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FA Cup: Man Utd face Spurs, Chelsea vs. Southampton in semi-final: Manchester United will play Tottenham and Chelsea take on Southampton in the semi-finals of the FA Cup. Spurs made the semi-finals for a second successive season with victory at Swansea on Saturday, while 12-time cup winners United beat Brighton. Chelsea secured their semi-final place by winning at Leicester in extra time on Sunday, as Southampton […]

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FA Cup: Man Utd face Spurs, Chelsea vs. Southampton in semi-final - SportsBeatNg Manchester United will play Tottenham and Chelsea take on Southampton in the semi-finals of the FA Cup. Spurs made the semi-finals for a second successive season with victory at Swansea on Saturday, while 12-time cup winners United beat Brighton. Chelsea secured their semi-final place by winning at....

Yohan Blake to launch comeback at Commonwealth Games: Next month’s Commonwealth Games will be Yohan Blake’s chance to build on Usain Bolt’s “legacy” and step out of the track great’s shadow, the former 100 metres world champion said on Sunday. Bolt retired last year with eight Olympic and 11 world championship gold medals to his name, leaving his former training partner Blake to […]

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Yohan Blake to launch comeback at Commonwealth Games - SportsBeatNg Next month’s Commonwealth Games will be Yohan Blake’s chance to build on Usain Bolt’s “legacy” and step out of the track great’s shadow, the former 100 metres world champion said on Sunday. Bolt retired last year with eight Olympic and 11 world championship gold medals to his name, leavi...

BNP Paribas Open: Federer battles back from behind to win Coric: World number one Roger Federer survived a scare from unseeded Borna Coric to beat him 5-7 6-4 6-4 in the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday and set up a final showdown with Juan Martin del Potro who cruised to a 6-2 6-3 win over Milos Raonic. The victory kept Federer’s hopes of winning a record […]

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BNP Paribas Open: Federer battles back from behind to win Coric - SportsBeatNg World number one Roger Federer survived a scare from unseeded Borna Coric to beat him 5-7 6-4 6-4 in the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday and set up a final showdown with Juan Martin del Potro who cruised to a 6-2 6-3 win over Milos Raonic. The victory kept Federer’s hopes of winning a record …

Mo Salah on his way to Messi comparisons, says Klopp: Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is on his way to reaching the elite level of Lionel Messi but has no interest in being compared to the prodigious Barcelona striker, manager Juergen Klopp has said. Salah, 25, struck four goals in Liverpool’s 5-0 thrashing of Watford that lifted them back into third place in the Premier League […]

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Mo Salah on his way to Messi comparisons, says Klopp - SportsBeatNg Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is on his way to reaching the elite level of Lionel Messi but has no interest in being compared to the prodigious Barcelona striker, manager Juergen Klopp has said. Salah, 25, struck four goals in Liverpool’s 5-0 thrashing of Watford that lifted them back into third...

Mourinho says United players lack personality and desire: A day after he took on his critics in a news conference diatribe, Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho took aim at his players after a lacklustre performance in their 2-0 FA Cup win over Brighton and Hove Albion at Old Trafford on Saturday. Mourinho had made little direct criticism of his team after Tuesday’s poor […]

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Mourinho says United players lack personality and desire - SportsBeatNg A day after he took on his critics in a news conference diatribe, Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho took aim at his players after a lacklustre performance in their 2-0 FA Cup win over Brighton and Hove Albion at Old Trafford on Saturday. Mourinho had made little direct criticism of his team af...

AFC welcomes FIFA’s decision to lift Iraq ban: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Saturday welcomed the FIFA Council’s decision to lift a ban on Iraq, allowing the country to host competitive matches in the cities of Arbil, Basra and Karbala. Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman Ebrahim Al Khalifa (L) and FIFA President Gianni Infantino (R). REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha Iraq has largely […]

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AFC welcomes FIFA's decision to lift Iraq ban - SportsBeatNg The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Saturday welcomed the FIFA Council’s decision to lift a ban on Iraq, allowing the country to host competitive matches in the cities of Arbil, Basra and Karbala. Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman Ebrahim Al Khalifa (L) and FIFA Pres...

