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Messi suspended from Argentina's opening World Cup qualifier

Wednesday, 24 July 2019, 03:49 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Lionel Messi was suspended from Argentina's first qualifying march for the 2022 World Cup and fined $1,500 by South American soccer's governing body. CONMEBOL said its decision Tuesday resulted...

Wrestler Taymazov loses second Olympic gold medal for doping

Tuesday, 23 July 2019, 19:34 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Wrestler and Russian politician Artur Taymazov has been stripped of a second Olympic gold medal for doping. The International Olympic Committee said Tuesday that Taymazov, who already lost his...

Swimming: China's Sun wins 200 free via DQ, gets shunned on podium

Tuesday, 23 July 2019, 19:24 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Sun Yang was in the middle of controversy at the world swimming championships again. Only this time, it wasn't his doing. The Chinese star with a history of doping still got shunned on the medals...

Guardiola rejects claims Man City was disrespectful in China

Tuesday, 23 July 2019, 11:23 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has rejected claims that the Premier League champions were arrogant and disrespectful during their preseason visit to China last week. China's state-run news...

Swimming: Ledecky withdraws from 2 events at worlds due to illness

Tuesday, 23 July 2019, 04:43 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Katie Ledecky withdrew from the 200-meter freestyle preliminaries and the 1,500-meter final Tuesday at the world swimming championships because of illness. Her coach Greg Meehan said doctors were...

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