Shanghai Shenhua fans to halt cheering after case of boy abused for wearing Wu Lei jersey
Diehard supporters make decision to stay silent during match against Shandong Taishan after police report on the Tuesday night incident
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Shanghai Shenhua fans to halt cheering after case of boy abused for wearing Wu Lei jersey
Diehard supporters make decision to stay silent during match against Shandong Taishan after police report on the Tuesday night incident
· Stephy Zhang
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Missing British Athletics coach Leon Baptiste in Marrakech prison
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Western Michigan hoping continuity leads to 2nd straight MAC title
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Swans name squad for Kangaroos match
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The Penrith Panthers are trying to bounce back from back-to-back losses as they take on the Melbourne Storm in Ivan Cleary's milestone 500th game as a coach.
· Jon Healy
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Belgium winger Moreira joins Milan in latest big-money sale by Strasbourg
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Max Verstappen signs new Red Bull contract to stay in F1 until 2030
Dutch driver had been linked with Mercedes and McLaren
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Four-time world champion Max Verstappen has signed a new contract at Red Bull until the end of 2030.
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· Russell Bennett
Max Verstappen signs new contract with Red Bull | The National
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· The National
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Spring Cups hopes building for Baker in Randwick features
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Thompson sees starring role for Screen Icon after luckless early runs
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Smith happy to have a crack at tougher races with rising mares
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· Craig Kerry
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· Ray Hickson
Rawiller counting on Beiwacht to upstage rivals again at pet distance
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· Craig Kerry
Sabalenka stunned by Bejlek as slump continues
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Hungarian official withdraws backing for Gianni Infantino's bid for fourth term as Fifa president | The National
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· Christian Nicolussi
Drugs involved in hotel room incident with Swans players and two mystery men
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Isaac Heeney dumped as face of own company amid Sydney Swans commercial fallout
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· Michael Gleeson
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Lionel Messi nets in Inter Miami’s Philadelphia draw for first goal since father’s death
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· Agence France-Presse
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Bond delivers as Dynamos blank Whitecaps 1-0 for MLS record-tying fifth straight shutout victory
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