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Banton hundred paves way for England ODI series win over Sri Lanka
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Tom Banton's maiden England hundred laid the foundations for a series-clinching 223-run win over Sri Lanka in the third …
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Bavuma, Miller hit centuries as South Africa clinch series
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Centuries by Temba Bavuma and David Miller set up a series-clinching 32-run win for South Africa in the second one-day …
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Milestone man Kohli powers India to big ODI win over West Indies
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Virat Kohli hit a record-extending 55th one-day international century after reaching 15,000 runs to lead India to a …
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Spain bring in Le Normand for injured Garcia
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Spain coach Luis de la Fuente on Sunday called up centre-back Robin Le Normand to his Nations League squad following an …
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Fitzpatrick closes out fourth win of year at French Open
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England's Matthew Fitzpatrick secured his fourth victory of the year with a dominant three-shot win in the French Open …
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Zverev stars as Team Europe win Laver Cup
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Alexander Zverev clinched Team Europe's Laver Cup victory over Team World as the two-time Grand Slam champion beat …
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China teen blows away the field for record-setting gold at 'sad' Games
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China's 18-year-old Yan Ziyi showcased her rare talent by shattering the Asian Games record to win the javelin, as a …
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China's Yan one and done after golden Asian Games throw
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Chinese teen Yan Ziyi said she surprised even herself after demolishing the opposition with her first and only throw of …
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Kiss praises Wallabies' composure after wild Test finish
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Coach Les Kiss praised Australia's "calmness" on Sunday after being down to 11 players in the dying stages of their …
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Banton takes England to 355-7 in Sri Lanka ODI decider
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Tom Banton's first century for England powered the hosts to an imposing 355-7 in their one-day international decider …
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Fernandez downs Gibson to claim Singapore Open crown
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Leylah Fernandez notched her first WTA title in nearly a year on Sunday, overcoming a shaky start against Australia's …
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Former Stoke boss Pulis 'cheated' over FA Cup final loss to Man City
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Former Stoke manager Tony Pulis said he feels "cheated" by his club's FA Cup final defeat against Manchester City.
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Czech Republic beat Ukraine to win BJK Cup
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Linda Noskova and Karolina Muchova delivered a first Billie Jean King Cup title since 2018 for the Czech Republic with …
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West Indies reach 295-7 after Greaves ton in India ODI
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Opener Justin Greaves hit his maiden one-day international century to guide West Indies to 295-7 in the first of three …
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Isak returns to Liverpool after injury scare
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Liverpool striker Alexander Isak has returned to Anfield after suffering a "minor injury" on international duty with …
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England closing the gap on Spain says Kane
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Harry Kane insists England are close to the level of Spain despite losing their Nations League clash with the world …
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Inspired Wallabies notch statement Test win over Springboks
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Len Ikitau scored twice as Australia claimed their biggest scalp under new coach Les Kiss with a dramatic 42-38 win in …
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Assefa's world record bid at Berlin Marathon foiled by injury
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Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa narrowly missed out on breaking the women's world record at the Berlin Marathon on Sunday, …
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Three talking points from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix
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He did not win, but in finishing within a whisker of George Russell's triumphant Mercedes on Saturday, Max Verstappen …
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Assefa just misses women's world record at Berlin Marathon
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Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa narrowly missed out on breaking the women's world record at the Berlin Marathon on Sunday, …
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Decorated Indian badminton star calls Japan Asian Games 'very sad'
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India's multiple badminton medallist H.S. Prannoy described the Asian Games in Japan as "very sad" for athletes and a …
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Asian Games chiefs say lessons learned over accommodation
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Asian Games organisers in Japan said Sunday they had been caught off guard by complaints about some of the accommodation …
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Dramatic winners Zimbabwe to end five-year exile by tackling DR Congo
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Zimbabwe will play at home for the first time in five years when they host the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday in …
