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Barcelona signs Neto in swap of backup keepers with Valencia

Thursday, 27 June 2019, 11:43 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Barcelona says Brazilian goalkeeper Neto will sign a four-year contract with the Spanish champions. The transfer completes a swap a day after Barcelona sold Jasper Cillessen to...

Tennis: Fed Cup follows Davis Cup with new tournament format

Thursday, 27 June 2019, 11:23 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

The Fed Cup is following the Davis Cup with a new tournament format. Starting next year, the women's tennis event will be a six-day final tournament in April with 12 teams playing for an $18...

Three major signings for Birkirkara FC

Thursday, 27 June 2019, 10:00 Last update: about 8 years ago Henry Brincat

Birkirkara have entered the summer transfer market with a big bang. Yesterday they made three major signings and these will certainly strengthen the side for the coming season. The new...

IOC strips Olympic status from troubled boxing body AIBA

Wednesday, 26 June 2019, 20:27 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Troubled boxing body AIBA was stripped of Olympic status on Wednesday and the IOC will now organize qualifying and final tournaments for the 2020 Tokyo Games. AIBA had created "very serious...

IOC to change process of Olympic bid races, host elections

Wednesday, 26 June 2019, 19:27 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Olympics hosted in multiple cities or countries. Bidders pro-actively invited. Candidates recommended with possibly no opponents. Radical changes in how and when Olympic hosts are picked were...

Tennis, Wimbledon: Federer seeded No. 2, Nadal No. 3; Serena 11th

Wednesday, 26 June 2019, 15:14 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Eight-time champion Roger Federer was seeded No. 2 for Wimbledon, one spot ahead of Rafael Nadal, reversing their positions in the ATP rankings and creating a debate about whether the All England...

African Cup: Cameroon start with win, Ghana upstaged

Wednesday, 26 June 2019, 03:57 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Cameroon had to work hard on Tuesday to open its title defense with a 2-0 win at the African Cup of Nations in Egypt and Ghana was the latest team to be upstaged by an underdog. Cameroon found it...

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