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/ 1977 days ago

Milan battle past Samp to maintain Serie A lead, Napoli third

Rome (AFP) – AC Milan kept hold of their five-point lead at the top of Serie A on Sunday after a hard-fought 2-1 win at Sampdoria, while Napoli moved third after strolling to victory over bottom side Crotone. Franck Kessie's penalty on the stroke of half-time and Samu Castillejo's 77th-minute strike were just enough for […]

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/ 1977 days ago

Sociedad cede La Liga lead to Atletico after Alaves draw

Madrid (AFP) – Real Sociedad were unable to regain first place in La Liga on Sunday night when they were held to a goalless draw at Basque rivals Alaves. Deprived of injured captain Mikel Oyarzabal, top scorer in La Liga with seven goals, Sociedad were unable to breach the home defence. The draw dropped them […]

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/ 1977 days ago

Lille, Lyon win to keep pressure on PSG

Paris (AFP) – Yusuf Yazici scored what proved to be the winner as Lille beat fellow title hopefuls Monaco 2-1 on Sunday to retake second place in Ligue 1, while Lyon cruised past Metz as the pair increased the pressure on leaders Paris Saint-Germain. Christophe Galtier's men dug deep at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy to end […]

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/ 1977 days ago

Klopp gets 'goosebumps' as Liverpool put on a show for returning fans

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said he had "goosebumps" as fans returned to Anfield on Sunday, roaring the Premier League champions on to a comprehensive 4-0 win against Wolves. The Reds have not had the chance to play in front of their supporters since they ended their 30-year wait to be crowned English […]

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/ 1977 days ago

Liverpool spark Anfield party to join Spurs at top of Premier League

London (AFP) – Liverpool outclassed Wolves in front of their own fans on Sunday, joining Tottenham at the top of the Premier League table after another episode of the Son Heung-min and Harry Kane show. Jurgen Klopp's men have not had the chance to play in front of their supporters since they ended their 30-year […]

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/ 1977 days ago

Liverpool turn on style against Wolves in front of joyous Anfield

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool celebrated their first appearance in front of their fans as English champions on Sunday by humbling Wolves 4-0 to join Tottenham at the top of the Premier League table. Mohamed Salah capitalised on an error by Wolves captain Conor Coady to open the scoring midway through the first half as 2,000 […]

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/ 1977 days ago

Unbeaten Leverkusen swat aside Schalke to climb second in Bundesliga

Berlin (AFP) – Bayer Leverkusen remained hot on the heels of Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich after Julian Baumgartlinger and Patrik Schick fired their team to a 3-0 win over Schalke on Sunday, plunging the bottom club deeper into crisis. Leverkusen, unbeaten in the league this season, moved to within a point of champions Bayern by […]

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/ 1977 days ago

Napoli see off Crotone to move third in Serie A

Rome (AFP) – Napoli moved third in Serie A on Sunday after strolling to a 4-0 win over bottom side Crotone, taking advantage of rivals Roma and Sassuolo battling to an entertaining goalless draw. Gennaro Gattuso's side are on 20 points, level with Juventus and three behind leaders AC Milan after goals from Lorenzo Insigne, […]

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/ 1977 days ago

Title challenge is Tottenham's new normal as Kane, Son see off Arsenal

London (AFP) – Jose Mourinho said Tottenham have "grown up" to become Premier League title contenders after Harry Kane and Son Heung-min combined again to beat Arsenal 2-0 and move back top of the table on Sunday. A crowd of 2,000 Tottenham fans were in attendance for the first time in nine months to enjoy […]

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/ 1977 days ago

Kane and Son fire Spurs to top of Premier League as Vardy strikes late

London (AFP) – Son Heung-min and Harry Kane fired Tottenham back to the top of the Premier League on Sunday after Jamie Vardy struck in the final minute to lift Leicester to third in the table. Jose Mourinho's men beat faltering Arsenal 2-0 in front of 2,000 vocal fans at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to leapfrog […]

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/ 1977 days ago

US star Morgan opens account for Spurs in Women's Super League

London (AFP) – US star Alex Morgan scored her first goal for Tottenham in a 3-1 win against Brighton on Sunday — their first victory in this season's Women's Super League. Spurs opened the scoring through a Kerys Harrop free-kick and while Inessa Kaagman equalised from the spot, Angela Addison restored the home side's lead […]

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/ 1977 days ago

Spurs go top of Premier League as Vardy strikes for Leicester

London (AFP) – Son Heung-min and Harry Kane fired Tottenham back to the top of the Premier League on Sunday after Jamie Vardy struck in the final minute to lift Leicester to third in the table. Jose Mourinho's men beat faltering Arsenal 2-0 in front of 2,000 vocal fans at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to leapfrog […]

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/ 1977 days ago

Derby delight for fans as Kane, Son take Tottenham top

London (AFP) – A crowd of 2,000 Tottenham fans enjoyed their return for the first time in nine months as Harry Kane and Son Heung-min combined again to beat Arsenal 2-0 and move back top of the Premier League on Sunday. Jose Mourinho's men moved two points clear of Chelsea at the summit with another […]

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/ 1977 days ago

Lille beat Monaco to keep pressure on PSG

Paris (AFP) – Yusuf Yazici scored what proved to be the winner as Lille beat fellow title hopefuls Monaco 2-1 on Sunday to retake second place in Ligue 1 and increase the pressure on leaders Paris Saint-Germain. Christophe Galtier's men dug deep at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy to end Monaco's four-match winning streak and move back […]

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/ 1977 days ago

Johnsen double fires Ulsan into Asian Champions League quarters

Doha (AFP) – Super sub Bjorn Johnsen's fine second-half double fired Ulsan Hyundai into the quarter-finals of the Asian Champions League with a commanding 3-0 win over Melbourne Victory on Sunday. Beijing Guoan also reached the last-eight phase earlier in the day, although in a much more sedate fashion, as they edged out FC Tokyo […]