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Football Allegri Blames Language Mix-up for De Bruyne Clash
Massimiliano Allegri has put his touchline clash with Kevin De Bruyne during Napoli's Champions League defeat by Villarreal down to a language misunderstanding. The Napoli boss flatly denied reports
Football Raphinha Back in Full Barcelona Training
Barcelona's Brazilian forward Raphinha has returned to full training with the rest of the squad for the first time since picking up a minor injury during the international break. Hansi Flick reshuffl
F1 Wolff Defends Mercedes' Two-spec Approach in Singapore
After struggling in Malaysia, Mercedes took the unusual step of running two different specifications of car at the Singapore Grand Prix. Kimi Antonelli raced with the new upgrade and finished third,
Basketball New Lakers Centre Kessler: Jokic Is Elite, but Luka Is Better Walker Kessler, the 25-year-old centre who joined the Los Angeles Lakers in a sign-and-trade deal, picked a side between Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic after playing 31 minutes in a pre-season game agai
Football Romano Denies Conte Agreement with Manchester United Fabrizio Romano has dismissed reports in the Italian media that Antonio Conte has agreed to take over at Manchester United. "My understanding is that Antonio Conte has no agreement with any club," the
MMA Jasudavicius Beats Blanchfield to Break Into Flyweight Top Five In the co-main event at UFC Edmonton, Canadian flyweight Jasmine Jasudavicius beat leading title contender Erin Blanchfield by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring it 29-28. Jasudavicius
MMA Malott Knocks Out Buckley in UFC Edmonton Main Event Canadian welterweight Mike Malott knocked out Joaquin Buckley with a pinpoint, devastating knee in the second round of the UFC Fight Night main event in Edmonton. The blow sent Buckley's mouthguard fl
Boxing Towel Thrown in! Dubois Crushes Wardley in Ruthless Rematch Daniel Dubois demolished Fabio Wardley in the second round of their WBO heavyweight title rematch in front of 19,000 fans at London's O2 Arena, having dropped him just 17 seconds into the fight. Unlik
Basketball Orlando Lose Penda to Injury Before Season Opener Orlando Magic's 21-year-old small forward Noah Penda faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after partially tearing his right hamstring in the final pre-season game against the Miami Heat. The 32nd pi
Boxing Fundora Knocks Out Hadribeaj with One Second Left to Retain Wbc Title WBC super welterweight world champion Sebastian Fundora knocked out unbeaten Albanian challenger Ermal Hadribeaj with just one second of the 12th round remaining in Las Vegas. The American giant made
Football Reece James Undergoes Knee Surgery Chelsea captain Reece James has undergone surgery after injuring his knee in training before the 5-1 win over Bournemouth. Xabi Alonso has warned the 26-year-old England defender may not return until
Basketball Why Is Thunder Rookie Mara Caught in a Contract Row? Spanish club Basket Zaragoza have clashed with NBA side Oklahoma City Thunder over the playing rights of 2.21-metre Spanish centre Aday Mara. Zaragoza have notified FIBA, basketball's world governing
Football Carrick Draws Line Under Martinez Outburst
Lisandro Martinez publicly criticised Manchester United director of football Jason Wilcox over a lack of summer signings following the 2-0 Champions League defeat by Atletico Madrid. The 28-year-old
MMA Bishop Avenges Carmouche Defeat to Become First Pfl Women's Flyweight Champion Jena Bishop beat Liz Carmouche by unanimous decision at the Professional Fighters League event in Chicago, with all three judges scoring it 48-47, to claim the promotion's inaugural women's flyweight
Basketball All About April: How the Sixers Plan to Manage Lebron
Entering his 24th season at the age of 41, LeBron James is being deliberately eased in by the Philadelphia 76ers and head coach Nick Nurse as they look to protect the veteran's body. In his preseason
Basketball Magic Yet to Offer Black Extension Ahead of Monday Deadline
The Orlando Magic, now under new head coach Sean Sweeney, face a major financial decision on Anthony Black's next contract before Monday's deadline for rookie-scale extensions. The 22-year-old guard
Basketball Wemby Rules Gm Survey as Spurs Tipped for Title
Tyler Kolek drilled the go-ahead three-pointer with under a minute remaining as the New York Knicks edged the Toronto Raptors 122-120 at Madison Square Garden in their final preseason game. Jalen Br
Basketball Fox, Castle, Harper: Spurs Go All in on Three Guards
San Antonio Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson has confirmed that the three-guard line-up of De'Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper, used in the 123-103 win over the Phoenix Suns, will also be his
Football Spanish Federation Upholds Vinicius Four-match Ban The disciplinary committee of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has rejected Real Madrid's initial challenge and upheld Vinicius Junior's four-match ban, leaving the club to take the case t
MMA 'It's Clearly the Next Step' - Malott Ready for UFC Edmonton Test Mike Malott, the 34-year-old Canadian riding a four-fight winning streak, will headline UFC Edmonton against Joaquin Buckley, the American ranked No. 10 at welterweight. Fresh from victories over Gilb
