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Voting continues to decide college football"s GOAT
2019-09-19
Who is more important: the quarterback or the man who protects him?
Voters participating this week in USA TODAY Sports’ contest to determine the greatest college football player of all-time will have to decide that this week when No. 1 seed
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Opinion: 50 years ago, the 1969 Mets helped heal a nation in turmoil
2019-06-15
They will gather together in New York later in June, rehashing stories from 50 years ago, reminiscing about the year they turned the baseball world upside down, becoming perhaps the most beloved team in history.
The 1969 Mets.
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Top college baseball coaches make major-league money
2019-06-15
With small stadiums and sparse national TV for regular-season games, little about elite-level college baseball seems comparable to Major League Baseball.
The compensation paid to top coaches says otherwise.
At least nine colle
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Sergio Ramos: Real Madrid captain wants to go to China, says Florentino Perez
2019-05-29
Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos has asked to leave on a free transfer, says club president Florentino Perez.
The Spain centre-back is contracted until summer 2021 but wants to take his career to the Chinese Super League.
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Michael Dunlop: The man who lost a brother, father & uncle to biking, but races on
2019-05-29
In a quiet churchyard in rural Northern Ireland lie three graves bearing one name: Dunlop.
Joey, Robert and William. Buried next to each other by the same minister, all killed on two wheels pursuing the sport that made them and broke t
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Tony Gwynn family reaches settlement with tobacco company over his death
2018-09-08
The family of deceased baseball Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn has reached a settlement with the U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company, ending a lawsuit filed by the family that sought to hold the company responsible for “killing a baseball legend.”
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Jerry Falwell, Jr. exploring whether Liberty should drop Nike after Colin Kaepernick ads
2018-09-08
Jerry Falwell, Jr., the president of Liberty University and a close ally of President Trump, told USA TODAY Sports in a phone conversation Friday that Nike’s ad campaign centered around Colin Kaepernick might cause the school to re-consider its
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NHL draft winners and losers: Capitals-Avalanche trade helps both teams
2018-06-23
The Washington Capitals traded goalie Philipp Grubauer and defenseman Brooks Orpik on Friday to the Colorado Avalanche specifically to help them keep premium defenseman John Carlson.
The Capitals received a second-round pick in the deal, but the s
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FIFA World Cup: Schedule, TV time and storylines for Saturday, June 23
2018-06-23
After a shocking 2018 World Cup opening round defeat to Mexico, Germany gets a shot at redemption against Sweden.
Will the defending World Cup champions follow Brazils lead in righting the ship after a rough start, or will Germany keep company wit
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Champions League final: Liverpool fans" innovative journeys to Kiev
2018-05-24
A Champions League final against Real Madrid is a pretty big deal and some diehard Liverpool fans are willing to do just about anything to get there.
From couch-surfing with the locals, to risking your own honeymoon, and detours through Scandinavi
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Monaco Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton backs "grid girls" return
2018-05-24
World champion Lewis Hamilton says the return of female models to the F1 grid at this weekends Monaco Grand Prix is "a beautiful thing".
The sports owner Liberty Media stopped the use of grid girls in January, saying their use was "
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Unai Emery: "I want Arsenal to be back among Europe"s elite"
2018-05-24
Unai Emery said he wants Arsenal to be among Europes elite once more when he appeared at his first news conference since being appointed as Arsene Wengers successor.
The 46-year-old was officially appointed on Wednesday before he, along with chief
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Serena Williams: 23-time Grand Slam champion withdraws from Madrid Open
2018-05-03
Serena Williams has withdrawn from next weeks Madrid Open, stating she needs more time to prepare for her first clay season since giving birth.
The 23-time Grand Slam champion fell to early exits at Indian Wells and the Miami Open in her only prev
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Champions League: Liverpool played crazy football, says Jurgen Klopp
2018-05-03
Jurgen Klopp said his Liverpool team have played "crazy" football to reach the Champions League final, after a thrilling 7-6 aggregate win over Roma.
The Reds lost 4-2 in the second leg in the Italian capital but still advanced to face R
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European Challenge Cup: Gloucester 33-12 Newcastle Falcons
2018-04-21
Gloucester reached their third European Challenge Cup final in four seasons with a four-try win over Premiership rivals Newcastle Falcons at Kingsholm.
