World records continued to dissolve Friday at the short-course swimming world championships as seven fell, with Gretchen Walsh claiming three of them, including two in 26 minutes. As records tumbled to Americans in the evening session in Budapest, Kate Douglass…
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Barcelona and Real Madrid are looking over their shoulders in La Liga at in-form Atletico Madrid, wary of a letdown after taxing wins away from home in the Champions League this week. A 3-2 victory at Borussia Dortmund ensured Barcelona will…
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Manchester’s crisis-hit clubs face off in the Premier League when City host United on Sunday while Newcastle boss Eddie Howe badly needs a win against Leicester at St James’ Park. Leaders Liverpool, playing Fulham at Anfield, will expect to stretch…
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Toiling quietly behind leaders Bayern Munich and surprise package Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayer Leverkusen have returned to the form which took them to a league-cup double last season. Xabi Alonso’s side, who travel to mid-table Augsburg on Saturday, may be seven…
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Indian teen prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest undisputed world chess champion Thursday after beating China’s Ding Liren in the final match of their series in Singapore. The 18-year-old Gukesh burst into tears, burying his face in both hands, after…
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Rasmus Hojlund fired Manchester United to a 2-1 win at Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League on Thursday, while Chelsea beat Astana 3-1 in the Europa Conference League. Ruben Amorim’s United side came from behind to best the Czech side…
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Manchester City’s crisis continued with a 2-0 defeat away to Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday, while Pep Guardiola’s old club Barcelona beat Borussia Dortmund to clinch a spot in the knockout stage of Europe’s elite club competition. Arsenal,…
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In a large room separated from spectators by a one-way glass panel, two chess combatants Wednesday faced each other in a silent battle of cunning, calculation and patience. World chess champion Ding Liren, 32, from China, is defending his crown…
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FIFA on Wednesday confirmed that Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup, underlining the Gulf kingdom’s growing influence in world sport despite criticism of the country’s human rights record. At the same time, a virtual Congress of world football’s…
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Mohamed Salah helped maintain Liverpool’s perfect record in the Champions League on Tuesday while holders Real Madrid bounced back from their defeat at Anfield to topple in-form Italians Atalanta. Elsewhere, struggling Paris Saint-Germain gained a vital win at Salzburg, while…
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Champions League group phase leaders Liverpool virtually sealed a place in the last 16 with a tight 1-0 victory at Girona on Tuesday after Mohamed Salah struck from the penalty spot. Liverpool have made a stunning start in the competition…
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South African captain Temba Bavuma said his team’s 109-run win in the second Test against Sri Lanka at St George’s Park on Monday was a big step forward for a largely inexperienced group of players. “For a lot of the…
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