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  Olympic Games

  / 3 years ago

  Watch: Djokovic rolls at Olympics as Medvedev suffers in extreme heat

  Novak Djokovic set up a quarter-final with Japan’s Kei Nishikori at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday as gold medal rival Daniil...

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  Football

  / 3 years ago

  Ronaldo fired up for next season, says Allegri

  Massimiliano Allegri brushed aside speculation about Cristiano Ronaldo’s Juventus future insisting on Tuesday the Portugal captain was fired up for the...

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  Gymnastics

  / 3 years ago

  Biles pulls out of Olympic all-around title defence as support pours in

  Simone Biles abandoned the defence of her individual all-around Olympic crown on Wednesday, a day after her shock withdrawal from the...

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  Swimming

  / 3 years ago

  Watch: Titmus claims 200m crown but Ledecky bounces back for first gold

  An electric Ariarne Titmus dethroned Katie Ledecky to become the 200m freestyle champion Wednesday, only for the gutsy American great to bounce...

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  Gymnastics

  / 3 years ago

  Watch: Biles says ‘mental health’ concerns led to Olympic final withdrawal

  Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles said “mental health” concerns had led to her withdrawal from the women’s team final at the Tokyo...

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  Olympic Games

  / 3 years ago

  Watch: McKeown crowned Olympic backstroke queen as Russia, Britain grab gold

  World-record holder Kaylee McKeown upstaged American arch-rival Regan Smith to claim the 100m Olympic backstroke crown on Tuesday as Russia and...

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  English football

  / 3 years ago

  Manchester United close to completing Varane deal – reports

  Manchester United have agreed a deal to sign France defender Raphael Varane from Real Madrid, according to several British media reports....

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  Olympic Games

  / 3 years ago

  Watch: Brazil’s Ferreira claims Olympic surfing’s first gold

  Brazil’s Italo Ferreira claimed Olympic surfing’s first-ever gold medal on Tuesday, as American Carissa Moore won the women’s event. Ferreira, who...

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  Olympic Games

  / 3 years ago

  ‘This one sucks’ – Osaka suffers home Olympic shock

  Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka’s dreams of home Olympic gold were crushed by a 6-1, 6-4 defeat to Marketa Vondrousova Tuesday...

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  Football

  / 3 years ago

  Lukaku hopes for ‘even more’ with Serie A champions Inter next season

  Romelu Lukaku warned Serie A champions Inter hope to achieve “even more” next term as the Belgium striker returned to pre-season...

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