including supermarkets, cafes and pubs.

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Australia's MCG stadium named COVID hotspot as cluster grows

The 100,000-capacity former Olympic stadium was included on the list of virus-exposed locations in Melbourne with dozens of new venues including supermarkets, cafes and pubs.

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Phoenix Mercury's Diana Taurasi suffers chest injury, out for at least four weeks

Taurasi was injured during a May 16 loss to the Connecticut Sun. She played the next two games before a CT scan detected a small fracture.

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BCCI to donate 2000 oxygen concentrators towards India's Covid relief

Meanwhile, the Pandya brothers are also dispatching oxygen concentrators to the centres dealing with the crisis

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Spain-Portugal June friendly to have 30% crowd: Madrid authorities

The match, scheduled for June 4, will be the first professional football game held in Madrid with a live audience for more than a year.

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Ronaldo says he has achieved one of his goals at Juventus

The 36-year-old has one year remaining on his contract at Juventus but there has been a flurry of media speculation that he could be leaving in the summer.

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Hansi Flick on brink of taking over as Germany head coach

Flick was seen entering the German FA headquarters early on Tuesday with local media outlets reporting he was due to sign a contract until Euro 2024.

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Sports Ministry to open 143 new Khelo India Centres across seven states

The Union Sports Ministry, in June 2020, had planned to open up 1,000 new Khelo India Centres over four years, with at least one centre in each district of the country.

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Milkha Singh stable and responding well to treatment, informs son Jeev

He had tested positive for coronavirus last week and was in isolation at his home in Chandigarh.

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Lakers’ James to face no action over COVID-19 protocol violation

U.S. media reported last week that James attended an outdoor photoshoot for his tequila brand with several celebrities before the Lakers' 103-100 win over the Golden State Warriors.

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PGA apologizes to Mickelson, Koepka for fans on final hole

Waugh said player safety was a chief goal and he was glad order was restored as fans circled the final green and celebrated when Mickelson finished off the win.

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Latin American Olympics athletes travel to Miami for COVID-19 vaccine

The athletes from the different countries began to get vaccinated in Miami on Monday in an agreement between Panam Sports, the Consulate of Mexico and the Marsoni Foundation.

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Warriors aims to sign Stephen Curry to 'supermax' extension

The NBA's special supermax deals are salary cap exemptions that allow elite veteran players to sign extensions with teams that drafted them, establishing even more lucrative contracts than they can get as free agents signing with a new team.

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Manchester United improving but second place not good enough: Maguire

The Manchester United captain could also miss the Europa League final against Villareal as he has not fully recovered from an ankle ligament injury.

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Euro 2020: England manager Southgate to name provisional extended squad

The group will then be reduced to 26 players ahead of the June 1 deadline for squads to be submitted to UEFA.

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Sevilla's Czech Republic goalkeeper Vaclik confirms exit

Through a statement on social media, Vaclik cited a lack of playing time as the reason he would depart.

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Real Betis midfielder Joaquin signs new deal at almost 40

Joaquin, who turns 40 in July, made his debut for his boyhood club at 19 in 2000.

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Ferrari confirms Leclerc's crash led to driveshaft failure

A spokeswoman said checks after the car returned to the Maranello factory determined the left hub was compromised in the accident.

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Olympics: Japan sees no impact on Tokyo Games from U.S. travel advisory

The U.S. State Department's "Do Not Travel" advisory for Japan on Monday did not mention the Olympics specifically but warned against visiting the country now.

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Allison: Mercedes mood after Monaco 'lower than a snake's belly'

Valtteri Bottas retired while in second place after the front wheel could not be removed in a pitstop that never re-started, and seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton finished seventh.

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Chile includes Blackburn's Brereton for World Cup qualifiers

Coach Martin Lasarte named a 30-strong squad, which has to be whittled down ahead of the Copa America, and the uncapped Brereton's name was a particular standout.

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Christian Pulisic leads 23-man US roster for Nations League

The squad will be in Switzerland on Sunday to play a friendly against the Swiss before traveling to Denver for a Nations League semifinal against Honduras on Thursday, June 3.

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Man City's Guardiola wins LMA Manager of the Year Award

City finished 12 points ahead of second-placed Manchester United and also won a fourth consecutive League Cup, beating Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 at Wembley in April.

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PGA Championships: Phil Mickelson vaults into top 50, Ryder Cup picture

he newly-minted oldest major winner in history vaulted 83 spots to No. 32 in the Official World Golf Rankings and 36 spots to No. 16 in the United States Ryder Cup team rankings.

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Europe’s finest strikers: Kane, Suarez and more

From Robert Lewandowski’s record-breaking season with Bayern Munich to Romelu Lukaku firing Inter Milan to its first league title in more than a decade, Europe witnessed some prolific goalscoring across its leagues this season.

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Ronaldo promises changes at Valladolid after relegation

Ronaldo, who became the club's majority owner in 2018, said he will announce the changes in the coming days and weeks to try to make the team stronger for next season.

