Sports
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Oldest professional player Miura extends contract aged 56
Japanese forward Kazuyoshi Miura may be the world’s oldest professional football player but he is not ready to hang up his boots just yet and the 56-year-old, known as King Kazu, extended his loan de…
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[Wimbledon 2023] Top seed Swiatek toppled by Svitolina in quarter-finals
Even the world’s best players are not immune to crippling nerves as Iga Swiatek discovered when her Wimbledon dreams were turned to dust in a 7-5 6-7(5) 6-2 quarter-final defeat by Ukrainian wildcard…
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[Wimbledon 2023] Deadly Djokovic repels Rublev to reach semi-finals
Favourite Novak Djokovic found himself behind for the first time at this year’s Wimbledon but responded in brutal fashion to beat Andrey Rublev 4-6 6-1 6-4 6-3 and reach the semi-finals on Tuesday fo…
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Europe’s court says Olympic runner Semenya can appeal testosterone limit for female athletes
Europe’s top human rights court ruled in favour of Olympic runner Caster Semenya on Tuesday, saying courts in Switzerland should give her a new chance to fight a requirement that female athletes with…
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Djokovic calls for earlier Centre Court starts at Wimbledon
Wimbledon should start matches earlier on Centre Court to avoid players falling foul of the strict 11pm curfew, defending champion Novak Djokovic said on Monday after needing two days two beat Hubert…
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Indian footballer claims he’s better than Ronaldo and Messi
Sunil Chhetri, who is an Indian footballer and the captain of his team, believes he is better than star players Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi when it comes to representing the national side. Ac…
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[GFA Congress] 900% increment in presidential nomination fee accepted
The new presidential nomination fee of GHC50,000 for the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has been approved by its Congress without any counter-proposal. The Elections Committee of the GFA recommende…
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Swiss gymnastics chiefs ban photographers who take ‘suggestive’ photos of gymnasts’ legs spread upwards
A statement read: ‘To protect gymnasts, the STV strives to ensure that no suggestive or otherwise ethically sensitive photos are published and passed on. Especially photos where gymnasts were photogr…
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Mbappe calls PSG ‘divisive team’ as contract standoff drags on
Kylian Mbappe has described his club Paris St Germain as a “divisive team”, amid a contract standoff between the player and the French Ligue 1 champions. Relations between PSG and Mbappe soured last …
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De Gea leaves Manchester United after contract expires
David De Gea has left Manchester United following the end of his contract, with the Spanish goalkeeper penning a farewell message to the Premier League club’s fans on Saturday after 12 seasons with t…