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Birthday boy Higuain nets 2 as Juventus beat Torino 3-1

Sunday, 11 December 2016, 18:20 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Gonzalo Higuain celebrated his birthday weekend with two goals as he helped Juventus to a 3-1 victory at Torino in a thrilling derby match on Sunday. Goals from two of the best strikers in...

Lazio beat Sampdoria 2-1 to move into fourth in Serie A

Sunday, 11 December 2016, 06:42 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Lazio moved up to fourth place in Serie A by beating Sampdoria 2-1 on Saturday. Lazio pulled within one point of second-place Roma and third-place AC Milan, who meet on Monday. Sampdoria was...

Bayern back on top of Bundesliga as Leipzig lose first game

Saturday, 10 December 2016, 18:06 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Bayern Munich routed Wolfsburg 5-0 Saturday to take advantage of Leipzig's first defeat and replace the promoted side at the top of the Bundesliga. Leipzig's record 13-game unbeaten start was...

British police say 83 potential suspects in football abuse probe

Friday, 9 December 2016, 14:25 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Police overseeing the sex abuse scandal in British soccer say 83 potential suspects have been identified and linked to 98 clubs. Officers across the country are sifting through 639 referrals...

New doping report details 'institutional conspiracy' in Russia

Friday, 9 December 2016, 13:36 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

A new report into systematic Russian doping details a wide-ranging "institutional conspiracy" that involved more than 1,000 athletes across more than 30 sports, including evidence corroborating...

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