Football: Japan shuns Shinji Kagawa for bid to regain Asian Cup, Shinji Okazaki also out as coach goes for youthTOKYO (AFP, REUTERS) - Japan dropped former Manchester United star Shinji Kagawa from the Samurai Blue's bid to reclaim the Asian Cup, opting instead for a squad filled with young Europe-based talents.Coach Hajime...
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City must prove setback is temporaryLONDON • There have been blips and disappointments before but, for the Manchester City Pep Guardiola would consider his own, the first searching questions have been asked.Now it is about whether they can cope with expectation, rediscover defensive solidity and also that frisson of...
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No more appeals made in Ben Davis case: MindefWith about a month to go before he is due to enlist for national service, the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) has revealed that it has not received further appeals for deferment from footballer Ben Davis.Davis, who turned 18 in November, is currently on the books of English Premier...
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Search for Sala 'no longer a rescue operation'LONDON • The search for missing Cardiff City player Emiliano Sala should no longer be considered a rescue operation, said the chief officer of Channel Islands Air Search last night."It's getting to that stage now," he said in a telephone interview. "There's a lot of people...
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Football: LaLiga slams 'catastrophic' Uefa proposals, welcomes Fifa Club World Cup plansBARCELONA (Reuters) - Uefa proposals to change part of the Champions League format would be "catastrophic" for soccer but Fifa's plans to overhaul the Club World Cup will be a boon for the sport, LaLiga president Javier Tebas told Reuters...
