Month: September 2016
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Tennis
Rosol to face Wawrinka in St Petersburg
Lukas Rosol will face US Open champion Stan Wawrinka in the second round of the St Petersburg Open after beating Diego…
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Transfer
Koulibaly signs five-year Napoli contract
Kalidou Koulibaly has renewed his contract with Napoli, agreeing a deal to keep him at the club for a further…
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EPL
Arsenal welcome back Gabriel as Ramsey stays sidelined
Arsene Wenger could welcome Gabriel back for Arsenal’s EFL Cup third-round tie at Nottingham Forest but Tuesday’s match comes too soon for…
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Other Sports
ITU rejects Spanish Triathlon Federation appeal to disqualify Jonny Brownlee
The International Triathlon Union has rejected an appeal by the Spanish Triathlon Federation to disqualify Jonny Brownlee for accepting assistance to…
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Serie A
AC Milan boss Vincenzo Montella backs club to keep Gianluigi Donnarumma
AC Milan boss Vincenzo Montella is confident the club will retain the services of goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. Donnarumma’s agent Mino…
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Capital One
Ranieri expects Conte to deliver at Chelsea, says Kante will receive warm welcome at King Power Stadium
Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri believes fellow Italian Antonio Conte will prove a success at Chelsea as the two teams…
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Other Sports
It was a natural human reaction – Alistair Brownlee gives up chance to win triathlon and helps brother over line
A dazed Jonny Brownlee was helped over the line by his brother Alistair, who shunned the chance to win the…
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Ligue 1
Emery has no problem with dropped Ben Arfa, Verratti out of Dijon clash
Unai Emery insists there is no issue between himself and Hatem Ben Arfa despite leaving the midfielder out of the…
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La Liga
Ronaldo and Bale return to Real Madrid training
Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale returned to training with their Real Madrid team-mates on Monday. The pair missed Madrid’s 2-0…
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EPL
Martial injury prompts call for concussion protocol review in football
Anthony Martial played on after suffering a head injury in Manchester United’s Premier League defeat to Watford and brain injury…
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Serie A
Allegri stands by his decision to start Mandzukic over Higuain
Massimiliano Allegri has defended his decision to leave Gonzalo Higuain out of the starting XI as Juventus surprisingly lost 2-1…
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La Liga
Carvajal: Real Madrid will not give anything away after title heartbreak
After missing out on the title by one point last season, Dani Carvajal says Real Madrid will not be giving…
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Football
Rangers ask Joey Barton to stay away for an extended period
Rangers have suspended Joey Barton for three weeks after claiming “time and space” is required following his much-publicised row with…
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EPL
Pep ´is more like a genius´ – Gundogan compares Guardiola, Klopp
Ilkay Gundogan has suggested Pep Guardiola is a superior manager to Jurgen Klopp, claiming the former Barcelona boss is “probably…
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La Liga
Zidane: James and Benzema made the difference
Zinedine Zidane praised goalscorers James Rodriguez and Karim Benzema after a 2-0 triumph at Espanyol extended Real Madrid’s phenomenal winning…
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Foreign Legion
Nigerian players in Europe: Iheanacho, Oyekaru, Emenike on song as Onazi, Awoniyi crash with their clubs
Iheanacho, Iwobi, Success, Oyekaru, Emenike and Omeruo starred as their teams won the league matches while the likes of Ndidi,…
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Foreign Legion
Nigerian players in Europe: Iheanacho, Oyekaru on song as Onazi, Awoniyi crash with their clubs
Iheanacho, Iwobi, Success, Oyekaru and Omeruo starred as their teams won the league matches while the likes of Ndidi, Awoniyi,…
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EPL
I hope Allardyce was watching Townsend – Pardew
Alan Pardew suggested that Andros Townsend could be in line for an England recall after the winger’s match-winning performance in…
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EPL
Gundogan: Manchester City fans can be extra man in Europe
Ilkay Gundogan has echoed his manager’s call for Manchester City fans to end their feud with UEFA and back the…
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Nigeria Professional Football League
Enyimba 0 MFM 0: The Olukoya Boys end away losing streak to earn crucial point
MFM FC ended their away seven games losing streak to earn an important in Portharcourt. The Olukoya Boys who are…
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Football
LA Galaxy’s Donovan extends MLS goal record
Landon Donovan netted his first MLS goal in almost two years to equalise for LA Galaxy against Sporting Kansas City and…
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La Liga
Espanyol 0 Real Madrid 2: James steps up as Ronaldo and Bale sit out
Real Madrid maintained their 100 per cent record this season despite Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale sitting out the 2-0…
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Serie A
Inter 2 Juventus 1: Perisic clinches first home win for Nerazzurri
Ivan Perisic came off the bench to score the decisive goal for Inter in a 2-1 victory over Juventus that…
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EPL
Mourinho says he knew Manchester United defence is terrible
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says he knew he had a task on his hands to eradicate his team’s defensive…
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F1
Defiant Hamilton talks up title chances
Lewis Hamilton says he is still in with a fighting chance of winning the Formula One world championship, despite seeing…
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Nigeria Professional Football League
Plateau 1 Ikorodu 0: Kelechi John’s strike sends Oga Boys back to Nigeria National League
Kelechi John’s first half strike has sent Ikorodu United back to Nigeria National League having failed to secure points needed for…
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African Football
AWCON 2016: Nigeria to play Ghana, Cameroon to face South Africa
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have been drawn against arch-rivals Ghana, Mali and Kenya in Group B of the 2016 Africa Women’s…
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F1
Rosberg delight at Singapore win
Nico Rosberg was delighted after winning the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday to record his third successive win and leapfrog…
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EPL
Tottenham 1 Sunderland 0: Kane pounces as Black Cats remain winless
Harry Kane was the match-winner as Tottenham saw persistence rewarded in a 1-0 Premier League win over struggling 10-man Sunderland. Mauricio…
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F1
Rosberg regains championship lead after third consecutive win
Nico Rosberg regained the lead in the Formula One drivers’ championship after converting his pole position to victory in the…
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