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Formula 1
/ 3 years agoHamilton racially abused on social media over British GP win
Lewis Hamilton was the victim of āmultiple instances of racist abuse on social mediaā during and after his controversial win in...
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Olympic Games
/ 3 years agoTokyo organisers insist Olympic Village ‘safe place to stay’
Tokyo Games organisers insisted Monday that the Olympic Village is “a safe place to stay”, as fears of a coronavirus cluster...
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Olympic Games
/ 3 years agoUS tennis teen Gauff to miss Olympics with COVID-19 positive
American teen tennis star Coco Gauff will miss the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for Covid-19, she announced on Sunday. Gauff,...
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Olympic Games
/ 3 years agoTokyo Olympic beds are sturdy, IOC says after ‘anti-sex’ report
The cardboard beds at the Tokyo Olympic Village are “sturdy”, organisers reassured on Monday, after a report warned they weren’t strong...
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Cycling
/ 3 years agoChampion Pogacar hails āincredible Tour de France adventureā
Tadej Pogacar won a second successive Tour de France on Sunday, hailing his victory as āan incredible adventureā as Wout van...
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Formula 1
/ 3 years ago‘Blame Hamilton’: Verstappen in hospital after British Grand Prix collision
Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen crashed out of the British Grand Prix on Sunday after a first-lap collision with reigning...
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Formula 1
/ 3 years agoHamilton wins ‘hollow’ eighth British Grand Prix after Verstappen collision
Lewis Hamilton revived his Formula One title defence by winning the British Grand Prix for the eighth time on Sunday despite...
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Football
/ 3 years agoThree members of S.African Olympic football team positive for coronavirus
Two players and a support staff member of South Africa’s men’s Olympic football team have tested positive for the coronavirus in...
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Football
/ 3 years agoSenegal’s Ballo-Toure joins Milan
Senegal’s Fode Ballo-Toure has agreed a four-year deal with AC Milan from Ligue 1 side AS Monaco, the Italian club announced...
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More sports
/ 3 years agoSouth Korean IOC member tests positive for Covid-19 in Tokyo
A South Korean member of the International Olympic Committee has tested positive for Covid-19 at the Tokyo Olympics, the IOC said...