Year: 2017
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Tennis
Berdych splits with Ivanisevic after Roland Garros disappointment
Tomas Berdych has split with coach Goran Ivanisevic following his disappointing showing at the French Open, the Czech has confirmed.…
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Champions League
Modric reveals Zidane masterplan behind emphatic defeat of Juventus
Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric has explained how Zinedine Zidane identified a weakness in the Juventus defence that was key…
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Basketball
LeBron James ties Magic Johnson for most triple-doubles in NBA Finals history
The Warriors are overwhelming, but not even they could completely shut down LeBron James‘ historic dominance. LeBron grabbed his 10th…
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Football
Eden Hazard could miss start of next season after suffering ankle fracture
Chelsea’s Eden Hazard could miss the start of next season after fracturing his ankle while on international duty. Hazard, who…
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Basketball
NBA Playoffs: Curry-Durant lead Warriors to postseason record win and 2-0 lead over Cavs
Reigning MVP Curry posted the first triple-double of his playoff career with 32 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, while…
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Other Sports
Dovizioso beats Vinales to MotoGP Italian grand prix as Rossi fails to make the podium
Andrea Dovizioso went from an upset stomach to an upset victory in winning his home grand prix at Mugello on Sunday,…
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Tennis
Coach Mouratoglou says pregnant Serena hungry for more grand slams titles
Patrick Mouratoglou said a pregnant Serena Williams is as hungry as ever to add to her record haul of grand…
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Cricket
India start ICC Champions Trophy defence with an easy win over Pakistan
India’s star-studded batting line-up excelled as Virat Kohli’s side comprehensively beat rivals Pakistan by 124 runs at a showery Edgbaston…
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Football
Republic of Ireland 3 Uruguay 1: Walters leads Ireland to a comfortable win
Goals from Jonathan Walters, Cyrus Christie and James McClean gave Republic of Ireland a 3-1 win over Uruguay after Paris…
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Football
Netherlands 5 Ivory Coast 0: Veltman the unlikely hero as the Oranje school the Elephants
Joel Veltman was Netherlands’ unlikely hero as he netted twice to help his side to a resounding 5-0 win over Ivory…
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Tennis
Thiem sets up French Open quarter-final tie against Djokovic after easy win against Zeballos
Dominic Thiem is yet to drop a set at the French Open after dispatching Horacio Zeballos 6-1 6-3 6-1 on Sunday…
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Tennis
Djokovic overcomes a slow start to beat Ramos-Vinolas in Paris
Defending champion Novak Djokovic overcame a sluggish start against Albert Ramos-Vinolas to book his place in the French Open quarter-finals…
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Tennis
French Open: Home favourite Mladenovic knocks defending champion Muguruza out in 4th round
Defending women’s champion Garbine Muguruza has been knocked out of the French Open in a 6-1 3-6 6-3 fourth-round defeat to…
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Transfer
Perez unsure of De Gea’s destination?
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez insists he is unsure where Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea will be playing next…
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Golf
Rory McIlroy declares himself fit for U.S. Open
Rory McIlroy has confirmed he will play at the U.S. Open after returning to fitness following the rib injury that…
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Transfer
Hazard happy at Chelsea but not ruling out Real Madrid move
Chelsea attacker Eden Hazard would consider a move to Real Madrid if the Champions League winners were to make an…
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Tennis
Nishikori thankful for rain as he avoids French Open upset
Kei Nishikori hailed the impact of a rain interruption after he scraped past Chung Hyeon to reach the French Open…
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Basketball
NBA Playoffs final: LeBron James ´stopped caring a long time ago´ about critics
LeBron James has learned a thing or two about concentration after seven consecutive NBA Finals appearances. When asked how his team…
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Tennis
French Open: Nadal too good for Agut as he marches into last eight in Paris
Rafael Nadal charged mercilessly into the quarter-finals of the French Open with an emphatic straight-sets win over fellow Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut…
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Boxing
Tyson suggests McGregor would look ridiculous boxing Mayweather
Mike Tyson rubbished suggestions a fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor would ruin boxing, but believes it would…
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Cricket
Windies beat Afghanistan to claim T20 series with 29-run win
West Indies eased to a 29-run win via the Duckworth-Lewis method and a Twenty20 series victory against touring Afghanistan. A…
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Football
Cristiano Ronaldo deserves Ballon d´Or, says Real Madrid president Florentino Perez
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo deserves the Ballon d’Or more than anyone else, according to club president Florentino Perez. Ronaldo…
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Cricket
South Africa begin 2017 ICC Champions Trophy with a big win over Sri Lanka
Hashim Amla and Imran Tahir played starring roles as South Africa began their ICC Champions Trophy campaign with an emphatic…
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Tennis
French Open Round: Murray, Wawrinka, Cilic & Verdasco march into the last 16
Andy Murray produced his best clay-court performance of 2017 to date at the French Open on Saturday, as Stan Wawrinka,…
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Champions League
Mandzukic volley makes seven of best Champions League final goals
Saturday’s Champions League final certainly lived up to its billing as the greatest game in club football, and there was…
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Champions League
Close to 400 Juventus fans hurt after crowd stampede in Turin
Up to 400 Juventus fans are reported to have been hurt after a stampede was triggered in a crowd in Turin watching the…
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Champions League
Juventus, United, Barcelona, Bayern congratulate Real Madrid as praises pour in
Barcelona, Manchester United, Juventus, Bayern Munich have taken to their social media platforms to congratulate Real Madrid as former players,…
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Champions League
Buffon congratulates deserving champions Madrid, rues Juventus’ 2nd half breakdown
Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon was unable to identify the cause of his team’s collapse after they slumped to a 4-1…
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Champions League
Zinedine Zidane revels in ´historic´ Real Madrid Champions League win
Zinedine Zidane was in no mood to play down a “historic day” for Real Madrid after they beat Juventus 4-1…
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Champions League
Ferguson presents Ronaldo with finals man of the match award
Cristiano Ronaldo won the UEFA Man of the Match award for his Champions League final heroics and was presented with…
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