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Georgian wrestler stripped of 2012 Olympic silver for doping

Thursday, 17 January 2019, 14:41 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

A freestyle wrestler from Georgia has been stripped of his 2012 London Olympics silver medal after testing positive for an anabolic steroid. Oral turinabol was found in Davit Modzmanashvili's...

Transfers: Tottenham sells Dembele, Leeds signs Casilla

Thursday, 17 January 2019, 12:38 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Tottenham has sold midfielder Mousa Dembele to Chinese Super League side Guangzho R&F, and second-tier club Leeds has signed goalkeeper Kiko Casilla from Real Madrid to help its push for...

FA Cup: Derby beats Southampton on penalties

Wednesday, 16 January 2019, 23:51 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Derby came from two goals down for the second time against Southampton to eliminate the Premier League club from the FA Cup on Wednesday, winning a penalty shootout following a 2-2 draw in their...

Copa del Rey: Atletico eliminated by Girona in last 16

Wednesday, 16 January 2019, 23:43 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Antoine Griezmann's late goal couldn't save Atletico Madrid as its defense faltered in a surprising elimination to Girona in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday. Real Madrid and...

French Ligue 1: Henry's Monaco draws 1-1 with Vieira's Nice

Wednesday, 16 January 2019, 23:17 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Old friends Thierry Henry and Patrick Vieira had to split the points as Monaco drew 1-1 with French Riviera rival Nice on Wednesday in a scrappy match featuring three video reviews. Winger Allan...

Europeans unravel massive tennis match-fixing ring

Wednesday, 16 January 2019, 21:24 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

The crooked tennis players knew him as "Maestro." To European investigators, the Armenian based in Belgium is emerging as the suspected ringleader of an organized gambling syndicate suspected of...

Supercoppa: Cristiano Ronaldo helps Juventus squeeze past Milan

Wednesday, 16 January 2019, 20:33 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Juventus have become the first club to win the Supercoppa eight times, as Cristiano Ronaldo’s header was decisive, but Milan were furious about two refereeing decisions. The Super Cup is...

Bielsa admits to watching all opponents' training sessions

Wednesday, 16 January 2019, 20:20 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Leeds manager Marcelo Bielsa has admitted to watching all of his opponents' training sessions before their matches this season in a remarkable hour-long news conference in which the enigmatic...

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