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Squash: An unbelievable rally thrills crowd and commentators alike

Squash is a fast-paced, heart-pumping sport that – on occasion – dishes up some fantastic rallies. Arguably one of the greatest rallies of recent

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Dreamweavers Hirscher and Shiffrin in 'Gravity'

Euronews snowman Vincent Ménard guides us through all that is Alpine Skiing in 'Gravity.'

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Paris-Nice: Michael Matthews claims opening time trial

Australia’s Michael Matthews produced a superb display to clinch the 6.1km prologue on the opening day of the 2016 Paris-Nice. The Orica-GreenEdge

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Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning to retire

Five-time MVP Peyton Manning has informed the Denver Broncos that he is retiring as a player after 18 years in NFL. The news comes one month after

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The Cavaliers come from behind to beat Boston

The Cavaliers overcame a nervous start to outclass the Boston Celtics in Cleveland on Saturday. The visitors got off to a great start and shot an

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FIFA approves testing of video technology

Football’s international lawmakers have approved live trials of video technology to help referees in decision making. New FIFA President Gianni

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Hirscher defends World Cup title in giant slalom

Marcel Hirscher kept his composure to claim the giant slalom in Kranjska Gora on Saturday. The Austrian looked in great shape and held on to his

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WRC Rally Mexico: Latvala leads Ogier going into day 3

Finland’s Jari-Matti Latvala produced yet another flawless run to build a lead of 32.1 seconds after Day 2 of Rally Mexico. The Volkswagen driver set

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No empty stadia for Euro 2016 - France coach Deschamps

The head coaches of the 24 teams participating at this summer’s European championships in France gathered in Paris this week for a pre-tournament

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Raptors beat Jazz for club record 11th striaght home win

The Atlantic division leading Toronto Raptors proved too hard to handle for the Utah Jazz on Wednesday evening as the Canadian outfit enjoyed a

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Australia's Olympic silver medallist Sarah Tait dies aged 33

The Australian Olympic committee announced on Thursday that former world rowing champion and Olympic silver medallists Sarah Tait has died of cancer

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Adidas optimistic about 2016 though still trails Nike

German sportswear company Adidas expects sales and net profit to keep rising fast this year after losing ground to larger US rival Nike.

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Russian athletes compete domestically as they maintain 2016 Olympic aspirations

Russia’s elite track and field athletes have been training hard in Moscow this week as the nation keeps alive its slim hopes of making the Rio

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Sweden's 15000 metre indoor world champion suspended for doping

Abeba Aregawi – Sweden’s current 1500 metre indoor world champion – has been suspended from competition after returning a positive test for a banned

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Surf's up!

Surfers participate in the rare Eddie big wave surfing event at Waimea Bay in Hawaii. The Eddie, as it’s commonly known, takes place only when waves

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FIFA presidential election day begins with two nations banned from voting

Election day has arrived for FIFA, but the suspension of two voting nations could harm one lead candidate's chances.

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NBA: Oklahoma halt losing streak with victory in Dallas

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday to complete a season sweep of the Texas franchise. Oklahoma playing led for the

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Sri Lanka: Let’s play Tuk Tuk Polo!

First there was Horse Polo, then Bike Polo and in more recent times Elephant and Segway polo. But now a new form of polo has emerged – Tuk Tuk Polo

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Dusseldorf Grand Prix: Dimitri Peters triumphs on home soil

Local favourite Dimitri Peters gave the crowd something to smile about when he downed Cuba’s Jose Armenteros in the under 100 kilo final at the

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Lara Gut regains overall World Cup lead

Switzerland’s Lara Gut kept her composure to clinch a downhill event at La Thuile in Italy. The 24-year-old looked in great shape and completed the