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Injuries force McLaren's Alonso out of Bahrain GP

Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso will not race at Formula One’s second stop of the season in Bahrain this weekend. The Spaniard was barred

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Skiing: Two-time Olympic champion Tina Maze hints at retirement

Four-time World Champion Tina Maze threw a major doubt over her continued presence on the Women’s world cup circuit this week. When asked whether she

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Sorenstam named Europe's captain for 2017 Solheim Cup

Annika Sorenstam has been named captain of the European team for next year’s Solheim Cup – the female equivalent of the Ryder Cup. The 45-year old

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FC Sunderland's Eboue banned for one year

Sunderland players continue to hit the headlines for the wrong reasons after it was announced on Thursday that defender Emmanuel Eboue has been

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Golden State squeeze past Utah to continue historic run

The Western conference-leading Golden State Warriors were pushed all the way to the wire by the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night before emerging

Economy

Jordan tops Forbes' list of best paid athletes (again)

The Nike Jordan brand is a cash cow and the basketball legend, who retired in 2003, made an estimated $110 million last year.

Sport

England reach T20 World Cup Final after beating New Zealand

England took on New Zealand in the first semi-final of the T20 World Cup in Delhi. #ENG 79/0 after 8 overs with JasonRoy20 making his first T20

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Clippers romp to victory over Boston in LA

DeAndre Jordan had the beating of the Boston Celtics with a 15 point haul as the LA Clippers cruised to a 114-90 victory at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

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ICC World Twenty20: Hosts India secure semi-final spot with victory over Australia

Hosts India have set up a semi final with West Indies after beating Australia by six wickets in their final ICC World Twenty20 Group Two game in

Netherlands

Dutch football legend Cruyff dies aged 68

Johan Cruyff, widely regarded as one of football’s greatest ever players, has died aged 68 after a five-month battle with lung cancer. Cruyff, who

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Cuba v Tampa Bay Rays baseball for presidents

The Latinoamericano Stadium in Havana, buzzed in anticipation as the Cuban national baseball team welcomed the MLB side the Tampa Bay Rays.

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Tennis tournament boss resigns over 'I'd go down every night on my knees' comment

Raymond Moore, BNP Paribas Open tournament director has resigned following derogatory remarks about women’s tennis. Tennis tourney director Moore

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Baseball diplomacy as Cuba welcomes Tampa Bay Rays to Havana

As relations thaw rapidly between the United States and Cuba the two countries are to celebrate their new cordiality with a game of baseball.

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Cape Epic: Platt and Huber win Langvad and Kleinhans defend title

Germany’s Karl Platt and his Bulls team mate Urs Huber of Switzerland secured overall victory in the Cape Epic mountain bike stage race in Meerendal

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No magic for Orlando in Raptors rumble

Orlando’s Magic had an off day and none of the spells worked against the Toronto Raptors in their latest NBA clash. The Raptors went into the game on

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Anqi and Grumier boost Olympic fencing ambitions with Budapest wins

Two fencers laid down serious markers ahead of the Olympics at the Budapest Grand Prix by striking gold, China’s Xu Anqi just fending off a spirited

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Jamaica wins hurdles gold at Indoor Athletics championships

Jamaica clinched their first gold on the final day of the world indoor athletics championships. Omar McLeod gave the Caribbean sprinting power the

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Violent clashes at Moroccan topflight game leaves two dead and 54 injured

Two people have been killed and some 54 injured after supporters of the same Moroccan club clashed following a topflight game in Casablanca. Fighting

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Corruption scandal pushes FIFA to $122 mln loss for 2015

With corruption related legal costs mounting and sponsors bailing out FIFA has announced it suffered big losses in 2015.

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Europa League: Liverpool put rivals Manchester United out of Europe

Liverpool qualified for the quarter-finals of the Europa League on Thursday evening after beating arch rivals Manchester United in the sides’ first