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2015: A year of sports scandals with a silver lining

Saturday, 2 January 2016, 10:58 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

For the past 12 months, scandals off the field of play eclipsed exploits on it. Beyond the usual cases of doping and cheating that are sadly common in modern sports, shocking corruption in soccer and...

Van Gaal back under scrutiny as Swansea visit Manchester United

Saturday, 2 January 2016, 08:03 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

It speaks volumes about Manchester United's current plight that a 0-0 draw at home against a team languishing just above the Premier League's relegation zone represents an encouraging sign of...

Tough tennis act to follow: Can Serena Williams dominate again?

Saturday, 2 January 2016, 08:01 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

 There may be no tougher act to follow in any sport in 2016 than Serena Williams' attempt to match her nearly perfect season of tennis last year. Williams, who won the first three majors in...

Arsenal misses chance to go top in 4-0 rout by Southampton

Saturday, 26 December 2015, 23:52 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Title-chasing Arsenal was thrashed 4-0 by a Southampton side that had been on a five-game winless run in the Premier League on Saturday. Another incredible result in this most...

Manchester United play Stoke, seeking win for boss Van Gaal

Friday, 25 December 2015, 10:47 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

After discussions between Manchester United's senior players and manager Louis van Gaal about how to halt its decline in form, the squad heads to Stoke under intensifying pressure to ease the scrutiny...

Football: Terence Scerri Receives eight-month suspension

Friday, 16 February 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

The Hibernians international striker Terence Scerri received an eight-month suspension after being sent off in last Saturday’s Premier League match against St George’s....

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