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US journalist Grant Wahl, 48, DIES watching World Cup quarter-final in Doha

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American journalist Grant Wahl has died while covering the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, according to a video posted by his brother Friday evening. NPR confirmed Wahl’s death while covering the Netherlands-Argentina quarterfinal match in Doha and US Soccer confirmed the news in a statement. Wahl, 48, who covered American and world soccer on his …

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Europe hopeful that 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome won’t have LIV Golf cloud hanging over it | Golf News and Tour Information

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Some history. Over the nearly half-century that it went by the European Tour rather than the DP World Tour it has become, the Old World circuit’s relationship with the Ryder Cup has undergone a dramatic about-face. When the team was filled with those hailing from “Great Britain & Ireland,” the biennial contest with the United …

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Every Premier League team’s player of the World Cup features three brilliant Brazilians

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Jumping the gun a bit, but we reckon these are each Premier League team’s player of the World Cup, from a centre-back conceding seven goals in three games to a guy we can’t believe plays for Brighton… Arsenal: Bukayo Saka (England)Luke Shaw said what we were all thinking: “I would just love it if he …

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Manchester United dominated best World Cup XI of Premier League players

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Manchester United players dominate this XI of the best World Cup stars to hail from the Premier League, while Manchester City draw a blank… GK: Alisson (Liverpool, Brazil)Alisson and Jordan Pickford have the highest save percentage (83.3%) of any goalkeeper left in the tournament apart from Andries Noppert (88.2%) but the Liverpool star has made …

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Beirne admits ‘there’s a special feeling around Europe’ : PlanetRugby

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Munster second-row Tadhg Beirne underlined his club’s “special” connection to the Champions Cup as the team looks forward to running out against Toulouse this weekend. It has not been the start to the season that Munster would have liked under new coach Graham Rowntree. However, the Irish side has found some momentum of late, kick-started …

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Jack Grealish has clowned his way into cheerleading role for England and Man City

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Jack Grealish may be focused on his football for England and Man City but we’re not. That could be a problem. It’s around this juncture of a major tournament when infrequent football watchers start watching the football. You may well end up being in the minority in England if you don’t tune in to watch …

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Pochettino describes brutal introduction he gave Kane but credits Spurs star for ‘saving career’

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Mauricio Pochettino says he had to give Harry Kane some tough love when he arrived at Spurs but credits the striker for saving his career. The England international has scored 261 goals in 408 matches for Tottenham, while he is currently on 52 goals in 79 caps for the Three Lions. kane, who is currently …

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