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Cycling: Portal, who helped guide Chris Froome at Tour, dies at 40

Wednesday, 4 March 2020, 12:13 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Nicolas Portal, a team official who helped guide four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome to victory at the race, has died. He was 40. His cycling team, Ineos, said the former rider turned...

Tennis: McEnroe not counting out Federer after latest surgery

Wednesday, 4 March 2020, 02:16 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Hall of Famer John McEnroe doesn't think tennis has seen the last of Roger Federer playing at an elite level following the 38-year-old's recent knee surgery. Federer announced last month that he...

FA Cup: Liverpool beaten again in loss to Chelsea

Wednesday, 4 March 2020, 00:21 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Liverpool was eliminated from the FA Cup on Tuesday in a 2-0 loss to Chelsea as a run of poor results continued for Jürgen Klopp's team. Willian opened the scoring thanks to a goalkeeping...

Ceferin asserts European football power in face of 'threats'

Tuesday, 3 March 2020, 21:29 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Asserting the power of European soccer, UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin warned that FIFA’s attempts to radically change several club competitions would be a “death sentence”...

Games against Italian teams to be played without fans in Spain

Tuesday, 3 March 2020, 21:01 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Spanish authorities said Tuesday that major soccer games involving Italian teams will be played in empty stadiums because of the coronavirus outbreak, including the second leg between Valencia and...

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