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Canelo Alvarez stops Billy Joe Saunders as Brit pulled out with orbital bone injury

express– Canelo Alvarez moved a step closer to becoming the undisputed king of the super-middleweight division after Billy Joe Saunders was forced to retire on his stool with a suspected broken orbital bone. There were shades of Kell Brook’s serious eye injuries from his wars with

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer lands Liverpool Champions League dig ahead of ‘massive’ Man Utd clash

express– Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has twisted the knife into rivals Liverpool by speaking up the importance of having Champions League football to play, as Manchester United look to kill their rivals’ chances of a top-four finish stone dead. Victory for United, coming into the game off the back of a 6-2 drubbing of Europa League semi-final opponents Roma in their

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After insurrection week a hurricane swirls around Carabao Cup final

theguardian– OK, so where are we now? What version of the current deranged timeline is this? From serfs of the billionaire overclass on Monday, to Stone Island Bolsheviks capering down the Fulham Road on Tuesday, English football’s week of insurrection has cast a strange, disorientating light across everything in its path. During the brief lifespan […]

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Inter Miami broke MLS rules over Blaise Matuidi signing

bbc– David Beckham’s Inter Miami broke Major League Soccer (MLS) rules with the signing of France midfielder Blaise Matuidi from Juventus last year. The MLS said Matuidi had been paid more than was allowed, effectively giving the team four “designated players” last season rather than the permitted three. Designated players’ wages do not count

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Daniel Ricciardo takes aim at Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas

express– McLaren star Daniel Ricciardo says Lewis Hamilton is not the only driver who is able to win races in a Mercedes. The Aussie also took a swipe at Valtteri Bottas by suggesting that the Finn is not providing strong enough competition for his team-mate. Hamilton has been relatively unchallenged over the past few years […]

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GAA intercounty training set to go ahead despite fury over Dublin’s Covid breach

independent.ie– The GAA will be allowed resume training for senior intercounty panels on April 19 despite the controversy over Dublin hosting a secret session this week. Government ministers are furious about photographs of the covert training session published by the Irish Independent yesterday. However, they have concluded the breaches of Covid-19 rules should not

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Arsenal hurt and training with Cristiano Ronaldo – Stephy Mavididi’s wild ride to stardom

express– There is a small brief pause. Just one second, but long enough to wonder whether the Zoom call has frozen. “I get asked this question a lot,” says Stephy Mavididi, as he glances into thin air from the comfort of his Montpellier apartment, some 765 miles from home. “I always say the same thing. […]

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Real Madrid star Lucas Vasquez picks between Tottenham and Arsenal transfers

express– Real Madrid wantaway Lucas Vasquez has been offered to both Tottenham and Arsenal ahead of a potential summer move, according to reports. The 29-year-old has featured regularly for the Spanish giants this season, playing every minute of their last four La Liga matches, but is keen to move on after rejecting the offer of a new three-year contract with a 10

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Roger Federer changes comeback plans as Swiss pulls out of Dubai after Qatar Open issue

express– Roger Federer has confirmed that he has decided to pull out of the Dubai Tennis Championships following his defeat to Nikoloz Basilashvili at the Qatar Open, in order to prioritise his recovery. The Swiss legend made his return to the court for the first time since the Australian Open in January 2020 following a […]

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Can Manchester United evolve under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the way City have under Pep Guardiola?

independent– It was a few days after the worst Manchester derby in recent memory that Pep Guardiola decided something had to change. The goalless draw in December was not the tipping point – that came the following Tuesday night, with a 1-1 stalemate against West Bromwich Albion – but Manchester City attacking play had underwhelmed for months. Guardiola