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Police officer suffered ‘slash wound’ in Man Utd protests

Greater Manchester Police have launched an investigation after an officer was left needing emergency hospital treatment following disturbances which led to the postponement of Manchester United’s Premier League clash with Liverpool at Old Trafford. Fans broke into the stadium and invaded the pitch in protest at club owners the Glazer family, while outside the ground…

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Tottenham 4 Sheffield United 0: Bale-forced win

Gareth Bale scored a hat-trick as Tottenham kept their faint Champions League hopes alive by thrashing Sheffield United 4-0. Bale claimed his first Spurs treble since 2012 with a trio of brilliant finishes to move his side into fifth, five points off Chelsea with four games left to play. Son Heung-min also scored a fine…

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If Man Utd v Liverpool is not safe then something will change

The fact Manchester United vs Liverpool in a huge Premier League game at Old Trafford on Sky Sports can be called off due to protests is huge. It is difficult to verbalise or quantify what a significant moment this is. Manchester United against Liverpool is a game steeped in sporting, cultural and societal connotations, a…

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Manchester United v Liverpool game postponed after fan protest

Manchester United fans break on to Old Trafford pitch to protest against club ownershipManchester United’s Premier League game against Liverpool was postponed after about 200 fans broke into Old Trafford to protest against the Glazer family’s ownership of the club. The fixture was scheduled to kick off at 16:30 BST on Sunday. “This is a…

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Muller blasts FE yellow flag rule after qualifying demotion

Dragon Penske Autosport racer Muller posted a group qualifying time around the Riyadh Street Circuit that initially promoted him into the superpole shootout.  But he and fellow group four progressor Nick Cassidy, plus seventh-placed Tom Blomqvist, were then ejected from the superpole battle for “failing to reduce speed under double yellow flag following an incident…

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Rowland hopes Mercedes doesn’t dominate Formula E like F1

After topping both practice sessions, Mercedes driver de Vries took pole position by over six-tenths in qualifying and then led every lap of the Diriyah E-Prix en route to a 4.1s victory. Venturi driver Edoardo Mortara, racing a customer Mercedes powertrain, was classified second, while de Vries’ teammate Stoffel Vandoorne charged his way through the…

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