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Lorenzo breathes down Rossi's neck after fourth MotoGP win

Welcome to Speed and highlights from an action packed Sunday in the world of motorsports. We start in Barcelona where once again, Jorge Lorenzo

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Fencing: Italy and Germany win team gold on final day of European championships

It was a team effort on the last day of the European fencing championships in Montreux, Switzerland. Spearheaded by Olympic and individual European

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Sports United: All female crew Team SCA win Volvo Ocean Race leg

Being punched, kicked, choked, strangled, and suffering excruciating joint-locking doesn’t sound a whole lot of fun. But those were the occupational

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FIFA media director De Gregorio quits; Blatter rejects European Parliament call to go now

The communications director of football's world governing body Walter De Gregorio is stepping down. Meanwhile FIFA's outgoing president Sepp Blatter has ruled out his immediate departure.

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Netherlands pull out of hosting 2019 European Games

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Final countdown to Rugby World Cup 2015

Former England international Jonny Wilkinson and Prince Harry sent the Webb Ellis Cup on its tour of Britain to mark 100 days until the start of the

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Wawrinka stuns Djokovic to clinch maiden French Open title

Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka produced a superb display to stun World number One Novak Djokovic in four sets in the final of the French Open on Sunday

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Farah pulls out from Birmingham Diamond League

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Cassara shines in Switzerland

Italy’s Andrea Cassara kept his composure to outclass fellow countryman Daniele Garozzo in the individual foil final at the European Fencing

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Wawrinka reaches French Open final

Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka advanced to his first final at Roland Garros with a four sets win over local hope Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Friday. The

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Azerbaijan excited ahead of first-ever European Games

Javid Chelebiyev is the reigning bantamweight world boxing champion. It automatically makes him one of the contenders for the gold medal at the

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Sports United: Jumping in Aachen, Taekwondo twins and Teddy's favourite ippon

The best show-jumpers in the world gathered in Germany to compete at the prestigious Rolex Grand Prix in Aachen. Along with Spruce Meadows and

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Transparency International tells FIFA: "Start an independent reform committee now"

Deborah Unger of Transparency International spoke to euronews about the resignation of Sepp Blatter and the future of FIFA in the aftermath of the corruption scandal crippling world football's governi

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Borussia Dortmund unveil Thomas Tuchel as new coach

Thomas Tuchel has been officially unveiled as Borussia Dortmund’s new manager. The former Mainz boss replaces Jurgen Klopp, who enjoyed great success

Spain

Basketball brothers win Asturias Sports award

This year’s Princess of Asturias Sports award has two winners, the Gasol brothers Pau and Marc, who have been bossing the NBA basketball courts for

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FIFA presidency: Who's next?

With Switzerland’s Sepp Blatter announcing he will resign as the president of FIFA after 17 years in the role, attention will now turn to who will

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Wawrinka stuns Federer at Roland-Garros

Switzerland’s Roger Federer crashed out of the French Open after he was beaten in straight sets by fellow countryman Stan Wawrinka on Tuesday. The

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Contador to miss Vuelta a España

Spain’s Alberto Contador told journalists on Monday that he would not be taking part in this season’s Vuelta a España following his second Giro

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Arnold Schwarzenegger presents trophy to Egyptian bodybuilder

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Red Bull Air Race: Arch flies to victory in Croatia

The fly boys stopped off in Rovinj Croatia for the third leg of this season’s Red Bull Air Race series. Spectacular as ever the event saw competitors