English premiership
English Premiership targets August return to finish season
The Premiership, which has nine rounds remaining, is hoping to complete its season after getting the green light to resume action.
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English Premiership rugby clubs given green light to return to training
The English top-flight was suspended on 16 March but the intention is still to finish the season.
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Premiership clubs could lose titles for future salary cap breaches
Other recommendations include 'stronger investigatory powers' and greater accountability for club officials, players, and agents, as well as Premiership Rugby itself.
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Saracens admit mistakes, accept sanctions over salary cap breach
An independent panel found earlier this month that Saracens had both failed to disclose payments to players and exceeded the ceiling for payments to senior players in each of the past three seasons to break the £7 million salary cap.
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Morata injury could make Sarri enter January sales
Former Real Madrid striker Alvaro made a promising start to his Chelsea career, scoring freely and demonstrating his strength in the air.
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Fulham back in Premier League with playoff win over Villa
Fulham, whose style of play under Serbian manager Slavisa Jokanovic earned plaudits this season, were the first to settle and scored from the game’s first piece of quality football.
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Noguera bets on his Pumas future with new pack
A proud Puma since his debut as a 20-year-old in 2014, prop Noguera is no different from most Argentine rugby players whose dream is to wear the light blue and white hooped shirt of their country.
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Liverpool hold off brave Roma to reach Champions League final
The five-times European champions suffered a nerve-shredding second half as the Italians pinned them back and scored twice late on through Radja Nainggolan.
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After Anfield blow, City look to restore smooth progress
City’s 4-3 loss to Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday allowed Manchester United to close the gap to 12 points and ended Pep Guardiola’s team’s 22-match unbeaten run.
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United deal with Stoke at Old Trafford amid Sanchez talk
Two superbly taken first-half strikes, from Antonio Valencia and Anthony Martial, put United in command against a spirited Stoke side.
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Battling Stoke force draw to end United’s perfect start
United have shown their resilience by scoring consistently after the break and took the lead on 57 minutes with Romelu Lukaku’s fourth league goal of the season.
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Chelsea sign Drinkwater from Leicester
Drinkwater, who came through Manchester United’s youth-system, won three England caps since making his international debut in March 2016.
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Patient United move clear, City seal last-gasp win
Manchester United were frustrated by Leicester and Romelu Lukaku had a penalty saved by Kasper Schmeichel.
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Premier League clubs mull closing transfer window early
Talks are expected to take place between all the clubs about whether to change the end of the window.
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Chelsea midfielder Matic has medical at United
The midfielder was pictured at the club’s Carrington Road training complex on Sunday, with media reporting that a deal would be announced on Monday.
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I want to play in the Champions League – Sanchez
Sanchez has a year left on his Arsenal contract but his future has been up in the air since the London club failed to qualify for the Champions League.
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Chelsea earn £150m in Premier League payments
This term the Foxes earned £115.8 million for finishing 12th compared to £93 million as champions last season.
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Moyes resigns as Sunderland manager after relegation
David Moyes said earlier this month he would stay in charge next term but the Scot decided to leave after a meeting with the board in London on Monday.
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Sanchez, Giroud send Arsenal up to fifth
For a long time it looked as if Arsenal would be frustrated by a resolute Southampton defence, while Petr Cech was the busier goalkeeper in the first half.
