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Manchester United held by Chelsea, Arsenal go top

Manchester United’s winless streak reached eight matches in all competitions after they were held to an entertaining but goalless draw by Chelsea in

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British adventurer becomes first to row from North America to Australia

A British adventurer has become the first person to row solo, non-stop from North America to the Australian mainland. John Beeden notched up 7,400

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Favourites retire from Sydney to Hobart race

There were blustery conditions and a strong north easterly wind for the start of the annual Sydney to Hobart race – the wind and conditions almost

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Russia's sports minister Mutko denies doping cover-ups

Russia’s sports minister Vitaly Mutko has defended his country’s anti-doping practices, strongly denying it had anything to do with the covering-up

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Guardiola to be replaced by Ancelotti at Bayern

Reigning German champions Bayern Munich have announced that Pep Guardiola is to leave the club at the end of this season and will be replaced by

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Surfing: World number Fanning moves closer to fourth title despite brother's death

The Worlds greatest surfers gathered in Hawaii for the season-ending Billabong Pipe Masters. Kelly Slater, Mick Fanning, Gabriel Medina Adriano de

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Cuban baseball stars return home for goodwill tour

A group of Major League Baseball players and executives took advantage of improving diplomatic relations between the US and Cuba to visit the island

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Pigneter shines in Natural Track Luge World Cup season opener

The latest edition of the Natural Track Luge World Cup kick-started with round one in the Austrian resort of Kuehtai. In a thrilling spectacle

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Holders FC Barcelona get Arsenal in mouthwatering Champions League draw

European champions Barcelona will play Arsenal in the last 16 of the Champions League after the draw for the knock-out stage was made in Nyon

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F1 Powerboat: Philippe Chiappe retains world title

France’s Philippe Chiappe held his nerve to retain his F1 Powerboat World Championship title at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Friday. The 52-year-old

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FAI World Air Games

The world’s top Air Sport athletes gathered in Dubai for the spectacular FAI World Air Games. The adrenaline was pumping as 854 competitors took part

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She's the one! Lindsey Vonn claims three wins at Lake Louise

Why not ski for free with ‘Gravity’ as euronews sports correspondent Vincent Ménard guides us down the mountain. “Hello and welcome to ‘Gravity’ our

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Twenty-six Italian athletes face ban for doping offences

Italy’s Olympic chiefs have called for two-year bans for 26 of its athletes for failing to provide doping samples. The country’s National Anti-Doping

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Real Madrid face King's Cup expulsion for fielding ineligible player

Real Madrid could be facing expulsion from the Copa Del Rey after the club fielded an ineligible player during their fourth-round win over Cadiz

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FIFA ExCo committee approves reform package

FIFA’s executive committee on Thursday unanimously approved a set of proposals to pave the way for significant change to the governance of World

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Benzema claims innocence over sex tape blackmail plot

Real Madrid and France international striker Karim Benzema has denied he was part of a blackmail plot concerning a sex-tape showing his France

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Coe on IAAF clean up mission

World Athletics president Lord Sebastian Coe, on Wednesday, vowed to lead a clean-up of his beleaguered IAAF. The two-time Olympic 1500m champion was

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Woods unsure of return to golf

Golf’s troubled former World number one Tiger Woods says he is not sure when – or if ever – he can return to golf following two back surgeries in a

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Former Man Utd star Gary Neville appointed Valencia coach

Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville has been appointed head coach of Valencia until the end of the current season. At the Spanish club

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Busy 2016 awaits Davis Cup champ Murray

Great Britain’s Davis Cup champions enjoyed a Downing Street reception from Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday in honour of their triumph over