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Tokyo 2020 triathlon to start early to beat the heat

Thursday, 2 August 2018, 11:02 Last update: about 9 years ago

Triathlon events at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be staged on the large man-made island of Odaiba in Tokyo Bay and will start early in the morning to counter the heat that is expected in the Japanese...

Tennis: Azarenka eases into quarterfinals; Muguruza withdraws

Thursday, 2 August 2018, 10:00 Last update: about 9 years ago

Victoria Azarenka, a former world No. 1, eased past lucky-loser Anna Blinkova 6-1, 6-0 on Wednesday night in the second round of the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic. Azarenka broke the Russian...

Juventus wins MLS All-Star Game on penalties after 1-1 draw

Thursday, 2 August 2018, 09:58 Last update: about 9 years ago

Josef Martinez posed defiantly alongside the goal while pyrotechnics went off in front of the giddy Atlanta fans. It was a familiar stance for the MLS scoring machine. In the end, the...

Senegal captain Kouyate quits West Ham for Crystal Palace

Thursday, 2 August 2018, 09:00 Last update: about 9 years ago

Senegal captain Cheikhou Kouyate has left West Ham for English Premier League rival Crystal Palace. "I'm so happy," the 28-year-old midfielder said on Wednesday after signing a four-year deal....

England keen to extend Southgate's contract

Thursday, 2 August 2018, 08:53 Last update: about 9 years ago

England manager Gareth Southgate's employers want him to extend his contract beyond the end of the 2020 European Championship. Southgate's popularity with the fans rocketed last month when...

Waterpolo, BOV Summer League: Easy wins for Sliema and San Ġiljan

Wednesday, 1 August 2018, 22:53 Last update: about 9 years ago Stewart Said

Sergio Afric's team registered their fourth win of the league, defeating for the second time Sirens Greentube this time with a six-goal margin. Like the first round game, Sliema dominated the play and assured themselves the win at an early stage....

Milan, Turin, Cortina to launch joint bid for 2026 Olympics

Wednesday, 1 August 2018, 17:24 Last update: about 9 years ago

Italy will launch a three-city bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Turin and Cortina. The Italian Olympic Committee announced the move on Wednesday, having decided a joint bid was more...

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