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Serie A season recap: Inter ends 11-year wait, Juventus declines

Inter Milan manager Antonio Conte halted Juventus' nine-year stranglehold on the trophy, a run that he kick-started by leading it to the first three between 2011 and 2014.

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La Liga talking points: Atletico ends title drought, Betis secures Europa spot

All the talking points from the final weekend action in the La Liga.

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Bundesliga weekend: Three major talking points

From VfL Bochum's return to top-flight football to Cologne's relegation playoff tie, here are the three major talking points from the Bundesliga weekend.

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Hockey India inducts 126 new umpires and technical officials

The umpires, and technical officials, including judges, were selected after two sets of online workshops conducted between September 2020 to March this year.

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Japan mass vaccinations begin in Tokyo and Osaka two months before Olympics

Japan has kicked off a mass vaccination programme for the elderly in Tokyo and Osaka, as the government desperately tries to accelerate its vaccination rollout and curb coronavirus infections just two months before hosting the Olympics.

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Moyes hopes Lingard stays in West Ham United after securing Europa berth

West Ham United was battling relegation last season yet has secured sixth place and its best Premier League points tally of 65.

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Tottenham's Son Heung-min to lead South Korea in World Cup qualifiers

The South Korea captain Son missed the friendly against Tokyo in March after suffering a hamstring injury playing for Tottenham in the North London derby against Arsenal.

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La Liga: Sevilla wins last game to break club record for most points

Papu Gomez on Sunday scored a stoppage-time winner for Sevilla, which finished with 77 points. That is one more than the previous record set by the team in 2014-15 under Unai Emery.

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Galtier praises players as Lille beats PSG to Ligue 1 title

Lille won 2-1 at Angers to finish with a club record of 83 points, one ahead of PSG which beat Stade Brest 2-0 to end up second one point behind.

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Relief for Chelsea in top-four race but Mendy injured

Chelsea faces Manchester City in the Champions League final where it will at least have the comfort of knowing it does not need to win to confirm a return to the competition next season.

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Suarez to stay at La Liga champion Atletico Madrid next season

The 34-year-old, who joined Diego Simeone's side on a two-year contract in September after leaving Barcelona, ended the season as Atletico's top scorer with 21 goals.

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NBA roundup: Grizzlies stun top-seeded Jazz to open series

Dillon Brooks and Jack Morant star in Memphis Grizzlies' 112-109 win over Utah Jazz.

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WNBA: Liberty overcomes 22 turnovers to beat Sky

Betnijah Laney scored 20 points, Sabrina Ionescu had 19 points and 12 assists as New York Liberty beat Chicago Sky 93-85.

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AIBA President Kremlev warns referees and judges ahead of Asian Championships

Kremlev met referees and judges, who will be officiating in the event that starts on Monday. He also met R&J Committee led by Chris Roberts.

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Who will challenge for Man City's Premier League crown next season?

Liverpool and Manchester United look capable of pushing the champion, while Chelsea should be in the mix after Thomas Tuchel's impressive impact on the Champions League finalists.

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Rodgers proud of Leicester players despite missing Champions League berth

Leicester had spent a total of 242 days in the top four this season, but ended up in fifth spot meaning it will play in the Europa League rather than the Champions League next season.

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Ferdinand offers to 'educate' fan arrested for racially abusing him

Premier League players have taken a knee at the beginning of games this season to protest against racism.

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184 goals and out as City star Aguero bids farewell to Premier League

The 32-year-old Aguero scored twice in a fairytale last appearance in English football as Manchester City completed its title-winning campaign by thrashing Everton 5-0 on Sunday.

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Lille holds on to win first Ligue 1 title in 10 years

PSG had to better Lille's result, but Lille won 2-1 at Angers and PSG won 2-0 at Brest in one of the most exciting French seasons for many years.

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Brooks Koepka falls short, ties for second at PGA with Oosthuizen

Koepka shoots a 2-over 74 at Kiawah Island to finish at 4-under 284, two shots behind Mickelson.

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Hsu's late eagle creates big swing in first career LPGA win

A late eagle on the par-5 15th allowed Chinese Taipei's Wei-Ling Hsu to win the LPGA Tour's Pure Silk Championship.

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AC Milan, Juventus take final two Champions League places

Two penalties from Franck Kessie helped Milan to a 2-0 win at Atalanta, which had already claimed a top-four spot along with Serie A champion Inter Milan.

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Ageless wonder Mickelson wins PGA to be oldest major champion

Phil Mickelson becomes a major champion at age 50, the oldest in the 161 years of major championship golf.

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Red Star Belgrade fans riot during Serbian title celebration

Several people were injured, and more than 100 Red Star Belgrade fans arrested after violent clashes during boisterous celebrations of the club's Serbian national league football title.

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European Championship: India’s Olympic-bound shooters to shoot in MQS on Monday

Participating in the continental tournament as guest invitee, the Indians will be shooting only in the Minimum Qualification Score (MQS) section, and hence, their scores will not be considered for qualifying for the finals.

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Premier League: What Chelsea, Liverpool, Leicester need to make top-four

Three teams -- Chelsea, Liverpool, Leicester City -- will battle it out for the final two Champions League places.

