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Liverpool scramble to boost defensive options on transfer deadline day
AFP, Published on 02/02/2021
» LONDON: Liverpool closed in on defensive reinforcements on Monday as the clock ticked down to the end of a quiet Premier League transfer window in which clubs have been hamstrung by the coronavirus crisis and new Brexit rules.
Calm before the storm? Racing braces for virus impact on sales
AFP, Published on 29/09/2020
» LONDON - Racing needs to "keep calm and carry on" in the middle of the greatest crisis the industry has faced, according to Henry Beeby, group chief executive of leading auction house Goffs.
Blood, sweat, smiles, tears and cheers in 2019
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 28/12/2019
» It's that time of the year when Nobby drags himself out of his armchair to acknowledge assorted sporting heroes and villains that have graced our sports pages in 2019.
England, Springboks aim to lift home gloom with rugby win
AFP, Published on 02/11/2019
» TOKYO: Both England and South Africa are hoping to bring back the Rugby World Cup to lift gloom in their respective countries as they face political uncertainty, economic hardship and of course Brexit.
It's swings and roundabouts with VAR
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 02/11/2019
» The interminable Premier League debate about VAR is in danger of getting as boring as Brexit, although admittedly nothing could be quite as mind-numbing as that. But the VAR controversies are not going away until there is some consistency applied to what will hopefully evolve into a workable system.
British PM's time in power set to end in Brexit humiliation
AFP, Published on 24/05/2019
» LONDON - Battered British Prime Minister Theresa May's short but dramatic tenure is set to end after her legacy-defining battle to win parliamentary approval for her Brexit deal proved too elusive.
Formula One divided as Brexit threat zooms into view
AFP, Published on 26/03/2019
» LONDON - The new Formula One season is under way but the action on the track is being overshadowed by concerns over the implications of Brexit, with so many teams calling Britain home.
Will Brexit hurt the Premier League?
AFP, Published on 26/03/2019
» LONDON - The Premier League is taking Europe by storm this season but the dark clouds of Brexit threaten the English top-flight's long-held position as the richest league in world football.
EPL player spending falls for first time since 2012
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/02/2019
» LONDON: Spending on players by English Premier League football teams slumped in January for the first time since 2012 as the top clubs cemented their dominance of the competition and income from broadcasting levelled off.
Man United rally to beat Newcastle, Spurs win
AP, Published on 07/10/2018
» LONDON: Just when Jose Mourinho needed it most, Manchester United dug deep to pull off a gutsy victory for its under-fire manager.