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Fencing: Juniors Queroli and Rosatelli strike gold in Tashkent

There was no rest for the youngsters on Easter Monday at the Junior Fencing world championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. It was an all-French affair

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Volvo Ocean Race: Abu Dhabi sail to leg five victory

Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing won leg five of the Volvo Ocean Race on Monday. Skipper Ian Walker and his crew completed the 6,776 nautical mile leg from

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Marathon des Sables celebrates its 30th birthday

There were celebrations for a 30th birthday in the desert. But it was no play time in the sand. It was the start of what has often been called,“the

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Luna Rossa pull out of America's Cup over row about size of catamarans

A row over the size of the yachts challenging for the America’s Cup has intensified. Italian challenger Luna Rossa, backed by luxury goods group

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Morocco set to return to Africa Cup of Nations

Morocco’s football chiefs are set to lead their international side back into the Africa Cup of Nations. The Court of Arbitration for Sport overturned

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Mind, body and soul: holistic approaches to learning

How can sports help people not only to be physically fit but also to become socially empowered and successful? How can meditation improve learning in

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Australia reign supreme at Cricket World Cup as Fiji take down All Blacks in Hongkong

After 49 matches, over six weeks of battles between 14 nations consisting of the world’s best limited-overs cricketers and a few broken records to

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China's Dongfeng quits leg five of Volvo Ocean Race

China’s Dongfeng Race Team has been forced to abandon stage five of the Volvo Ocean Race. The team’s vessel suffered a broken mast as it approached

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Volvo Ocean Race: Dongfeng falls foul at Cape Horn

The American Turkish vessel AlvinMedica was the first to pass Cape Horn on the fifth leg of the Volvo Ocean Race but the day’s been dominated by the

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Tiger Woods falls outside top 100

For the first time since 1996 Tiger Woods has fallen outside of the top 100 in golf’s world rankings. The 14-times major champion last featured on

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Kharlan and Limbach win sabre gold in Seoul

Ukraine’s Olga Kharlan produced a stunning performance to outclass Ibtihaj Muhammad of the United States in the final of the women’s saber Grand Prix

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Turkish heartbreak on Day Two of Samsun Judo Grand Prix

The Samsun Judo Grand Prix continues in Turkey, where 169 competitors were in action on Saturday. Rustam Orujov broke the home crowds’ hearts when he

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Xtreme Verbier sees fourth win for Ducroz in Freestyle World Tour finale

The final event of the Freeride World Tour season has been held in Verbier for the 20th edition of Xtreme Verbier Lighter snow cover on the course

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Sobirov strikes gold at Samsun Judo Grand Prix

The opening day of the Samsun Judo Grand Prix saw five gold medals for the taking. The heaviest weight on the day was the men’s -66 kilo division

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Inside Sport: the basics of squash

Born out of the game Rackets, Squash was invented at Harrow School in England around 1830. Pupils discovered that a punctured ball, which “squashed”

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Switzerland win World Women's Curling Championship

Switzerland won the 37th edition of the World Women’s Curling Championship at Sapporo in Japan for their third crown in four years. The defending

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FIFA presidential race: Blatter under fire

FIFA president Sepp Blatter endured heavy criticism of his leadership when he attended the Uefa Congress in Vienna on Tuesday. The 79-year-old, who

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Fencing Grand Prix: Novosjolov and Shin strike gold in Budapest

The second Fencing Grand Prix of the season took place in Budapest Hungary. The epee event gathered 515 of the world’s best but there could only be

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SportAccord pushes into Russia with new Moscow office

SportAccord has opened its first regional headquarters, in Moscow, with a host of past and current sporting stars on hand for the launch. The new

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Slovenia win team ski-jumping title

Slovenia’s four-man ski-jumping hold-up in Planica saw them take the team title on home ground from under the noses of the Austrians. Led from the