Sports
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Superstar, Ronaldo’s iconic No 7 shirt passed onto Vinicus Jr
Real Madrid’s Brazilian forward Vinicius Jr will wear Cristiano Ronaldo’s iconic number 7 jersey in the next season following winger Eden Hazard’s departure, the club said on Monday. According to th…
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Manchester City’s Rodri named Champions League Player of the Season
Manchester City midfielder Rodri was named the Champions League’s Player of the Season by UEFA on Sunday after a stellar 2022-23 campaign. The 26-year-old Spain international scored the winning goal …
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Wrestling start-up AEW tags up with New Japan in fierce challenge to WWE’s dominance
U.S. grappling start-up All Elite Wrestling (AEW) may need its Japanese partner to help fill London’s 90,000-seat Wembley Stadium for a show in August, its billionaire founder said, looking to wrest …
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Egypt’s Al Ahly win African Champions League with draw at holders Wydad Casablanca
Egyptian giants Al Ahly won the African Champions League after scoring a late equaliser to grab a 1-1 draw against Wydad Casablanca of Morocco in the second leg of the final on Sunday that secured a …
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Player, Novak Djokovic claims record 23rd Grand Slam triumph
Novak Djokovic created history on Sunday when he captured a record-breaking 23rd Grand Slam title with a third French Open triumph, reinforcing his case to be crowned the greatest player of all time.…
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Manchester City completes historic treble; beat Inter Milan to Champions League title
Manchester City won their first-ever Champions League title and became only the 10th team in history to complete the treble with a 1-0 win over Inter Milan at Istanbul’s Ataturk Olympic Stadium on Sa…
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Messi in Beijing for friendly before move to Miami
Argentine superstar Lionel Messi arrived in Beijing on Saturday for a friendly match before leaving a storied European career to join Major League Soccer side Inter Miami as a free agent. His arrival…
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[French Open] Ruthless Ruud crushes Zverev to book final against in-form Djokovic
A flawless Casper Ruud returned to the French Open final for a second year running by dismantling German 22nd seed Alexander Zverev 6-3 6-4 6-0 in a battle of big-hitters on Friday to set up a showdo…
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Ethiopia’s Girma breaks men’s 3,000m steeplechase world record in Paris
Olympic and world silver medallist Lamecha Girma of Ethiopia broke the world record in the men’s 3,000 metres steeplechase at the Paris Diamond League, the third world mark set on Friday. Girma pulle…
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Kenya’s Kipyegon in shock as she adds 5,000m world record to 1500m mark in Paris
A week after shattering the world record in the women’s 1,500 metres, Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon had no expectations of a world-beating time in the 5,000, a distance she had not contested in eight years,…