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McIlroy wins richest prize in golf with stunning Atlanta assault

Rory McIlroy makes memorable last-round charge to win FedEXCup and Tour Championship crowns in Atlanta

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Team Europe defy odds and beat Sweden to make World Cup of Hockey final

Team Europe beat Sweden but now face unstoppable Canada in World Cup of Hockey final

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Farah and Rose named in latest Fancy Bears leak

Olympic champions Mo Farah and Justin Rose were among athletes targeted on Monday in the latest leak of confidential medical documents that the World Anti-Doping Agency says were shared by the Fancy B

Brazil

Rio Paralympic Games end in Brazilian style

After 11 days showcasing 23 different sports, the 2016 Paralympics have ended in Rio with a colourful closing ceremony.

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Slovenia

UEFA president Ceferin to re-examine controversial new Champions League deal

Aleksander Ceferin cut a relaxed figure on his return home to Slovenia two days after being elected as President of European football’s governing body UEFA.

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Leaked medical files intensifies Therepeutic Use Exemptions debate

The debate on Therepeutic Use Exemptions in sport is reaching boiling point following the leaking of confidential medical files of scores of high-profile…

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Angelique Kerber beats Karolina Pliskova to win US Open

Angelique Kerber put on a spirited performance to beat Karolina Pliskova and win her first US Open title.

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Vuelta a Espana: Nairo Quintana seals second Grand Tour win

Nairo Quintana is poised to win the Vuelta a Espana after keeping Chris Froome at bay on Stage 20 The Colombian has not officially won the race yet, he just needs to cross the line on Sunday’s sprint

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Scott Hend in the driving seat at the Dutch Open

Scott Hend of Australia shot a seven-under-par round of 64 to stand one shot clear of Italian Nino Bertasio after the third round of the Dutch Open in Spijk.

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Portugal's Douro Valley hosts Eurovision Sports Games

The Douro Valley is world famous for the Porto wine and September is a crucial month.

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Novak Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka book US Open final date

Novak Djokovic and Gaël Monfils have played each other 12 times.

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David Rudisha and Caster Semenya shine in Berlin

Olympic champions David Rudisha and Caster Semenya were among the winners at the 75th ISTAF Berlin athletics meeting.

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Mnongat and Lobacevske win Mexico City marathon

The 34th Mexico City marathon took place on Sunday and some 35,000 runners braved the blistering temperatures.

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Vuelta a Espana: De la Cruz wins stage nine as Froome drops to fourth overall

David De La Cruz handed the Etixx-QuickStep team its third victory of this year’s Vuelta a Espana on Sunday by winning stage nine in Alto de Naranco.

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Feyisa Lilesa fears for his life after Ethiopian government protest

Ethiopia will not bar runner Feyisa Lilesa from entering the country after he made an anti-government gesture upon finishing second in the Olympic marathon on Sunday, according to a government…

Brazil

The Olympic Spirit: sometimes winning is not about medals

New Zealand’s Nikki Hamblin was praised for embodying the Olympic spirit when she stopped to help US runner Abbey D’Agostino during their 5,000m race at the Rio…

Brazil

Bolt bows out of Olympics with final gold as Jamaica win 4X100m relay

Jamaicans in Rio, and there are lots of them, went bananas last night as Usain Bolt led their men’s 4X100 metres sprint team to victory again at the Olympics, for the third games in a row stealing the

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Items from Muhammad Ali's life to be auctioned

Nearly 80 items closely linked to the life of Muhammad Ali who died earlier this year are being auctioned.

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Russian pole-vault champ announces retirement

She was barred from competing at the Rio Games – and now Russia’s double Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva has announced her retirement.

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Usain Bolt feted in Jamaica and around the world as The Greatest

Jamaica and Jamaicans around the world have been saluting the genius of Usain Bolt on the Olympics track, now with eight gold medals across three Olympics and bidding for a “triple-triple” in the 4×10