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A test of preparations: Indian boxers eye strong show at Asian Championships

The Asian Championships, which get underway in Dubai on Monday, will be a crucial test of preparations for India’s Olympic-bound boxers.

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Salah's 'greed' for goals helped Liverpool, says Klopp

Mohamed Salah played a key role in Klopp's team, scoring 22 goals, tied with Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane in the race for the Golden Boot ahead of Sunday's final gme.

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Indian football team members say Dubai results won't have impact on WC, Asia Cup qualifiers

Returning to action after a long COVID-19 break, India had held Oman to a 1-1 draw but suffered a 0-6 loss against UAE in the two international friendlies in March.

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WBO orders Joshua to defend heavyweight title against Usyk

Anthony Joshua was asked to defend his heavyweight title against mandatory challenger Oleksandr Usyk after the Briton's bout with domestic rival Tyson Fury was thrown into doubt.

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Bangladesh bat in series opener after Sri Lanka's covid scare

Dickwella dropped, Rubel injured as teams rejig first XI

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John Coates gets backlash for saying Olympics are on, no matter virus

Sixty-eighty percent of Japenese in polls say they do not want the Olympics to open in two months in the midst of a pandemic.

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Sailors Jhansipriya, Vaishnavi get ready to make waves in World Championship

Coming from marginalised section of the society, the duo have made it to the Indian team for the World Championship to be held in Lake Riva Del Garda, Italy

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NBA roundup: Durant, Irving, Harden power Nets to win over Celtics

Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden, featuring in just their ninth match together, led Brooklyn Nets over Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference playoff opener.

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Barcelona, Real pay the price for transfer gaffes as Suarez, Llorente lead Atletico to title

Atletico Madrid’s La Liga title triumph had many protagonists but its two standout players were undoubtedly Luis Suarez and Marcos Llorente.

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Custard tarts, museum tickets: Buffon's 'irresistible' offer from Portugal

Portuguese fifth-tier side Os Belenenses is hoping to tempt Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon to join it at the end of the season.

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Sushil Kumar arrested by Delhi Police in wrestler murder case

The two-time Olympic medallist who was on the run since May 5 for alleged links with the murder of a 23-year-old wrestler in Delhi, was nabbed by the police on Saturday.

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WNBA: Breanna Stewart breaks records as Storm beats Wings 100-97 in OT

Stewart, who became the fastest player to reach 2,500 points and 1,000 rebounds, scored eight points in the final minutes as Seattle Storm edged out Dallas Wings in overtime.

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Two Sri Lanka players and a coach test positive for Covid-19 hours before first ODI

The series opener against Bangladesh, scheduled for Sunday, is unlikely to be called off

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Five key moments in Atletico's run to La Liga title

Here are five key moments in Atletico Madrid's run to the La Liga title.

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Zidane tight-lipped over Real Madrid future

Zidane's side finished two points behind La Liga champion Atletico Madrid, with a total of 84, following Saturday's 2-1 victory over Villarreal.

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NBA coaches allowed to open playoffs without masks

Another notable change now that the NBA playoffs are here is that crowds will be much bigger than was the case in the regular season.

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Ferrari detects no serious damage to Leclerc's gearbox

Leclerc crashed in the last minute of qualifying on Saturday, securing pole but dashing the hopes of rivals who had to abort their final flying laps.

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Phil Mickelson owns 1-shot lead over Brooks Koepka at PGA

U.S.'s Phil Mickelson cards a 70 in the third round of the PGA Championship; at 7 under, Mickelson holds a one-shot lead over Brooks Koepka.

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Biles makes history in return to competition at U.S. Classic

The reigning world and Olympic champion returned to competition for the first time in more than 18 months by cruising to victory at the U.S. Classic in Indianapolis on Saturday night.

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Ronald Koeman insists he will stay at Barca to improve squad

Barcelona head coach Koeman also said that he did not currently have the kind of squad he wanted in order to make the club competitive again.

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Olympic swimming champion Sun Yang's career on the line at appeal hearing

The case will be closely watched by Sun's massive fan base in China as well as his rivals, including Duncan Scott and Mack Horton who staged protests against the Chinese swimmer at the last world championships.

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Andre Russell retained by Jamaica Tallawahs; Dwayne Bravo, Sherfane Rutherford traded to Patriots

All the transfers and retentions ahead of the CPL 2021 season

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Batra re-elected as FIH president for a second term

Narinder Batra, who is also the President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and an International Olympic Committee (IOC) member, narrowly defeated his rival Marc Coudron, chief of Belgium Hockey Federation, by a margin of two votes.

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FTX Crypto Cup: Carlsen faces stiff test in elite field

All top-10 players in the world, headed by Magnus Carlsen, are part of the 16-player field that plays three days of round-robin league to decide the quarterfinalists. Thereafter, the event follows the knockout format.

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Indian boxer Vinod Tanwar withdrawn from Asian C'ship after positive COVID-19 test

The 23-year-old returned a positive result when he was tested in isolation in Patiala earlier this week, ruling him out from what would have been his maiden appearance at the continental showpiece.

