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Even when matching the Grand Slam record Novak Djokovic used his big moment to send a touching message to Kobe Bryant, thanking him for their friendship throughout the years

Declan Rice joined Arsenal in July after the Gunners paid West Ham a club-record transfer fee of £105million - but the midfielder's status did not prevent a prank from Mikel Arteta

Sir Mo Farah, 40, ran the Great North Run, a race he had won six times, for the final time on Sunday to bring down the curtain on a brilliant career in athletics

Manchester United winger Antony has been accused by his ex-girlfriend, Gabriela Cavallin, of physical assault and has been told to stay away from the club while he defends himself

Tom Brady may have officially retired from the NFL - and for good this time - but it hasn't stopped New England Patriots fans from asking him to return and replace Mac Jones

South Africa star Jesse Kriel escaped punishment for a high tackle on Scotland's Jack Dempsey, a day after a similar tackle from Tom Curry was met with a red card

Tom Brady retired from the NFL at 45 years old and Aaron Rodgers had no plans on matching his tenure — until he moved to the New York Jets

Even though Pickford has been in good form - he has been the official player of the season at Goodison Park for the last two years - Everton continue to flounder towards the bottom of the Premier League table, having taken just a single point from their opening four games

Teenage striker Ferguson is one of the most exciting young players in the Premier League and has played for Ireland at senior level, but England wanted him

Ahead of Tuesday's friendly at Hampden Park, England have not lost to Scotland since November 1999 but came within a whisker of ending that run in June 2017 when Southgate was in charge

"Kyle Walker has been given the armband this season for City after Ilkay Gundogan’s departure and with Kevin De Bruyne also out injured. That gesture helped persuade Walker to stay at City rather than move to Bayern Munich this summer as the German champions wanted to sign him."

Walker had heart-to-heart talks with Gareth Southgate who talked him out of retiring from England duty after the Euros in 2021 and after last year’s World Cup

Luis Rubiales has confirmed he has resigned from the Spanish FA and UEFA after kissing Spain World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso during the trophy presentation at last month's final

Virgil van Dijk was furious after giving away a penalty for handball while playing for the Netherlands against Ireland in a Euro 2024 qualifier in Dublin on Sunday night

Disgraced Spanish football figure Luis Rubiales has confirmed he has resigned from his post as the president of the country's football federation following his behaviour at the Women's World Cup final

South Africa got the better of Scotland in their opening Rugby World Cup pool game, but one aspect of the Springboks' tactics has sparked division among watching fans

Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe are among the best young players in the world, taking over the mantle from Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo at the top of the game

England have pulled level with New Zealand on one win apiece in the ODI series after beating the Kiwis by 79 runs at the Rose Bowl on Sunday with Liam Livingstone the star of the show

The Great North Run was back for its 42nd instalment - with runners basking in September sunshine before torrential rain hit Metro lines at the end of the race

Manchester United forward Anthony Martial has been the subject of two separate brutal reviews from two different club legends, Andy Cole and Paul Parker have not held back

Aaron Rodgers became one of the big movers of the off-season when joining the New York Jets, and the starring quarterback has been told he is now part of one the Jets' best ever rosters

YouTuber KSI was guilty of a high-profile error during the Sidemen charity football match, but the Arsenal supporter still couldn't resist a dig at Man Utd keeper Andre Onana

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is yet to find a new job, nearly two years on from being sacked by Manchester United, and the 50-year-old has now turned down another opportunity

Coco Gauff took the time to warn her fans about a song sung as a term of endearment for the teenager after she won her first grand slam title at the US Open

Bijan Robinson is arguably the most exciting running back of his draft class, and the Atlanta Falcons' first-round pick made a stunning start to his NFL debut against the Carolina Panthers