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Lens are title contenders in Ligue 1 – even if their manager won’t admit it

Pierre Sage’s team thrashed Paris FC 5-0 to go top of the table yet he is still talking about avoiding relegation By Get French Football News Marseille have a propensity to explode. So when they lost 5-0 to Paris Saint-Germain last Sunday and then lost their manager, it was no surprise. But seeing PSG having

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FA Cup magic for Mansfield and VAR is missed at Villa Park | Football Weekly – video

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin and Dan Bardell to discuss the fourth-round weekend and a big day in Scotland. On the podcast today: all hail Mansfield Town – their win at Turf Moor kept the magic of the cup alive this weekend, even if it’s impossible to be surprised by a

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Did the USA v World format revive the NBA’s struggling All-Star Game?

Critics say what was once a showpiece for the league has turned into a glorified practice session. But there are signs an updated version may have worked Basketball Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady flashed a look of disdain when recalling last year’s NBA All-Star Game. “The All-Star Game that we witnessed last year was not

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Revitalised Real Madrid hope not to witness another miracle on Benfica return

While goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin’s last-gasp header meant more for the hosts, Madrid cannot take the challenge lightly now they return in the playoff round Nineteen days later Real Madrid fly back to Lisbon to try again. For all the drama, for all that Benfica’s goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin rose through the rain to head an astonishing

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Juventus red card fury overshadows thrilling Derby d’Italia battle with Inter | Nicky Bandini

Juve directors condemned Pierre Kalulu’s dismissal but beyond the outrage there were reasons to take heart At the end of a spectacular, ferocious Derby d’Italia, none of Juventus’s players nor their manager would answer questions from the media. Instead, their chief executive, Damien Comolli, and director of football strategy, Giorgio Chiellini, spoke on the club’s

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England survive Italy scare after Manenti’s blitz threatens T20 World Cup shock

Group C: England, 202-7, bt Italy, 178 all out, by 24 runs Minnows denied by Curran and Overton in final overs England did enough to beat Italy and secure a spot in the Super Eights, if not – again – to establish themselves among the form teams of this World Cup. Harry Brook had previously

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