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Aug 28, 2022
Liverpool equal Premier League record with hammering of Bournemouth
Following Manchester United (twice) and Leicester City, it was the fourth time a team has recorded a 9-0 win in a Premier League match.
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Aug 27, 2022
Texans great Whitney Mercilus making easy transition into retired life
Whitney Mercilus has always spent this time of the year on the field. He was either sweating through practices in grueling heat or getting into collisions that rival car crashes while banging heads against massive linemen and trying to bring down NFL running backs like Adrian Peterson and Maurice Jones-Drew...
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Aug 25, 2022
Urawa triumphs over Jeonbuk in shootout to reach ACL final
Ricardo Rodriguez's men will contend a continental final for the fourth time in the club's history after defeating their K-League rival over 120 thrilling minutes at Saitama Stadium.
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Aug 25, 2022
Air-raid sirens cause Ukrainian soccer match to last over 4 hours
A Ukrainian Premier League match lasted 4 hours, 27 minutes instead of the normal 90 minutes after being interrupted by air-raid sirens on Wednesday.
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Aug 23, 2022
Slow start gives Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp cause for concern
Liverpool's worst start in a decade leaves the Reds already trailing defending champions Manchester City by five points and early leader Arsenal by seven.
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Aug 23, 2022
England's top scorer Ellen White retires on high after Euros triumph
The three-time England womens' player of the year will hang up her boots having scored 52 goals in 113 appearances since her 2010 debut.
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Aug 23, 2022
Manchester United beats Liverpool against backdrop of protests
Liverpool's expected title challenge is fading fast, with Jurgen Klopp's men yet to win three games into the new season.
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Aug 22, 2022
Urawa advances to ACL semifinals; Vissel knocked out in extra time
Ricardo Rodriguez's men eased past Thailand's BG Pathum United to set up an East Zone semifinal showdown with fellow two-time ACL champions Jeonbuk Motors.
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Aug 22, 2022
Manchester City rallies to escape with draw against Newcastle
'That was a proper game,' Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said. 'Newcastle are becoming one of the toughest opponents for sure.'
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Aug 18, 2022
Vissel outlasts F. Marinos to advance to ACL quarterfinals
Takayuki Yoshida's relegation-threatened team looked confident against its J1-leading counterpart, holding back a strong second-half push to reach the next stage of East Zone knockouts.
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Aug 17, 2022
PSV rescues Rangers draw in Champions League playoff
The draw at Ibrox marked another tense European night for Rangers in their bid to return to the Champions League group stage.
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Aug 16, 2022
WE League aims to build on first-season challenges
After a challenging debut season, Japan's professional women's soccer competition will return to action on Saturday with the first edition of the WE League Cup.
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Aug 16, 2022
Premier League celebrates 30-year rise to global dominance
In 1992, England's top clubs broke with 104 years of tradition by splitting from the Football League and controversially creating a 'super league' which would keep its own income.
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Aug 16, 2022
Conte and Tuchel charged with improper conduct after fiery London derby
The two managers shook hands after a 2-2 draw where tempers flared, but then faced off on the pitch before being separated by players and staff from both teams.
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Aug 14, 2022
Erik ten Hag given baptism by fire to Manchester United's new reality
As protests mount against the club's American owners, the former Ajax boss has been given the unenviable task of turning around a sinking ship with a squad he largely inherited.
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Aug 13, 2022
Raheem Sterling says Chelsea is perfect fit at current point in career
'I had a few options but this was the one that was tailor-made for my personal goals.'
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Aug 6, 2022
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says fast start vital to team's title hopes
'Every club is getting better, the managers are so exciting and that is why the Premier League is the best.'
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Aug 3, 2022
Report claims Ronaldo and Maguire most abused on Twitter
The report analyzed 2.3 million messages directed at Premier League players over the first five months of the 2021-22 season, finding that Manchester United players were targeted frequently.

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