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Richie Porte wins Tour de Romandie

Great Britain's Simon Yates finished in second place in the Swiss mountains, ahead of Primoz Roglic from Slovenia in third

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Anthony Joshua beats Wladimir Klitschko

The unbeaten Briton defeated the Ukranian in a thrilling contest

Nepal

Swiss climber Ueli Steck dies while preparing for Everest climb

A Swiss climber has died while preparing to climb Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain.

Sport

Bottas takes his first F1 victory with Russian win

Finland’s Valtteri Bottas seized the first Formula One victory of his career at the Russian Grand Prix on Sunday after jumping both Ferraris at the start and then holding his nerve over the tense clos

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Sailing alongside British star-skipper Alex Thomson

Alex Thomson finished 2nd on the last Vendée Globe, the sailing race in solo around the globe without stop or assistance, and is tipped to be the next winner.

Sport

Bayern Munich thrash Wolfsburg to win fifth straight Bundesliga title

Bayern Munich have won a record fifth consecutive Bundesliga title after they swept aside Wolfsburg 6-0.

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Alan Roura's 105 days at sea

105 days, 20 hours, 10 minutes and 32 seconds.

Sport

Maria Sharapova wins comeback match

Former world number one Maria Sharapova beat Italian Roberta Vinci in straight sets in the first round of the Stuttgart Grand Prix

Germany

Sharapova set to return after 15-month doping ban

Maria Sharapova is back on court on Wednesday in the Stuttgart Open.

Sport

101-year-old Indian woman wins 100 metre 'sprint'

At the World Masters Games in Auckland, New Zealand, 101-year-old Man Kaur won the 100 metre race in the 100-years-plus category.

New Zealand

101-year-old athlete wins 100m gold

101-year-old Indian athlete Man Kaur sprinted to take gold in the 100m at the World Masters Games in Auckland, New Zealand, on Monday April 24.

Libya

Libya's only female body-builder prepares for Belorussian international competition

Fathia Al-Amamy is Libya's only female body-builder. She will represent her country in Belarus this summer in an international competition.

World News

Serena Williams hits back at 'racist' remarks

Tennis world number one Serena Williams responds to 'racist comments' about her unborn child.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger kicks off the 2017 Arnold Classic in Sao Paulo

Arnold Schwarzenegger hosted the 2017 Arnold Classic South American Pro Show edition which kicked off in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Saturday (April 22), with wins for Czech bodybuilder Lukas Osladil and US

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Keitany wins the London Marathon in record time

Kenyan Mary Keitany wins the London Marathon in record time.

United Kingdom

Royal support for London Marathon runners

Prince Harry and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were there in support of mental health charity Heads Together.

Sport

Sharapova returns to competition hours after doping ban expires

Controversial Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova slated to return to competition just hours after her 15-month doping ban expires

Sport

Italian cyclist Scarponi killed in traffic collision

37-year-old struck by a van on a training ride, according to his team

Italy

Italian cycling champion Michele Scarponi killed in road accident

The sporting world is mourning the death of the Italian cycling champion Michele Scarponi.

Sport

Champions League draw: Real v Athletico and Juve v Monaco

Defending champions Real Madrid will face city rivals Atletico Madrid, and Juventus will face Monaco in the Champions League semi-finals