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Russia slams top-level doping claims as 'treacherous slander'

Fresh allegations of doping at the highest level rock Russian sports, but Moscow calls the claims treacherous slander.

France

Ibrahimovic announces departure from PSG

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has confirmed he will be leaving Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season. The Swedish striker whose contract with the French

World News

Russia's anti-doping chief alleges Olympic cheat programme

The former head of Russia's anti-doping lab has alleged that dozens of Sochi athletes including 15 medal winners were part of a secret state-run doping programme.

Spain

Spanish football club CD Palencia unveil 'inside out' kit

It was intended to produce a reaction, and it worked. Spanish third division (fourth tier) side CDPalencia have unveiled a new ‘anatomical’ kit. The

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Sport

Russia batters Ukraine in a medieval dust up in Prague

Armour, weapons, men and women from all over the world fight in Prague in the Battle of Nations. The aim to recreate the drama of medieval combat

Sport

Cavaliers sweep Hawks to reach Eastern Conference finals

The Cavaliers remain the NBA’s only undefeated team this post-season as Kevin Love’s team-mates swept the Hawks in their Eastern Conference playoff

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Tightrope Walking Tournament in China

The 3rd International Highline Tightrope Walking Tournament was held on Saturday in Xianju County of east China’s Zhejiang Province. Sixteen world

Sport

Giro d'Italia: Kittel sprints to second stage win

Marcel Kittel timed his sprint perfectly to clinch the second stage of the Giro d’Italia, a 190-kilometre trek from Arnhem to the Dutch town of

Sport

NBA Playoffs: Spurs regain control

The San Antonio Spurs edged out Oklahoma City to regain control of their best-of-7 series in the Playoffs. After a nail-biting finish in Game 2, Game

World News

European Athletics official says Russia has no "moral right" to be at Rio Olympics

Cameroon

Cameroon footballer Patrick Ekeng dies after collapsing during match in Romania

Dinamo Bucharest and Cameroon international footballer Patrick Ekeng has died after collapsing on the pitch during a league match in the Romanian

Germany

Afghan and Pakistani refugees in Germany seek asylum and... cricket

“Why don’t you Germans like cricket?” The question has apparently been asked by many an incredulous refugee arriving in Germany, and formed the

Sport

Rio Olympic Torch relay begins in Brasilia

The Olympic torch relay for the Rio Games began on Tuesday in the country’s capital Brasilia. President, Dilma Rousseff, who may face impeachment

Sport

Freediver descends 124 metres for new world record

It’s a world record that will quite literally take your breath away. William Trubridge from New Zealand set a brand new freediving world record by

United Kingdom

Leicester City write their own fairytale

It was screams and cheers among team members of Leicester City as their dreams came true of becoming Premier League winners Jamie Vardy had a party

Sport

Rosberg continues 2016 dominance with Russian GP win

Just like last year, and the year before that, the 2016 Formula 1 world championship has been a walk in the park for Mercedes and this year’s Russian

Sport

Almagro wins Estoril Open to end four-year title drought

Nicolas Almagro ended his four year title drought on Sunday by winning the Estoril Open in Portugal. The Spaniard bounced back from losing the

World News

'A new game, a final': UEFA's Platini makes last appeal against six-year ban

Suspended UEFA president Michel Platini arrived early on Friday morning for what was arguably the match of his life, at least off the pitch: an

Sport

Colombia's Nairo Quintana bumped up on podium in Tour de Romandie

Colombia’s Nairo Quintana has emerged victorious on stage two of the Tour de Romandie. He took the leader’s jersey after Ilnur Zakarin was demoted to

Sport

Home hope Mohamed Elshorbagy through to semis of El Gouna International

World number and home hope Mohamed Elshorbagy is through to the semi-finals of the El Gouna International Open in Egypt. He sealed victory against