Scott Lawson put Falcons ahead against but Tom Marshall and Motu Matuu scored as the hosts led
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Fed Cup: Johanna Konta wins after Heather Watson loses to Naomi Osaka
2018-04-21
Johanna Konta levelled Great Britains Fed Cup promotion play-off in Japan after Heather Watson lost the opening match to Naomi Osaka.
Britain, who are bidding to reach the World Group for the first time in 25 years, trailed when Watson was beaten
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Cowboys" Dez Bryant looking for ways to improve his game
2018-03-22
After a disappointing 2017 season, Dez Bryant is getting back to basics.
The Dallas Cowboys star plans to work out individually next month with wide receivers coach David Robinson to improve his technique, his footwork and his ability to run a wid
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NCAA tournament Sweet 16 viewers" guide: What to watch for in Thursday"s games
2018-03-22
They don’t call it March Madness for nothing, but even by its usual standards this NCAA men’s basketball tournament has been particularly crazy. Consider that more than half the top 16 seeds have been sent packing, including half the t
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Chris Froome "completely backs" Team Sky boss Sir Dave Brailsford after doping report
2018-03-10
Four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome says he completely backs Sir Dave Brailsford staying on as Team Sky principal after he was criticised in an MPs report.
A select committee report published this week said Team Sky "crossed an eth
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Alexis Sanchez: Manchester United not getting best from forward - Jose Mourinho
2018-03-10
Manchester United are not getting the best out of Alexis Sanchez, says manager Jose Mourinho.
Chile international Sanchez, 29, joined in January from Arsenal on a four-and-half-year contract in a swap deal with midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
Bu
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"Say-Say": Penn State RB Saquon Barkley poised to present Browns debate atop draft
2018-02-27
Next up, on the brink of perhaps becoming the hottest new phenom on the NFL stage, is the electric running back from Penn State, Saquon Barkley.
Runs with the persona of a Ferrari and a freight train wrapped in one. Snags passes with the fluidity
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The winners, losers of 2018 NHL trade deadline
2018-02-27
oday’s NHL trade deadline started slowly and finished strong.
Here are the winners and losers:
Winner: Tampa Bay Lightning
Improved their chances of winning the Stanley Cup by acquiring defenseman Ryan McDonagh and forward J.T. Miller
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David Beckham awarded Miami MLS franchise
2018-01-30
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After years of wrangling and complications over potential stadium sites, David Beckham has finally been awarded a Major League Soccer franchise in Miami, Florida.
The former Manchester United and LA Galaxy star appeared alongside MLS commissioner, D
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Female jockeys just as good as men, says UK study
2018-01-30
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Female jockeys are just as good as the men when it comes to riding racehorses, according to a new in-depth UK study.
The research found that once the quality of horses had been taken into account, the performance of male and female jockeys was no di
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Wimbledon 2017: Roger Federer plays down favourite tag before semi-finals
2017-07-14
Seven-time champion Roger Federer played down the favourite tag as he prepared for his 12th Wimbledon semi-final on Friday.
The 35-year-old Swiss third seed plays Czech 11th seed Tomas Berdych on Centre Court at about 16:00 BST.
Seventh seed Ma
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Capitals will measure growth against league’s champs
2017-04-26
The last meeting between the Washington Capitals and the reigning Stanley Cup champions resulted in a wild 8-7 Pittsburgh Penguins’ win on Jan. 16. It’s a night Capitals defenseman Karl Alzner would rather forget.
“It was a bad g
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No reliable backup for Wall has Wizards in a bind
2017-04-26
Wizards general manager Ernie Grunfeld claimed three of his starters — John Wall, Bradley Beal and Otto Porter — at the top of the draft. He flipped first-round picks and some salary cap space for Markieff Morris and Marcin Gortat. Togeth
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Harper’s bottom-of-the-ninth bomb powers Nationals past Phillies
2017-04-17
The Nationals have the luxury of a roster studded with players who can contribute at any given moment in any given game.
They traded highly regarded prospects for Adam Eaton. Ryan Zimmerman has gotten off to a hot start. Daniel Murphy looks to be
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Leafs’ Nikita Zatisev will play Monday against Capitals
2017-04-17
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Nikita Zaitsev will play in Game 3 after missing the first two games against the Washington Capitals.
Zaitsev and Leafs coach Mike Babcock both confirmed as much Monday morning. Babcock gave a simple answer when aske
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Caron Butler: Romo could have played in NBA
2017-04-11
Former Washington Wizards forward Caron Butler played with great NBA point guards during his time in the league, ranging from Jason Kidd to Gilbert Arenas.
