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LONDON: Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp has said his team will bounce back from their Champions League final defeat to Bayern Munich -- even with the Bavarian giants set to take his best two players.With Borussia bidding for their second Champions League title at Wembley, after their 1997 triumph, Bayern's Dutch wing Arjen Robben broke Borussia hearts with an 89th-minute winner in a 2-1 victory.With his season now over, Klopp admits he has a tough few months ahead as he rebuilds his squad with the new Bundesliga season starting on August 9.Midfield star Mario Goetze has been confirmed as a Munich player next season and Borussia striker Robert Lewandowski is set to follow him, according to Bayern's out-going coach Jupp Heynckes.But with Berlin's Olympic Stadium hosting the 2015 Champions League, Klopp has vowed to steer Dortmund back for a second crack at the European title."I feel a proudness comes up ...
MEMPHIS: The San Antonio Spurs shook off a sluggish start and dominated overtime to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 104-93 on Saturday and move within one game of reaching the NBA finals.The Spurs posted their second straight overtime victory to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference final series.The winners of the set will face either Miami or Indiana for the NBA title, and the Grizzlies go into game four on their home ...
SAO PAULO: Rising Brazilian football star Neymar announce Saturday on his Instagram account that he is about to sign up with Spanish powerhouse Barcelona."On Monday, I sign a contract with Barcelona. I want to thank the Santos fans for nine incredible years," wrote Neymar, 21, who is currently a forward for the storied Brazilian team Santos.Santos had received offers for Neymar -- full name Neymar da Silva Santos Junior -- from both Barcelona and its ...
MONACO: Sebastian Vettel conceded that it will be difficult for him to pass his Mercedes rivals on the track in Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix.But he still believes he and his Red Bull team can overcome them with superior pace and a strategy that takes advantage of any tyre-wear problems they may suffer. The defending triple world champion said he and his team would run their own race from third on the grid with German Nico ...
MONTE CARLO: A disappointed Fernando Alonso believes it will verging on the impossible for him to win Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix for Ferrari from the third row of the grid.But after qualifying sixth following a rain-hit qualifying session, the Spaniard insisted he still had a chance to beat title rivals Finn Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus and championship leader German Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull. The two-time champion said he feared he could not catch and ...
ROME: Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has defended the departure of coach Walter Mazzarri, claiming on Saturday that you "need two people to make a marriage". Mazzarri is set to join Inter Milan next season after the Nerazzurri fired Andrea Stramaccioni on Friday, with president Massimo Moratti saying he'd chosen the Napoli boss to replace him. After spending four successful years in Naples, Mazzarri had said he wanted a new challenge and De Laurentiis admitted ...
WENTWORTH: England's Lee Westwood believes he is perfectly placed and primed for a final day assault on the European PGA Championship after finishing round three just a stroke behind leader Alejandro Canizares of Spain. Canizares' strong finish enabled him to steal a one-shot advantage over Westwood with his 68 putting him on nine-under as sunshine and warmth made a welcome return to a course drenched by rain on the opening two days. Italy's Matteo Manassero ...More Articles...
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