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Kusal Perera: Contract concerns on our minds but priority is to win the series

He also suggests players are unhappy with having to do fitness tests for future tours, in the middle of ongoing tours

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Indian football team begins training in Doha after all players test negative for COVID-19

The team, which arrived in Doha on Wednesday evening, was under compulsory quarantine and waiting for the results of their RT-PCR tests before starting their preparatory camp.

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Russell Domingo wants Bangladesh 'to stick to basics and not try anything fancy'

"With the home advantage, we always start as favourites, but we can't underestimate Sri Lanka"

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World Athletics approves 23 Russians to compete as neutral athletes

Up to 10 Russians will be allowed to compete as neutral athletes at the July 23-August 8 Tokyo Olympics if they meet certain criteria.

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New-look Sri Lanka face struggling Bangladesh in search for Super League points

Shakib Al Hasan is likely to slot back at No. 3 for the hosts

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M. Sreeshankar hopeful of international competition before Tokyo

The 22-year-old long jumper is targetting a distance of 8.35-8.40m in Tokyo and is confident of achieving it.

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Kayaking, canoeing training facilities added to Khelo India Centre in Srinagar

The KISCE, which was launched in April 2021, after revamping facilities in the existing J&K Water Sports Academy in the state, earlier had training facilities only for rowing.

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Khaled Mahmud tests positive for Covid-19

Mahmud was supposed to be the team director for the ODI series against Sri Lanka starting Sunday

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Gokulam FC's Ubaid CK auctions off I-League jersey for Kerala CM's Relief Fund

Ubaid's jersey raised over Rs 33,000 and the I-League winning goalkeeper is set to direct those funds to the Kerala Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund.

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Jaskaran learning tricks of the trade from captain Manpreet

India midfielder is earnestly gearing up to take part in the Olympics.

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148 athletes, mostly Olympic-bound, across sports get COVID vaccine first dose

These include potential athletes who can make it to the Tokyo Olympics which is opening on July 23.

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Britain's Dawson wins two 100m backstroke finals in one night

Kathleen Dawson wins the women's 100-metre backstroke at the European Swimming Championships.

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British athletes, staff to be vaccinated before Tokyo Games

Team Great Britain athletes and staff travelling to the Olympic and Paralympic Games will receive COVID-19 vaccine shots before they travel to Tokyo.

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Argentines snap up souvenirs of stand-in goalkeeping hero

Enzo Perez's heroic goalkeeping effort helped a River Plate team ravaged by COVID-19 to win a Copa Libertadores game.

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City wouldn't have won title with similar injury issues: Liverpool's Klopp

Liverpool was without defenders Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez for most of the campaign due to knee injuries, while Joel Matip was sidelined because of an ankle injury.

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Infantino refuses to deny having met breakaway clubs

The FIFA president refuses to deny he or his staff met with rebel Super League clubs before they launched their project.

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WNBA roundup: Tina Charles, Ariel Atkins help Mystics beat Liberty

WNBA: Chicago Sky silenced Atlanta Dream while Connecticut Sun extended its unbeaten streak with a win over Indiana Fever.

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Injured Hazard out of Real Madrid's La Liga finale; Ramos returns

Captain Sergio Ramos will be back in the squad for Real Madrid's must-win home match against Villareal after missing out on action since March due to injury.

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Tamim Iqbal has 'complete trust' in Mushfiqur Rahim the wicketkeeper

"They have tremendous amount of potential, but they have to deliver big time" - ODI captain on Liton Das and Soumya Sarkar

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Messi skips Barca's final La Liga game, given early holidays

Lionel Messi's Barcelona contract expires at the end of June and there has been no announcement on an extension.

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Olympic-bound Anshu Malik is living her father's dream

Anshu is one of the four Indian woman wrestlers to have qualified for the Olympics, despite playing her first senior level tournament as recently as January 2020.

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Women's Varsity match set for full Lord's debut after universities reach agreement

Campaigners achieve aim of gender equality with commitment to T20 double-header

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Tim Southee not worried about England Test workload ahead of WTC final

Acknowledges that the three Tests are in quick succession but says, "we have had a chance to prepare physically leading into this"

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UEFA projects 8 billion euros losses for top-flight clubs due to COVID-19

UEFA said reforms to its financial fair play rules were necessary and that transfer fees and wages 'must be reduced to acceptable levels'.

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2023 Women's World Cup in Australia, NZ to begin on July 20

Auckland's Eden Park will host the 2023 World Cup opener, while the final will be played at Sydney's Stadium Australia.

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Canadian swimming team cancels pre-Olympic training camp in Japan - report

The Canadian swimming team cancelled its pre-Olympic training plan in Japan ahead of the Tokyo Games over concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.

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Argentina creates strict bubble ahead of Copa America

The national team complex in Ezeiza will become a fortress to host superstar Lionel Messi and his teammates from May 26 to the end of the tournament, which will be played between June 13-July 10.

