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Barcelona loses goalkeeper Cillessen to injury for 6 weeks

Friday, 1 February 2019, 22:44 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Barcelona says Netherlands goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen will be sidelined for about six weeks after injuring his right leg. The Spanish club says Cillessen tore a muscle while training on...

Tennis: Kvitova loses to Vekic in St Petersburg quarters

Friday, 1 February 2019, 21:53 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Australian Open finalist Petra Kvitova struggled with her serve and was eliminated from the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy after losing to eighth-seeded Donna Vekic 6-4, 6-1 in the quarterfinals on...

Olympic champion among 12 Russian athletes guilty of doping

Friday, 1 February 2019, 21:03 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Evidence that Russia ran a state-backed doping scheme for several years has been used to prove new cases of cheating by track and field Olympic and world champions. Ivan Ukhov, the 2012 Olympic...

Malta FA President meets match officials

Friday, 1 February 2019, 20:45 Last update: about 9 years ago MFA Communications Office

Malta Football Association officials will be holding separate meetings with match officials from different categories in the coming weeks to discuss suggestions and ideas aimed at improving the level...

Marouane Fellaini leaves Man United to join Chinese club

Friday, 1 February 2019, 19:17 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Belgium midfielder Marouane Fellaini has left Manchester United to move to China to play for Shandong Luneng. The 31-year-old Fellaini made 177 appearances for United after joining in 2013. He...

Skiing: Shiffrin, Vlhova share victory in last GS before worlds

Friday, 1 February 2019, 18:25 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Mikaela Shiffrin didn't celebrate her shared victory with Slovakian rival Petra Vlhova in the final World Cup race before the world championships on Friday. Shiffrin didn't look at ease right...

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