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Mexico name veteran Javier Aguirre as new coach
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Marseille sign Tottenham's Hojbjerg on loan
French Ligue 1 club Marseille announced Monday the arrival on loan of Danish midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg from Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur.
Ben Youngs reveals heart surgery after training collapse
England's most-capped male rugby player Ben Youngs revealed he underwent heart surgery earlier this year after collapsing during an open training session with his club Leicester Tigers.
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Tour de France winner Pogacar pulls out of Olympics
Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar on Monday pulled out of the Paris Olympics citing "tiredness", his Slovenia team announced.
Villa seal swoop for Everton midfielder Onana
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Girmay celebrates Tour de France sprint success with new contract
Eritrean Biniam Girmay signed a contract extension with his Intermarche-Wanty team until 2028 hours after securing the Tour de France's green sprinters' points jersey, the outfit announced on Monday.
English cricket open to IPL investment in Hundred
English cricket chiefs confirmed on Monday they have held talks with Indian Premier League (IPL) owners about acquiring a stake in their domestic Hundred competition.
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LeBron James to be Team USA flagbearer for Paris Olympics
LeBron James, the NBA's all-time leading points scorer, will be the male flagbearer for Team USA at the Paris Olympics, the USOPC announced on Monday.
Macron says France is ready to host Paris Olympics
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All Blacks legend Kirwan casts doubt on Savea's Moana move
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Adeleke the face of modern Ireland eyes Olympic glory
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Five-wicket Bashir excites Stokes as England seal West Indies series
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Herta edges Kirkwood to win IndyCar Toronto street race
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Nadal 'not comfortable' ahead of Olympics bid
Rafael Nadal will head to the Paris Olympics chasing a third gold medal but admitted his "level was so far from what it should be" after losing in the Bastad clay-court final on Sunday.
Schauffele finds inner calm to win British Open and collect second major
Xander Schauffele said a "sense of calm" helped him win the British Open on Sunday as the American claimed his second major just two months after triumphing at the PGA Championship.
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Schauffele eyes career slam after British Open triumph
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Pogacar hails 'golden age' after securing third Tour de France title
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'Calm' Schauffele wins British Open to collect second major
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Tour de France sprinter's jersey 'unreal' for pioneer Girmay
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Bashir bowls England to series-clinching win over West Indies
Shoaib Bashir took his Test-best figures as England thrashed the West Indies by 241 runs to secure a series-clinching win at Trent Bridge on Sunday after the tourists suffered a spectacular collapse.
Tadej Pogacar, the Tour de France champion chasing Olympic and world glory
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Verstappen defends 'childish' expletive-filled rant at Hungarian Grand Prix
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Hamilton happy with 200th podium, Mercedes progression
Two weeks on from his emotional home win at the British Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton on Sunday claimed another landmark triumph with a record 200th podium finish of his career at the Hungarian Grand Prix.