City Football Group (CFG) has introduced Cityzens Giving For Recovery, a 12-month recovery campaign bringing together its nine clubs, thousands of staff, players and coaches, and millions of fans, to help communities get back on their feet.
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Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea has signed a new contract that will keep him at Old Trafford until at least June 2023, the Premier League club said on Monday.
United said in a statement that the club had an option to extend the deal by an (...)
A spectacular 25-yard strike by Caroline Weir gave Manchester City a 1-0 win over Manchester United in front of a record attendance for a Women's Super League game of 31,213 at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
Weir capitalized on a mistake by United (...)
Australia's Ashes run machine Steve Smith said England's short-pitched bowling played into his hands after his superb innings of 211 put the tourists in firm command of the fourth test on Thursday.
Australia declared on 497 for eight and removed (...)
Bury, expelled from the Football League (EFL) on Tuesday after failing to provide guarantees about their finances, have no right of appeal against the decision, EFL Executive Chair Debbie Jevans said on Wednesday.
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One of English football's oldest clubs, Bury, faced with expulsion from the professional game due to their financial problems, may be saved after their owner said on Friday he had agreed to sell the club.
The Football League (EFL) had set a deadline (...)
The two remaining teams with 100 percent Premier League records this season go head-to-head on Saturday when Liverpool host a new-look Arsenal at Anfield in an encounter that will act as a barometer to measure the London club's progress.
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Manchester United have signed Leicester City's England center back Harry Maguire on a six-year contract, the Manchester club announced on Monday.
Financial details of the deal were not disclosed but British media reported the transfer fee was in the (...)
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson cautioned the European Union on Saturday that the "anti-democratic" Irish backstop must be ditched if they were to strike a Brexit divorce deal.
Johnson, since taking office on Wednesday, has repeatedly said that (...)
England's run to their first World Cup final in 27 years owes much to the leadership of Eoin Morgan, the quietly-spoken Irishman who could achieve on Sunday what no England skipper has ever managed.
England completed a stunning victory over (...)
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson encouraged his frontline batsmen to play with freedom in Tuesday's semifinals against India to overcome their struggle for rhythm in the Cricket World Cup.
Not surprisingly, Williamson is New Zealand's leading (...)
Faf du Plessis says Australia's David Warner and Steve Smith would go a long way to restoring their reputations if they win the World Cup as he prepares to face them for the first time since the ball-tampering incident in Cape Town last year.
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni's calculated batting in the middle overs has the full backing of the India team, skipper Virat Kohli said on Thursday amid criticism that the former skipper's slow approach has not worked in the World Cup.
Dhoni made 28 off 52 (...)
Predicting the results of the famously fickle Pakistan is always a tricky task but fans have been struck by an eerie similarity at this World Cup to their triumphant 1992 campaign and hope it continues all the way to the final.
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Mohammed Shami's hat-trick in his first match at this year's World Cup has left India with a pace bowling dilemma ahead of Thursday's match against West Indies but bowling coach Bharat Arun calls it a happy headache.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar had shared the (...)
No other spinner headed into the World Cup with a burden of expectation heavier than the one on Rashid Khan's shoulders but seven matches into the tournament and the poster boy of Afghan cricket is buckling under the weight.
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West Indies all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite offered a reminder of his astonishing firepower with a knock of 101 off 82 balls that almost delivered one of the greatest World Cup comebacks.
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Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville has urged coaches and managers to accept their players will use social media but said players should take stock of whether their videos will create a positive impression.
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New Zealand moved to the brink of the World Cup semifinals with a thrilling five-run victory over West Indies on Saturday after Carlos Brathwaite's magnificent century almost produced a highly unlikely comeback win for the Caribbean side.
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Afghan President Ashraf Ghani dropped in at Old Trafford on Tuesday to watch his side take on hosts and pre-tournament favorites England in a Cricket World Cup group stage match.
Ghani, in suit and tie, could be seen waving to the crowd from high in (...)
Afghanistan captain Gulbadin Naib defended spin spearhead Rashid Khan after the 20-year-old bore the brunt of Eoin Morgan's record-breaking assault in their World Cup loss to England on Tuesday.
The spin-heavy Asians pinned their hopes on Rashid, (...)
Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed was at pains on Sunday to dismiss suggestions that Mohammad Amir's agitated gesticulation after the defeat against India was a result of his frustration at his teammates.
Even if it was, Pakistan's pace spearhead (...)
Afghanistan may have looked largely at sea in the World Cup but they can still pull off upsets, skipper Gulbadin Naib said ahead of Tuesday's clash against hosts England.
The Afghans made their World Cup debut in 2015 when they beat Scotland but are (...)
India extended their unblemished World Cup record against Pakistan after Rohit Sharma's century and tidy bowling secured their 89-run victory via the Duckworth-Lewis method in the tournament's most anticipated group match on Sunday.
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Pep Guardiola is aiming to become the first manager to win an English domestic treble when his Manchester City side take on Watford in Saturday's FA Cup final but a fellow Spaniard stands in his way.
Watford manager Javi Gracia may not have the (...)