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  / 2 months ago

  Concussion in amateur sport ‘not linked to cognitive decline’: study

  Concussions in amateur sport are not linked to increased long-term risks of cognitive decline, according to a study published on Wednesday....

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  Olympic Games

  / 2 months ago

  Paris mayor’s office defends permanent Olympic logo for Eiffel Tower

  Paris’s deputy mayor defended plans to display the Olympic logo permanently on the Eiffel Tower on Tuesday, saying the rings would...

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  English football

  / 2 months ago

  Leicester win appeal against decision over alleged breach of financial rules

  Leicester have won their appeal against a decision that an independent commission had jurisdiction to consider an alleged breach of the...

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  Paralympic Games

  / 2 months ago

  Frech gets second Paralympic athletics gold as China strike gold in pool

  American amputee athlete Ezra Frech cemented his status as a new Paralympics star on Tuesday as he added a sparkling high...

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  Tennis

  / 2 months ago

  Tiafoe, Fritz and Navarro boost home hopes of US Open title sweep

  Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz set up an all-American US Open semi-final on Tuesday as compatriot Emma Navarro reached the women’s...

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  Tennis

  / 2 months ago

  ‘I was a disaster’, says Badosa after US Open heartbreak

  Paula Badosa admitted she was a “complete disaster” after an astonishing second-set collapse in her US Open quarter-final defeat by Emma...

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  Rugby Union

  / 2 months ago

  Argentine court allows rape-accused French rugby players to return home

  An Argentine court on Tuesday allowed two French rugby players held for almost two months on rape charges to return home...

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  Football

  / 2 months ago

  Nigeria seek revenge against Benin as AFCON qualifying kicks off

  igeria will be guided by caretaker coach Augustine Eguavoen when they seek revenge against neighbours Benin as 2025 Africa Cup of...

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  English football

  / 2 months ago

  Ten Hag has Man Utd’s full backing, says CEO Berrada

  Manchester United chief executive Omar Berrada says struggling manager Erik ten Hag has the full backing of the club despite a...

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  Football

  / 2 months ago

  Valencia striker Rafa Mir detained in Spain for sexual assault

  Police in Spain said Tuesday they have arrested Valencia striker Rafa Mir on suspicion of sexual assault. “He is under arrest...

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