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Hard to see how Man City recover from extraordinary guilty verdict
Tuesday's confirmation that Manchester City were found guilty by the Premier League on over 100 breaches of financial regulations has sent shockwaves through the sport. How do Man City survive this?

Man City's guilt the talk of the town around English soccer
The news that Man City were found guilty of 100-plus charges by the Premier League was the only topic of conversation around Manchester, and lower-league games, over the weekend.


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LEBRON ALMOST A KNICK?!
LeBron confirms that he would've been a Knick if they didn't win the NBA Finals

Stephen A.: I would've begged LeBron to come to N.Y. if Knicks didn't win title


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PLAYOFFS BEGIN WEDNESDAY AEST
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The only MLB playoff preview you need: World Series odds, likely MVPs and how far all 12 teams will go


BEST OF THE PLAYOFFS
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Austin Riley's go-ahead, three-run HR sends Braves past Phillies in Game 1

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