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  • Coventry sign striker Awoniyi from Forest

    Coventry sign striker Awoniyi from Forest

    Aug 17 : Coventry City announced the signing of Taiwo Awoniyi from fellow Premier League side Nottingham Forest on Monday, as media reports said the Nigeria striker joined for a fee of around nine million pounds ($12 million).• Awoniyi, 29, spent his six years as a Liverpool player on various loan spells an

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  • Former Chelsea striker Batshuayi joins Abha

    Former Chelsea striker Batshuayi joins Abha

    Aug 17 : Former Chelsea and Belgium striker Michy Batshuayi has joined newly promoted Saudi Pro League side Abha on a free transfer after leaving Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt, the club said on Monday.The 32-year-old arrived at Frankfurt from Turkish champions Galatasaray in February 2025 and scored fo

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  • All Blacks confident Jordan and Roigard can make test side

    All Blacks confident Jordan and Roigard can make test side

    Aug 17 : New Zealand should be able to use record try scorer Will Jordan and scrumhalf Cam Roigard in Saturday’s first test against the Springboks despite the pair having yet to feature on the tour of South Africa.Coach Dave Rennie said he expected both players to be ready to play in the first of…

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  • Vingegaard will not race again this season

    Vingegaard will not race again this season

    Aug 17 : Two-time Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard will not race again this season as he recovers from a fractured collarbone, ruling him out of next month’s UCI world road championships, the Dane’s Visma-Lease a Bike team said on Monday.The 29-year-old crashed during the 15th stage of last month’s Tour

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  • Marchand still the home hero in Paris as new record breakers emerge

    Marchand still the home hero in Paris as new record breakers emerge

    PARIS, Aug 17 : Leon Marchand remained the home hero two years on from the Paris Olympics but swimming’s European championships, which ended at the weekend, saw the emergence of new world record breakers to challenge the Americans and Australians.Italy’s Sara Curtis, who turns 20 this week, twice smashed the

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  • Ipswich sign Paraguay playmaker Enciso from Strasbourg

    Ipswich sign Paraguay playmaker Enciso from Strasbourg

    Aug 17 : Ipswich Town have signed Paraguay midfielder Julio Enciso from French side Strasbourg on a five-year contract, the newly promoted Premier League club said on Monday.Ipswich did not disclose financial details of the deal, but British media reported that the fee for the 22-year-old was around €30 mil

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  • Rights group urges FIFA to block Infantino re-election bid over term limits

    Rights group urges FIFA to block Infantino re-election bid over term limits

    Aug 17 : Human rights organisation FairSquare has urged FIFA to rule that Gianni Infantino is ineligible to seek another term as president, arguing he has already served the maximum three terms permitted under the body’s statutes.FIFA presidents are limited to three terms in office. However, in 2022 Infantino

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  • Springboks wait on Kolisi, Nche fitness ahead of first All Blacks test

    Springboks wait on Kolisi, Nche fitness ahead of first All Blacks test

    JOHANNESBURG, Aug 17 : South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus has injury concerns over captain Siya Kolisi and key prop Ox Nche ahead of the first test against New Zealand on Saturday but he denied his side will attempt to slow the game down at Ellis Park.Erasmus has delayed his team announcement to Thursday ahead

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  • Pocognoli targets bright future for Scotland on foundation laid by Clarke

    Pocognoli targets bright future for Scotland on foundation laid by Clarke

    Aug 17 : New Scotland coach Sebastien Pocognoli said on Monday that he intended to build on the strong foundation laid by predecessor Steve Clarke while helping develop the next generation of talent as the national team embarks on a new era.Clarke, Scotland’s most successful coach, stepped down after their Wo

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  • Chess-Former Spain defender Pique joins chess investment boom

    Chess-Former Spain defender Pique joins chess investment boom

    BENGALURU, Aug 17 : Former Spain footballer Gerard Pique has become a strategic shareholder in a Global Chess League franchise, joining a growing number of athletes, like Erling Haaland, to invest in a sport rapidly evolving into a commercial entertainment property.Pique, a World Cup winner and founder of sp

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