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AIFF bio-bubble unbreachable, says Kushal Das

The AIFF general secretary says the federation's bio-bubble could be used as a case study for institutions and international sports federations.

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AIFF bio-bubble unbreachable, says Kushal Das

The AIFF general secretary says the federation's bio-bubble could be used as a case study for institutions and international sports federations.

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Sports Ministry sanctions financial help for Asiad champion kabaddi player

The assistance has been sanctioned under the new joint initiative with the Indian Olympic Association to support former athletes and coaches during the pandemic.

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Olympic triple-jump champion Christian Taylor tears Achilles

Taylor was injured during a meet in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on Wednesday. He had surgery Thursday morning in Germany.

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Indian boxing's first Dronacharya awardee coach O P Bhardwaj passes away

Bhardwaj was bestowed the highest national honour in coaching jointly with Bhalchandra Bhaskar Bhagwat (wrestling) and O M Nambiar (athletics), when it was introduced in 1985.

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Tokyo Olympics: Briton's Adam Gemili to take a knee if he wins medal

Gemili agreed that while the Olympics is 'not a place to be political', the 'Black Lives Matter' movement was more than political.

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Wei-Ling Hsu takes LPGA Tour lead at Kingsmill

Winless in her seven-year LPGA Tour career, the 26-year-old Taiwanese player birdied the River Course’s two front-nine par 5s and made three in a row on Nos. 12-14 in the morning round.

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Indian Wells tennis returns to California desert in October

The BNP Paribas Open is returning to the Southern California desert this fall.

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Serie A winner Inter secures $336M finance deal with Oaktree

Inter won its first Serie A title in 11 years this month but its finances was hit badly by the COVID-19 pandemic and early elimination from European football.

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Euro 2020: Ronaldo leads formidable Portugal squad

Portugal is in Group F along with world champion France, Germany and Hungary and will play its last warm-up games against Spain on June 4 and Israel on June 9.

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Conners takes two-shot lead at PGA Championship

With a stiff wind into his face for his last five holes, the 29-year-old Canadian played the tough closing stretch in 2 under, one of those birdies a 55-foot putt from just short of the green.

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Tokyo organisers say Olympics will be safe and secure

There is no indication so far the games will be cancelled. The International Olympic Committee has repeatedly said the Games will go ahead.

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Seven charged with involuntary manslaughter in Maradona death

Seven health professionals who tended to Diego Maradona in the days before his death have been charged with involuntary manslaughter.

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Colombia removed as co-host of next month's Copa America

Last week, police and protesters clashed in the Colombian cities of Pereira and Barranquilla, the latter of which was scheduled to hold the Copa America final.

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Euro 2020: Mbappe delighted to team up with Benzema

The Real Madrid striker was included in the squad on Tuesday after he and coach Didier Deschamps resolved their differences.

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Govt widens insurance cover to more than 13,000 athletes and coaches

Earlier the coverage was limited to the duration of national camps but now it has been extended to throughout the year.

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IOC president Bach to visit Japan from July 12

Thomas Bach will visit Japan from July 12, ahead of the start of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

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Rahul Dravid likely to coach India on Sri Lanka tour

He is expected to fill in for Ravi Shastri, who will be with the Test squad in the UK

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व्यस्त क्रिकेट कैलेंडर के कारण एशिया कप स्थगित

वर्ष के मध्य में श्रीलंका में किया जाना था आयोजित

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Max O'Dowd, bowlers lift Netherlands to victory against Scotland in rain-hit ODI

The opening batter's 82 helped Netherlands recover from 59 from 5

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Retro Live - relive the excitement of past IPL finals

We bring you fresh ball-by-ball commentary of the 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2012 IPL title clashes

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Man United co-chairman Joel Glazer to attend fans’ forum

The announcement followed recent protests against the Glazer family at Old Trafford, with supporters reigniting their campaign against the owners after their failed attempt to join the breakaway European Super League.

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Milak clocks second fastest 200m butterfly in history

Milak stopped the clock at one minute 51.10 seconds, a championship record bettered only by the 1:50.73 he set at the 2019 world championships.

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Lee Evans, record-setting U.S. Olympic sprinter, dies aged 74

Evans became the first man to crack 44 seconds in the 400 meters, winning the gold medal at the Mexico City Games in 43.86.

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Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua trade blows on social media

There was a back and forth between the English boxers over Twitter on Wednesday, prompted by Joshua calling Fury a “fraud.”

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F1 rivals Verstappen, Hamilton play down risk of collision as duel moves to Monaco

McLaren boss Zak Brown said last week the Hamilton-Verstappen rivalry could create a chance for his team.

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Mary Kom: Asian championship is crucial for Olympic preparation

Mary Kom (51kg) has collected one silver and a staggering five gold medals from her seven appearances at the continental showpiece.

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Andrea Pirlo determined to continue at Juventus after Coppa win

Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo says his goal is to continue managing the club that he loves.

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Women's International Champions Cup pairings announced

The tournament, to be held from August 18-21 and broadcast on the ESPN networks, will be the third WICC. Last year’s event was cancelled because of the coronavirus outbreak.

