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Laura Muir split with her former coach Andrew Young “difficult chapter firmly behind” 

Olympic silver medallist Laura Muir has said she has put a “difficult chapter firmly behind” her after her former coach Andrew Young was banned for three years for “serious misconduct”. A UK Athletics disciplinary panel found that Young – who Scotland’s Muir stopped working with in 2023 – “ignored medical advice” and “used manipulative and […]

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Igor Paixao joined Marseille from Feyenoord in August

Igor Paixao scored his first goals for Marseille as they beat Ajax in the Champions League. His first came when he latched on to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s pass to slot into the bottom corner. The Brazilian forward netted again from 20 yards after Ajax captain Davy Klaassen carelessly lost possession. Aubameyang provided his second assist of

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Bernardo Silva joined Manchester City from Monaco at the beginning of the 2017-18 season

Manchester City captain Bernardo Silva says he knows “exactly” what he is going to do when his contract ends, but “now is not the right time to talk about it”. The 31-year-old midfielder, whose deal expires at the end of the season, said it is a “big honour and responsibility” to wear the armband. The

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Liverpool suffered back-to-back defeats for only the second time during Arne Slot’s tenure

Liverpool’s players were subjected to fireworks let off outside their Istanbul hotel designed to disturb their sleep – but it is a second successive loss that must act as the real wake-up call. The Premier League champions hardly need to go into panic mode as they sit top of the table, but the warning signs

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When Jose Mourinho first arrived at Stamford Bridge more than two decades ago, he anointed himself Chelsea’s ‘Special One’.

The 62-year-old has a rich and storied managerial career, with plenty of highs, much jaw-dropping controversy and moments when he has let himself down. Nowhere though, will he feel the affection reserved for him at Chelsea. They chanted his name loudly on three occasions during his new club Benfica’s 1-0 Champions League defeat. At one stage

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Victor Osimhen celebrates after putting Galatasaray ahead from the penalty spot against Liverpool in the Champions League game in Istanbul.

Liverpool suffered their second successive defeat as Galatasaray inflicted a Champions League loss on a thunderous night in Istanbul. Head coach Arne Slot left talisman Mohamed Salah on the bench after Liverpool lost at Crystal Palace, but the Premier League champions failed to fire amid a constant cacophony of noise at RAMS Park. And, to

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‘Viksit Bharat Run 2025’ concludes

The High Commission of India in Colombo, jointly with MY Bharat under the Youth Affairs and Sports Ministry of India, and in collaboration with the Indian Cultural Association, organised the ‘Viksit Bharat Run 2025’ on 28 September, starting from the iconic Galle Face Green in Colombo.  Held simultaneously across over 150 international locations, the event

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