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GANDIA, Spain (AP) — Oleksandr Usyk says he doesn’t judge Tyson Fury for sustaining a cut while sparring which forced their heavyweight boxing unification fight to be postponed. The fight was delayed from Feb. 17 to May 18, still in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, after Fury needed stitches for the cut. “I don’t judge anyone, no one at all. It happens, …
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Real Madrid concedes stoppage-time equalizer against Atletico, misses chance to take 4-point lead
MADRID (AP) — Just a minute away from beating its city rival for the second time in less than a month and taking a four-point lead of the Spanish league, Real Madrid couldn’t hang on. Madrid’s improvised defense faltered at the end, and Atletico Madrid scored a stoppage-time equalizer in a 1-1 draw on Sunday. Marcos Llorente scored with a …
Read More »Portuguese league game postponed after fans brawl and police don’t turn up, saying they are sick
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Sporting’s top-tier game at Famalicão has been postponed after fans brawled outside the stadium and police scheduled to provide security said they were too sick to work in an apparent labor protest, the Portuguese league said Saturday. Portuguese state broadcaster RTP said that six people had been injured in clashes between rival fan groups in northern …
Read More »Dortmund held at Heidenheim to end its winning start to new year
HEIDENHEIM, Germany (AP) — Donyell Malen had a goal ruled out for offside as Borussia Dortmund’s winning start to the new year ended in a 0-0 draw at Heidenheim in the Bundesliga on Friday. Dortmund won its opening three games of 2024, scoring 10 goals, but a team depleted by injuries and illness — and without Jadon Sancho — created …
Read More »European transfer deadline day sees Premier League spending power significantly reduced
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The January transfer window closed on Thursday with the Premier League’s spending power considerably down on previous years. Based on reported fees, top-flight clubs in England spent around $120.55 million on signings, not including loan deals. A year ago, Chelsea’s $357 million mid-season spree was part of a league record outlay of around $831 million. Figures …
Read More »England ‘match-hardened’ for Six Nations thanks to clubs’ success, coach says
ROME (AP) — Coach Steve Borthwick is confident England will hit the ground running in the Six Nations. England starts its campaign on Saturday against Italy in Rome at a high state of readiness, according to Borthwick, thanks to the competitiveness of its clubs. Six English clubs have reached the last 16 of the European Cup, and the English Premiership …
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