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dpa SPORTS SCHEDULE for FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1200 GMT
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dpa SPORTS SCHEDULE for FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1200 GMT

FOOTBALLEuropa League semi-final second legs, Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest and Freiburg v Braga at 1900 - Conference League semi-final second legs, Crystal Palace v Shakhtar Donetsk and Racing Strasbourg v Rayo Vallecano at 1900 - News ahead of weekend matches in top European leagues, including V

May 7
2 min
PREVIEW | Elche vs Alavés: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 09/05)
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PREVIEW | Elche vs Alavés: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 09/05)

Elche host Alavés this Saturday at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero for matchweek 35 of the La Liga. The match will be broadcast live at 13:00 on Premier Sports.Elche have picked up 38 points and ...

May 7
3 min
Virat Kohli rates RCB teammate Bhuvneshwar Kumar among 'top 3 pacers in IPL history'
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Virat Kohli rates RCB teammate Bhuvneshwar Kumar among 'top 3 pacers in IPL history'

Virat Kohli and Josh Hazlewood lauded Bhuvneshwar Kumar ahead of his 200th IPL appearance. Kohli highlighted Bhuvneshwar's longevity, intelligence, and consistency as one of the IPL's greatest pacers. Hazlewood praised his exceptional swing bowling, tactical awareness, and ability to read ma

May 7
3 min
Falkirk v Hibernian: Pick of the stats
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Falkirk v Hibernian: Pick of the stats

Hibs have had a player sent off in three consecutive Premiership games, the first side to do so in the competition since St Johnstone in September 2024. On Opta's records (from 2005-06), no side have received a red card in four successive Scottish top-flight matches. Hibs have lost their past thre

May 7
3 min
Was Man City defeat a blessing in disguise?
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Was Man City defeat a blessing in disguise?

Arsenal have been able to play with more freedom since losing to Manchester City in the Premier League because there was no longer an expectation on them to win the title, believes former top-flight defender Stephen Warnock. Mikel Arteta's side have gone on a four-game unbeaten run in the league an

May 7
3 min
Irish footballers and celebrities urge boycott of Israel matches
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Irish footballers and celebrities urge boycott of Israel matches

Irish campaign group accuses Israel of engaging ⁠in ‘genocide’ in war on Gaza ahead of UEFA Nations League game.

May 7
3 min
Fox Sports calls on US soccer fans for ‘job of a lifetime’ ahead of World Cup 2026 – how to apply
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Fox Sports calls on US soccer fans for ‘job of a lifetime’ ahead of World Cup 2026 – how to apply

FOX Sports is offering what might genuinely be the dream job for soccer fans ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. With the tournament set to be the biggest in history, spanning 104 matches across 39 days, the broadcaster is leaning fully into the scale of the moment.

May 7
3 min
PREVIEW | Liverpool vs Chelsea: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 09/05)
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PREVIEW | Liverpool vs Chelsea: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 09/05)

Liverpool and Chelsea go head-to-head at Anfield this Saturday in the Premier League. The match will be broadcast live at 12:30 on TNT Sports 1.Liverpool have 58 points to their name this season and o...

May 7
3 min
Bournemouth have it in their hands to create history
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Bournemouth have it in their hands to create history

Bournemouth head to Craven Cottage on Saturday for their antepenultimate match of the Premier League season, knowing that winning their last three games – or matching the results of the teams below them – would bring the unprecedented reward of European football. On 4 May 1987, Bournemouth headed t

May 7
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