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A penalty shoot-out puts Sirens in the semifinals

Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 06:22 Last update: about 6 years ago

Sirens are through to the semifinals where they now face San Giljan, after beating Exiles in the third and final play-off. The third match against Exiles ended in a 6-6 draw, and had to be...

Stunner from James helps big-spending Chelsea to opening win

Tuesday, 15 September 2020, 07:58 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

After a spending spree of $250 million on some of Europe’s most exciting stars, Chelsea was indebted to a wonder strike from one of its homegrown players during a win in its opening English...

Juventus Academy to hold training camp in Malta this week

Monday, 14 September 2020, 13:02 Last update: about 6 years ago

Juventus FC will be holding a football training academy in Malta throughout the next five days. A total of 120 boys and girls will be joining this unique event, in what will be the first ever training...

Thiem first since 1949 to win US Open after ceding first two sets

Monday, 14 September 2020, 06:43 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

A U.S. Open unlike any other finished unlike any other — with an unprecedented fifth-set tiebreaker as Dominic Thiem became the first man in 71 years to win the final after dropping the opening...

Calvert-Lewin nets, James shines as Everton beat Tottenham

Sunday, 13 September 2020, 20:09 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Dominic Calvert-Lewin produced the goal and James Rodriguez provided the spark on his debut as Everton opened its Premier League season with a 1-0 win at Tottenham on Sunday. Calvert-Lewin rose...

F1: Hamilton wins crash-marred Tuscan GP, Bottas second

Sunday, 13 September 2020, 18:27 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Lewis Hamilton won a hectic Tuscan Grand Prix on Sunday to clinch his 90th Formula One win and move one behind Michael Schumacher's record. The first F1 race on a Mugello track with super-fast...

Liverpool win wild opener, Arsenal coast as EPL begins

Sunday, 13 September 2020, 11:01 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Adopting his trademark crouching position in the technical area, Marcelo Bielsa closely studied the mayhem unfolding in front of him on the Anfield pitch. Bielsa’s first English Premier...

Naomi Osaka comes back, beats Azarenka for 2nd US Open title

Sunday, 13 September 2020, 07:06 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

fter one errant forehand in the first set of the U.S. Open final, Naomi Osaka looked at her coach in the mostly empty Arthur Ashe Stadium stands with palms up, as if to say, “What the heck is...

F1: Hamilton takes pole at Tuscan GP ahead of unlucky Bottas

Saturday, 12 September 2020, 20:50 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the Tuscan Grand Prix on Saturday ahead of his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas, whose final attempt was ended after he had to slow down because Esteban Ocon...

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