Official: Asian football body advised to cancel AFC Cup
KUALA LUMPUR: Asia’s football body has received a recommendation to cancel this year’s AFC Cup over the coronavirus pandemic, an...
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Azarenka clobbers Mertens to set up Serena showdown
Victoria Azarenka hits a backhand against Elise Mertens in a women's singles quarter-finals match at USTA Billie Jean King National...
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Trump says he played down COVID-19 crisis, didn’t want to create panic: Woodward book
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump acknowledged to a journalist early in the coronavirus pandemic that he played down the danger...
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Serena survives Pironkova test to reach US Open semis
NEW YORK: Serena Williams was forced to dig deep to secure a 4-6 6-3 6-2 US Open quarter-final victory over...
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Fulham sign French goalkeeper Areola on season-long loan
LONDON: Fulham have signed goalkeeper Alphonse Areola on a season-long loan deal from French Ligue 1 champions Paris St Germain...
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Italy midfielder Tonali joins AC Milan on loan from Brescia
MILAN: AC Milan have signed Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali from Brescia on loan with an option to make the move...
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Premier League plans for return of fans face government review
LONDON: The Premier League’s hopes of bringing fans back into stadiums in early October could be hampered after the UK...
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US cancels more than 1,000 visas for Chinese nationals deemed security risks
WASHINGTON: The United States has revoked visas for more than 1,000 Chinese nationals under a May 29 presidential proclamation to...
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Kevin De Bruyne, Beth England win PFA Player of the Year awards
LONDON: Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne was named men’s Player of the Year while Chelsea forward Bethany England won...
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Uncertainty over Alcantara, Alaba ‘not ideal’, says Bayern boss Flick
BERLIN: Bayern Munich head coach Hansi Flick admitted today that uncertainty over whether Thiago Alcantara and David Alaba will stay...
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Bach: IOC confident of safe Tokyo Games, too early for deadlines
LAUSANNE:The International Olympic Committee has confidence in its preparations and in Japanese government support for next year’s Tokyo Olympics, but...
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Koepka withdraws from US Open due to knee injury
NEW YORK: Brooks Koepka will miss next week’s US Open due to his ongoing knee injury, the two time champion...
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Perez to leave Racing Point at end of F1 season
LONDON: Mexican driver Sergio Perez will leave Racing Point at the end of the Formula One season, he and the...
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Clinical Medvedev beats childhood friend Rublev to reach US Open semi-finals
NEW YORK: Third seed Daniil Medvedev continued his march towards a first Grand Slam title on Wednesday powering into the...
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Newcastle take issue with Premier League over ‘rejected’ Saudi bid
LONDON: Newcastle United took issue with the Premier League on Wednesday by accusing the body of acting inappropriately in rejecting...
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Messi back in full training with Barca
BARCELONA: Lionel Messi was back in full training with Barcelona today for the first time since conceding defeat in his...
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Barty wants Covid-19-stranded coach back for Australian Open build-up
BRISBANE: World number one Ashleigh Barty said she hoped to be reunited with her coach for her build-up to the...
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Tokyo governor pledges to hold 2020 Olympics ‘by all means’
TOKYO: The postponed Olympics must be held next year “by all means”, Tokyo’s governor said today, becoming the latest official...
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Greece’s main migrant camp gutted after huge blaze
LESBOS: Greece’s largest migrant camp on the island of Lesbos was gutted by a huge fire early today, leaving over...
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Officials: Blast in Kabul targets Afghan VP Saleh’s convoy
KABUL: At least two people were killed and a dozen more wounded in an explosion targeting the convoy of Afghanistan’s...
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