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Soccer-Pele to leave intensive care this week, says daughter

Editorial Bureau September 14, 2021

Pele will be moved out of intensive care in the next day or two as the Brazil soccer great continues his recovery from surgery, his daughter Kely Nascimento said. The 80-year-old, three-times World Cup winner has been in the Alberto Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo since doctors removed a tumour

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Motor racing-Aston Martin break ground on new Silverstone F1 factory

Editorial Bureau September 14, 2021

ONDON- Aston Martin have started work on a new Formula One factory and wind tunnel that team owner Lawrence Stroll said underpins his commitment to the sport and aim of fighting for world championships in the next three to five years. The Canadian billionaire told reporters the Silverstone factory and ‘campus’ would cost 150-200 million […]

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Soccer-Everton hit back in style to beat Burnley

Editorial Bureau September 14, 2021

LIVERPOOL -Everton struck three times in seven minutes in the second half as they came from a goal down to beat Burnley 3-1 and move level on points with Premier League leaders Manchester United at Goodison Park on Monday. Ben Mee’s header on his 200th Premier League appearance handed Burnley the lead in the 53rd […]

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Rugby-Wallabies face Cooper conundrum as they plot to avoid ‘Bok-lash’

Editorial Bureau September 13, 2021

MELBOURNE – Quade Cooper’s match-winning return to test rugby has given the Wallabies staff a nice headache as they plot to avoid a backlash from world champions South Africa in the Rugby Championship on Saturday. Flyhalf Cooper slotted eight out of eight kicks, including the winning penalty after the siren, in a perfect night off […]

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Soccer-Guardiola urges Man City to build on winning form

Editorial Bureau September 13, 2021

(US) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola praised his squad’s commitment after they bounced back from a shaky start to their Premier League season with three successive wins. Title holders City suffered an opening day defeat at Tottenham Hotspur but responded with wins over Norwich City, Arsenal and Leicester City to move up to fourth, […]

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Soccer-Solskjaer says not impossible to leave Ronaldo out of team

Editorial Bureau September 13, 2021

(US) – Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said he will carefully manage Cristiano Ronaldo’s playing time but has to balance that with getting the 36-year-old Portugal forward settled into the side. Ronaldo, who has rejoined United12 years away, marked his comeback at Old Trafford with two goals in Saturday’s 4-1 Premier League win over […]

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Motor racing-Hamilton says Monza win highly unlikely but not impossible

Editorial Bureau September 12, 2021

(Sports) – Lewis Hamilton refused to rule out a landmark 100th career Formula One win on Sunday after qualifying fourth for the Italian Grand Prix, but recognised it was ‘highly unlikely’. (Content and Photos Syndicate via Reuters)

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Tennis-Ram and Salisbury pick up U.S. Open men’s doubles title

Editorial Bureau September 11, 2021

NEW YORK (Sports) -American Rajeev Ram and Briton Joe Salisbury overcame a slow start to beat Bruno Soares and Jamie Murray 3-6 6-2 6-2 in the U.S. Open men’s doubles final on Friday. Ram and Salisbury struggled with their serve in the opening set, with a collective four double faults as they got in slightly […]

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Soccer – Unimpressive Lille slump to 2-1 loss at Lorient

Editorial Bureau September 11, 2021

PARIS (Sports) – Lille’s poor start to the Ligue 1 season continued as they slumped to a 2-1 defeat by Lorient on Friday, leaving the French champions with just one win from their first five games. Burak Yilmaz equalised from the spot after Armand Lauriente’s early opener but Jocelyn Gouvennec’s side conceded a last-gasp goal […]

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Brazil’s Pele conscious, recovering satisfactorily after operation

Editorial Bureau September 11, 2021

RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) -Former Brazilian soccer great Pele remains in an intensive care unit and is recovering satisfactorily almost a week after surgery to remove a tumor from his colon, his doctors said on Friday. Pele “is conscious, conversing actively and is maintaining normal vital signs,” a statement from the Alberto Einstein hospital in […]