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Kneeling protester Kaepernick agrees to confidential NFL settlement
AFP - 33m ago
Colin Kaepernick, whose kneeling protests sparked a firestorm of controversy, has reached a settlement with the NFL over …
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Scott, Thomas lead at rain-hit Riviera
AFP - 2h ago
Australia's Adam Scott and American Justin Thomas topped the leaderboard at 10-under par on Friday when darkness halted …
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Mithun anchors Bangladesh again as New Zealand chase 227
AFP - 2h ago
Mohammad Mithun posted his second successive half-century against New Zealand as Bangladesh recovered from an early …
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'Almost perfect' Nishikori sets up Wawrinka Rotterdam semi-final
AFP - 3h ago
Kei Nishikori continued his unbeaten debut week at the Rotterdam Open with a 6-3, 6-2 defeat of Hungary's Marton …
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Guardiola urges Man City to focus solely on lowly Newport
AFP - 3h ago
Pep Guardiola has insisted his Manchester City players cannot afford to have an eye on the Champions League and the …
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Ronaldo on target as Juventus cruise before Atletico showdown
AFP - 6h ago
Cristiano Ronaldo set up Paulo Dybala to score early and added one himself with defender Leonardo Bonucci also on target …
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Capoue sends Watford into FA Cup quarter-finals at QPR's expense
AFP - 1h ago
Etienne Capoue's goal in first-half stoppage time was enough to give Watford a 1-0 win away to Queens Park Rangers on …
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Pelicans dump GM Demps after Davis 'dumpster fire'
AFP - 6h ago
Dell Demps was dropped as general manager of the NBA's New Orleans Pelicans on Friday after what coach Alvin Gentry …
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Lyon ready for 'game of season' with Barcelona after Guingamp win
AFP - 6h ago
Lyon edged rock-bottom Guingamp 2-1 in Ligue 1 on Friday with a fabulous winner from captain Nabil Fekir, just days …
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Bayern fight back twice in Liverpool tune-up win
AFP - 30m ago
Bayern Munich conceded the fastest own-goal in Bundesliga history on Friday and twice had to equalise before securing a …
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Jungels takes lead with win on Tour Colombia 4th stage
AFP - 34m ago
Luxembourg's Bob Jungels broke the locals' hegemony on the Tour Colombia on Friday, securing the overall lead after …
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Yankees agree on new deal with Dominican pitcher Severino
AFP - 58m ago
Dominican pitcher Luis Severino has agreed on a four-year Major League Baseball contract extension with the New York …
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Kneeling protester Kaepernick agree to confidential NFL settlement
AFP - 16m ago
Colin Kaepernick, whose kneeling protests sparking a firestorm of controversy, has reached a settlement with the NFL …
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Halep and Mertens win through to Qatar final
AFP - 8h ago
Simona Halep won five games in a row in the deciding set of an astonishing match against Elina Svitolina in Doha on …
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Kristoffersen trumps Hirscher for world giant slalom gold
AFP - 2h ago
Norway's Henrik Kristoffersen kept his nerve to trump Austria's defending champion Marcel Hirscher and claim a maiden …
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Cancer-fighting dad inspires Santa Cruz in featherweight title showdown
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World Boxing Association featherweight champion Leo Santa Cruz defends his crown Saturday against fellow Mexican Rafael …
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It's snow joke as Ogier crashes out on Rally of Sweden
AFP - 11h ago
Reigning world champion Sebastien Ogier crashed out of contention in the Rally of Sweden on Friday, dealing an …
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Zola defends Chelsea's treatment of Hudson-Odoi
AFP - 11h ago
Gianfranco Zola insists Chelsea haven't neglected Callum Hudson-Odoi despite the teenage starlet's lack of first-team …
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Farrell in 'biggest ever challenge' to succeed Schmidt as Ireland coach
AFP - 3h ago
Andy Farrell has insisted he had "no doubts whatsoever" when asked to succeed Joe Schmidt as head coach of Ireland.
