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Champions League matches continue tonight after international break

Atletico Madrid hosts Liverpool in Group B while in Group A, English Premier League champions Manchester City are away at Club Brugge

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Hollie Murphy, the coach training Dubai’s heroes for a future without limitations

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

Meet Hollie Murphy, the founder of ‘Heroes of Hope’, a not-for-profit group developing sporting, social and interpersonal skills for people of determination in Dubai and across the UAE.

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Düsseldorf, Frankfurt and Munich bid to host American Football games

The NFL is hoping to host a regular-season game in Düsseldorf, Frankfurt or Munich in 2022.

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Great-grandmother keeps Indian martial art alive

Great-grandmother keeps Indian martial art alive

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Nordic nations want handball chiefs to review 'obsolete' bikini rule

Norway's women's team was fined in July for refusing to wear bikini bottoms at a European match.

United Kingdom

Dominant Usyk ends Joshua's 2nd reign as heavyweight champ

There will be a rematch. “Oh, 100% ... 110%,” Joshua said.

Sport

Ryder Cup 2021: United States set to regain trophy from Europe

No team has ever won the Ryder Cup when trailing by more than four points going into the final session of singles.

Sport

Ryder Cup 2021: United States lead Europe 6-2 at Whistling Straits

Europe is aiming to retain the Ryder Cup against the United States in Wisconsin, but will have to overcome a first day deficit.

Money

France's most valuable startup is an NFT football trading card game

Sorare allows players to buy, sell and compete with digital trading cards of famous footballers. But there are risks as the cards can go up and down in value.

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Life-size pinball machine becomes playground for freerunner Pasha Petkuns

Latvian freerunner and Red Bull Art of Motion champion, Pasha Petkuns, as he takes on a life-size pinball machine

Moldova

Doctor banned for sending lookalikes to weightlifters' drugs tests

A Moldovan doctor has been given a life ban from sport after being found guilty of arranging for lookalikes to give drug testing samples under the names of real weightlifters heading for the world championships.

World News

Europe's top golfers selected for 2021 Ryder Cup

Europe is hoping to retain the Ryder Cup against the United States at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin later this month.

Sport

Russia's Medvedev beats Djokovic to win US Open

It was Medvedev's first Grand Slam title.

Money

What happens when Spain's top football league and NFTs mix?

Spain's La Liga is joining the blockchain world by launching officially licensed digital cards of players to be sold and traded online.

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The World Custard Pie Championship returns

The World Custard Pie Championships returned on Saturday. 21 teams took part this year, all from the UK this year largely due to the Pandemic as foreign teams could not travel

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Paralympian and musician: Manami Ito, Japan's show-stealing violinist

Haunting notes stream from Manami Ito's violin as she gracefully draws her bow back and forth, clasping it with her specially designed prosthetic arm

Sport

Afghan flag to fly at opening ceremony of Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

The Taliban takeover of the country means the Afghan athletes were not able to make it to Japan to compete.

United Kingdom

Data shows mass events 'can be held safely' in UK amid COVID-19

The pilot scheme monitored COVID-19 infections at major summer events including the British Grand Prix, Wimbledon and EURO 2020.

Climate

Climate change could force us to rethink sporting calendars

As Tokyo becomes one of the hottest Olympic Games on record, the World Athletics president says we may have to revisit what is possible.

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Messi's tears at Barcelona exit

Lionel Messi fought back tears Sunday as he began a press conference at which he was expected to confirm he is leaving Barcelona, where he has played his entire career.