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English Premier League confirms winter break from 2020

Friday, 8 June 2018, 15:01 Last update: about 9 years ago

A February winter break will be introduced in the English Premier League from the 2019-20 season, the Football Association announced on Friday. The breaks will be staggered to ensure that Premier...

Rugby: Cheika labels Ireland favourite ahead of first test

Friday, 8 June 2018, 14:30 Last update: about 9 years ago

Ireland coach Joe Schmidt's decision to bench star flyhalf Johnny Sexton has slightly confounded the effort of Wallabies coach Michael Cheika to paint Ireland an overwhelming favorite to win...

Leicester sign Jonny Evans from West Brom

Friday, 8 June 2018, 12:32 Last update: about 9 years ago

Leicester completed the signing of Northern Ireland defender Jonny Evans from West Bromwich Albion on Friday. The 2015-16 English Premier League champion paid 3.5 million pounds ($4.7 million) to...

The ISSF World Cup lands in Malta for the very first time

Friday, 8 June 2018, 11:07 Last update: about 9 years ago Domenic Aquilina

From the 6th to the 15th of June, the fifth stage of the 2018 ISSF World Cup Shooting Series will this time take place at the Malta National Shooting Ranges at Ta' Kandja, limits of Siggiewi. ...

Rugby: French mystery worries All Blacks ahead of 1st test

Friday, 8 June 2018, 11:01 Last update: about 9 years ago

For the All Blacks, the first test of any season holds an element of uncertainty. Preparation time is necessarily short, injuries often exert an onerous influence on selections, combinations are...

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