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Birmingham midfielder Bellingham likely to join Dortmund, says the Times

Editorial Bureau July 3, 2020

LONDON (UK) – Jude Bellingham, Birmingham City midfielder, is likely to join Germany’s Borussia Dortmund in a more than 20 million pounds ($24.93 million) deal, reported the Times. The Times said the 17-year-old inked a five-year agreement with Bundesliga on Thursday. He was said to

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World Rally cancels Argentina round, to re-start season in Estonia

Editorial Bureau July 2, 2020

PARIS (FRANCE) – Organisers of the World Rally Championship (WRC) said ton Thursday that Argentina’s postponed round stood cancelled. Instead, the COVID-hit season would re-start in September in Estonia. For the first time, the Baltic state of Estonia, which is home of reigning world champion Ott Taenak, has appeared on the WRC calendar. The short-format […]

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City manager Guardiola stresses need to rebuild

Editorial Bureau July 2, 2020

LONDON (UK) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said it must rebuild if they have to take on Liverpool during the Premier League title next season. City’s rule came crashing down last week following the defeat by Chelsea. City manager said all clubs faced the need to rebuild. “We have to rebuild. It happens at […]

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Thumb fracture forces Lavillenie to give Diamond League a miss

Editorial Bureau July 1, 2020

GENEVA (SWITZERLAND) – French pole vaulter champion Renaud Lavillenie will not make it to the Zurich Diamond League event later this month as he fractured his thumb during a training session. “I underwent tests that showed a fractured thumb, I will undergo surgery tomorrow,” tweeted the 2012 Olympic champion on Wednesday. In his message, he […]

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Porto get nervous as arch rivals Benfica implode

Editorial Bureau June 30, 2020

LISBON (PORTUGAL) – Porto might have been handed a pathway to regaining the Portuguese championship from Benfica but coach Sergio Conceicao says watching their arch rivals implode has only served to make his players nervous. The two sides perennially battle for dominance in Portugal but Benfica have suffered a drop in form since the return […]

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NZ clinch men’s, women’s World Sevens Series titles

Editorial Bureau June 30, 2020

SYDNEY (AUSTRALIA) – New Zealand were awarded the men’s and women’s World Sevens Series titles on Tuesday after World Rugby cancelled the remainder of the season because of COVID-19. Tournaments in London, Paris, Singapore and Hong Kong were called off on the men’s tour, while the women’s circuit lost rounds in the US, Paris and […]

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Leicester will be flexible amid COVID-19 spike: Rodgers

Editorial Bureau June 30, 2020

LONDON (UK) – Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers says the club’s King Power Stadium is “a very safe environment” and his team will continue to work in the same manner unless told otherwise by local authorities in the wake of the number of COVID-19 cases going up in the area. The government has imposed a […]

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Solskjaer challenges Man United strike trio to improve

Editorial Bureau June 30, 2020

LONDON (UK) – Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says there has been improvement from young attacking trio Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood this season but he could bring in another forward to boost competition for places. Rashford and Martial have contributed 19 goals each in all matches while Greenwood has scored 12. […]

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French Olympic Committee slams racist graffiti outside Sport Institute

Editorial Bureau June 29, 2020

PARIS (FRANCE) – The French Olympic Committee (CNOSF) has denounced racist graffiti found on Black athletes’ posters in front of the National Institute of Sport (INSEP) during the weekend. The CNOSF said it would file a complaint to the police. One of the athletes on the posters is double Olympic judo champion Teddy Riner. “The […]

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Setien admits he has differences with Barca squad

Editorial Bureau June 29, 2020

BARCELONA (SPAIN) – Barcelona coach Quique Setien has said he has differences with his squad as their La Liga title bid threatens to unravel following Saturday’s 2-2 draw at Celta Vigo. Second-placed Barca trail Real Madrid by two points with six games to go and face a gruelling match at home to third-placed Atletico Madrid […]