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Japan end 19-year wait for home-grown sumo grand champion

For the first time in 19 years Japan have a Sumo Grand champion.

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EuroLeague: Zalgiris stun defending champs CSKA, Pana hold off Barcelona

Struggling Zalgiris Kaunas claimed a major scalp in the Euroleague regular season on Tuesday when they beat table-topping CSKA Moscow The defending champions from Russia were leading by seven points

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UCI celebrates first successful Snow Bike Festival in Gstaad

Fed up of fighting with the traffic? Take to the slopes as the UCI holds its first ever Snow Bike Festival.

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Raw emotions as Brazilian football club Chapecoense play first match since plane crash tragedy

Emotions were raw as Chapecoense played their first match since most of their players died in a plane crash.

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Ogier takes over the lead at season-opening Monte Carlo Rally

M-Sport’s Sebastien Ogier surged into the lead at the Monte Carlo Rally after overnight pacesetter Thierry Neuville lost considerable time because of a mechanical problem in Saturday’s 13th and final…

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Porte closes in on Tour Down Under title

Australian Richie Porte all but guaranteed his maiden victory at the Tour Down Under on Saturday after winning the penultimate stage five to stretch his lead at the top of the overall…

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Neuville takes the lead at a crash-hit Monte Carlo Rally

Thierry Neuville took the lead at a crash-hit Monte Carlo Rally on Friday following stage two.

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Tour Down Under: Ewan celebrates third win in four stages

In a repeat of the previous day Australian Caleb Ewan outsprinted world champion Peter Sagan to win stage four of the Tour Down Under.

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The Vendée Globe: Time is running out for Alex Thomson

The eighth edition of the Vendee Globe, the world’s only solo, nonstop around-the-world sailing race is drawing to a close as the two frontrunners Alex Thomson and Armel le Cleac’h are giving sailing

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'The Champion': a new exhibition opens doors to sports fans in Budapest

A new spectacular and unique exhibition has opened at Millenaris Park in Budapest.

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Louis van Gaal ends his coaching career

After weeks of speculation, former Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has officially ended his coaching career.

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Vuvuzelas: a noisy but welcome return at AFCON 2017

Vuvuzelas – plastic horns – which blow loud monotone notes, shot to global attention seven years ago during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

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Cameron Naasz and Jacqueline Legere shine in Marseille

Reigning Crashed Ice champion Cameron Naasz of the United States began the defence of his title with a thrilling win over fellow countryman Maxwell Dunne in the opening round held in…

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Stoch wins again on home snow

Poland’s Kamil Stoch produced yet another flawless display to clinch a world cup ski jumping event on home snow in Wisla on Sunday.

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The 2017 Africa Eco Race draws to a close

The 2017 edition of the Africa Eco Race has come to a close with Gev Teddy Sella reigning supreme in the motorcycle category.

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Peterhansel and Sunderland make Dakar Rally history

Stephane Peterhansel cemented his legacy as a Dakar Rally legend after claiming a record-extending 13th title at the event.

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Stoch carries winning form to Wisla

Double Olympic champion Kamil Stoch continued his fine form of late by winning a world cup ski jumping event on home snow in Wisla, Poland.

World

Cycling: 2017 Vuelta route unveiled

Organisers of the Vuelta a Espana unveiled the route for this year’s edition on Thursday at a ceremony in Madrid.

United Kingdom

Former England football manager Graham Taylor dies

Former England football manger Graham Taylor has died aged 72

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Shot of the day

Most people celebrate the new year with a party or a resolution but for one English pool and snooker club it was by pulling off one of the most elaborate trickshots caught on…