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European Aquatics Championships: Italy's Detti takes freestyle gold, Hosszu defends title

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Axel Clerget and French leave Almaty Grand Prix on a high

The Almaty Grand Prix 2016 came to a highly-charged finale on Sunday. Kazakhstan’s annual leg of the IJF World Judo Tour featured the women’s

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Eight hours of planking for a new world record

The Chinese policeman Mao Weidong has set a new Guinness World Record by planking for over eight hours, beating the previous international world

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Saracens lift first European Champions Cup

English side Saracens have become the champions of Europe for the first time, after beating Racing 92 of France. They lifted the cup after a 21-9

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Barcelona clinch their 24th la Liga title

A convincing 3-0 win over Granada preceded Barcelona’s la Liga title celebrations as Luis Enrique’s men secured their 24th crown at the Nuevo Estadio

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Giro d'Italia: Brambilla solos into pink in stage eight victory

Home favourite Gianluca Brambilla has seized the Giro d’Italia leader’s jersey from a struggling Tom Dumoulin, after a stunning ride on stage eight

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FIFA audit and compliance chief quits over reforms

FIFA’s new president Gianni Infantino is facing his first major test. The global football body’s audit and compliance chief has quit in protest at

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Samoura becomes first female FIFA secretary general

Senegal’s Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura has been appointed as Fifa’s first female secretary general. The 54-year-old succeeds former secretary general

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Miami force Game 7 with Raptors

The Miami Heat produced a stunning performance to claim their 10th straight playoff elimination game at home, defeating the Toronto Raptors 103-91 at

Russia

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

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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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