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US athletes confidential medical records leaked following hack of WADA database

A group of Russian hackers calling themselves ‘Fancy Bears’ on Tuesday leaked confidential medical files of some US athletes, including four time Olympic gold medal winning gymnast Simone Biles and te

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Kaepernick racial injustice protests divide US opinion

San Francisco 49ers backup quarterback Colin Kaepernick continues to divide opinion in the United States over him refusing to stand for the national anthem prior to…

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Paris Saint Germain ready for improving Arsenal

Paris Saint Germain and new boss Unai Emry begin their quest for European glory on Tuesday when they host Arsenal in their Champions League Group A opener in the French…

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Glide like an eagle over Macedonia

The largely mountainous republic is popular amongst paragliders.

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Joost Luiten storms to victory at the Dutch Open

Joost Luiten of the Netherlands made ten birdies in a final 8-under-par round of 63 to win the Dutch Open by three shots.

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Former FIFA chief Jeffrey Webb receives lifetime ban from football

Former FIFA vice president Jeffrey Webb has been banned from football for life by the body’s ethics committee.

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Vuelta a Espana: Chris Froome gains fighting chance with time trial win

Stage 19 was the penultimate stage of the Vuelta a Espana – a rolling time trial of 37km from Chabia to Calpe.

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Landon Donovan ends retirement and returns to LA Galaxy

Landon Donovan has decided to come out of retirement to play for LA Galaxy for the remainder of the 2016 Major League Soccer season.

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Dane Nielsen sizzles in the sun to claim stage 18 of Vuelta a Espana

Stage 18 of the Vuelta a España saw the contenders for the general classification hide in the peloton and leave the stress to the sprint teams.

Brazil

The Paralympics: all you need to know

The 2016 Rio Paralympic Games are the 15th edition of the competition The Games first took to the world stage in Rome in 1960, a week after the regular summer Olympics ended in the…

Brazil

Belarus Paralympic official banned from Rio Games for Russian flag gesture

Andrei Fomochkin has been banned from the Rio Paralympic Games after waving a Russian flag at the opening ceremony.

USA

New era for Formula One as US firm Liberty takes control

A new era has begun for Formula One.

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'Splashtacular' Stockholm swimrun stuns with three world records

The Swimrun World Championships through the Stockholm archipelago produced world records in all three categories this year.

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Rory roars back to form with stunning PGA victory

Rory Mcllroy staged a stunning fightback to win the Deutsche Bank Championship by two shots in Norton, Massachusetts.

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Record breaking Serena Williams bags her 308th Grand Slam victory

Serena Williams has advanced into quarter finals of the US Open after dispatching Kazakhstan's Yaroslava Shvedova 6-2 6-3.

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Vuelta a Espana: Jempy Drucker claims first grand tour stage win

Stage 16 of the Vuelta a Espana was one for the sprinters.

Adventures

Off-road adventures in Macedonia

More than a thousand dirt tracks make this landlocked country a great place to mountain bike.

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US Open: Lucas Pouille stuns Rafa Nadal in five-set thriller

Young Frenchman Lucas Pouille scored a stunning, five-set upset over 14-times grand slam singles champion Rafa Nadal, winning a climactic tiebreak 8-6 to reach the…

France

Word World champion crowned in Lille

For most players, it’s a fun but challenging board game, but for the competitors at the World Scrabble Championships it is a serious sport, with a serious prize.

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British Grand Prix: Maverick Viñales soars to victory at Silverstone

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