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How young is too young as child prodigies win big at Asian Games
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The Asian Games has crowned teenage champions before, but this edition has witnessed stunning successes by child …
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'Godlike, invincible': Japan hails 11-year-old Games history-maker
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Japan celebrated a "godlike" new sporting hero on Sunday with 11-year-old eSports whizz-kid Yuki Kurihara's face …
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Smells like teen spirit as US thrash Peru 4-1
Sep 26 2026
Teenage debutants Justin Ellis and Julian Hall both scored as a youthful United States team defeated Peru 4-1 in a …
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Internationals keep Presidents Cup lead with late fightbacks
Sep 26 2026
Canada's Corey Conners capped a late fightback and the Internationals were poised to snap a 28-year win drought, leading …
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Tuchel to 'keep pushing' England to reach Spain's level
Sep 26 2026
Thomas Tuchel remains convinced England can get over the line against the world's best despite seeing his side blow a …
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Cavy chaos: Hundreds attend New Zealand's biggest guinea pig show
Sep 26 2026
Claremont Girl Clash of Hearts took the coveted Best in Show title Saturday at New Zealand's National Guinea Pig Show, …
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Alcaraz saves match points to keep Europe ahead in Laver Cup
Sep 26 2026
Carlos Alcaraz saved two match points to beat Taylor Fritz on Saturday and give Europe a 7-5 lead over Team World going …
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Spain success driven by hunger to improve, says De La Fuente
Sep 26 2026
Spain can get even better despite extending their unbeaten run to 39 games, said coach Luis de la Fuente after coming …
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Spain beat England in Nations League to extend unbeaten run
Sep 26 2026
World champions Spain came from behind to beat England 3-2 in an entertaining Nations League encounter at Wembley on …
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Lyon collapse at Stade Francais to suffer first Top 14 loss
Sep 26 2026
French Top 14 leaders Lyon suffered their first defeat of the season, beaten 31-10 at Stade Francais as Pau moved up to …
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Oyarzabal and Spain sink England again as Modric shines for Croatia
Sep 26 2026
Mikel Oyarzabal gave world champions Spain a 3-2 victory over error-prone England in the Nations League on Saturday as …
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England's best 'for a long time' despite Spain defeat, says Kane
Sep 26 2026
England captain Harry Kane said that the Three Lions produced some of their best football for a long time despite losing …
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Ireland squad vote to play Israel tie despite Gaza unease
Sep 26 2026
Ireland's football team voted on Saturday to fulfil a Nations League tie with Israel despite goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu …
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Gutsy Vollering wins cycling road race world title
Sep 26 2026
Dutchwoman Demi Vollering capped a glorious season with the women's road race world title in Montreal on Saturday after …
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Man City chairman defiant over reported Premier League charges
Sep 26 2026
Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said on Saturday that the club were confident they could prove their …
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USA trims International lead after Presidents Cup four-balls
Sep 26 2026
Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns rallied late to win and the United States fought back to within three points …
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Vollering wins cycling road race world title
Sep 26 2026
Dutchwoman Demi Vollering capped an incredible season with the women's road race world title in Montreal on Saturday …
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Man City's meteoric rise clouded by dark shadow
Sep 26 2026
Manchester City's fate is yet to be sealed but reports they have been found guilty of widespread financial impropriety …
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Mbappe out for two weeks or more with knee injury say Real
Sep 26 2026
France captain Kylian Mbappe suffered a hyperextension of his left knee playing for France, his club Real Madrid said …
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Lyon collapse away to Stade and suffer first Top 14 loss
Sep 26 2026
Top 14 leaders Lyon crumbled in the second half in Paris on Saturday as they suffered their first defeat of the early …
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England women back to winning ways with last-gasp defeat of New Zealand
Sep 26 2026
Zoe Harrison was England's heroine with a last-gasp try as the women's rugby world champions returned to winning ways …
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Germany ready to 'walk through fire' for Klopp, says Tah
Sep 26 2026
Germany defender Jonathan Tah praised Jurgen Klopp's instant impact, telling reporters on Saturday that the squad was …
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England's Cox says injured Buttler leaves 'big shoes to fill'
Sep 26 2026
Jordan Cox accepts he will have "big shoes to fill" should he replace Jos Buttler for England's final match of a …
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Ruthless Perpignan upset sloppy Bordeaux-Begles
Sep 26 2026
Perpignan, who survived a relegation playoff last season, upset Champions Cup holders Bordeaux-Begles 38–25 on Saturday …
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Antonelli says he drove 'safety-first' on his worst weekend of season
Sep 26 2026
World championship leader Kimi Antonelli said his performance in Saturday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix was his worst of the …
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Norris calls for errant Colapinto to be banned for causing Baku crash
Sep 26 2026
World champion Lando Norris on Saturday said Alpine's Franco Colapinto should face a race ban for causing the crash that …