Butler, though, in a recent interview named another athlete with the ability to pass who c
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In muddy NBA playoff picture, Wizards waiting for clarity
2017-04-11
Scott Brooks and his staff started the guesswork last week. The Wizards moved closer and closer to being locked into the No. 4 seed in the playoffs. Their opponent remained a murky proposition, so they began assembling tape and knowledge on severa
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Jennings: Warriors tried to embarrass Wizards
2017-04-03
Washington guard Brandon Jennings accused Golden State of trying to embarrass the Wizards in Sunday night’s 139-115 loss.
Jennings also didn’t back down after shoving JaVale McGee after the Warriors backup center shot a 3-pointer in th
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Patrick Ewing returns to coach Hoyas
2017-04-03
Patrick Ewing is returning to the Hilltop.
According to several reports Monday afternoon, the former Hoya star has agreed to a multi-year deal that will make him Georgetown’s new head coach, replacing John Thompson III. Ewing will start imme
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South Carolina headed to Final Four, beats Florida
2017-03-27
South Carolina added a missing piece to its rich basketball history.
The school of Frank McGuire, Kevin Joyce, Brian Winters, Mike Dunleavy and Alex English is going to the Final Four for the first time.
Add the names Sindarius Thornwell and Fr
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Luke Maye hits late jumper to lift North Carolina to Final Four
2017-03-27
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Roy Williams went all Scarlett O’Hara when a player asked about his North Carolina Tar Heels making the last shot Sunday to edge Kentucky to the Final Four.
And the coincidence that the Tar Heels have been on the other
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Bastian Schweinsteiger joins Chicago Fire from Manchester United
2017-03-21
Bastian Schweinsteiger has completed his move to the Chicago Fire from Manchester United.
The German World Cup winner will move to the Major League Soccer club on a one-year contract. The 32-year-old midfielder was quoted in the Chicago Tribune as
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Mario Götze: the "once in a century talent" who is now fighting to save his career
2017-03-21
Some goals are replayed so often it can blind us to their brilliance. Germany’s winner in the 2014 World Cup final is a case in point.
To meet André Schürrle’s cross in extra time, Mario Götze had sprinted to the top-r
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Even in win, Capitals taking too many penalties
2017-03-15
The Capitals put an end to a four-game losing streak with a 4-2 win against the Wild on Tuesday. What they didn’t do, however, was put an end to the slew of penalties that contributed to the losing streak in the first place.
While Washington
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Nationals release catcher Derek Norris
2017-03-15
The Nationals’ logjam at catcher loosened Wednesday morning when they gave Derek Norris his unconditional release. The team announced the move on Twitter.
Norris was acquired from San Diego in a Dec. 2 trade for minor-league pitcher Pedro Av
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U.S. women’s soccer team beats Germany to open 2017
2017-03-04
CHESTER, Pa. — Lynn Williams scored her second career goal and the U.S. women’s soccer team kicked off its 2017 slate with a 1-0 victory over Germany on Wednesday night in a matchup of the world’s top two teams.
Alyssa Naeher mad
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It’s a stretch: Nats’ Strasburg may ditch windup
2017-03-04
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Stephen Strasburg may emulate closers and pitch only from the stretch this season. Strasburg avoided a windup for all 23 of his pitches in a 2-1, 10-ininng loss by a Washington split squad to St. Louis on Friday, h
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Jose Bautista ready to put injury plagued 2016 season behind him
2017-02-18
Jose Bautista has earned a reputation as a player who competes with passion and intensity.
But he doesnt want that to be mistaken for having a chip on his shoulder.
The all-star slugger signed a one-year, $18-million US deal this off-season
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Habs all smiles and optimism as Julien takes over Canadiens
2017-02-18
Want to watch a free live stream of Hockey Night in Canada?
CBC will now live stream Hockey Night in Canada on all digital platforms, with free streaming on desktop and mobile web platforms meaning more Canadians will be able to access the games.
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What to watch this weekend in sports
2017-01-21
The NFL’s conference championship games are this weekend, but that’s not all.
Here is what you’ll want to watch this weekend in sports:
The Dayton Flyers are back on the court Sunday.
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Charlie Nicholas makes scathing assessment of Memphis Depay at Manchester United
2017-01-21
Charlie Nicholas has described Memphis Depay as a "show pony" and says Manchester United will be lucky to receive more than £20m for his transfer.
