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Foden, Palmer and £500m raised – the success of Man City's 'B team'
Foden, Palmer and £500m raised – the success of Man City's 'B team'
Read MoreRonaldo says retirement won’t be a ‘difficult decision’
Portugal’s national team player and Saudi Al-Nassr’s forward Cristiano Ronaldo applauds on stage during the ceremony of the draw for the group stage of the 2024-2025 UEFA Champions League football tournament, at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco on August 29, 2024. (Photo by Valery HACHE / AFP) Cristiano Ronaldo has ruled out any immediate thought…
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The WTA Tour is seeing an increase in mothers competing, but what is driving this change? | Tennis News
Grand Slam champions Naomi Osaka, Caroline Wozniacki and Angelique Kerber are all part of a growing trend that sees more mothers competing on the WTA Tour. Osaka and Kerber both gave birth in 2023 and returned to competing at the top level within 18 months, while Wozniacki gave birth to her second child in late…
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No. 1 Jannik Sinner sets up quarterfinal vs Medvedev
Jannik Sinner, of Italy, reacts against Tommy Paul, of the United States, during a fourth-round match of the US Open tennis championships, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger) NEW YORK — Top-seeded Jannik Sinner reached the US Open quarterfinals by shaking off a slow start and coming through in the clutch…
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Transgender athlete Valentina Petrillo says it is ‘legitimate’ to question her participation in Paralympics | Olympics News
Transgender athlete Valentina Petrillo said it is legitimate to question her participation in women’s sport following her failure to qualify for the Paralympic T12 400m final. The 50-year-old Italian, who transitioned in 2019, was sixth fastest overall in Monday evening’s two semi-finals to fall short of the medal race in Paris. She appeared overwhelmed at…
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Nostalgia hits Antonio Hester, former team Magnolia
Terrafirma’s Antonio Hester goes up against his former team Magnolia in the PBA Governors’ Cup.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Antonio Hester saw much of the same but in quite a different situation at Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Sunday in the PBA Governors’ Cup. The Terrafirma import took the hardwood with the Magnolia Hotshots, but this time he’s…
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Erik ten Hag: Man Utd manager retains full backing of club’s football leadership despite Liverpool defeat | Football News
Erik ten Hag retains the full backing of Manchester United’s football leadership team, despite sporting director Dan Ashworth and CEO Omar Berrada not being involved in the decision to retain the manager. The 3-0 humbling to Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday, the club’s second defeat in their opening three Premier League fixtures, has directed…
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Gawilan unfazed by S7 disadvantage; Otom eyes gold
FILE–The Philippines’ Ernie Gawilan celebrates after winning in the final of the men’s 400m freestyle-S7 at the Aquatic Sports Arena in the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre during the 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, in China’s eastern Zhejiang province on October 24, 2023. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) PARIS—Ernie Gawilan, who lacks both legs…
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Man Utd transfers and recruitment: Dan Ashworth, Omar Berrada on INEOS strategy, Jadon Sancho exit and academy | Football News
Manchester United navigated their first transfer window under the INEOS-powered football operations team this summer. Led by sporting director Dan Ashworth, who spent his first two months in the job purely focused on recruitment, the club embarked on a total of 32 transactions. Supported by CEO Omar Berrada, technical director Jason Wilcox, interim director of…
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Akari’s character key in final vs Creamline
MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net The character that the revamped Akari has is not something that import Oly Okaro expected when she first met the Chargers at the beginning of the PVL Reinforced Conference. But that same character has been instrumental in bringing Akari to where it is right now: a 10-game winning run and on the verge…
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