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Sportel jamboree honours Dan Carter

The annual B2B Sportel Convention in Monaco is underway and providing the latest pointers as to where sport is heading in the years to come.

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Valery Rozov sets new world Basejumping record

Russia's Valery Rozov has beaten his own world basejumping record in the Himalayas

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Crutchlow becomes first British rider to win Australian MotoGP as Hamilton celebrates 50th career F1 victory

Cal Crutchlow took full advantage of a crash by World champion Marc Marquez to win the Australian Grand Prix for his second career victory.

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Kangert wins Abu Dhabi Tour as Cavendish claims final stage

Astana’s Estonian rider Tanel Kangert claimed overall victory at the Abu Dhabi Tour on Sunday following the fourth and final stage that was won by Britain’s Mark…

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Kerber and Halep start WTA Finals on winning note

World number one Angelique Kerber recovered from a set down to beat Dominika Cibulkova and notch up her first win at teh lucrative season-ending WTA Finals in…

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Lippi comes out of retirement to coach China

Former World Cup winning coach Marcello Lippi has come out of retirement to take over the helm of the Chinese national football team.

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All Blacks set record for most consecutive top tier Test victories

Rugby World champions New Zealand became the first top tier nation to win 18 consecutive matches following a 37-10 victory over arch rivals Australia.

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The robot with a racket

This badminton-playing robot was put through its paces at the World Robot Conference in Beijing.

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Double Olympic ski champion Tina Maze hangs up her skis

Two-time Olympic alpine skiing champion Tina Maze has announced her retirement from the sport.

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On-form world number one Kerber focused ahead of season-ending finals

Angelique Kerber enjoyed a breakthrough season in 2016 – a year that saw the 28-year-old German win two Grand Slam titles – the Australian Open and US Open – and take over the world number one ranking

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'I am Bolt' documentary to hit the screens in November

A documentary film trailing Jamaican sprinting superstar Usain Bolt hits the cinema screens next month and gives fans a chance to see the nine-time Olympic champion behind the…

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Anouck Jaubert shines in China

France’s Anouck Jaubert proved too strong for her opponents in Wujiang as she became the first Athlete to secure four Climbing Speed World Cups in a season.

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Dan Carter cleared by French Rugby Federation

The French Rugby Federation has cleared former All Blacks Dan Carter of anti-doping breaches after the Top 14 final.

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Tour de France 2017 route officially unveiled

Organisers have unveiled an unconventional route for the 2017 Tour de France featuring many early climbs in a bid to limit the opportunities for strong teams to dominate stages and reward aggressive r

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Tour de France organisers unveil route for 2017 edition

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Wright claims maiden World Surf League title

Australia’s Tyler Wright won the women’s World Surf League season-long title this week following a second placed finish at the Roxy Pro France.

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Controversial champ Fury vacates titles and has licence suspended

The Tyson Fury saga took another twist this week when the British boxer announced he would be vacating his WBO and WBA titles in order to focus on mental health…

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Real Madrid begin new EuroLeague era with Olympiacos victory

Real Madrid entertained Olympiacos Piraeus in the Spanish capital on Wednesday night to kick-start the new EuroLeague season.

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Martin wins record-equaling fourth world time trial title

The German team erupted into wild celebrations when Tony Martin found out he had done enough to win a career fourth time trial world title.

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Cycling: Dumoulin looking for a competitive edge with skinsuit

Tom Dumoulin failed to match the performance that earned him an Olympic silver medal earlier this year when he finished 11th in the individual time trial at the World Championships in Doha on…