Sports
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Construction Neymar’s mansion halted over violations, eyes $1m in fine
Construction on a mansion belonging to Brazilian soccer player Neymar Jr was halted on Thursday due to environmental violations, officials said on Thursday, adding that the high-profile athlete could…
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Asamoah Gyan being celebrated by parliament as he retires from football
Majority Chief Whip, Frank Annor-Dompreh, has eulogised former Black Stars Captain, Asamoah Gyan, urging the nation to honor him for his exploits. Making a statement on the floor of the House, Mr Ann…
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International Boxing Association officially stripped of its recognition
The International Boxing Association’s (IBA) recognition as the global body for the sport was stripped on Thursday by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which ratified an executive board reco…
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Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale weds his pregnant partner Georgina Irwin
Arsenal star, Aaron Ramsdale has married his pregnant partner Georgina Irwin in an intimate ceremony. The England star, 25, took to Instagram to reveal he tied the knot with the British Airways stewa…
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Juventus complete permanent signing of Milik from Marseille
Juventus completed the permanent signing of Poland striker Arkadiusz Milik from Olympique de Marseille on a three year deal for 6.3 million euros ($6.92 million), the Serie A club said on Wednesday. …
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Barcelona to sign Gundogan on free transfer from Man City – reports
Ilkay Gundogan will join Barcelona on a free transfer from treble winners Manchester City, the BBC and Sky Sports reported on Wednesday. Gundogan will leave City after captaining the English club to …
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China’s governing body upholds lifetime bans for match-fixing
China’s snooker authorities have upheld lifetime bans for match-fixing handed out to Liang Wenbo and Li Hang by the sport’s world governing body (WPBSA) and given five other players longer suspension…
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UEFA slams Mourinho with ban for abusing referee Taylor after Europa loss
AS Roma head coach Jose Mourinho has been suspended for their next four matches in the Europa League after the Portuguese boss directed abusive language at referee Anthony Taylor while the club was f…
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Roma sign defender Ndicka from Eintracht
AS Roma have signed French defender Evan Ndicka on a free transfer from Eintracht Frankfurt, the Italian Serie A club said on Wednesday. Ndicka made more than 134 Bundesliga appearances after joining…
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Venus Williams and Elina Svitolina handed Wimbledon wildcards
Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams and former world number three Elina Svitolina were handed wildcard entries into Wimbledon, the organisers announced on Wednesday. Williams, 43, has won t…