Month: December 2015
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La Liga
Real Madrid lose appeal over Copa dey Rey expulsion
The Appeal Committee of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has rejected Real Madrid’s appeal over their disqualification from the Copa…
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La Liga
Messi misses Barcelona training
Lionel Messi missed Barcelona training on Thursday “for personal reasons”, with the permission of head coach Luis Enrique. Concerns were…
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Boxing
Fury wants credit for ´uniting the world´
Tyson Fury has stressed that he is not homophobic and says he should be praised for “uniting the world” rather…
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Tennis
Nadal doubts his grand slam chances
Rafael Nadal says he is unsure if he will ever win another grand slam title following one of the worst…
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EPL
Only Aguero can match Lukaku´s impact – Martinez
Only Sergio Aguero can match Romelu Lukaku’s Premier League impact in recent seasons, Everton manager Roberto Martinez has said. The…
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EPL
Ranieri backs Chelsea to recover in title race
Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has little doubt Chelsea will recover their Premier League form and challenge to finish near…
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Europa League
‘Manchester United lacking character’ – Roy Keane
Former Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane has claimed that the current side is lacking in both quality and character following…
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Champions League
Chelsea can win Champions League – Mourinho
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is hoping his side’s struggles domestically will enable them to fly under the radar all the…
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Football
Guangzhou not worried about facing Sydney FC
Holders Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao have no fears about facing Sydney FC in the group stages of the AFC Champions League,…
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Football
Too much too soon for Daniel Sturridge – Jurgen Klopp
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has suggested that Daniel Sturridge’s latest injury blow is because the striker was pushed too much.…
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La Liga
It is up to Neymar to decide – Luis Enrique
Barcelona coach Luis Enrique said the amount of time Neymar spends sidelined with a groin injury depends on the player…
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Competition
AFCON U23 : Nigeria qualify for Rio 2016, face familiar foe in the Finals
Nigeria and Algeria’s U-23 national teams booked their berth to the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games after reaching the final…
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Europa League
Manchester United in for Europa League shock – Pochettino
Tottenham coach Mauricio Pochettino has warned Manchester United they face a shock attempting to juggle Europa League and Premier League…
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Champions League
We never gave up – Petr Cech
Arsenal always believed they were capable of their dramatic progress through to the Champions League knockout phase, according to goalkeeper…
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Transfer
Manchester United long-term target signs new Benfica deal
Nicolas Gaitan has described Benfica as one of the biggest clubs in Europe after signing a new four-year contract. The…
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Champions League
Every Champions League team will want to face Chelsea – Mourinho
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has claimed that every Champions League team will want to take on the Blues as he…
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Basketball
I don´t know how to flop – Anthony
New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony has been frustrated by the way officials have allowed defenses to body him lately,…
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EPL
Aaron Ramsey is the best attacking midfielder in Premier League – Gerrard
Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsey is the best attacking midfielder in the Premier League when played centrally, according to Steven Gerrard. The…
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Cricket
Starc likely to miss World T20
Australia paceman Mitchell Starc is set to miss the World Twenty20 after confirmation he will require surgery on an ongoing…
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Football
Costa lacking confidence – Mourinho
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho praised Diego Costa and believes only confidence is missing in the striker’s game. Costa’s struggle for…
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Basketball
Hornets, Clippers extend winning streaks
The Charlotte Hornets maintained their unbeaten run after downing the Miami Heat 99-81 in the NBA on Wednesday. Nicolas Batum’s…
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Cricket
New Zealand post 409 runs, but lose eight wickets on day one against Sri Lanka
New Zealand have surpassed the 400-run mark, but they lost eight wickets in the process on day one of the…
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Cricket
Voges and Marsh put Australia in command
Adam Voges and Shaun Marsh racked up centuries in a formidable 317-run partnership as Australia dominated day one of the first…
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Other Sports
Mike Ford: ‘Aviva Premiership wages must not get out of control’
Bath head coach Mike Ford has said that wages in rugby union must be kept at a sensible level. The…
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Football
Sterling studying Messi and Ronaldo in bid for improvement
Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling said he is keen to emulate global superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, having enjoyed…
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I couldn´t care less about Manchester United draw – Gary Neville
Gary Neville “could not care less” about a possible reunion with Manchester United after Valencia crashed out of the Champions…
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Champions League
‘Chelsea deserve Champions League progression’ – Willian
Chelsea winger Willian has suggested that his side deserve their qualification to the knockout stages of the Champions League. The…
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Champions League
Porto´s ´titanic´ effort deserved more – Lopetegui
Porto coach Julen Lopetegui hailed his players’ “titanic effort” during the defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge that saw them…
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Boxing
Anthony Joshua expects heavyweight Tyson Fury bout to be “fast-tracked”
British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua has claimed that a fight against world champion Tyson Fury will be “fast-tracked”. Joshua will…
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Champions League
Guardiola hails incredible campaign
Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola hailed his side’s Champions League group-stage campaign as “incredible” in the wake of Wednesday’s 2-0…
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