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Athletics
/ 2 months agoKennedy wins pole vault at Zurich Diamond League
Australia’s Olympic champion Nina Kennedy kicked off the Zurich Diamond League by winning the women’s pole vault on Wednesday. The event...
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Football
/ 2 months agoTer Stegen celebrates being named Germany No.1 after 12-year wait
fbl | Eur | Nations | GER | HUN Berlin, Germany | AFP | Thursday 9/5/2024 – 15:03 UTC+2 | 269 words Goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen said Thursday the end of a 12-year wait to succeed...
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Athletics
/ 2 months agoOutrage and sorrow at death of Ugandan athlete Cheptegei
Outrage and sorrow greeted the death on Thursday of Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, who succumbed to severe burns after being doused...
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Football
/ 2 months agoSpotlight on Spain as Nations League kicks off
International football returns across Europe this week, less than eight weeks after Spain edged out England in the Euro 2024 final...
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Paralympic Games
/ 2 months agoParalympic fencing star Bebe Vio in shock defeat, Storey slams cycling course
Star Italian wheelchair fencer Bebe Vio suffered a shock defeat at the Paralympics on Wednesday but British cycling great Sarah Storey...
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Football
/ 2 months agoMessi missing from Ballon d’Or nominees, Spanish stars dominate
Lionel Messi will not win another Ballon d’Or this year after being left out of the nominees revealed by organisers on...
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Tennis
/ 2 months agoSinner faces Draper for US Open final spot as Pegula stuns Swiatek
Jannik Sinner closed in on his second Grand Slam title of 2024 on Wednesday when he reached his maiden US Open...
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More sports
/ 2 months agoAustralia’s Raygun ‘sorry’ about Olympic backlash
Australia’s “Raygun” has apologised for the backlash that her widely ridiculed Paris Olympics performance brought to the broader breakdancing community. Rachael...
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English football
/ 2 months agoNew-look Germany ‘greedy for success’, says striker Fuellkrug
Germany striker Niclas Fuellkrug said Wednesday he hoped the retirement of several experienced players could be an advantage for the new-look...
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Cycling
/ 2 months agoWout Van Aert injured knee in Vuelta crash, team say
Wout van Aert suffered a “serious” knee injury but no fracture in the crash that ended his involvement in the Vuelta...