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There have been some heavy rain showers across northern England, Northern Ireland and northwest Scotland ahead of what is expected to be a wet and windy weekend.
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Dortmund defender Schlotterbeck needs more time until comeback, says Kovac
BERLIN: Borussia Dortmund and Germany defender Nico Schlotterbeck will need more time before he makes his comeback from a knee injury, coach Niko Kovac said on Thursday. Schlotterbeck underwent surgery five months ago for a meniscus tear in his left knee that he sustained in April and despite having come back to light team training in recent days, he is still not yet ready for a comeback. Schlotterbeck’s services were also badly missed in Germany’s two World Cup qualifiers in the international break, with the national team suffering a shock 2-0 loss to Slovakia before beating Northern Ireland 3-1. “Nico has come back after five months and has been doing some light training without contact,” Kovac told a press conference. “He is a key player, a top national team player. “Before we even consider the national team, he has to be healthy for the club and have playing minutes in training, in Bundesliga and Champions League matches,” he said. “It will take more time.
Wallabies look to step up another gear against Pumas in Sydney
MELBOURNE :Australia head into the Rugby Championship test against Argentina still marvelling at the great escape in Townsville while hoping to get the job done quicker in Sydney on Saturday.
‘Not on my level’: Usman Nurmagomedov says Paul Hughes does not deserve rematch
DUBAI: Back in January, PFL lightweight world champion Usman Nurmagomedov and top contender Paul Hughes put on a five-round instant classic that many hailed as a contender for fight of the year.
Dana White says UFC fighters deliberately hide pay from fans to avoid giving 'handouts'
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Ex-ESPN host calls on NYC mayor to take 'clearly unwell and violent men' off streets after Charlotte stabbing
Tuesday's panel on CNN's "NewsNight with Abby Phillip" got into a tense debate about the fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte, North Carolina last month.
Europe will be underdogs at Ryder Cup, says McIlroy
Rory McIlroy says Europe will be the underdogs when they defend the Ryder Cup title at Bethpage Black but the world number two is confident that captain Luke Donald's planning will give them the platform to defeat the Americans later this month.
Portugal edge Hungary 3-2 with late Cancelo goal
BUDAPEST : Portugal earned a 3-2 victory at Hungary in their World Cup qualifier on Tuesday, with Joao Cancelo scoring a late winner, two minutes after the hosts had equalised, to put them in control at the top of Group F with two away wins from two.