11 May, 2024
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CGTN Sports Talk: Why did Klopp, Xavi decide to step down?

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-01-28/CGTN-Sports-Talk-Why-did-Klopp-Xavi-decide-to-step-down–1qJz4BJZSGQ/img/52e760b5d48f41238ce1480d6364f496/52e760b5d48f41238ce1480d6364f496.jpeg' alt='' It’s not rare for football heavyweights to part ways with their managers at the end of a season, but such breakups don’t happen in the middle of the season very often, not to mention twice within three days. Jurgen Klopp announced that he will leave Liverpool after the 2023-24 season because he […]

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Beijing Olympics star Kamila Valieva handed 4-year ban for doping

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-01-30/Beijing-Olympics-star-Kamila-Valieva-handed-4-year-ban-for-doping-1qMnF03a69q/img/9f7242dc549a42bcae1c27d1e5027c33/9f7242dc549a42bcae1c27d1e5027c33.jpeg' alt='Kamila Valieva skates during the women single skating short program team event on day two of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, February 6, 2022. /CFP' Kamila Valieva, the prodigious Russian teenager who skyrocketed to international fame as the first female skater to successfully execute a quadruple […]

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How Palestine bowed out of Asian Cup with dignity and pride

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-01-30/-How-Palestine-bowed-out-of-Asian-Cup-with-dignity-and-pride-1qMwlTSjuyA/img/1e86f695380d447580e5e761c74c944b/1e86f695380d447580e5e761c74c944b.jpeg' alt='Palestine's Mahmoud Abu Warda greets the fans after their Asian Cup clash with Qatar at Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, January 29, 2024. /CFP' Palestine have truly captured the hearts of every devoted fan in Qatar. Their long-awaited entry into the knockout rounds of the Asian Cup, after a prolonged absence spanning […]

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NBA on Jan. 29: Nuggets teach Bucks a lesson in star duo contest

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-01-30/NBA-on-Jan-29-Nuggets-teach-Bucks-a-lesson-in-star-duo-contest-1qMQh2eFBAs/img/08a6147ece4e4aa18dbcf2ae2da3328e/08a6147ece4e4aa18dbcf2ae2da3328e.jpeg' alt='Nikola Jokic (R) of the Denver Nuggets posts up in front of Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks in the game at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, January 29, 2024. /CFP' The Denver Nuggets defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 113-107 at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, on Monday, securing their second straight win. Both […]

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Arsenal manager Arteta denies speculation linking him to Barcelona

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-01-30/Arsenal-manager-Arteta-denies-speculation-linking-him-to-Barcelona-1qMUY5QOsXS/img/7d3f679d8c9849258347a86340dfea86/7d3f679d8c9849258347a86340dfea86.jpeg' alt='Mikel Arteta, manager of Arsenal, looks on during the Premier League game against Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium in London, England, January 20, 2024. /CFP' Mikel Arteta, manager of Arsenal, denied that he will succeed Xavi Hernandez at Barcelona, calling related reports “fake news” at a press conference on Monday. Last week, […]

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Will Conor Bradley be the next Liverpool superstar?

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-02-01/Will-Conor-Bradley-be-the-next-Liverpool-superstar–1qPGhzs6K3u/img/6f66916aa3f84b709f8b815f52e51fa9/6f66916aa3f84b709f8b815f52e51fa9.jpeg' alt='Liverpool's Conor Bradley celebrates during their Premier League clash with Chelsea at Anfield in Liverpool, England, January 31, 2024. /CFP' If you didn’t steal a glance at Mauricio Pochettino’s pallid countenance just before the half-time whistle, the Chelsea manager’s decision to make three substitutions at the start of the second half spoke volumes […]

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AFCON: Will there be more surprises as tournament enters quarters?

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-02-01/AFCON-Will-there-be-more-surprises-as-tournament-enters-quarters–1qPSaj6iQGk/img/f91dafaf6eb849a4883b54ef81ef7607/f91dafaf6eb849a4883b54ef81ef7607.jpeg' alt='Cote d'Ivoire's players celebrate after beating Senegal on penalties in their the Africa Cup of Nations (round of 16 match at the Stade Charles Konan Banny in Yamoussoukro on January 29, 2024. /CFP' Hosts Cote d’Ivoire’s fortunes at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) were hanging by the thread when heavyweights Morocco […]

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China's flag bearers at Gangwon 2024 closing ceremony unveiled

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-02-01/China-s-flag-bearers-at-Gangwon-2024-closing-ceremony-unveiled–1qQdibuLmQ8/img/9b78753a1ccb4bffad4f2a4f697be55d/9b78753a1ccb4bffad4f2a4f697be55d.jpeg' alt='China's Liu Yishan (C) and Chen Zihan (L) celebrate on the podium after winning the gold and silver medals respectively, alongside bronze medalist Kathryn Gray of the U.S. after their women's freeski halfpipe final during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangwon, South Korea, January 31, 2024. /CFP' Freestyle skiers Liu Yishan and […]