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Breakaway threat by Premier League elite troubles English FA

Wednesday, 14 October 2020, 06:38 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Leading clubs allegedly threatened to quit the Premier League in a bid to push through a transformation of English soccer being engineered by Liverpool and Manchester United that would hand them...

Setbacks for Spain, Germany in Group 4 of Nations League

Wednesday, 14 October 2020, 06:36 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Spain and Germany both had setbacks in the Nations League on Tuesday, with Spain losing to Ukraine for the first time ever and Germany being held to a draw by last-place Switzerland. Spain kept...

Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for COVID-19

Tuesday, 13 October 2020, 16:56 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for the coronavirus, the Portuguese soccer federation said Tuesday. The federation said Ronaldo was doing well and had no symptoms. It did not say when he...

Waterpolo KO: Neptunes beat Sliema after penalty shootout

Tuesday, 13 October 2020, 06:47 Last update: about 7 years ago

Two days after losing the league to San Giljan, Neptunes were able to beat Sliema in the KO quarter-final. The regular time finished in a draw, and a penalty shoot-out was required to establish...

Perfect in Paris, Nadal overwhelms Djokovic to tie Federer

Monday, 12 October 2020, 07:54 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

All the years of work, all the many wins, led to this moment, with Rafael Nadal preparing to serve against Novak Djokovic, one point from a 13th French Open championship, one point from a 20th Grand...

Hamilton wins his 91st F1 race to match Schumacher's record

Sunday, 11 October 2020, 17:40 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Even Lewis Hamilton once saw Michael Schumacher's record of 91 wins as unbeatable. Now he's matched it. Schumacher's son Mick presented Hamilton with one of his father's old helmets after the...

Just 19, ranked 54th, Swiatek wins French Open for 1st Slam

Sunday, 11 October 2020, 06:41 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Minutes after suddenly becoming a Grand Slam champion at age 19, while ranked just 54th, Iga Swiatek held a microphone during the French Open trophy presentation and was hesitant for pretty much the...

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