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  • Manchester City has never been better placed to win all four trophies in one season.

    A further boost to the chances should be delivered this week with British media reporting that City…

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  • Two fencers won medals in the Fencing World Cup ‘Tournoi Satellite’ in Tbilisi, Georgia, on January 28.

    Fencers in the sabre category, Mohammad Rahbari and Ali Pakdaman took the gold and…

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  • Russian athletes who meet “strict conditions” will be able to compete as neutrals at the Winter Paralympic Games in Pyeongchang in March but the country’s suspension remains in place, the…

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  • Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool dropped out of the FA Cup in the fourth round on January 27 for the third consecutive season because of typical, avoidable mistakes in defense.

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  • Roger Federer has won his 20th Grand Slam title and record-equaling sixth Australian Open crown, the Swiss outlasting sixth seed Marin Cilic 6-2 6-7(5) 6-3 3-6 6-1 at Rod Laver Arena on Sunday…

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  • Ice climber Mohammad-Reza Safdarian beat his rivals to win the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA) Ice Climbing World Tour in Rabenestin, Italy, January 25-27.

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  • UEFA will consider banning heading in youth football if an ongoing study concludes that it causes brain damage.

    President Aleksander Ceferin stated that the organization would be “strict…

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  • A series of sporting events, including the national league games in different fields, which were scheduled for Tehran on Sunday, were cancelled due to the heavy snowfall in the city.

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  • Iranian para archer Zahra Nemati has been shortlisted by the World Archery Organization for the 2017 Athlete of the Year in the category of para woman archers.

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  • Iran taekwondo team was crowned at the Chinese grand slam in Wuxi city, part of the Wuxi World Taekwondo World Cup, in team championships section on Saturday.

    In the four-nation cup the…

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  • Real Madrid’s miserable week has been made worse by the news that captain Sergio Ramos has picked up injuries.

    Center-back Ramos has suffered a strain, plus a build-up of fluid that has…

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  • Caroline Wozniacki is the 2018 Australian Open champion after an enthralling battle between two great baseline warriors ended 7-6 (7-2) 3-6 6-4 with raw emotion from both players, but at brave…

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  • Though it would be a very expensive operation and fraught with complications, Neymar and Real Madrid are moving towards a shared future.

    Such a move requires the pooling of…

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  • Real Madrid crashed out of the Copa del Rey in stunning fashion with a 2-1 defeat to Leganes on Wednesday at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid.

    The visitors from the…

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  • Iran’s Greco-Roman team finished first in the Takhti Greco-Roman Cup with 12 medals in Mahshahr, Khuzestan Province, January 25-26.

    According to Iran Wrestling Federation website Iawf.ir…

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  • Roger Federer will play for a 20th major title on Sunday, after his semifinal opponent - Hyeon Chung of South Korea - was forced to pull out of Friday’s semifinal just before the end of the…

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  • Jose Mourinho has signed a new contract with Manchester United and will stay at the club until 2020, with the option of a further year.

    Mourinho won the EFL Cup and Europa League in his…

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  • Four alpine and cross-country skiers will take part in the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, February 9-25.

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  • Serena Williams, who has not played a competitive match since capturing last year’s Australian Open, will return to the court next month at a Fed Cup tie, the US Tennis Association announced on…

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  • Lithuanian weightlifter Aurimas Didzbalis, who won a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics and silver at the 2017 Anaheim World Championships, tested positive in a doping test last month and is…

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  • Iran’s sprint cycling team was forced to hold its training session under the dusty weather in Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province.

    The dust phenomenon which has blanketed the southern regions for…

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  • Tennis player Shahin Khaledan entered the second round of International Tennis Federation Futures Cup in Antalya, Turkey, January 20-28.

    According to the website of the games Itftennis.…

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  • For a player who never identified himself as a “scorer,” LeBron James has sure found himself in elite company among the most potent offensive threats in NBA history.

    James’ jumper with 1…

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  • Defending champion Roger Federer recovered from a slow start to reach the semifinals of the Australian Open with a straight-sets victory over Tomas Berdych. The second seed struggled to get…

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  • Manchester United has retained its position as world football’s top earner, according to the latest annual “Money League” report by accountancy firm Deloitte.

    United made £581 ($813)…

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