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Allardyce to step down as West Brom manager

Sam Allardyce says he will step down as West Bromwich Albion manager at the end of the season after Wednesday's 3-1 home defeat by West Ham United.

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भारतीय महिला टीम का वार्षिक अनुबंध: शफ़ाली वर्मा का प्रमोशन, एकता बिष्ट को नहीं मिली जगह

कुल सूची में 22 की जगह 19 खिलाड़ियों को किया गया शामिल, वेदा कृष्णमूर्ति, अनुजा पाटिल और डी हेमलता बाहर

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Chiesa fires Juventus to Coppa Italia glory

Federico Chiesa clinched a Coppa Italia triumph for Juventus and the first trophy for coach Andrea Pirlo with a 2-1 victory over Atalanta.

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West Ham beats West Brom, closes in on Europa League spot

Late goals from Angelo Ogbonna and Michail Antonio secured a 3-1 Premier League victory for West Ham United at relegated West Bromwich Albion.

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Arsenal stages late show to see off Palace

Arsenal snatches a 3-1 away win at Crystal Palace, thanks to stoppage-time goals from Gabriel Martinelli and Nicolas Pepe.

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Ronaldo completes the set, Buffon matches Maldini trophy haul

Ronaldo has enjoyed regular success since leaving Portugal as a teenager for Manchester United, winning all three major domestic trophies in England before joining Real Madrid.

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Aston Villa loss deepens Tottenham gloom

Tottenham Hotspur's European hopes were dealt a huge blow as its final Premier League home game of the season ended in a 2-1 defeat by Aston Villa.

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Mbappe stars as PSG beats Monaco 2-0 to retain French Cup

Monaco beat PSG twice in the league this season, but flopped this time and never looked like winning the competition for the sixth time and first since '91.

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Bach pledges to ease Olympic burden on Tokyo's medical system

The IOC chief said that the National Olympic Committees will be asked to arrange their own medical staff where possible.

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On this day in 2012: Chelsea wins first Champions League crown

Against the odds, Chelsea lifted its maiden Champions League title by defeating Bayern Munich in its own backyard on May 19 in 2012.

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Tokyo doctors call for cancellation of Olympic Games due to COVID-19

The Tokyo Medical Practitioners Association representing about 6,000 primary care doctors said hospitals in the Games host city "have their hands full and have almost no spare capacity" amid a surge in infections.

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Westwood: ‘Breakaway tour invite would be hard to turn down’

The U.S. PGA Tour has threatened members with instant suspension and a lifetime ban if they join the breakaway, while four-times major champion Rory McIlroy said the SGL was nothing more than a "money grab".

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Australia's Swann calls time on career before Olympics

Swann's wife Roos is due to give birth on August 8 - the day of the Olympics closing ceremony - and with athletes required to quarantine for 14 days on their return to Australia, the 32-year-old has decided to put family first.

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Slow PGA Championship rounds loom at long, windswept Kiawah

But Kerry Haigh, the man in charge of course set-up for the PGA, hopes that allowing distance-measuring devices to be used by caddies for the first time will help speed up play.

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Spieth ready for fifth shot at career Grand Slam

Spieth started to turn things around earlier this year with back-to-back top-five finishes in Phoenix and Pebble Beach and then snapped a nearly four-year winless drought.

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Manas, the Indian kid who trains with Djokovic and Gasquet's coach

After training for a week last year with Piatti, who has coached Novak Djokovic, Ivan Ljubicic, Richard Gasquet and Milos Raonic among others, Manas had to wait for long to return to Italy owing to the pandemic.

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Deschamps puts France interests first in Benzema Euro call-up

Benzema, 33, will return for Les Bleus more than five years after the last of his 81 caps following a blackmailing scandal over which he faces a trial in October.

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Guardiola faces Gundogan injury worry after Brighton loss

Gundogan opened the scoring with a second-minute header against Brighton but was forced to leave the action in the 56th minute.

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Besiktas claims domestic double with Turkish Cup win

Besiktas last won the Turkish Cup in the 2010-11 season but its fortunes has been revived this season under coach Sergen Yalcin.

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Felix dominates 400m, runs fastest time in nearly four years

The 35-year-old is looking to make her fifth Olympic Games this summer and is expected to bid for the 200m and 400m when the trials are held in Eugene, Oregon next month.

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Thomas seeks Ocean Course insight from Woods

The Ocean Course is exposed to coastal weather and the potential for strong crosswinds could put a premium on course management and accuracy off the tee.

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Solskjaer says Europa League win would propel Man United to greater heights

United takes on Villarreal in the final of Europe's second-tier club competition on May 26 in Gdansk after beating AS Roma 8-5 on aggregate in the semifinals.

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Euro 2020: Larsson replaces Ibrahimovic in Sweden squad

The 23-year-old left-footer has scored 10 goals in 20 league appearances for Spartak Moscow in the Russian Premier League this season

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Torino's draw at Lazio earns vital point to avoid relegation

The 0-0 draw also confirmed Benevento's relegation to the second division next season.

