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Traditional strikers getting overlooked in English football

Tuesday, 1 November 2016, 10:58 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

There's a new craze sweeping through the Premier League — and it spells bad news for the traditional center forward. In the last three rounds, as many as seven teams have started matches...

Bale cements future at Real Madrid with contract extension

Monday, 31 October 2016, 16:31 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

With his focus on winning more trophies, Gareth Bale singed a new deal Monday that ties him to Real Madrid until 2022. The Wales forward inked the three-year contract extension at the Santiago...

Column: F1's buffoonery ruins a perfectly good product

Monday, 31 October 2016, 15:42 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

You wouldn't trust Formula One with a loaded gun, because it would be sure to shoot itself in the foot. The drivers' derring-do, the adrenaline, the speed, the glitz and the wealth of the sport are...

Hamilton wins Mexican Grand Prix in chase to catch Rosberg

Monday, 31 October 2016, 06:01 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Lewis Hamilton is in top form and winning races again. His problem is that he's running out of time to win another Formula One championship. Hamilton survived a nervous start to win the Mexican...

Higuain fires Juventus to 2-1 win over former side Napoli

Sunday, 30 October 2016, 06:30 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Gonzalo Higuain scored a record 36 league goals for Napoli last season, and on Saturday he scored his first goal against it, helping Juventus to a 2-1 win over his former team. Higuain netted...

Hamilton and Rosberg duel will start 1-2 in Mexico

Saturday, 29 October 2016, 21:34 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Lewis Hamilton grabbed the pole position for the Mexican Grand Prix on Saturday and Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg fought back from his rough practice outings to earn the No. 2 spot. Rosberg's...

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