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Judo legend Teddy Riner crowned heavyweight king at Montreal Grand Prix

Japan win 7 golds at 2019 Montreal Grand Prix as French judo legend Teddy Riner is crowned heavyweight king after returning to top flight competition

08/07/2019

Sport

2019 Silk Way Rally underway as mud and rain provide extra challenge

In partnership with Gazprom

The 2019 Silk Way Rally gets underway as mud and heavy overnight rain provide extra first stage challenge for all-terrain cars, motorbikes and trucks

07/07/2019

Spain

Watch: Dozens protest ahead of San Fermin bull run in Pamplona

Dozens of demonstrators lay half-naked on the streets of Pamplona on the eve of the San Fermin festival on Thursday.

05/07/2019

Belgium

Tour de France 2019 teams line up in Brussels ahead of kickoff

The 106th edition of the legendary cycling race kicks off in the Belgian capital on Saturday. The 176 riders will battle it out over 3,400 kms for the coveted yellow jersey.

05/07/2019

Earth News

Wimbledon 2019: Sustainability upgraded and vegan strawberries & cream

The iconic tennis tournament goes the extra mile this year, in an attempt to make its sporting events more environmentally conscious.

02/07/2019

Sport

Women's biggest football match becomes world record

World record in Lyon: woman play the world's biggest football match, and it wasn't at the World Cup!

01/07/2019

USA

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry meet Yankees, Red Sox players in London

Each team appears to have gifted the royal couple a baby onesie for the couple's newborn son Archie, born May 6.

29/06/2019

World News

Who is Megan Rapinoe, US star who'll snub Trump's White House invite?

Megan Rapinoe, the women's football star whose two penalties against Spain earned the United States their place in Friday’s world cup quarter-final against France, as just as unassailable off the pitch.

28/06/2019

World

How are Egyptians leading the way for American football in the region?

Egypt is the only nation in North Africa which is home to a domestic American football league.

28/06/2019

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Dubai's coolest indoor attractions offer a break from the summer heat

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Usually known for its year-round sunshine and blue skies, Dubai also offers some record breaking indoor attractions like an indoor rainforest, the worlds biggest indoor theme park and even indoor skydiving.

27/06/2019

Sport

Real Madrid reveal plans for women's football team

Real Madrid reveal plans for women's football team

27/06/2019

Germany

Spinach chemical should be banned for athletes, German scientists say

A 10-week study in Berlin found that people who consumed high doses of ecdysterone, a chemical found in spinach, performed better.

25/06/2019

Sport

Egypt's Coptic Christians claim they're being shut out of football

Members of Egypt's minority Christian community say they face discrimination when it comes to football

24/06/2019

Sport

Argentina make quarter finals

Argentina make Copa America quarter-finals after lacklustre win over Qatar

24/06/2019

Belarus

European Games: Can Belarus emerge from a poor human rights record?

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko claimed the European Games would have a positive impact on the image of his country, but can Belarus emerge from under the spectre of a bad human rights record?

22/06/2019

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Tokyo previews 2020 Olympic Games with miniature figures

Miniature models representing the 55 sports that will be on show at next year's Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games were on display in the Japanese capital on Thursday, 400 days before the summer showpiece begins.

20/06/2019

France

Sam Kerr scores all four goals as Australia beat Jamaica 4-1

Australia's captain Sam Kerr scored all four goals to beat Jamaica and fire her team into the last 16 of the Women's World Cup.

19/06/2019

Italy

Watch: World's toughest bike marathon riders tackle snowy peaks

Participants arrived in the Dolomites from 41 countries to ride 86km off-road over rocky terrain and snow.

18/06/2019

Belarus

Take a look at Belarus as it prepares for the European Games

In partnership with Minsk 2019

On June 21 at Minsk, the opening ceremony will be broadcast to more than a hundred countries. More than 500 artists will be involved, including world-renowned stars such as the opera soprano Anna Netrebko. Dynamo Stadium has been completely renovated for this event.

14/06/2019

Sport

What are the biggest defeats in World Cup history?

After the US stormed to a 13-0 victory against Thailand in the Women's World Cup 2019 on Tuesday, we take a look at history's most crushing defeats in the competition.

12/06/2019