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Infantino 'happy' about refugee footballer's return to Australia
AFP - 5h ago
FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Friday expressed joy over refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi's return to Australia …
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'We'll need patience to beat Sri Lanka', says South Africa paceman
AFP - 3h ago
South Africa made three crucial breakthroughs before the close but will need patience to complete a victory in the first …
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Man Utd's Martial, Lingard to miss Chelsea, Liverpool matches
AFP - 6h ago
Manchester United will be without Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard for Monday's FA Cup clash at Chelsea with both …
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Coach Valverde extends stay at Barcelona
AFP - 55m ago
Spanish champions Barcelona announced Friday they have extended the contract of coach Ernesto Valverde for another …
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Spieth, Kang share lead at rainy Riviera as Woods waits
AFP - 5h ago
Three-time major-winner Jordan Spieth and South Korean Kang Sung topped the leaderboard Thursday when darkness halted …
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Vlhova sets up Shiffrin slalom showdown
AFP - 7h ago
Newly-crowned world giant slalom champion Petra Vlhova has predicted a long rivalry with US star Mikaela Shiffrin, the …
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Bordeaux banking on Radradra-Tamanivalu magic for Top14 play-off spot
AFP - 8h ago
Stand-out Fijian centre Semi Radradra is part of a potentially thrilling midfield combination with ex-All Black Seta …
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Chelsea edge out Malmo as Arsenal suffer Europa League setback
AFP - 8h ago
Chelsea claimed a 2-1 victory at Malmo in the Europa League last-32 first leg on Thursday to ease some of the pressure …
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Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay to present joint 2030 World Cup bid
AFP - 10h ago
Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay are to submit a joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup, Chile's President Sebastian …
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Nishikori eases into Rotterdam last eight
AFP - 12h ago
Japan's Kei Nishikori carved out a comfortable 6-1, 6-4 win over Latvian Ernests Gulbis on Thursday to power into the …
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Uran retakes Tour Colombia lead as Molano wins 3rd stage
AFP - 13h ago
Home favorite Rigoberto Uran retook the overall lead at the Tour Colombia on Thursday after compatriot Sebastian Molano …
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Semenya says she is 'unquestionably a woman'
AFP - 14h ago
South African 800m Olympic champion Caster Semenya on Thursday said she was "unquestionably a woman", after the IAAF …
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Shiffrin in bronze as Vlhova wins world giant slalom
AFP - 14h ago
Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin had to settle for bronze in a dramatic giant slalom at the World Ski Championships won …
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Germany to face Switzerland in Hopman final
AFP - Jan 04 2019
Germany's Angelique Kerber and Alexander Zverev earned the chance to avenge their defeat in last year’s Hopman Cup final …
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Tsonga's comeback gathers pace with win over de Minaur
AFP - Jan 04 2019
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga's comeback from injury gathered pace when he overcame seventh seeded Australian Alex de Minaur in a …
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Japan international Gen Shoji signs for Toulouse
AFP - Jan 04 2019
French Lige 1 club Toulouse said Friday they had signed Japan international Gen Shoji for an undisclosed sum until June …
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Burton boss Clough wary of scaring players ahead of Man City match
AFP - Jan 04 2019
Burton manager Nigel Clough is not spending much time briefing his players on Manchester City's qualities because he …
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Du Plessis, Bavuma stretch South African lead
AFP - Jan 04 2019
Faf du Plessis and Temba Bavuma shared a century partnership as South Africa moved into a commanding position on the …
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Pliskova sets up Brisbane semi-final against Vekic
AFP - Jan 04 2019
Former champion Karolina Pliskova moved into the semi-finals of the season-opening Brisbane International with a three …
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Giantkiller Andreescu sends Williams packing
AFP - Jan 04 2019
Canadian teen Bianca Andreescu stunned Venus Williams in the WTA Auckland Classic quarter-finals to continue her …
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Badminton's Lee resumes training after cancer battle
AFP - Jan 04 2019
Malaysian badminton star Lee Chong Wei resumed his training Friday, officials said, months after the sports great had to …
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Man City welcome Liverpool chase, says Bernardo Silva
AFP - Jan 04 2019
Bernardo Silva says Manchester City will welcome the pressure of chasing down Liverpool after beating their rivals to …
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South Africa take first innings lead over Pakistan
AFP - Jan 04 2019
South Africa moved into a first innings lead during a tense second morning of the second Test against Pakistan at …
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Spurs extend Alderweireld contract
AFP - Jan 04 2019
Tottenham Hotspur have triggered an extension clause in veteran Belgian international Toby Alderweireld's contract which …
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