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Fernandez fights back to reach Singapore Open final
Sep 26 2026
Leylah Fernandez reached her first WTA final of the year after the Canadian recovered from a poor start to beat Poland's …
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Germany selects Munich for Olympics host bid
Sep 26 2026
Munich was on Saturday selected ahead of the Cologne/Rhine-Ruhr region by the German Olympic Committee (DOSB) as part of …
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Russell finds himself again and prepares to heap pressure on Antonelli
Sep 26 2026
Victorious George Russell said he "has rediscovered himself" and will seek to win every race and pile pressure on his …
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South Korea hold nerve to win Asian Games basketball gold
Sep 26 2026
South Korea found their composure when it mattered most to win the women's basketball gold at the Asian Games, surviving …
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Ukraine crush holders Italy to reach first BJK Cup final
Sep 26 2026
Elina Svitolina and Anhelina Kalinina secured a historic first appearance for Ukraine in the Billie Jean King Cup final …
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Russell holds off Verstappen to claim imperious victory in Baku
Sep 26 2026
George Russell resisted a late charge from Max Verstappen to claim his first lights-to-flag victory with a composed …
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Russell holds off Verstappen to win Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Sep 26 2026
George Russell held off Max Verstappen by one-tenth of a second to win a crash-filled Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku on …
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India's Kohli says 2027 ODI World Cup will be his last
Sep 26 2026
Virat Kohli said Saturday that next year's ODI World Cup will be his last, with the India batting great determined to …
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Sagnol sacked as Georgia boss after Nations League upset
Sep 26 2026
Former France international Willy Sagnol has been sacked as Georgia coach, the country's football federation announced …
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Man City could face 'drastic' sanctions after reported guilty verdict: ex-chairman
Sep 26 2026
Former Manchester City chairman David Bernstein said the club could face potentially "drastic" sanctions after …
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Putellas wants to bring 'winning culture and mentality' to London City
Sep 26 2026
Alexia Putellas may be known as the 'Queen' of Spanish football but after 14 trophy-laden years at Barcelona, she …
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Furious Fury says row between rival promoters could scupper Joshua bout
Sep 26 2026
An angry Tyson Fury said Saturday his long-awaited 'Battle of Britain' bout with fellow former world heavyweight …
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'Invincible' 223cm teen basketball player stars as China win bronze
Sep 26 2026
Zhang Ziyu played a starring role to drag China to women's basketball bronze at the Asian Games on Saturday, with her …
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Japan schoolboy, 11, wins gold while empty seats blight Asian Games
Sep 26 2026
Eel-loving schoolboy Yuki Kurihara, 11, won an Asian Games gold medal in Japan on Saturday, more weightlifting world …
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Japan organisers 'not satisfied' as empty seats blight Asian Games
Sep 26 2026
Asian Games organisers admitted on Saturday they were "not satisfied" with ticket sales after swathes of empty seats …
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'I felt embarrassed': Japan eSports whizz-kid, 11, wins Games gold
Sep 26 2026
Japan's 11-year-old eSports prodigy Yuki Kurihara said he was "embarrassed" after winning Asian Games gold on Saturday …
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New China sprint star, 17, vows 'no limits' after Asian Games gold
Sep 26 2026
China's 17-year-old sprinter Chen Yujie said she has "no limits" after dominating the women's 100m final for Asian Games …
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Japanese 11-year-old wins Asian Games eSports gold
Sep 26 2026
Japan's 11-year-old eSports prodigy Yuki Kurihara won Asian Games gold on Saturday in style after thrashing a series of …
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'World records not enough': North Korea weightlifters target Olympic gold rush
Sep 26 2026
North Korea's weightlifters will flex their considerable collective muscle when they return to the Olympics for the …
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Brazil team returns to Colombian site of doomed jet crash
Sep 26 2026
Ten years after a plane carrying Brazil's Chapecoense football team ran out of fuel and crashed in Colombia, the club …
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Lula bans sports betting days ahead of Brazil's election
Sep 25 2026
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday banned sports betting sites, the biggest sponsor of the country's …
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Internationals take 7-3 Presidents Cup lead after foursomes sweep
Sep 25 2026
The Internationals completed a sensational foursomes clean sweep Friday to surge into a commanding 7-3 lead over the …
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Mancini finds positives in Italy loss, accepts fans' jeers
Sep 25 2026
Roberto Mancini accepted boos from Italy fans as a normal part of the game but insisted there were positives to take …
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Mbappe injured as Zidane wins on France debut, Italy lose on Mancini return
Sep 25 2026
Zinedine Zidane's debut as France coach was overshadowed by an injury to captain Kylian Mbappe in a 1-0 win away to …
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Alcaraz helps Europe into Laver Cup lead
Sep 25 2026
Carlos Alcaraz helped Europe take a 3-1 lead on the first day of the Laver Cup as the Spaniard teamed up with Jakub …
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Mbappe scores but suffers knee injury as Zidane gets debut France win
Sep 25 2026
Kylian Mbappe scored the only goal of the game before having to come off grimacing with a knee injury as France won 1-0 …
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Senegal draw in Vieira debut, Nigeria survive scare as Cape Verde crash
Sep 25 2026