French club Lyon are paying around £21.7m to sign the 22-year-old,
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Premier League fixtures live on Sky Sports: Chelsea v Arsenal, Manchester derby
2016-12-13
Current leaders Chelsea do battle with the Gunners in front of the Sky cameras at the start of February, while Manchester foes City and United are scheduled to face off at the Etihad at the end of the month as the title race gathers pace.
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Sports head injuries should all be scanned
2016-12-13
All the huffing and puffing by the English Premiership about its protocols regarding the pitch-side assessment of a rugby player who might have been badly concussed (Report, 9 December) amount to a dereliction of duty. Protocols are frankl
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Manchester United: Henrikh Mkhitaryan writes emotional piece on how his father"s death inspired his career
2016-12-03
Henrikh Mkhitaryan has offered a remarkable insight into his determination to succeed as a footballer that is driven by the early death of his father due to a brain tumour, which inspired the current Manchester United winger to f
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Colombia plane crash survivors describe final seconds before moment of impact and reveal how they escaped alive
2016-12-03
One of the survivors of the plane crash that killed 19 members of the Chapecoense football team has revealed that he escaped with his life by following safety procedures, including remaining in the brace position at the
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Colombia plane crash: Ronaldinho and Juan Roman Riquelme offer to play for Chapecoense and "want to help"
2016-12-03
Brazilian football great Ronaldinho is ready to come out of retirement to play for Chapecoense in an effort to help rebuild the club after the devastating plane crash in Colombia on Monday night killed the majority
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Dario Gradi covered up sex abuse complaint, ex-Chelsea youth player claims
2016-12-03
Dario Gradi visited the parents of a Chelsea youth team player to “smooth over” a complaint of sexual assault against chief scout Eddie Heath, it has been claimed.
The former player, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, told
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Customs routs Coast Guard, gains 3rd slot
2016-10-26
MANILA, Philippines – Customs leaned on a balanced attack as it routed winless Coast Guard, 25-18, 25-12, 25-18, yesterday to secure the third semifinal berth in the Shakey’s V-League Season 13 Reinforced Conference at the Philsports Aren
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Roach warns Vargas no easy foe
2016-10-26
MANILA, Philippines – WBO welterweight champion Jessie Vargas may not be a devastating puncher but Hall of Fame boxing coach Freddie Roach said he’s not to be taken lightly as Manny Pacquiao sets to regain the crown in their 12-round titl
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McIlroy"s caddie cashes in on FedEx Cup
2016-10-26
SHANGHAI (AP) — Rory McIlroy didnt have to check his bank account to know that his FedEx Cup bonus had been deposited.
His caddie, J.P. Fitzgerald, informed him with a text message.
"I think his words were, A tsunami just hit my
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Jim Harbaugh Headlines USA Today List of College Football"s Highest-Paid Coaches
2016-10-26
Jim Harbaugh has taken the University of Michigans football team from a laughingstock to a national title contender in just two seasons, and according to a list released by USA Today on Wednesday, he is being compensated handsomely as the hig
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Cavaliers treat fans with rout of Knicks in season opener
2016-10-26
CLEVELAND ― Tuesday may have marked the official start of the 2016-17 NBA campaign, but for the Cavaliers, it offered one more reason to bask in last season’s NBA championship.
It was ring night in Cleveland, the first time this city had ce
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Scotland"s Game: turmoil, hatred, chaos - the business of football
2016-09-01
Episode two of Scotlands Game is called The Perfect Storm and its an hour detailing turmoil, hatred, hubris and collapse - an examination of the one area where Scottish football is in a world of its own: chaos.
We see Hugh Dallas bloodied face
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US Open 2016: Novak Djokovic through as Jiri Vesely withdraws
2016-09-01
Top seed Novak Djokovic reached round three of the US Open without hitting a ball as Jiri Vesely withdrew before their second-round match.
The Czech, 23, said he was "very, very disappointed" to pull out with inflammation of his left
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Anti-doping leaders demand Wada overhaul with clean sport "at crossroads"
2016-09-01
An overhaul of the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has been proposed in a bid to restore trust in international sport.
The leaders of 17 national anti-doping organisations met at a special summit in Copenhagen this week.
The group says the
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England Women"s Under-19 midfielder Zoe Tynan dies aged 18
2016-09-01
England Under-19 Womens and Fylde Ladies midfielder Zoe Tynan has died, aged 18.
