British rower Grant keen as Olympics loom
British rower Imogen Grant is returning to international competition after a 20-month hiatus as the Olympic countdown begins – after being forced to train on dry land for months during the coronavirus lockdown.
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French Open tournament start date to be delayed
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English seek Grand National glory to stop Irish control
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Lawyer blasts Maradona’s daughters over inheritance
Wed, 7 Apr 2021 | 09:23Diego Maradona’s former lawyer has hit back at the late Argentine football legend’s daughters after his offices were raided by anti-fraud police, accusing them of abandoning their father.
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Manchester City on course to win historic ‘quadruple’
Wed, 7 Apr 2021 | 09:23Pep Guardiola said Manchester City “felt the pressure” of expectancy in the Champions League as they needed Phil Foden’s 90th minute winner to take a slender 2-1 lead from the first leg of their quarter-final tie against Borussia Dortmund on April 6.
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Injured Tiger doing well but keenly missed at Masters
Wed, 7 Apr 2021 | 09:20Tiger Woods is in “decent spirits” at home recovering from serious leg injuries in a February car crash, but his absence from the Masters is keenly felt by friendly rivals.
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Real Madrid beat Liverpool in 1st leg of Champions League quarter-finals
Wed, 7 Apr 2021 | 09:19Real Madrid beat Liverpool 3-1 in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals on April 6. AFP Sport looks at three things we learned from a clash of European heavyweights in Spain:
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North Korea will not go to Olympics, citing risks of coronavirus infections
Tue, 6 Apr 2021 | 09:41North Korea will not attend the forthcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo, Pyongyang’s sports ministry said, citing the risks of coronavirus infection.
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DJ, McIlroy thrill returning spectators
Tue, 6 Apr 2021 | 09:40Top-ranked defending champion Dustin Johnson and four-time major winner Rory McIlroy delighted the first spectators at Augusta National since 2019 with a practice round together on Monday ahead of the 85th Masters tournament.
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Paris SG seeking to avenge UCL final loss against Bayern Munich
Tue, 6 Apr 2021 | 09:40Paris Saint-Germain are seeking revenge for their defeat in last season’s final when they renew acquaintances with Bayern Munich in the Champions League last eight this week, but the French giants appear to have gone backwards since then despite the arrival of Mauricio Pochettino as coach.
