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Uzbekistan's Mirzahid Farmonov gets the gold on second day of Antalya Grand Prix

Turkey's hopes for gold rested on 73 kilo contender Hasan Vanlioglu but Uzbekistan's Mirzahid Farmonov's beat him to it.

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Olympic gold medalist Jemima Sumgong EPO positive

Olympic gold winner Jemima Sumgong tests EPO positive

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Japanese Olympians join schoolchildren for education programme launch

Hundreds of children take part in official launch ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic education programme

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NHL stars won't shine at Pyeongchang Winter Games

The IOC says it regrets the NHL's move not to release its players for the Winter Games

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Fencing's number ones take gold at the Seoul Grand Prix

Double Olympic champion and world number one Yana Egorian convincingly won the women's sabre final in the International Fencing Federation's Seoul Grand Prix.

China

It's International Pillow Fight Day

April 1 may be best known as April Fools Day, but it also has another, equally frivolous significance.

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Tbilisi Grand Prix: Georgian judokas delight home crowd

The Tbilisi Grand Prix got underway with five gold medals for the taking.

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FIFA reveals allocation plan for 2026 World Cup

Two months after FIFA decided to expand the 2026 World Cup from 32 teams to 48, football’s world governing body has revealed its allocation plan for the…

Portugal

Ronaldo bronze bust grabs limelight for all the wrong reasons

A bronze bust of footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has become an internet joke, being the latest in a series of failed attempts to capture his model good looks.

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Federation set to cover NHL costs at 2018 Winter Games

The International Ice Hockey Federation has agreed to pay NHL players’ travel and insurance costs to try to lure them to the 2018 Winter Olympics but team owners have set more commercial demands, acco

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Video technology helps Spain down France

Spain’s Gerard Deulofeu scored one and created another but had to share the limelight with the video assistant referee in a 2-0 friendly win over France in Paris on…

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Bosnian taekwondo champion sets record for crushing blocks with his head

Kerim Ahmetspahic, a 16-year-old taekwondo champion, set a new Guinness World Record in Bosnia for crushing 111 building blocks with his head in only 35 seconds.

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NFL approves Raiders' move to Las Vegas

The NFL gave its approval for the Oakland Raiders to move to Las Vegas, paving the way for the building of a 1.

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Runner gets a helping hand at Philadelphia half marathon

A woman close to collapsing at the end of the Philadelphia Love Run Half Marathon was given a helping hand as she approached the finish line.

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Madeira to rename airport after local hero Ronaldo

Football superstar Christiano Ronaldo’s home island of Madeira is to rename its airport in honour of the Portuguese international legend.

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England and Germany stay on course in World Cup qualifiers

World champions Germany cruised to a comfortable 4-1 victory over Azerbaijan to stay on track for a spot in next year’s football extravaganza after opening up a seven-point lead in Group…

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Russia 2018 - Ronaldo fires Portugal past Hungary; Lukaku's late late show saves Belgian blushes

France survived a scare in the World Cup qualifier against Luxembourg to maintain their march towards Russia.

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Germany and England pursue unbeaten path to Russia 2018

Germany and England are both expected to ring several changes for their World Cup qualifiers because of injuries

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Austria bids farewell to Special Winter Olympics

Thousands of athletes from across the world have gathered in Austria over the past week to celebrate sport, inclusion and community.

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Norway's jumpers take top honours at Planica

Norway are celebrating two successive World Cup ski-jumping team wins after victory at Planica in Slovenia