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Honda, Kagawa named to Japan squad for Ghana friendly

Saturday, 19 May 2018, 13:30 Last update: about 8 years ago

New Japan coach Akira Nishino named Keisuke Honda and Shinji Kagawa on Friday to Japan's squad for an international friendly on May 30 against Ghana in Yokohama. Japan is expected to name its...

Cycling: Bernal wins Stage 6 to take Tour of California lead

Saturday, 19 May 2018, 13:21 Last update: about 8 years ago

Egan Bernal knew it would take a major effort on the toughest climb of the Tour of California to make up the 23-second gap to Tejay van Garderen on the race's penultimate stage. He wiped out the...

Promoted Parma is back in Serie A, 3 years after bankruptcy

Saturday, 19 May 2018, 12:01 Last update: about 8 years ago

Parma has earned promotion to Serie A just three years after being declared bankrupt, becoming the first Italian club to earn three successive promotions. Parma's 2-0 win at Spezia on Friday saw...

Platini says 1998 World Cup draw 'trickery' helped France

Saturday, 19 May 2018, 08:31 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

France soccer great Michel Platini insists "a little trickery" in the 1998 World Cup draw ensured his home country would avoid playing Brazil until the final which it won in Paris. Not so,...

Atletico celebrate Europa League title on streets of Madrid

Friday, 18 May 2018, 22:21 Last update: about 8 years ago

Thousands of fans lined the streets to salute Atletico Madrid players as they paraded through the Spanish capital Friday to celebrate the team's Europa League title. Players, coaches and club...

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