MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) – Bayern Munich eased past Celtic 3-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday to hand coach Jupp Heynckes a victorious return to the competition he won with them in 2013. First-half goals from Thomas Mueller and Joshua Kimmich put them in the driving seat and Mats Hummels grabbed a third in the […]
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By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) – Chelsea and AS Roma served up a rip-roaring 3-3 draw at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday as both clubs stayed firmly on course for a place in the last 16 of the Champions League. Edin Dzeko scored twice on his 100th appearance for Roma in an enthralling contest as the […]
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LISBON (Reuters) – Accustomed to winning trophies with prolific scoring more than by cagey, safety-first displays, Manchester United fans may have to get used to Jose Mourinho’s preferred strategy if a dour 1-0 Champions League win over Benfica is anything to go by. The result left United on the verge of reaching the Champions League […]
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DAKAR (Reuters) – Sadio Mane was named in Senegal’s 25-man squad on Wednesday for their final World Cup qualifiers next month, even though his club Liverpool said last week the winger would be out for up to six weeks. Senegal, who need two points to qualify for next year’s finals in Russia, play South Africa […]
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By Alan Baldwin AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton could be crowned Britain’s first four-times Formula One world champion in Texas this weekend while Mercedes are on the brink of a fourth consecutive constructor’s title. The chances of Mercedes, 145 points clear of Ferrari with four races remaining, wrapping things up in Austin appear to […]
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By Sudipto Ganguly MUMBAI (Reuters) – Champions Chelsea can make up for their slow start in the Premier League provided they can keep Spain forward Alvaro Morata fit, former club striker Tore Andre Flo said in an interview. The London club are currently nine points behind leaders Manchester City after eight matches, prompting fans to […]
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By Alan Baldwin AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton could be crowned Britain’s first four-times Formula One world champion in Texas this weekend while Mercedes are on the brink of a fourth consecutive constructor’s title. The chances of Mercedes, 145 points clear of Ferrari with four races remaining, wrapping things up in Austin appear to […]
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SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgaria’s Kubrat Pulev has no regrets about pulling out of his fight against world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua due to a shoulder injury and says he has not given up hope of fighting the Briton. Joshua, undefeated in 19 fights since turning professional in 2013, will now defend his IBF world title […]
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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s headline consumer inflation quickened to 5.1 percent year-on-year in September from 4.8 percent in August, data from Statistics South Africa showed on Wednesday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast a 4.9 percent year-on-year inflation print. On a month-on-month basis, inflation increased to 0.5 percent in September from 0.1 percent in […]
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(Reuters) – World number one Rafa Nadal has withdrawn from the upcoming Basel indoors tournament due to a knee issue, the Spaniard has said. With the ATP Finals coming up next month, Nadal said on his Facebook page he had made the decision to pull out of next week’s Basel tournament after getting medical advice. […]
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By Simon Evans MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Manchester City beat Napoli 2-1 in their Champions League Group F match on Tuesday, maintaining their 100 percent record after three games, but Pep Guardiola’s side were forced to hang on despite going 2-0 up inside 13 minutes. City started as they left off in their 7-2 crushing […]
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By Richard Martin MADRID (Reuters) – Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Hugo Lloris made a string of impressive saves in the second half to earn his side a 1-1 away draw with Champions League holders Real Madrid on Tuesday which kept the two sides locked on seven points at the top of Group H. Tottenham scored for […]
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