LEEDS, England (Reuters) – Leeds United striker Patrick Bamford marked his return from injury with a goal in added time as they snatched a 2-2 Premier League draw against Brentford in a high-intensity match at Elland Road on Sunday. Making his comeback from an ankle issue, substitute Bamford fired the ball into the net off …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Sunday reported 43,992 new cases of COVID-19 and 54 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for the virus. That compares with 42,848 cases and 127 deaths reported on Saturday. Earlier, Britain’s health security agency said it had identified 86 new cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant, taking the …
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LONDON (Reuters) -West Ham United stunned Premier League leaders Chelsea with a 3-2 win on Saturday after coming from behind twice and then claiming all three points with a bizarre late goal from substitute defender Arthur Masuaku. The Hammers clinched the win in the 87th minute when Masuaku caught out Edouard Mendy with what looked …
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NEWCASTLE, England (Reuters) – Newcastle United finally ended their season-long wait for a win, beating bottom-three rivals Burnley 1-0 at St James’ Park in the Premier League on Saturday thanks to a 40th-minute goal from Callum Wilson. An error by Burnley keeper Nick Pope gifted Newcastle the goal and their first victory in their 15th …
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SOUTHAMPTON, England (Reuters) -A 98th-minute goal by Brighton & Hove Albion’s Neal Maupay cancelled out Southampton forward Armando Broja’s first-half strike as the south-coast rivals played out a 1-1 draw in the Premier League on Saturday. Brighton, down to 10 men after Leandro Trossard was carried off the pitch with an arm injury after the …
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By Andrew Cawthorne WOLVERHAMPTON, England (Reuters) -Liverpool’s Divock Origi came off the bench to score a brilliant injury-time winner and put his side second in the Premier League with a 1-0 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday. Origi picked up a cross from Mohamed Salah before swivelling and drilling the ball home in the 94th …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Chelsea paid a heavy price for a 3-2 defeat at West Ham United as first Liverpool, then Manchester City, leapfrogged them in the Premier League title race on Saturday, with City ending the day on top for the first time this season. Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea began the day with a narrow lead …
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By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will require all inbound travellers to take a pre-departure COVID-19 test and arrivals from Nigeria will have to quarantine in hotels to slow the spread of the Omicron variant, health minister Sajid Javid said on Saturday. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that travel restrictions are necessary to …
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SOUTHAMPTON, England (Reuters) – Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuettl criticised goalkeeper Alex McCarthy for not informing him that he was carrying a hamstring injury towards the end of their 1-1 draw against Brighton & Hove Albion, with their south-coast rivals equalising in added time. Armando Broja gave Southampton the lead in the 29th minute with a …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain reported 42,848 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, government figures showed, a drop in daily cases following two straight days where more than 50,000 cases were recorded. There were 127 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test, down from 143 deaths reported on Friday. (Reporting by Alistair Smout; Editing by …
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