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NewsAFP NewsFrance 'bruised' after 'cowardly' terror attack, says Lille coach Galtier
Lille coach Christophe Galtier was emotional after his team's Europa League game against Celtic on Thursday, saying that France is "bruised" following a "cowardly" knife attack in Nice.
SportAFP NewsFrench season soldiers on as country hunkers down again amid health crisis
France is back in lockdown, for at least a month, amid a surge in coronavirus cases across the country, but the Ligue 1 season will this time carry on, unlike earlier this year when the action stopped and never resumed.
SportAFP NewsPremier League strikers looking for more net gains
Everton top the Premier League standings by virtue of better goal difference than city rivals and champions Liverpool heading into this weekend's matches.
SportAFP NewsThree-way title fight as virus-hit Six Nations ends at last
The 2020 Six Nations Championship finally concludes on Saturday, with three teams still in title contention.
SportAFP NewsSteelers-Ravens renew rivalry, Patriots look to bounce back
The longest-running coaching rivalry in the NFL is poised for another ferocious instalment on Sunday when the unbeaten Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Super Bowl-chasing Baltimore Ravens.
SportAFP NewsSpurs stunned by Antwerp as Milan, Arsenal cruise to victories
Jose Mourinho said he would have liked to make 11 half-time changes after his Tottenham Hotspur side slumped to a shock 1-0 Europa League defeat at Royal Antwerp on Thursday, while Serie A leaders AC Milan and Mikel Arteta's Arsenal eased to straightforward wins.
SportAFP NewsRublev reaches Vienna quarter-finals - in just eight minutes
Russia's Andrey Rublev needed just eight minutes to reach the Vienna ATP quarter-finals on Thursday when Italian teenage opponent Jannik Sinner was forced to quit.
SportAFP NewsTwo Women's Six Nations matches fall victim to Covid-19
Two Women's Six Nations matches have been postponed following positive tests for the coronavirus, officials announced Thursday.
SportAFP NewsGalaxy fire coach Barros Schelotto
The Los Angeles Galaxy fired head coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto on Thursday in the wake of the MLS giant's latest embarrassing defeat.
CelebrityAFP NewsGerman tennis star Zverev denies he attacked ex-girlfriend
German tennis star Alexander Zverev on Thursday said accusations by an ex-girlfriend that he had attacked her in New York last year were "simply not true".
SportAFP NewsJones wants England to restore rugby's image after Barbarians 'laughing stock'
England coach Eddie Jones has urged his players to revive rugby union's reputation when they bid for the Six Nations Championship title away to Italy following the "laughing stock" of last week's cancelled match against the Barbarians.
SportAFP NewsMLS confirms points-per-game qualifying change
Major League Soccer said Thursday its final regular season rankings would be calculated using a points-per-game format after Covid-19 disruption left some teams unable to complete a full 23-game schedule.
SportAFP NewsJapan's unbeaten 'Monster' defends title in Vegas debut
Japan's unbeaten Naoya Inoue, known as "Monster" for his devastating punching power, risks two world welterweight titles Saturday in his Las Vegas debut against Australia's Jason Moloney.
SportAFP NewsThigh injury could sideline Neymar until international break
Neymar will miss three Paris Saint-Germain matches after injuring a thigh muscle against Basaksehir in the Champions League, a French radio network reported on its website on Thursday.
SportAFP NewsSpurs stunned by Antwerp, Milan cruise to victory
Tottenham Hotspur slumped to a shock 1-0 Europa League defeat at Royal Antwerp on Thursday, while Serie A leaders AC Milan eased to victory over Sparta Prague.
SportAFP NewsTyson, Jones ready for 'real fight'
Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. insisted Thursday they are preparing for a bruising battle when the two fifty-something fighters face each other in an eight-round exhibition bout in Los Angeles.
SportAFP NewsHamilton legacy under threat due to 'lack of challengers'
Lewis Hamilton may go on to win 10 world titles, but his status as the greatest could be undermined by a lack of true rivals, according to two of Britain's best-known former racers.
SportAutosportRussell's F1 trainer self-isolating after showing COVID-19 symptoms
George Russell's Formula 1 trainer is self-isolating after showing mild respiratory symptoms for COVID-19 ahead of this weekend's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
SportAFP NewsMLB White Sox name 76-year-old La Russa as new manager
Tony La Russa, a three-time World Series champion manager and the third-winningest in Major League Baseball history, was named the new manager of the Chicago White Sox on Thursday.
SportAFP NewsSauce of the problem: Baum trying to tap 'ketchup bottle' Schalke
Schalke coach Manuel Baum has compared his Bundesliga strugglers to a bottle of ketchup as he tries to tap their talent and end a 21-match winless streak in Germany's top flight on Friday.
SportAFP NewsBowness gets coaching job after guiding Stars to NHL final
Rick Bowness, who guided the Dallas Stars to the Stanley Cup final as an interim coach, was rewarded Thursday by being named the National Hockey League club's full-time head coach.
SportAFP NewsItaly coach Smith brings in Minozzi for Six Nations finale against England
Italy coach Franco Smith on Thursday made just one change to the side thrashed by Ireland at the weekend for Saturday's delayed Six Nations closer against England.
SportAFP NewsAckermann wins Vuelta stage 9 after Bennett relegated, Carapaz still leads
Germany's Pascal Ackermann was declared winner of the ninth stage of the Vuelta a Espana on Thursday after Sam Bennett was dramatically demoted for shoulder barging in the final kilometre.
SportAFP NewsLPGA to start 2021 season with spectators present at Orlando
The LPGA Tour will stage the Tournament of Champions with spectators for its 2021 season opener on January 21-24 at Orlando, Florida, the women's circuit announced Thursday.
SportAFP NewsVatubua withdraws from Fiji squad to play Autmn Nations Cup
Fiji centre Jale Vatubua has withdrawn from the squad for the Autumn Nations Cup, he announced in a statement on Thursday.
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