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Spurs snap winless streak to open new stadium
Tottenham celebrated the opening of the club's state-of-the-art new stadium by ending a five-game winless Premier League run with a 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace on Wednesday. Second-half goals from Son Heung-min and Christian Eriksen ensured...
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Napoli stumble at Empoli to allow Juventus put one hand on title
Napoli fell 2-1 to relegation candidates Empoli on Wednesday opening the way for Juventus to claim an eighth consecutive Serie A title from as early as this weekend. "We deserved to lose," said Ancelotti after his side's fifth defeat this season,...
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Ten-man Bayern survive cup scare in nine-goal thriller
Robert Lewandowski saved his team from a humiliating German Cup exit as Bayern Munich came from behind to beat second-tier Heidenheim in a 5-4 thriller on Wednesday. Bayern were 2-1 down at half-time having gone down to ten men early in the game,...
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Watch: 'For my bro' - Westbrook dedicates '20-20-20' triple-double to slain Hussle
Oklahoma City guard Russell Westbrook became only the second player after Wilt Chamberlain to score a '20-20-20' triple-double on Tuesday -- and dedicated his achievement to slain rapper Nipsey Hussle. Westbrook posted a remarkable 20 points, 20...
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Maltese Abroad: Borg captains Finn Harps in cup win
CYPRUS Andre Schembri played part in Apollon Limassol's latest two straight defeats. In the weekend, Schembri entered the fray in the second half as his team lost to AEK Larnaca in the championship. Apollon are currently second on 53 points, two...
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Updated: Football legend Pele treated in Paris hospital - sources
Football legend Pele was taken to a Paris hospital as a precaution on Wednesday after suffering from an "infection" but is "doing well", according to members of his entourage. The 78-year-old Brazilian three-time World Cup winner was being treated...
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France face Japan in women's World Cup warm-up
In a heavyweight warm-up match for this summer's Women's World Cup, hosts France take on Japan, champions in 2011 and losing finalists four years ago, in Auxerre on Thursday. After playing Japan, France face Denmark in Strasbourg on Monday. Coach...
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Controversial Champions League revamp summit set for May
A meeting in which UEFA and Europe's football leagues are expected to discuss controversial reforms to the Champions League will be held on May 8, multiple sources told AFP on Wednesday. The meeting will bring together UEFA President Aleksander...
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Ten-man United crash at Wolves
Ashley Young's needless dismissal and Chris Smalling's farcical own goal sent Manchester United crashing to a damaging 2-1 defeat against Wolves on Tuesday. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side blew a chance to move into third place in the Premier League...
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Watch: Dismal Fulham condemned to Premier League relegation
Fulham were relegated from the Premier League as a 4-1 thrashing against Watford on Tuesday brought a fitting end to their turbulent one-season stay in the top flight. Scott Parker’s side had to avoid defeat at Vicarage Road to stave off their...
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Watch: Lasagna grabs a point as Udinese frustrate Milan
Kevin Lasagna grabbed a point for Udinese to further dent AC Milan's Champions League ambitions after a 1-1 draw at the San Siro on Tuesday. Injury-hit Milan struggled against their 15th-placed opponents with goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma going...
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PG surges to 15-month high
The MSE Equity Price Index eased by 0.03% to 4,709.984 points as the 1.6% drop in the share price of GO minimally outweighed the gains in BMIT, PG and Tigné Mall. Trading volumes contracted to €0.54 million on Tuesday while activity in BMIT...
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Icardi set for long-awaited Inter return
Inter forward Mauro Icardi will return to action on Wednesday after nearly two months out amid off-pitch drama over contract talks as the Serie A club battle for Champions League football next season, coach Luciano Spalletti confirmed on...
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Watch: Mick Schumacher, Michael's son, makes Formula 1 testing debut
Mick Schumacher followed in his famous father's footsteps on Tuesday as he completed 56 laps at the wheel of a Ferrari during a Formula One testing session in Bahrain. The 20-year-old son of seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher got his...
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Listen: Gaucci has big plans for Floriana
Floriana president Riccardo Gaucci has heaped praise on his players as the Greens threw a spanner in Valletta’s bid to successfully retain their Premier League title with a 2-0 victory at the National Stadium. After Hibernians were held by Mosta...
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Pembroke coach Spiteri ready for promotion play-off battle
PEMBROKE ATHLETA 1 STA LUĊIJA 0 Pembroke Athleta coach Brian Spiteri admitted that his team was lucky to take all three points against promotion contenders Sta Luċija after an injury-time goal from Kurt Borg handed them all three...
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Three in a row for Hibs
DEPIRO 87 HIBERNIANS 91 (13-28, 27-16, 21-15, 20-22, 6-10) Depiro and Hibernians tussled for the KO trophy number 53 in history and what an interesting final it turned out to be. It was quite a pity one team had to end up on the...
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Arsenal up to third as Ramsey, Lacazette sink Newcastle
Aaron Ramsey lifted Arsenal into third place in the Premier League as the Wales midfielder's clinical finish inspired a 2-0 win against Newcastle on Monday. Ramsey's first half strike was followed by Alexandre Lacazette's killer second in the...
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Football hacker Pinto will continue to cooperate: lawyers
Rui Pinto, the hacker linked to the Football Leaks website, who is being held in Portugal awaiting trial, wants to continue aiding investigations in other European countries, his lawyers said on Monday. Pinto, who is Portuguese, was involved with...
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Birkirkara women keep six-point lead after Mġarr draw
Birkirkara have made a huge step towards sealing a third straight championship after they fired blanks in their direct encounter with Mġarr United. Mġarr United vs Birkirkara 0-0: For the second straight time, Birkirkara and Mġarr United finished...
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