Former France star Patrick Vieira debuted as Senegal coach by drawing 1-1 in Mozambique, and Nigeria survived a scare to …
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Mancini's Italy return spoiled by Belgium defeat
Sep 25 2026
Roberto Mancini's second debut as Italy head coach ended with a barrage of boos in Rome on Friday as the Azzurri began …
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Rodri confident in Man City innocence despite reported charges
Sep 25 2026
Former Manchester City midfielder Rodri backed the club to ultimately win a legal battle with the Premier League despite …
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Man City found guilty of Premier League charges, set to appeal: reports
Sep 25 2026
Manchester City have been found guilty of all but one of 115 Premier League charges for breaching financial regulations, …
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NFL players chief raises concerns over pitch for Maracana game
Sep 25 2026
The NFL players union on Friday raised concerns over the playing surface at the Maracana Stadium ahead of this weekend's …
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Senegal draw first match under Vieira and Nigeria survive scare
Sep 25 2026
Former France star Patrick Vieira debuted as Senegal coach by drawing 1-1 in Mozambique, and Nigeria survived a scare to …
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Embolo follows Xhaka out of Swiss squad over fake Covid documents
Sep 25 2026
Switzerland striker Breel Embolo has been left out of the squad for the upcoming Nations League matches after being …
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Assefa seeks 'better than my best' at Berlin marathon
Sep 25 2026
Ethiopian runner and course record holder Tigst Assefa said she felt ready to run "better than my best" in Sunday's …
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'Bottle Claus': Kipchoge's 'hero' helping runners chase Berlin marathon glory
Sep 25 2026
Hours after helping Eliud Kipchoge break the marathon world record in Berlin in 2018, bottle carrier Claus-Henning …
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Olympic medallist Samba-Mayela handed provisional doping ban
Sep 25 2026
French hurdler Cyrena Samba-Mayela has been temporarily suspended after failing to notify anti-doping officials of her …
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Verstappen and Norris blame slow cars as Mercedes tops qualifying
Sep 25 2026
Max Verstappen and Lando Norris both blamed their cars' lack of straight-line speed for disappointing grid positions …
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Palmer misses 'too many' England games, says Tuchel
Sep 25 2026
Thomas Tuchel says Cole Palmer "misses too many opportunities" to impress after pulling out of England's first squad …
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Teen swimmer makes Games history as Thai, Chinese sprinters win gold
Sep 25 2026
Towering teenager Zhang Zhanshuo became the first swimmer in history to win seven golds at a single Asian Games on …
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Man City found guilty of 114 Premier League charges - reports
Sep 25 2026
Manchester City have been found guilty of all but one of 115 Premier League charges they face for breaching financial …
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Antonelli 'mad' about crash in Azerbaijan qualifying
Sep 25 2026
World championship leader Kimi Antonelli said he was feeling "mad" at himself for the mistake which saw him crash his …
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'Perfect lap' gives Russell pole for Azerbaijan GP as Antonelli crashes out
Sep 25 2026
George Russell claimed his first pole position in seven races on Friday when he took full advantage of his Mercedes …
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China swimmer makes Asian Games history as Thai wins 100m sprint
Sep 25 2026
Towering teenager Zhang Zhanshuo became the first swimmer in history to win seven golds at a single Asian Games on …
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Noskova, Muchova take Czech Republic into BJK Cup final
Sep 25 2026
Top-10 duo Linda Noskova and Karolina Muchova carried the Czech Republic back to the final of the Billie Jean King Cup …
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Thai sprinter Puripol breaks own Asian Games record to win 100m gold
Sep 25 2026
Thailand's Puripol Boonson broke his own Asian Games record to win gold in the men's 100m in 9.90 seconds in Nagoya on …
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Russell takes pole for Azerbaijan GP, Antonelli crashes out
Sep 25 2026
Mercedes' George Russell produced a superb performance in qualifying on Friday to take pole position for this weekend's …
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Williams boss hails Chadwick as F1 inspiration for women
Sep 25 2026
Team boss James Vowles hailed Jamie Chadwick as an inspiration to millions after the Briton became only the second woman …
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Funny old world: the week's offbeat news
Sep 25 2026
From the slipperiest of superfoods to the cheeky monkeys bringing Pakistanis to their feet... Your weekly roundup of …
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World No.1 Sinner delays return with China Open withdrawal
Sep 25 2026
World No.1 Jannik Sinner delayed his return to the courts when he withdrew from next week's China Open in Beijing on …
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China swimmer in Asian Games first as North Korea lifters reign
Sep 25 2026
Towering teenager Zhang Zhanshuo became the first swimmer in history to win seven golds at a single Asian Games on …
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China's Zhang wins record seventh Asian Games swimming gold
Sep 25 2026
Chinese teenager Zhang Zhanshuo won a record seventh swimming gold at the Asian Games on Friday and said it had been the …
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Verstappen edges Russell in final practice in Azerbaijan
Sep 25 2026
Four-time world champion Max Verstappen topped the times for Red Bull ahead of Mercedes' George Russell in Friday's …
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Germany's Havertz, Musiala ruled out of Greece match with injury
Sep 25 2026
Kai Havertz and Jamal Musiala have been ruled out of Germany's Nations League game with Greece this weekend with injury, …
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