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SportFootball SiaoLiverpool need to get back to Kungfu fighting
Liverpool feels like the famed one-armed swordsman in kungfu films, with their right-flank personnel all enduring bad slumps.
SportAFP NewsXavi outraged at refereeing 'injustice' in Inter defeat
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said he was outraged at what he saw as blatant refereeing injustices which condemned his team to a 1-0 Champions League defeat at Inter Milan on Tuesday.
SportAFP NewsLiverpool edge Rangers as Bayern, Napoli underline credentials
Liverpool eased to a comfortable 2-0 win in the 'Battle of Britain' against Rangers in the Champions League group games on Tuesday while Napoli underlined their credentials with an impressive 6-1 thrashing of Ajax in Amsterdam.
SportAFP NewsConte laments 'simple game' as Spurs held to goalless draw in Frankfurt
Tottenham coach Antonio Conte lamented his side's lack of firepower up front after Spurs played out a goalless Champions League draw away at Frankfurt on Tuesday.
SportAFP NewsOust owners, officials named in US soccer abuse report: Sauerbrunn
United States international captain Becky Sauerbrunn said Tuesday that team owners and officials implicated in a bombshell report detailing systemic sexual abuse and misconduct in US women's soccer should be barred from the sport.
SportAFP NewsPerfect Brugge beat Atletico as Griezmann blows penalty
Surprise package Club Brugge beat Atletico Madrid 2-0 to continue their perfect start to the Champions League on Tuesday.
SportAFP NewsCalhanoglu strikes as Inter bounce back to sink Barca
Hakan Calhanoglu fired Inter Milan to a 1-0 win over Barcelona on Tuesday which ended the Italians' recent troubles and boosted their hopes of making the knockout stages of the Champions League.
SportYahoo SportsUSWNT captain Becky Sauerbrunn wants execs 'gone' after 'abhorrent' failures amid abuse
Becky Sauerbrunn spoke emotionally one day after the Yates Report, and said the USWNT players are "not doing well." She also said the executives who failed players "should be gone."
SportAFP NewsLiverpool outclass Rangers to quell early season crisis
Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson said the Reds must "switch off the noise" after easing an early season crisis with a comfortable 2-0 win over Rangers at Anfield on Tuesday.
SportAFP NewsTunisian star Jabeur eases into second round at home in Monastir
Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur eased into the second round of her home tournament at Monastir on Tuesday with a straight sets win over American Ann Li.
CelebrityVarietyFormer WWE Insider Sees Life After Vince McMahon
If anyone has a sense of what Vince McMahon means to the WWE league he founded, it’s Brian Gewirtz. Currently SVP of development at Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson-led prodco Seven Bucks Prods., Gewirtz spent 15 years working as a writer with McMahon to script the drama in and out of the ring at the wrestling […]
SportAFP NewsSane double keeps five-star Bayern perfect, Marseille topple Sporting
Leroy Sane scored twice as Bayern Munich continued their flawless run in the Champions League on Tuesday with a 5-0 win over outclassed Group C rivals Viktoria Plzen.
NewsAFP NewsQatar reopens Museum of Islamic Art ahead of World Cup
Qatar unveiled Tuesday its landmark Museum of Islamic Art after an 18-month renovation ahead of the World Cup in a bid to be a "showcase" for the Arab world.
SportAFP NewsNorway star Hegerberg injury absence extended
Norwegian women's international Ada Hegerberg, who took a knock to her left leg playing against Belgium last month, will remain unavailable for several more weeks, club side Lyon announced on Tuesday.
SportAFP NewsDespite 'home' matches away, Dynamo Kyiv vow Europa League comeback
Ukrainian team Dynamo Kyiv are forced to play all their European home matches away because of the war in their country -- and the burden of constant travel and the absence of their fans is taking its toll.
NewsAFP NewsAtalanta fined for 'racist' chants at Fiorentina owner
Atalanta have been fined 12,000 euros ($11,969) after their fans directed "territorially offensive" chants at Fiorentina owner Rocco Commisso.
SportAFP NewsPotter welcomes Chelsea's goalkeeper conundrum
Chelsea boss Graham Potter is in "no rush" to declare Edouard Mendy his number one goalkeeper despite the Senegal international's return from injury.
SportAFP NewsAllegri 'happy' at Chiesa's return to team training ahead of Maccabi clash
Federico Chiesa's injury nightmare is nearly over as he is back in team training, Massimiliano Allegri said Tuesday as his Juventus team prepare for the Champions League visit of Maccabi Haifa.
NewsReutersVardy must pay up to $1.7 million after losing UK 'WAGatha Christie' libel case
Coleen Rooney, wife of ex-England soccer captain Wayne Rooney, will receive up to 1.5 million pounds ($1.7 million) in legal fees from the spouse of one of her husband's former teammates after winning her high-profile libel case, a judge has ruled. Rebekah Vardy, wife of Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy, had sued Rooney for libel after being publicly accused of leaking stories about her to the Sun tabloid. In July, Judge Karen Steyn ruled that Rooney, 36, had proved her allegation was "substantially true" and that Vardy, 40, knew and condoned private details being leaked to the Sun by her agent.
SportEvening StandardArsenal transfer approach for Axel Witsel confirmed: ‘That was his favourite team’
Arsenal previously attempted to sign Axel Witsel, according to a recent interview with the player’s father. The experienced Belgian international has gone on to enjoy an accomplished career, turning out for the likes of Benfica, Zenit Saint Petersburg, Borussia Dortmund and now Atletico Madrid while also trailing only Jan Vertonghen on the list of all-time most senior appearances for his country. Witsel has never plied his club trade in the Premier League, despite a raft of transfer rumours down the years amid links to the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and more.
SportAFP NewsHaaland peerless at just 22, says Man City boss Guardiola
Erling Haaland's goalscoring achievements at the age of 22 are unmatched by any other player according to Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, who urged the Norwegian to keep improving.
SportThe IndependentRiyad Mahrez: Manchester City winger must ‘improve condition’ to win back his place, says Pep Guardiola
City’s top scorer last season has only made three starts this term and is yet to find the net
SportStats PerformGuardiola: Nobody can compete with Haaland at his age
Pep Guardiola is "incredibly happy" to be able to call upon Erling Haaland, who has 17 goals in his first 11 outings for Manchester City.
SportThe IndependentWhen is the England World Cup squad announcement?
England are in Group B alongside Iran, the United States and Wales
SportAFP NewsKyrgios cruises past Tseng in breathless Japan opener
Nick Kyrgios said he "struggled to breathe" in the Tokyo air Tuesday before finding his feet and crushing Taiwan's Tseng Chun-hsin 6-3, 6-1 in his first match since the US Open.
