Sport

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Two boxers die in Japan within days after sustaining injuries in fights
Japanese boxer Hiromasa Urakawa dies from injuries sustained in Tokyo tournament
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Pakistani cricketer Haider Ali suspended after rape allegation in Manchester
Cricketer Haider Ali is being investigated by Greater Manchester Police and has been provisionally suspended by the Pakistan Cricket Board.
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British & Irish Lions star welcomes fifth child born en route to hospital
British and Irish Lions centre Bundee Aki missed the birth of his fifth child as he was preparing for the First Test in Australia, and has revealed that his wife gave birth in the car.
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British & Irish Lions consider Fiji or Japan fixtures ahead of 2029 New Zealand tour
The chief executive of the British and Irish Lions has confirmed that the organization is considering facing nations like Fiji or Japan ahead of the Test series against New Zealand in four years’ time as they explore ways to make the tour more competitive.
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Hamilton meltdown in Hungary: Ferrari star calls himself "absolutely useless"
Lewis Hamilton said he is "absolutely useless" and claimed Ferrari needs to replace him after he qualified 12th for the Hungarian Grand Prix, while teammate Charles Leclerc took pole position.
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Conor McGregor loses bid to overturn civil assault case, €248,603 awarded to Nikita Hand
Disgraced MMA fighter Conor McGregor has lost his appeal against a civil jury’s finding in favour of Nikita Hand on all five grounds that the case was taken.
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16-year-old Japanese student breaks Bolt’s record with 100m in 10.00 seconds
A 16-year-old schoolboy has broken the world record for the fastest 100m time ever by an under-18 athlete, beating Usain Bolt’s time when the Jamaican legend was 20.
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England are 2025 European champions: Lionesses beat Spain in penalty shootout
England were crowned back-to-back European champions after beating Spain on penalties in the thrilling final of Euro 2025 on Sunday.
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Mass brawl among fans in Derry: fireworks, golf clubs and concrete slabs — two injured
Masked football hooligans battered each other with fireworks, golf clubs and iron slabs in a massive fight.
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‘Final blow’: Anthony Joshua hints at retirement later this year
Anthony Joshua has suggested that he will retire from boxing this year.
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Emma Raducanu defeats Naomi Osaka in style to reclaim British No. 1 spot
Emma Raducanu will reclaim the British number one ranking after comfortably beating four-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka.
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Hulk Hogan, the wrestler who made WWE a global phenomenon, has died
The legendary WWE star made his first television appearance in 1979 and retired in 2012.
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“It’s not about the game, it’s about hate”: Jess Carter addresses fans after wave of racist abuse
England is collaborating with police after defender Jess Carter revealed she has been subjected to "a lot of racial abuse" during Euro 2025.
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Scottie Scheffler dominates at the Open: fourth major and another step toward a historic Grand Slam
Scottie Scheffler stormed to his fourth major title and first Open Championship with a commanding four-shot victory at Royal Portrush.
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Oleksandr Usyk knocks out Dubois to become undisputed heavyweight champion
Oleksandr Usyk emerged victorious over Daniel Dubois in a thrilling and spectacular rematch at a packed Wembley.
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Wrexham player Jack Marriott stranded in Australia after surgery — Championship start at risk
Wrexham are presently touring Australia and New Zealand as they gear up for life in the Championship, but they are expected to be without striker Jack Marriott, who is unable to fly home after undergoing surgery.
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Jumped from the stratosphere: world-famous daredevil Felix Baumgartner dies in paragliding crash
World-renowned athlete Felix Baumgartner, who jumped from the stratosphere in 2012, died during a paragliding flight.
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Audun Groenvold, bronze medalist at the 2010 Olympics, killed by lightning during mountain trip
Audun Groenvold, a skier who won a bronze medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, has died at the age of 49 after being struck by lightning.
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“He ruined it all”: Trump at centre of scandal during Chelsea’s trophy moment
Donald Trump has been accused of ‘ruining’ Chelsea’s Club World Cup trophy presentation.
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Jannik Sinner becomes first Italian to win Wimbledon, defeating Alcaraz in the final
World number one Jannik Sinner has won the Wimbledon men’s singles title for the first time by beating defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4.
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Iga Świątek destroys Anisimova 6–0, 6–0 to win Wimbledon for the first time
Polish eighth seed Iga Swiatek claimed the Wimbledon women’s singles title for the first time by defeating American 13th seed Amanda Anisimova 6-0 6-0 in the final.
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‘The biggest joke in professional tennis’: Billionaire Bill Ackman mocked for ATP tournament flop
The tennis world has been left stunned after a billionaire hedge fund manager was allowed to compete in an official ATP-sanctioned event this week.
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Djokovic sets Wimbledon record with quarter-final win over Cobolli
Novak Djokovic inscribed his name in the Wimbledon record books once more by triumphing over the determined challenge of Flavio Cobolli to arrange a semi-final showdown against Jannik Sinner.
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Carlo Ancelotti handed one-year prison sentence over tax fraud in Spain
Former Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti has been given a one-year prison sentence in Spain for failing to pay tax on his image rights revenues in 2014.
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Dream debut: João Pedro sends Chelsea to Club World Cup final
Joao Pedro described scoring twice on his full Chelsea debut as "a dream," which advanced them to the Club World Cup final.