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'Greatest Ryder Cup' ever set for Whistling Straits - PGA

Whether a capacity crowd will be allowed remains an open question, but falling coronavirus cases in most of the US, including Wisconsin, left CEO Waugh optimistic.

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Leeds' Bamford and Roberts spoil party mood at Southampton

Goals from Patrick Bamford and Tyler Roberts helped Marcelo Biesla's men claim all three points and also confirm a a top-half finish on its return to the top flight.

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Mallorca promoted to La Liga after Almeria lose

Second-placed Mallorca is six points behind Espanyol, who beat Ponferradina 4-1 away on Tuesday, with three matches to play.

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Euro 2020: Benzema earns France recall after six years

The 33-year-old featured alongside fellow forwards Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappe, Kingsley Coman, Olivier Giroud and Ousmane Dembele, Wissam Ben Yedder and Marcus Thuram.

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Kolesnikov breaks 50m back world record, Peaty defends Euro title

Kolesnikov touched out in 23.80 seconds in the non-Olympic distance, beating the previous record of 23.93 he had set in Monday's semi-finals, for a second 10,000 euro bonus.

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Human rights activists urge athletes to boycott Beijing Games

The calls for a full boycott came ahead of a U.S. congressional hearing at which the Winter Olympics and China's human rights record were being discussed.

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Australia's Test drought poses possible Ashes problems

Tight home-Test schedule of six games in eight weeks lies ahead, with questions over red-ball preparation to boot

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Theo Walcott joins Southampton on a permanent deal

The new deal will see the Englishman stay at the club until 2023.

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India Women get another Test match, this time in Australia during September tour

It will be the first time since 2014 that India Women will play two Tests in a calendar year

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Dheeraj says India call-up inspired him ahead of AFC Champions League

The 20-year-old spoke about learning from senior team goalkeepers,benefits of playing together in ISL and receiving praise from Al Wahda coach Henk ten Kate.

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Tough time for India’s Olympic hopefuls

With many countries imposing travel restrictions on India to contain COVID-19, we track how it may have an impact on Indian athletes preparing for the Tokyo Olympics.

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Paralympics will give a voice to those left behind in pandemic: IPC

The Paralympic Games are now set begin on August 24 and IPC chief Parsons said it was time to focus on the "incredible experience" athletes will have in Japan.

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Tim Seifert now Covid-negative after KKR stint, will soon fly back to New Zealand - Gary Stead

He tested positive for Covid-19 after IPL 2021 was indefinitely suspended, and was recuperating in Chennai

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Four arrests made over Di Maria, Marquinhos home robberies

The homes of the PSG stars were robbed during their club’s home game against Nantes in March.

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Euro 2020: Witsel ready to repay Belgium coach Martinez's faith

The 32-year-old, who has won 110 caps, was included in Martinez's 26-man squad for next month’s tournament despite not having played since January.

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Ball-tampering: Australia's Newlands bowlers want 'rumour-mongering and innuendo' to stop

Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon issue statement following Cameron Bancroft's latest comments

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Australia unveils opening ceremony uniforms for Tokyo Olympics

The uniforms, designed by Sportscraft, were unveiled at an ocean pool in the Sydney suburbs built in 1907 by the father of Mina Wylie, who won a swimming silver at the 1912 Stockholm Games as one of Australia's first female Olympians.

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BWF official Vemuri Sudhakar passes away due to COVID-19

He has the distinction of representing India in three Olympics besides many World championships, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games in different roles as an official.

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Euro 2020: McBurnie out of Scotland's campaign due to foot fracture

The forward tweeted the news, expressing disappointment at not being able to feature in the continental event, starting next month.

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Union Berlin permitted to have 2000 fans at last game

The club said the Berlin senate approved a pilot project Monday to have limited attendance for the game despite ongoing restrictions amid the pandemic.

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Champions League berth would be 'massive' for Liverpool: Klopp

Two wins would see Klopp's Liverpool into the top four to qualify for the Champions League next season - a prospect that looked unlikely two weeks ago.

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20 footballers from River Plate test positive for COVID-19

The impact is so high that River Plate has none of its four eligible goalkeepers fit for Wednesday's Copa Libertadores match against Colombia's Santa Fe.

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Guardiola hopes Aguero is fit for final City game at Etihad

Sergio Aguero missed last weekend's 4-3 win at Newcastle United and has been ruled out of Tuesday's trip to Brighton & Hove Albion due to injury.

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Italian FA extends deadline for Serie A March wages by a month

The FIGC council unanimously voted in favour of the move on Monday, moving the deadline from May until June to help clubs struggling with the economic impact of the pandemic.

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LeBron James touts Stephen Curry for MVP

Curry's performance in 2020-21 was an important return to elite form after he missed most of 2019-20 with a broken hand.

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Arbitrator rules Fury must face Wilder, Joshua fight in doubt: Reports

The ruling jeopardises a long-awaited title showdown between Fury and Joshua, the world's top two heavyweights, which was announced last week for August 14 in Saudi Arabia.

