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Tennis: Nadal beats Ferrer to reach Barcelona Open quarterfinals

Thursday, 25 April 2019, 20:11 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Rafael Nadal looked closer to his clay-court best again as he beat David Ferrer 6-3, 6-3 on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Barcelona Open. The 11-time Barcelona champion saved four of...

Italian league condemns racist chanting in Lazio's cup win

Thursday, 25 April 2019, 20:10 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

The Italian league's governing body has vowed to do "everything in our power" to wipe out racism in soccer after another incident. Lazio's Italian Cup semifinal victory at AC Milan was...

Clubs push for promotion-relegation in European competitions

Thursday, 25 April 2019, 17:45 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Europe's elite soccer clubs are pushing to play each other more often by lobbying UEFA for changes to the Champions League that would see the introduction of promotion and relegation. European...

Milan defender Calabria to miss rest of season with injury

Thursday, 25 April 2019, 17:00 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

AC Milan defender Davide Calabria will miss the rest of the season because of a fractured bone in his left leg. Calabria had to be substituted shortly before halftime in Wednesday's 1-0 loss to...

Back from Time: Salah OK for Liverpool after New York trip

Thursday, 25 April 2019, 16:23 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Named one of the world's most influential people by Time magazine, Mohamed Salah broke away from Liverpool's preparations for a crucial Premier League match to attend a gala in New York this...

Pogba selected in Premier League team of the season

Thursday, 25 April 2019, 12:41 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is the only player not from Manchester City or Liverpool to be selected in the Premier League's Team of the Year for the 2018-19 season. City had six...

DFB Pokal: Bayern beats Bremen 3-2 to reach German Cup final

Thursday, 25 April 2019, 00:31 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Robert Lewandowski sent Bayern Munich into the German Cup final by scoring twice in a 3-2 win over Werder Bremen on Wednesday, including the winner in the 80th minute. Bayern built a seemingly...

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