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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.

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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

Sport

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

Sport

British high-jumper Germaine Mason dies in motorbike crash

Germaine Mason, who won Olympic silver in Beijing 2008, dies aged 34

World News

Tennis superstar Serena Williams announces pregnancy

Williams revealed on Snapchat she is 20 weeks pregnant, placing her Australian Open win approximately two months into her term

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Soaring through the sky in San Diego

Yoshihide Muroya of Japan won the second Red Bull Air Race World Championship of his career with a victory in the second round of the 2017 championship series held in San Diego, California, United Sta

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The 'Happiest 5k'

Thousands took part in a 5km ‘Color Run’ along the banks of the Seine in Paris on Sunday (16 April).

Sport

Czech teenager wins Biel Bienne Open

Czech teenager Marketa Vondrousova has won her first WTA title at the Biel Bienne Open in Switzerland.

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Mexicans celebrate their heritage with Mesoamerican games

To celebrate Mexican heritage, a group of Mexicans organised and participated on Saturday (April 14) in the national championship for the Mesoamerican Ballgame in the middle of the grounds surrounding