Month: June 2016
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Competition
Germany 3 Slovakia 0: Spain or Italy await for world champions after comprehensive win
Germany began to click into top gear as they thrashed Slovakia 3-0 in Lille to book a quarter-final with one…
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Boxing
World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury denies doping allegations
World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has denied allegations that he is being investigated for doping. The Sunday Mirror claims the WBA, WBO and…
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Boxing
17 of 17- Joshua knocks out Breazeale to retains world title
Anthony Joshua successfully defended his IBF world heavyweight belt thanks to a trademark knockout of American challenger Dominic Breazeale. Unbeaten…
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Football
France 2 Republic of Ireland 1: Griezmann double rescues hosts
Antoine Griezmann scored twice as France overcame an early setback to beat 10-man Republic of Ireland 2-1 and reach the quarter-finals of Euro 2016…
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Competition
Corluka: We cried because we lost to one of the worst teams at Euro 2016
Croatia defender Vedran Corluka believes Euro 2016 quarter-finalists Portugal are worse than Turkey and the Czech Republic. A 117th-minute goal…
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Football
United States 0 Colombia 1: Bacca secures third place at Copa America
Colombia ended their Copa America Centenario campaign on a high after seeing off hosts the United States 1-0 in Saturday’s third-place…
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Competition
Croatia 0 Portugal 1 (aet): Quaresma heads Portugal into last eight
Ricardo Quaresma struck a dramatic winner late in the second half of extra time as Portugal scraped past Croatia 1-0…
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Other Sports
Commonwealth 100m champion Kemar Bailey-Cole reveals he has Zika virus
Commonwealth 100m champion Kemar Bailey-Cole has claimed that he is suffering from the Zika virus. Fears over Zika, which is…
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Competition
Antonio Candreva ruled out of Italy-Spain tie
Italy have confirmed Antonio Candreva’s hamstring injury will keep the midfielder out of Monday’s match against Spain in the last 16…
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Competition
Wales 1-Northern Ireland 0: Gareth McAuley’s own goal sends Bale and co into quarter-finals
Gareth McAuley’s own goal proved costly as Wales battled past Northern Ireland 1-0 to book their place in the quarter-finals…
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Competition
Shaqiri’s wonder goal not enough as Poland beat Switzerland on penalties to reach Euro 2016 quarter-finals
Poland have progressed through to the quarter-finals of Euro 2016 after they edged out Switzerland in a penalty shootout in Saint-Etienne.…
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Competition
Croatia v Portugal: Cacic determined to spring another shock
Croatia boss Ante Cacic believes his side have shown they are more than capable of defeating Portugal to book a…
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Competition
Wales v Northern Ireland: Evans eager to prolong Irish dream
Jonny Evans believes Northern Ireland’s incredible fans have a huge role to play as the aim to extend their Euro…
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Competition
Switzerland v Poland: Seferovic targets final, Pazdan staying humble
Haris Seferovic claims Switzerland are capable of reaching the final of 2016 as Poland’s Michal Pazdan remembers an important lesson…
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Cricket
Kieron Pollard, Bravo star as Windies crush South Africa to reach tri-series final
West Indies are into the one-day international tri-series final after thrashing South Africa by 100 runs. In a virtual semi-final,…
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Basketball
‘I don’t know why I was traded’ – Rose thanks Bulls for new start with Knicks
Derrick Rose wore number one for eight years with the Chicago Bulls, but he is switching to 25 with the…
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Basketball
Tired LeBron out of Rio Olympics
LeBron James has informed Team USA he will not participate in the 2016 Rio Olympics. The Cleveland Cavaliers star, the latest in…
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Boxing
Fury postpones Klitschko rematch due to injury
World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has postponed his rematch with Wladimir Klitschko next month after suffering a badly sprained ankle. Fury…
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Other Sports
Wimbledon 2016: Men´s singles stat pack
Novak Djokovic holds all four grand-slam titles and will be seeking to win Wimbledon for the third year in succession…
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Nigeria Football
World Cup qualifying: Nigeria drawn in group of death
Algeria, Cameroon and Nigeria have all been drawn in the same qualifying group for the 2018 World Cup. With only…
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Tennis
Wimbledon 2016: Women´s singles stat pack
Ahead of the start of Wimbledon on Monday, we take a look at some Opta facts relating to the women’s…
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Football
29 key moments in the career of Lionel Messi to celebrate his 29th birthday
It was only a friendly match against Jose Mourinho’s Porto but it was the start of a phenomenon career in Catalonia,…
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Off the Pitch
Atletico release Sara Ezquerro for celebrating Real Madrid win
Atletico Madrid have decided to release their female side’s B team goalkeeper Sara Ezquerro, after the controversy provoked by a…
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Football
Former Leicester City defender John Painstil announces retirement from football
Former Leicester City and Ghanaian defender John Painstil has formally announced his retirement from professional football. The 35-year-old last played…
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Football
Enyimba’s opponent disqualified from CAF Champions League
ES Setif have been disqualified from the CAF Champions League after crowd trouble marred their Group B match against Mamelodi…
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Football
Arsene Wenger not interested in France job
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has no plans to lead France, with his time to step into international management now gone.…
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Competition
United States v Colombia: Hosts out to end Copa America on a high
It is not something the United States had hoped for but a third-place play-off against Colombia provides the chance to…
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Basketball
NBA Draft 2016 winners, losers: Celtics stay put, botch wealth of picks
The 2016 NBA Draft produced plenty of talking points as teams moved up, traded out of spots and in one…
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Basketball
OKC’s Ibaka traded to Magic for package including Oladipo
In a potential sign of things to come at the Oklahoma City Thunder, Serge Ibaka was dealt to the Orlando…
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Basketball
Top NBA pick Simmons ready to lead 76ers
There is a lot of pressure that goes with being the number one NBA pick but Philadelphia 76ers recruit Ben…
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