1228 GMT August 20, 2019
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Sports Desk
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Raheem Sterling scored a hat-trick as Manchester City got its title defense off to a winning start with victory at West Ham in a game that saw the video assistant referee (VAR) play a significant role for the first time in the Premier League.
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Rafael Nadal needed a set to get adjusted before unloading on Fabio Fognini for a 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 victory and a place in the ATP Montreal Masters semifinals.
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Forward Neymar will not play for Paris St-Germain in its opening Ligue 1 fixture against Nimes today, with the French champion suggesting the Brazilian could be set to leave the club.
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Liverpool may not have been away for long but Juergen Klopp’s side returned to Premier League action on Friday with a hunger and desire that suggested it has spent the close-season break chomping at the bit to get back on the field.
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Saudi Arabia will host the world heavyweight title rematch between Anthony Joshua and champion Andy Ruiz Jr. in December, a controversial choice which immediately sparked accusations of the Persian Gulf kingdom attempting to "sportswash" its tarnished human rights image.
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The political rumblings in men's tennis took another twist when Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal were elected on to the ATP Player Council along with Austrian Jurgen Melzer.
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Manchester United succeeded in offloading striker Romelu Lukaku to Inter Milan on a transfer deadline day which saw plenty of business but few jaw-dropping deals from Premier League clubs.
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A man was charged with posting a racist tweet about Liverpool footballer Mohamed Salah.
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Anthony Joshua's world heavyweight title rematch against Andy Ruiz Jr. could be held in Saudi Arabia.
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