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Italian Serie A: Cagliari wastes 2-goal lead in 2-2 draw at Lecce

Monday, 25 November 2019, 22:45 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Cagliari wasted a two-goal advantage against Lecce in a wild 2-2 draw in Serie A on Monday. In a match that was postponed from Sunday due to torrential rain, Cagliari ended with nine men and...

BOV Premier League: Maroons climb second as they defeat ten-man Senglea

Monday, 25 November 2019, 22:13 Last update: about 7 years ago Simon Farrugia

Gzira United defeated Senglea Athletic following an early shock and are now in second place three points adrift of league leaders Floriana. It wasn’t a walk in the park for the Maroons with the match twisting in their favour following the dismissal of Elvis Sakyi midway through the first half....

Mourinho rules out signing Ibrahimovic for Tottenham

Monday, 25 November 2019, 22:02 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

New Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho has ruled out signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic, saying it “doesn’t make sense” because the club already has one of the best strikers in the world in...

BOV Premier League: Easy win for Stripes as resurgence continues

Monday, 25 November 2019, 21:20 Last update: about 8 years ago Simon Farrugia

As expected Birkirkara registered their second win on the trot after beating bottom side Tarxien Rainbows by three goals to nil. The Stripes went into this match on a high after winning their last match against Santa Lucia whereas Tarxien still in search for their first point of the season. In fact this was the ...

Balotelli targeted with more racism... by his club president

Monday, 25 November 2019, 18:27 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Mario Balotelli was the subject of a racist remark by the president of his club on Monday in the latest discriminatory incident of a Serie A season marred by derogatory chants and other offensive...

Injured Aguero to miss Manchester derby, says Guardiola

Monday, 25 November 2019, 17:09 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero will miss the derby match against Manchester United on Dec. 7 after being ruled out for a few weeks by Pep Guardiola on Monday because of a thigh...

Tennis: Rafael Nadal leads Spain to 6th Davis Cup title

Sunday, 24 November 2019, 21:34 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Rafael Nadal beat Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 7-6 (7) to give Spain its sixth Davis Cup title with a win over first-time finalist Canada on Sunday. Roberto Bautista Agut, playing three days after the...

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