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Golf lasers to be introduced for first time at PGA Championship

The PGA of America hopes it will speed up play at this week's major championship but many critics believe most caddies will continue to rely on traditional yardage books.

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Harry Kane tells Spurs he wants to leave club before Euro 2020

Speculation about Kane's future increased after Spurs, who was top of the league in December, dropped down the standings due to a poor run of form.

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Julian Draxler pens new three-year deal with PSG

Draxler, a 2014 World Cup winner with Germany, has won three Ligue 1 titles, three French Cups and three French League Cups during his time at the Parc des Princes.

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Euro squad: Italy names 33-man preliminary squad; uncapped Raspadori earns spot

Italy’s training camp begins on May 24 ahead of the San Marino match at the Sardegna Arena, and will have to cut down its squad to 26 players before June 1.

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Gurpreet Singh Sandhu says he can't stop watching Alisson's header against West Brom

Gurpreet has, at times, gone up leaving his post unmanned and while not desperate, he said he would like to grab it if an opportunity came his way.

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Indian women hockey players have become more tech-savvy, says mid-fielder Monika

The player from Chandigarh explained that the coaching staff is planning week-on-week training in such a way that the team peaks at the right time.

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D'Arcy Short joins Hampshire for 2021 Vitality Blast

Opener's availability may be impacted by Australia series in the Caribbean

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Australian cricketer Aaron Summers charged with child sexual offences

Charged with two counts of possessing child abuse material and one count of grooming a child

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Tokyo Olympics: Party-free fortnight will be heaven for the socially distant, says Willis

The 38-year-old will not miss being woken by noisy athletes coming home after a big night out as he prepares for his tilt at a third Olympic medal in the 1,500m event.

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Neil Wagner: England Tests are not warm-ups for WTC final

Says the opportunity to train with the Dukes ball even before leaving for England has been "quite beneficial"

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Newlands ball-tampering scandal: CA integrity unit reaches out to Bancroft for more information

The problem CA has is they have tried to sweep it under the carpet and not come out with the full story, says Michael Clarke

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NBA roundup: Warriors tops Grizzlies to clinch eighth seed

Stephen Curry starred for Warriors, with 46 points, that paved the way for the former champions to clinch victory over the Grizzlies on Sunday.

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Tuchel puts faith in Chelsea players despite difficult week

The Blues first lost to Arsenal in the Premier League in midweek and then to Leicester in the FA Cup final, but German believed the players were strong enough to handle those defeats.

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KH Lee wins Byron Nelson in rain

Lee earned his first PGA Tour victory and became the second consecutive Nelson winner from South Korea by finishing ahead of third-round leader Sam Burns.

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2021 Andalucia Rally: Buhler, Caimi in top five for Hero team

Rodrigues made a strong start to the stage but settled on the side of caution owing to a couple of crashes and brought the bike home safely in the seventh position.

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Labuschagne to miss white-ball tour of the West Indies, will continue stint with Glamorgan

Australian batter "deeply upset to miss out due to circumstances beyond anyone's control," says Trevor Hohns

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Dicky Pride wins Mitsubishi Electric Classic for first PGA Tour Champions title

Making his 11th senior start, the 51-year-old Dicky Pride had six birdies in an 11-hole stretch before dropping a stroke on the par-4 15th.

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More New Zealanders watching cricket than ever before

More people watched women's cricket than ever before and more cricket was viewed "on the go" during the home summer

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Majority of New Zealand Test contingent arrives in UK

All contingent members will spend the first three days in hotel room isolation in Southampton

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Spurs boss Mason praises 'excellent' Dele Alli after Wolves win

Alli, often overlooked by former manager Jose Mourinho, has started in the last three games under Mason and put up a fine show in Spurs' 2-0 win over Wolves on Sunday.

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Eibar relegated from La Liga, Bacca hat-trick powers Villarreal over Sevilla

Villarreal striker Carlos Bacca scored a hat-trick as Villareal celebrated the return of supporters for the first time in over a year by thrashing Sevilla 4-0 on Sunday.

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AC Milan blows Serie A top-four chance with Cagliari draw

Milan toiled to a disappointing draw that leaves it third on 76 points going into the final round, level with Napoli in fourth and one point ahead of Juventus.

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Fury promises to 'smash' Joshua in Saudi heavyweight bout

Fury and Joshua have been slated to meet for several months, with discussions between both camps, promoters and prospective venues taking place both in private and via social media.

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PSG clings on to title hopes as leader Lille falls to one-point lead

Lille, who has 80 points, was held to a goalless draw by mid-table St Etienne and now need a wins at Angers in the final round to guarantee it a first title since 2011.

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Dortmund, Wolfsburg secure Champions League spots

Dortmund won 3-1 at Mainz and Wolfsburg drew 2-2 at Leipzig to ensure both sides will finish among the top four to qualify for Europe’s top club competition.

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Koeman desperate for Messi to stay, tight lipped on Barca future

Koeman is not the only figure at Barca whose future is up in the air, with club legend Lionel Messi's contract up next month and no new agreement in place.

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