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Nottingham Forest dominate Fenerbahce to give Vítor Pereira perfect start
For Nottingham Forest, and particularly Vítor Pereira and the 1,200 supporters who signed up to this trip, an evening in Istanbul they will not forget...
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USA roar back from brink to beat Canada in overtime and claim Olympic women’s ice hockey gold
Rescued from the brink of defeat by a deft touch from their captain in her final Olympics, the US beat Canada in Milan on Thursday to claim the women’...
7 hours ago
LIV Golf tour hits out at decision to only award ranking points to top-10 finishers
The Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf Tour has hit out at what it regards as victimisation from those presiding over the sport’s world rankings process, de...
7 hours ago
Cadel: Lungs on Legs review – a heart-pumping, hilarious portrait of an Australian cycling champion
It’s been 15 years since Cadel Evans rode into Paris in the yellow jersey, becoming the first Australian to win the Tour de France and one of only thr...
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Itoje warns against ‘corrosive’ social media after racist abuse of Edogbo
The England captain, Maro Itoje, has warned of the corrosive effect of social media on professional athletes and wider society before the crucial Six ...
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Italian broadcaster’s sports chief resigns after gaffe-strewn Olympic commentary
The head of the sports division of the Italian public broadcaster Rai has resigned after his gaffe-strewn commentary of the Winter Olympics opening ce...
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Top-four seeding of Women’s FA Cup would kill the magic and widen money gap
As so much of the modern game increasingly sucks the joy out of football, there remains something pure and precious about the sight of those famous bl...
8 hours ago
Controversial Women’s FA Cup plans on hold after pushback from clubs, players and fans
Proposals to make radical changes to the Women’s FA Cup, including seeding the top four teams from the WSL, have been put on hold, the Guardian can re...
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Clubs frustrated over wait for Fifa to share £185m of Club World Cup money
Frustration is growing among clubs globally at the extended wait for £185m of solidarity payments promised by Fifa on the back of last summer’s Club W...
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Anti-racing’: Verstappen hits out at F1 rule changes as opinion divides drivers
Driver disquiet over the new Formula One regulations marked the second pre-season test which concluded in Bahrain this week, with the former world cha...
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