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Europa League: Marseille weighed pulling out before the Besiktas trip
An option considered after the UEFA punishment Olympique de Marseille begin their European season on Thursday night in Istanbul, away to Besiktas. They are going. But they did consider doing the opposite. L’Equipe reported on Wednesday morning that Marseille’s hierarchy had looked at the possibility of withdrawing from the Europa League after UEFA handed down…
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Serie A: Bologna pull the trigger on Tedesco, hand Palladino a three-year deal
Four games was all it took Bologna confirmed on Wednesday morning that Domenico Tedesco has been sacked. The former Belgium boss had only arrived on the Rossoblu bench this summer. He did not even make it to the first international break of the season. The club statement kept things polite. “Bologna FC 1909 announce that…
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AFC Champions League: Ronaldo snaps as Al-Nassr are hammered 4-0
Four goals, no reply The Al Ain stands were chanting “Messi, Messi, Messi”. Cristiano Ronaldo clapped back. Ironically. Then the match kicked off. Al-Nassr left the United Arab Emirates with a hiding. 4-0. Houssine Rahimi struck twice, Soufiane Rahimi and Giakoumakis chipped in with the rest. It is the Saudi club’s heaviest defeat in the…
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NCAA: Senate clears the way for the Protect College Sports Act
74 votes to 24 The US Senate voted Tuesday by 74 votes to 24 to move the Protect College Sports Act forward. The procedural vote clears the threat of a filibuster. It needed 60 votes to get there. The bill sailed past that mark. The measure has backing from both sides. Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell…
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La Liga: Diomande finally gets on the scoresheet for Real Madrid
One assist for Mbappe, one box ticked Yan Diomande has made his first assist in a Real Madrid shirt. The Ivorian winger teed up Kylian Mbappe for Madrid’s second goal in the 3-2 win at Elche. Until then, his stats sheet had stayed blank since his summer arrival. The move summed up exactly what Madrid…
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MLB: Ruiz’s two-out blast sinks Arizona in the 11th
Two outs, and everything flips Top of the 11th. Two outs. Phoenix holds its breath. Esteury Ruiz drives the ball to the wall in left-center. Three runs score. The Miami Marlins have just put this one to bed. Arizona clawed back to 4-2 moments later on a Ketel Marte double that brought in Ildemaro Vargas.…
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Ligue 1: Maxwell calls Zlatan a brother, and means it
Four clubs, one bond Maxwell shared a dressing room with Zlatan Ibrahimovic at four clubs: Ajax Amsterdam, Inter Milan, Barcelona and then Paris Saint-Germain. Not many players can say that. The Brazilian spoke about the relationship on the Portugal Football Summit podcast, hosted by Pedro Pinto. “It was an incredible journey we went through together.…
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Ligue 1: 67 minutes all season, and Mayulu’s camp finally talks
Two trips west, no squad number Sixty-seven minutes. That is Senny Mayulu’s entire season so far, spread across four appearances, a shade over 16 minutes a game. He did not travel to Rennes. He did not travel to Brest. Luis Enrique has left him out of the squad for both of Paris Saint-Germain’s trips to…
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NHL: Cutter Gauthier signs six years with Anaheim at $13.5M a season
$13.5 million a year, five days before camp Anaheim cleared its biggest contract problem off the desk with five days to spare before the first preseason game. Cutter Gauthier put his name on a six-year deal Tuesday. The Ducks kept the terms quiet, but ESPN and The Athletic both have it at an annual average…