Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is hoping the high quality of competition in Europe will keep players from leaving for the financial gain in China. Wenger is facing regular questions about the future of both Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez, and the big money on offer in the Chinese League can complicate negotiations. Argentine striker Carlos […]
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Baseball Hall of Famer Rod Carew has passed the one-month mark since a heart and kidney transplant with no signs of rejection. Carew told the American Heart Association News he’s “doing great” since the 13-hour operation on Dec. 16. He’s spent the last week in a rehabilitation center and expects to return home soon. Carew […]
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Kisenosato’s hopes of capturing his first championship title were given another boost after his scheduled opponent on Friday, fellow ozeki Goeido, withdrew from the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. Goeido pulled out due to a right ankle injury, his stablemaster Sakaigawa said. The withdrawal earned Kisenosato a win by default, leaving him with a 12-1 […]
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As Manchester City was being taught a football lesson by Everton last Sunday, the television cameras panned to Pep Guardiola in the visitors’ dugout. For the most decorated manager over the past 10 years Guardiola cut a strangely sad figure, sitting motionless, a man alone with his thoughts as Everton’s fourth goal went past Claudio […]
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Michael Grabner punished his former team while adding to a terrific start to the season. Grabner scored two goals to help the New York Rangers snap a three-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday. Grabner, who had nine goals in 80 games last season with Toronto, has 21 […]
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The Oakland Raiders have filed paperwork to move to Las Vegas. The NFL and officials in Nevada confirmed Thursday that the team is asking league owners to approve the move, although the team made no immediate comment and a group that wants to keep the team in Oakland vowed it was still in the game […]
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Top seed Andy Murray eased into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a straight-sets victory over power-hitting American Sam Querrey on Friday. Murray, bidding to win his first Australian title after losing five finals, downed Querrey 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 and will next play German Mischa Zverev in the round of 16. Murray’s chances […]
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