NORWICH, England (Reuters) – Norwich City beat fellow strugglers Burnley 2-0 on Sunday to boost their slim hopes of avoiding relegation from the Premier League. Midfielder Pierre Lees-Melou scored his first goal for the club and Teemu Pukki’s late strike secured a vital win for bottom side Norwich at Carrow Road. The hosts went ahead …
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By Richard Martin LONDON (Reuters) – Brentford continued their resurgent form by beating West Ham United 2-0 at home in on Sunday to rack up a fourth win in five matches and take another step towards guaranteeing their Premier League survival. Fresh from their shock 4-1 win at Champions League holders Chelsea last week, Thomas …
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(Reuters) – Merseyside police said on Sunday they were reviewing CCTV footage to establish if Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo committed an offence by knocking a mobile phone out of a supporter’s hand after his team’s 1-0 defeat at Everton. Footage emerged on social media of Ronaldo appearing to swipe his hand towards the ground as …
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(Reuters) – Russian forces continue to use improvised explosive devices (IEDs) to inflict casualties, lower morale, and restrict Ukrainian freedom of movement, according to British military intelligence on Saturday. “Russian forces also continue to attack infrastructure targets with a high risk of collateral harm to civilians,” the Ministry of Defence said in a statement. Russia’s …
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(Reuters) – Neil Warnock announced his retirement from football on Saturday at the age of 73, bringing the curtain down on a record-breaking career spanning more than four decades. Warnock, a former winger who started his managerial career in 1980, last managed second-tier club Middlesbrough before leaving the Championship side by mutual consent in November. …
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(Reuters) – Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn said the United Kingdom is among the venues being considered to host the Briton’s rematch against Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk, adding that the fight will take place in June or July. World heavyweight champion Usyk beat Joshua in front of a sell-out crowd in London in September last year …
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SKOPJE (Reuters) – England’s Beth Mead scored four goals and Ella Toone hit a hat-trick as they took a big step towards qualifying for next year’s women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand by powering past North Macedonia 10-0 at the Tose Proeski Arena on Friday. England, who had won the reverse fixture 8-0 …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British citizens should avoid Russian airlines due to safety concerns, following a decision by Britain’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to put Russia on a safety watchlist, transport minister Grant Shapps said on Friday. “I urge all British nationals to avoid flying with a Russian airline,” Shapps said in a statement, adding the …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Negotiating with Russian President Vladimir Putin does not seem to be “full of promise,” British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday, adding that Putin could not be trusted in his view. “I am deeply, deeply sceptical and cynical about his (Putin’s) assurances,” Johnson told reporters after a meeting with German Chancellor …
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(Reuters) – Holiday inn-owner IHG said on Friday it was not looking to resume investments or development activity in Russia for the “foreseeable future”, having suspended operations and new hotel openings in the country last month following the invasion of Ukraine. The London-listed hotel chain operator also said it was continuing talks with its franchisees …
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