Tynan, a former Manchester City player, died after being hit by a train at West Allerton station in Merseyside on Tuesday, British Transport Police said.
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Enner Valencia: Everton move for West Ham forward on loan
2016-09-01
Everton are interested in signing West Ham striker Enner Valencia on a season-long loan deal.
The 26-year-old, who joined the Hammers from Pachuca for £12m in 2014, had held talks with Swansea on Wednesday.
But now the Toffees
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Mario Balotelli tells Manchester United to "shut up" on Twitter after City score...20 minutes later United take the lead in thrilling derby
2015-04-13
Why always him?
Mario Balotelli, who famously unveiled that t-shirt after scoring for Manchester City against Manchester United in October 2011, sent out a celebratory tweet telling United to "shut up" after Sergio Aguero put the vi
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Justin Trudeau debuts on Marvel cover alongside Canadian superheroes
2016-08-31
TORONTO -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has officially entered the Marvel universe -- and the boxing ring -- as a newly minted comic cover star.
Trudeau appears on the variant cover of issue No. 5 of Marvels "Civil War II: Choosing Sides
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Manchester United vs Manchester City report: Marouane Fellaini and Ashley Young star as United thrash City in thriller
2015-04-13
Before his first defeat in a Manchester derby, Manuel Pellegrini admitted that in the space of a month Manchester City had “thrown our season in the garbage”. As the final whistle went it was time to sift through the trash and exam
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Cricket World Cup: England fans feel pain of arriving for quarter-finals their team won"t be in
2015-03-13
WHEN England fans Stuart Ferguson and Tony Deane began planning a trip to Australia for the Cricket World Cup over a year ago, they crunched data Peter Moores-style.
“We thought dead-cert quarter-finals,” Ferguson explained. &ldquo
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Aussie cyclist Loren Rowney taken out by spectator"s hand at the Molecaten Drentse 8 in The Netherlands
2015-03-13
DUTCH race organisers have begun an investigation after Australian cyclist Loren Rowney was taken out by a spectator’s hand at the Molecaten Drentse 8 in The Netherlands.
Rowney, 26, was part of an eight-woman breakaway and in a sprint t
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic: his best one liners after declaring Chelsea were a bunch of babies
2015-03-13
ZLATAN Ibrahimovic’s send-off against Chelsea robbed the contest of one of world football’s superstars.
But the giant Swede ensured he was still on the back pages with his brilliantly cheeky riposte that Chelsea swarmed the referee
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Serena Williams Strikes the Right Note in a Time of Turmoil
2015-03-13
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Serena Williams officially ended her 14-year boycott of the annual tennis tournament held here when she addressed members of the news media Thursday to explain why she returned.
“I just felt like it
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2022 World Cup: Tournament set for November and December
2015-02-24
The 2022 World Cup in Qatar should take place in November and December, a Fifa taskforce has recommended.
Key football officials met in Doha to discuss a number of options following fears a summer event would endanger the health of players and
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Kevin Kilbane complains over West Ham chant
2015-02-24
Kevin Kilbane has made a complaint to the Football Association over an alleged chant by West Ham fans mocking disabled people.
The ex-Republic of Ireland winger has received abusive messages on social media since his complaint was revealed.
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Man City v Barcelona: Neither side are favourites - Luis Enrique
2015-02-24
Barcelona are not clear favourites to beat Manchester City and reach the Champions League quarter-finals,says coach Luis Enrique.
The Catalan club are aiming to reach the last eight for a ninth straight season, while City have never gone beyon
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Six Nations 2015: Wales" George North returns to face France
2015-02-24
Fit-again wing George North returns as Wales make four changes to the side that beat Scotland for Saturdays Six Nations game in France.
Alex Cuthbert makes way for North, who missed the Murrayfield winafter taking two blows to the head ag
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Cardiff City board to boycott Wigan match over alleged racism
2015-02-24
Cardiff Citys board members will boycott Tuesdays Championship game at Wigan in protest at what they allege to be a club owned and managed by racists.
At least two members of the board were planning to travel but owner Vincent Tan has instruct
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Cricket World Cup 2015: Chris Gayle 215 sets up West Indies win
2015-02-24
Chris Gayle hit the first double century in World Cup history as West Indies beat Zimbabwe by 73 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis method.
The left-hander smashed 215 off 147 balls, including 16 sixes and 10 fours, in West Indies 372-2
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