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  Olympic Games

  / 3 months ago

  Watch: ‘Pride and pressure’ keep Murray alive at Olympics

  Andy Murray said “pride and pressure” kept his tennis career alive at the Olympics on Sunday when he and partner Dan...

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  Basketball

  / 3 months ago

  Durant inspires USA in rout of Serbia to launch Olympic defence

  Kevin Durant returned from injury to produce a shooting masterclass as the United States launched the defence of their Olympic basketball...

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  Boxing

  / 3 months ago

  ‘Heavy heart’: tearful Samoan boxer pays tribute to late coach

  Samoa’s Ato Plodzicki-Faoagali broke down in tears Sunday, describing his anguish after his coach died of a heart attack at the...

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  Olympic Games

  / 3 months ago

  Nadal to face Djokovic in Olympic showdown as Murray prepares for final bow

  Rafael Nadal set up an Olympic Games blockbuster against Novak Djokovic on Sunday, shrugging off lingering injury concerns as fellow Grand...

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  Formula 1

  / 3 months ago

  Updated: Underweight Russell disqualified after Belgian Grand Prix win

  George Russell was disqualified from the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday after his Mercedes was found to be underweight following the...

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  Olympic Games

  / 3 months ago

  France probes death threats against Israeli Olympians

  France has opened an investigation into death threats against three Israeli athletes as well as possible anti-Semitic hate crimes during a...

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  Formula 1

  / 3 months ago

  Russell claims ‘awesome’ one-stop win in Mercedes one-two triumph

  George Russell claimed a memorable if unexpected victory ahead of his Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton in a thrilling finish to Sunday’s Belgian...

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  Gymnastics

  / 3 months ago

  Watch: Biles dazzles in Paris Olympics despite injury scare

  Simone Biles made a stunning return to Olympic competition on Sunday, powering through a left calf injury to get her multiple-medal...

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  Formula 1

  / 3 months ago

  Downbeat Norris still hoping to fight for victory

  Lando Norris said he had not driven well but still hoped to bounce back and fight for victory in Sunday’s Belgian...

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  Olympic Games

  / 3 months ago

  Olympics organisers cancel first triathlon training over Seine pollution

  The first training session for triathletes at the Paris Olympics was scrapped Sunday due to pollution in the River Seine, organisers...

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