FIFA World Cup: Super Eagles opens camp in Wroclaw: The camp of the Senior National Team, Super Eagles, will open in the Polish city of Wroclaw on Monday, ahead of Friday’s international friendly against the Bialo-Czerwoni (White and Red) or Eagles, as the Senior National Team of Poland is known. The two Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup –bound teams will trade tackles at the 43,000 –capacity […]

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FIFA World Cup: Super Eagles opens camp in Wroclaw - SportsBeatNg The camp of the Senior National Team, Super Eagles, will open in the Polish city of Wroclaw on Monday, ahead of Friday’s international friendly against the Bialo-Czerwoni (White and Red) or Eagles, as the Senior National Team of Poland is known.   The two Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup –bound teams...

TomTom now the official candy of the Super Eagles – NFF: For at least the next three years, popular candy TomTom will play the role of ‘Official Candy of the Super Eagles,’ following a contract agreement publicly presented by chieftains of the Nigeria Football Federation and Cadbury Nigeria Plc in Lagos on Friday. The leading food beverage and confectioneries manufacturers have been on this route before, but Mike Itemuagbor, CEO […]

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TomTom now the official candy of the Super Eagles - NFF - SportsBeatNg For at least the next three years, popular candy TomTom will play the role of ‘Official Candy of the Super Eagles,’ following a contract agreement publicly presented by chieftains of the Nigeria Football Federation and Cadbury Nigeria Plc in Lagos on Friday.   The leading food beverage and conf...

Alonso predicting podium return for McLaren in F1 2018: Fernando Alonso is confident McLaren will be in a position to “taste the champagne” on a regular basis during the 2018 Formula 1 season, following the team’s switch to Renault power. McLaren ended its tumultuous relationship with Honda at the end of the 2017 in favour of Renault engines for the upcoming season, following three disappointing […]

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Alonso predicting podium return for McLaren in F1 2018 - SportsBeatNg Fernando Alonso is confident McLaren will be in a position to “taste the champagne” on a regular basis during the 2018 Formula 1 season, following the team’s switch to Renault power. McLaren ended its tumultuous relationship with Honda at the end of the 2017 in favour of Renault engines for th...

Eight nations to compete at Athletics World Cup: A new Athletics World Cup will take place in London this summer, with eight top nations competing. The inaugural competition is scheduled for 14 and 15 July – the same weekend as football’s World Cup final in Russia and the Wimbledon tennis finals. Britain and the United States will take part, along with South Africa, […]

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Eight nations to compete at Athletics World Cup - SportsBeatNg A new Athletics World Cup will take place in London this summer, with eight top nations competing. The inaugural competition is scheduled for 14 and 15 July – the same weekend as football’s World Cup final in Russia and the Wimbledon tennis finals. Britain and the United States will take part, a...

Winter Olympics 2018: Russian athletes to appeal against Pyeongchang exclusion: Thirty-two Russian athletes have appealed against their exclusion from this month’s Winter Olympics. They include those who had their life bans lifted by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) last week. A hearing is set to take place on Wednesday, two days before the Games. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has invited 169 Russians to compete […]

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Winter Olympics 2018: Russian athletes to appeal against Pyeongchang exclusion - SportsBeatNg Thirty-two Russian athletes have appealed against their exclusion from this month’s Winter Olympics. They include those who had their life bans lifted by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) last week. A hearing is set to take place on Wednesday, two days before the Games. The International Ol...

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte to stay despite defeat at Watford: Antonio Conte will not be sacked as Chelsea manager in the wake of Monday night’s 4-1 defeat at Watford. His position was not discussed after the match, since when he has given his players three days off. Sources at Stamford Bridge point to the fact Chelsea remain in the top four, and are still in […]

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Chelsea manager Antonio Conte to stay despite defeat at Watford - SportsBeatNg Antonio Conte will not be sacked as Chelsea manager in the wake of Monday night’s 4-1 defeat at Watford. His position was not discussed after the match, since when he has given his players three days off. Sources at Stamford Bridge point to the fact Chelsea remain in the top four, and are still in...