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Oscar Piastri wins thrilling Azerbaijan Grand Prix as world championship race narrows again
Oscar Piastri took his second grand prix win. Dan Mullan/Getty Images…
Sean ‘Suga’ O’Malley: Meet the UFC champion who is ‘just so sweet to watch’
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers to face Seattle Seahawks in first regular season NFL game in Germany
A general view of Allianz Arena before the Bayern Munich vs. Manchester United match on August 5, 2018 in Munich, Germany. (CNN)The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face the Seattle Seahawks in Munich, Germany, in what will be the first-ever NFL…
Today at the Olympics: Poland’s Dawid Tomala powers to gold in men’s 50km walk
By Euronews with AP • Updated: 06/08/2021
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Dawid Tomala, of Poland, celebrates after crossing the finish line first in the men's 50km race…
US World Cup hero Rapinoe wins women’s Ballon d’Or 2019
The US women's team, led by Rapinoe, celebrates winning the 2019 World Cup
- Copyright Reuters Megan Rapinoe won the women's Ballon d'Or on Monday, after her heroics helped the United States to World Cup glory in France this…
Unai Emery: Arsenal become the latest in Europe to sack their manager
Emirates Stadium, London, UK - November 23, 2019
- Copyright Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs “I want to be among the best teams in Europe and be among the elite.”They were the words of the Unai Emery as he became…
Japan sweeps gold on Day 2 of Osaka Grand Slam
The second day of the Osaka Grand Slam was the day of the home nation, with Japan taking gold medals in all four categories.At 70kg Japan’s Yoko Ono looked strong in the eliminations - keeping her Olympic ambitions alive. In the…
Spain’s top women footballers go on strike over pay dispute
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Spain's top women football players went on strike on Saturday in a dispute over working conditions and minimum wage.The two-day strike action resulted in the cancellation of eight matches scheduled…
Two Celtic FC fans stabbed in Rome ahead of Lazio clash
The Flann O'Brien Irish bar, where two Celtic fans were stabbed ahead of an Europa League soccer match against Lazio, in Rome, Italy November 7, 2019.
- Copyright REUTERS/Remo Casilli -z6tbNT_iYwTwo Celtic FC fans were stabbed…
Fans mingle, tension mounts ahead of World Cup final
Thousands of England and South Africa fans began filling the streets - and bars - of Yokohama seven hours before the Rugby World Cup final was due to kick off at 0900GMT on Saturday, with nervous speculation top of everyone's agenda. In a…
Roy Meyer heats up the arena on day three of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam
The fantastic Mubadala Arena heated up on day three of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam - and none other than one of Judo’s biggest characters, Roy Meyer, stepped up to the plate.After launching his way through his preliminaries he took on…
Rugby World Cup: England face All Blacks as both sides ease into semi-finals
New Zealand will face England in next Saturday's Rugby World Cup semi-finals after the All Blacks pummelled a flat Ireland 46-14 in Saturday's last-eight clash in Tokyo.The three-times champions had lost two of their last three matches…
Argentina’s football legend Diego Maradona makes comeback as new coach of La Plata’s…
Copyright REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian The excitement was palpable. Fans of La Plata's club Gimnasia arrived in droves to welcome Diego Maradona as the club's new coach. More than 30,000 fans attended the football legend's welcome ceremony…
Watch: Footgolf world championships held in Austria
Copyright SNTV There is no longer any need to choose between football and golf at the weekends. Footgolf – football played on the golf course – is one of the fastest-growing sports worldwide.The world championships, the…
Cardiff must pay Nantes €6 million for Sala transfer, says FIFA
Cardiff City must pay Nantes €6 million for the transfer of Emiliano Sala who died in a plane crash on his way to the Welsh club, FIFA said on Monday.The sum was agreed as the first instalment for the player. Sala was travelling to…
Bowled out by Brexit, former PM May honours cricket hero Geoffrey Boycott
Former British Prime Minister Theresa May has chosen former cricketer Geoffrey Boycott for a knighthood, honouring her hero whose persistent style she had vowed to emulate in her ultimately failed efforts to deliver Brexit.May last year…
Russia and Japan dominate Day 1 of Tashkent Grand Prix
In a legendary city, the son of a judo legend faced the son of a judo powerhouse on the first day of the Tashkent Grand Prix. #judotashkentIn the men’s -60 kg, two judokas were looking to make their mark. In blue, 20-year-old Koga…
Russia ends on a high at Tashkent Grand Prix
Russia produced a stunning display to end on a high in Uzbekistan. With 3 gold medals on the opening day and another 2 on Sunday, the likes of Kseniia Chibisova and Kazbek Zankishiev once again delighted the world of Judo at the Tashkent…
Boltaboev registers fastest ever ippon in judo history
How long does it take to put on a judogi? How long does it take to get onto a tatami and bow? A lot more time than it took Uzbekistan’s Sharofiddin Boltaboev to defeat Rigaqi Nai from China at the Tashkent Grand Prix - performing…
Sarah Thomas: Cancer survivor becomes first to swim English Channel four times non-stop
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American marathon swimmer Sarah Thomas on Tuesday became the first person to swim four times across the English Channel in a row.Thomas, 37, set off from Dover on Sunday morning and completed…