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Afghan 'plastic bag Messi' gets to join his idol on the pitch

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Last 16 of Champion's League promises eye-catching encounters

Real Madrid and Napoli will meet and Arsenal has the chance to settle its old score with Bayern Munich

Sport

Besbes wins first epee Grand Prix title in Doha

Eight-times African champion Sarra Besbes defeated Russia’s Violetta Kolobova to claim the women’s individual epee title at the Doha Grand Prix on Sunday.

Sport

Kristoffersen and Shiffrin claim slalom victories as Stoch ends ski jumping title drought

After missing the opening slalom last month in Levi due to a sponsorship issue, Henrik Kristoffersen celebrated his 11th career World Cup victory by winning at the iconic French resort of Val…

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Young-jun Kweon wins Doha Épée Grand Prix

Young-jun Kweon snatched the men’s individual title at the International Fencing Federation Doha Épée Grand Prix on Saturday.

Sport

Pinturault giant slalom win ups pressure on Hirscher

Frenchman Alexis Pinturault snatched another World Cup giant slalom victory on Saturday, and his second win of the season.

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Tessa Worley wins second straight World Cup giant slalom

It was a French triumph in Italy.

Russia

Russian athletics chief: 'we are working to resolve problems'

The newly re-elected head of Russian athletics says reforms are underway, after more revelations of systematic doping.

United Kingdom

Dozens of suspects in UK football child sex abuse inquiry

83 suspects have been identified along with possible links to 98 football clubs as British police probe historical cases of alleged child abuse.

Russia

More than 1000 Russian athletes benefited from state-sponsored doping - report

More than 1000 athletes, including Olympic medalists, are implicated in the McLaren report on Russian state-sponsored doping.

Sport

Legendary Danish yachtsman Elvstrom dies aged 88

Former Olympic champion Paul Elvstrom has died aged 88.

Sport

Kashima Antlers reach Club World Cup quarters

Kashima Antlers qualified for the quarter finals of the FIFA Club World Cup following a come-from-behind play off victory over Auckland City.

Sport

Doping under the microscope with Dr Fischetto

The 1st International Conference on “Doping in the new era” took place over the weekend in the Greek town of Thessaloniki.

Sport

Fencing: Foconi begins new Grand Prix season with home win

The world’s finest fencers have gathered in the Italian city of Turin as the new Grand Prix season got under way in style.

Sport

Russian athletes remain suspended

The IAAF has voted to extend Russia’s ban from international athletics competitions for state-sponsored doping.

Sport

Gareth Southgate: 'There is big potential in the squad but there is a lot of hard work ahead'

Gareth Southgate conducted his first press conference as full-time manager of England.

USA

Carlsen retains World Chess Championship

Magnus Carlsen has won the World Chess Championship title for the third consecutive time. He defeated Sergey Karjakin in a series of tense tie-breaking games.

Sport

'Almost impossible to have a good relationship' with Hamilton - Rosberg

Newly crowned Formula One world champion Nico Rosberg admitted his relationship with Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton has been seriously put to the test this season but a mutual respect still…

United Kingdom

Former football coach Barry Bennell faces eight new charges of sex assault against a boy under the age of 14

British former football coach Barry Bennell was charged on Tuesday with eight historical offences of sexual assault against a boy under the age of 14.

Sport

Argentina's Davis Cup winners return to hero's welcome

Argentina’s triumphant Davis Cup team returned home to a hero’s welcome on Tuesday.