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2020 Tokyo Olympics consider daylight saving to beat heat

Friday, 27 July 2018, 18:28 Last update: about 9 years ago

Organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are considering introducing daylight saving time as a countermeasure to the extreme heat that could prevail in the Japanese capital during the games. Japan...

Monaco signs Russia midfielder Golovin on a 5-year-deal

Friday, 27 July 2018, 18:26 Last update: about 9 years ago

Monaco has signed Russia midfielder Alexander Golovin from CSKA Moscow on a five-year contract. No financial details were given in a Monaco team statement, but the transfer fee was reportedly...

Waterpolo: No date set for Dino Zammit’s return to play

Friday, 27 July 2018, 16:51 Last update: about 9 years ago

No date has been set for Dino Zammit’s return to play after the San Giljan player suffered an injury while representing Malta at the European waterpolo championships, held in Spain. A...

Palmeiras brings back former Brazil coach Scolari

Friday, 27 July 2018, 12:28 Last update: about 9 years ago

Former Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari signed a contract with Palmeiras on Thursday, returning home for the first time since his humiliation at the 2014 World Cup. Scolari was contracted to 2020...

Swimming: Missy Franklin misses out at US Nationals

Friday, 27 July 2018, 11:25 Last update: about 9 years ago

Missy Franklin missed out at the U.S. national championships, failing to qualify for the two biggest meets leading up to the 2020 Olympics. Franklin didn't make the final in either of her events...

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