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Disjointed and Overrun, Man Utd Slumps to Loss on EPL Return
Manchester United began its Premier League campaign with a performance as disjointed as its offseason. Maybe the 3-1 home loss to Crystal Palace on Saturday shouldn’t really have come as a surprise. After all, United only ended a pandemic-prolonged 2019-20 season 33 days ago with a demoralizin
Nadal Still Rusty after break; Djokovic Still Angry
Rafael Nadal still has to shed some rustiness following a seven-month break from tennis as he prepares to chase a record-extending 13th French Open title. Novak Djokovic, meanwhile, still appears to have some anger issues two weeks after getting kicked out of the US Open for unintentionally hitti
Patrice Evra: Ferguson Used to Destroy Any Player Thinking He's Bigger Than the Team
“Sometimes I don’t want to talk about all these things because, inside, I’m crying,” Patrice Evra says as we sit on his favorite bench in London. The former Manchester United defender shields his eyes on the hottest day of the summer as we look over the Thames in a discreet corner of Battersea.
Subdued Guardiola Tight-Lipped over Future Move for Messi
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was tight-lipped Friday over whether his club would be keen to sign Lionel Messi for next season after being heavily linked with the Argentina star in the current transfer window. Messi decided to stay at Barcelona to avoid a legal dispute with the club after
Lebanese Footballer Dies of Stray Bullet Wound
A prominent Lebanese footballer has died of a bullet wound sustained last month during a funeral for one of the victims of the Beirut port blast, his club said Friday. Mohamed Atwi, 32, played as a midfielder for a number of Lebanese clubs and won the national league three times with Beirut's Ans
Osaka Withdraws from French Open with Injury
Freshly crowned US Open champion Naomi Osaka pulled out of the French Open with a sore hamstring on Thursday, in a fresh blow to the coronavirus-hit Grand Slam which is already missing world number one Ashleigh Barty. Japan's Osaka made the announcement just days after lifting her third major tit
Serie A Preview: Can Anyone Prevent a Juventus 10-Peat?
The annual question is ready to be asked again: Can anyone stop Juventus? The Bianconeri are bidding for a record-extending 10th straight Serie A title, and will be beginning the season with a different coach for the third straight year. Andrea Pirlo has replaced the fired Maurizio Sarri for t