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CAS upholds Atletico Madrid transfer ban

AtleticoMadridwillbeunabletosignnewplayersuntilJanuary2018aftertheCourtofArbitrationforSport(CAS)onThursdayupheldtheirtransferban,amovetheclubsaidcaused"irrepar

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Arsene Wenger signs new two-year contract with Arsenal

ArseneWengersignedanewtwo-yearcontractonWednesdayinanobreakclause,toremainArsenalmanageruntil2019.Heisnowsettocomplete23yearsintotalwiththeEnglishclub.According

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Hull City confirm Marco Silva exit

HullCityhaveconfirmedthatMarcoSilvahasresignedasheadcoachfollowingtheclub'srelegationfromthePremierLeague.The39-year-old,whosucceededMikePhelanattheKCOMStadiumi

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Olympic badminton superstar Lin Dan demands unpaid salary

ChinesebadmintonsuperstarLinDan,atwo-timeOlympicchampion,hasaccusedhisSuperLeaguecluboffailingtopayhimandsixothersforthe2016-17season.Regardedbysomeasbadminton'

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Plane crashes in Colombia with 81 on board, including Brazilian footballers

An aircraft with 81 people aboard, including a Brazilian football team, crashed in central Colombia, and rescuers are moving survivors from the site, the country's civil aviation association said on Tuesday.

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Actress Park Shin-hye becomes member of major donors' club

South Korean actress Park Shin-hye became a member of a major donors' club run by an international relief and development organization, the NGO said Wednesday.

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New home likely for Hong Kong indie music club Hidden Agenda after more than HK$500,000 raised

Fans rejoice at new hope since club is facing eviction from its current premises over commercial licensing issues

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Way of the Dragon: All you need to know about the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival which takes place this month

About 4,000 athletes from 14 countries and regions will descend on the city hoping to capture one of 24 championships.

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Memory lane: 25 years of Propaganda, Hong Kong gay nightlife bastion

Owners of what became a Hollywood Road institution remember the stars, the parties, and the costumes and reflect on what made the club special

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Ronaldinho reveals why he joined Fluminense

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Two-time FIFA World Player of the Year winner Ronaldinho said Sunday his desire to win a first Brazilian league title is what motivated him to join Fluminense.

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China's most expensive footballer risks missing Super League

China's most expensive footballer Sun Ke risks missing the Chinese Super League (CSL) over a sponsor-club row.

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Kung fu promotes unity among Afghans

​"My main objective is to train youngsters and inspire increased unity among war-torn and ethnically divided Afghanistan and eventually change the face of the militancy-plagued country to a peace-loving one,"the coach of a Kung fu club in Kabul, Khalid Zahorian, 39, told Xinhua recently.

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Chinese company's deal with Sochaux could be completed in May

Chinese company's deal to buy historic French football club FC Sochaux could be completed in May, according to a report on Thursday.

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Brazil great Ronaldo announces comeback plans

Brazil great Ronaldo has revealed plans to make a comeback to football with US second-tier club Fort Lauderdale Strikers.

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HK anti-graft body arrests nine footballers for rigging

Hong Kong anti-corruption body ICAC announced on Tuesday that nine persons, including professional football players, were arrested for alleged bribery in rigging the results of football matches involving a local football club.

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Ferguson to retire as season ends

Manchester United's manager Sir Alex Ferguson has made the seismic decision to retire at the end of the season, putting down a full stop of his era at Old Trafford.  He will become a director of the Red Devil instead.