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The Brighton and Nigeria goalkeeper is highly critical of the decision to push back Wafcon, but still has hope for the future of the women's game in AfricaChiamaka Nnadozie has, at the age of 25, earned her place in the pantheon of African goalkeepers alongside legends such as Cameroon's Thomas N'Kono and Morocco's Zaki Badou.Nnadozie featured at...
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Sesko hails influence of veteran 'working machine'Striker backs Michael Carrick to stay on as managerBenjamin Sesko has said Casemiro will be a big loss for Manchester United next season given the influence of the "working machine” on and off the pitch at Old Trafford.Casemiro produced another commanding display for Michael Carrick's team on...
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The track prodigy made it to world championships at 17 and joined Nike's Oregon Project. At 29, Cain is detailing the hellish years under coach Alberto Salazar in her new memoir"As someone who has lost touch with reality, I like to hold a firm grasp on it now,” Mary Cain says while we walk through a palm-tree spotted campus in California.She's...
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No LIV tournaments expected in US from mid-May to AugustCEO had promised season would continue 'full throttle'LIV Golf's inaugural tournament in New Orleans scheduled for the end of June is likely to be postponed until the autumn, according to multiple local reports.New Orleans television station WDSU and nola.com were among the first to report on...
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Aerial ability of Saracens' Noah Caluori helps to make him another dream player for rugby union's marketersAs Kenya's Sabastian Sawe crossed the line to complete his world-record London Marathon sprint on Sunday the BBC's commentator Steve Cram almost swallowed his microphone. "Absolutely incredible. I've never seen anything like that. What a...
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Al-Ahli won for the second successive year, but few outside Jeddah will remember proceedings fondlyAs far as head-butts in major finals go, it wasn't quite Zinedine Zidane in 2006, but Zakaria Hawsawi's lunge forwards in Saturday's AFC Champions League Elite final connected with Tete Yengi's jaw and dropped the stunned Australian, almost a foot...
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Run of five defeats could lead to awkward queries this week, including why £124m of attacking talent is being underusedEddie Howe is braced for forensic questioning by Newcastle's Saudi Arabian owners at a Northumberland country house hotel in the middle of this week. Matfen Hall sells itself as a venue for rest and relaxation but Newcastle's...
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Sunday's landmark in London was not only unexpected, dramatic and historic – it was a once-in-a-generation moment A few years ago at the London Marathon, organisers wheeled out an industrial-sized treadmill called the Tumbleator. Then they tempted curious onlookers with a simple question: can you keep up with Eliud Kipchoge? The answer was...
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After starting the 1986 world championships as a 150-1 outsider victory against Steve Davis led to watching tennis with royalty and being mobbed in Tesco"It was like a strange dream,” Joe Johnson says as he remembers becoming the world snooker champion 40 years ago as a 150-1 outsider and former gas board and factory worker who was the...
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Nikola Jokic snapped out of his prolonged funk with a triple-double, Spencer Jones provided a key spark and the Denver Nuggets staved off elimination with a chippy 125-113 win over the injury-riddled Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of their playoff series Monday night.
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Billy dives into the huge Women's Origin showdown and what's at stake as the rivalry intensifies. Plus, he breaks down Dolphins v Storm, why the Roosters-Broncos clash could hinge on key depth players like Deine Mariner and the possible return of Reece Walsh. Billy's expert eye on the weekend ahead.
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When asked if Ross Lyon's comments constituted casual racism, St Kilda CEO said "you had to look at it through the lens of the person receiving the comment”. Meanwhile, AFL players will no longer be covered for career-ending head trauma in their insurance from Friday.
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19-year-old edges Knueppel by just 26 pointsFlagg is first teen to score 50 points in an NBA gameCooper Flagg edged his former Duke roommate to win the NBA rookie of the year award on Monday night. Flagg is the first rookie since Michael Jordan in the 1984-85 season to lead his team in points, rebounds, assists and steals. Flagg and Knueppel were...
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Brazilian going in the summer after four yearsInterim manager says the situation is 'pretty clear'Michael Carrick ruled out any reversal of Casemiro's departure from Manchester United in the summer after the Brazilian scored in Monday's 2-1 win against Brentford.The midfielder's header on 11 minutes was his ninth goal in the Premier League,...
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The Guardian named as sports publisher of the yearJonathan Liew wins columnist of the year for fifth timeGuardian Sport won two top prizes at the prestigious Sports Journalists' Association's awards evening on Monday.The Guardian won sports publisher of the year at the SJA British Sports Journalism Awards night while Jonathan Liew was named...
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Greaves triumphs at Players Championship'I never thought I'd win one of these. Never'Beau Greaves has made darts history by becoming the first woman to win a PDC ranking title. The 22-year-old beat three former world champions at the Players Championship in Milton Keynes, seeing off Rob Cross, Gary Anderson and Michael Smith.Greaves completed a...
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This swashbuckling victory moved Manchester United to within two points of Champions League qualification and is prima facie evidence of the job Michael Carrick has executed since his appointment as interim manager.The performance is also a fair calling card for the permanent role as United bettered a doughty Brentford by simply being better....
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Allegations of 'sporting fraud' against Gianluca Rocchi arrive at an especially messy moment for Italian footballThis could have been the weekend when Inter sealed the Serie A title. Instead, it became one overshadowed by a refereeing scandal. On Saturday, Agenzia Italia broke the news that Gianluca Rocchi, the man responsible for designating match...
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