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Brady accepts he will serve four-game suspension linked to Deflategate scandal and says ‘I will no longer proceed with the legal process’
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Phil Mickelson has a one-shot lead over Henrik Stenson after the second day of the 2016 Open Championship at Royal Troon
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Sixers sign touted international prospect two years after acquiring his rights on a draft-night trade
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Riyad Mahrez is set to reject the offer of a new contract from the Premier League champions, Leicester City, and is being linked with Barcelona
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Chelsea are close to completing a £29.2m deal for the Leicester City and France midfielder N’Golo Kanté
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Acquisitions up front and in midfield raise questions as to where the captain may fit in as Mourinho pursues a serious push for the Premier League title
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Marc Wilmots has been sacked as Belgium head coach following the national team’s disappointing showing at Euro 2016, where they lost 3-1 to Wales in the quarter-finals
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Arsène Wenger will give a number of Arsenal’s key players time off to ‘regenerate’ before the new season
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Leeds Rhinos continued their late-season revival by beating Wigan 18-16 and Salford Red Devils secured a thrilling 32-24 victory at Widnes
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The stand-in No1 Kyle Edmund got Great Britain off to a perfect start by beating Janko Tipsarevic in the opening Davis Cup quarter-final tie in Belgrade
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Rory McIlroy presented such dogged optimism after firing four bogeys in five holes at the Open that one was reminded of the Black Knight in Monty Python and the Holy Grail
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Jason Day bucked the trend to hit a second-round 70 at the Open before saying he would be happy for more wind and rain on the final two days at Royal Troon
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Gifs that keep on givingGifs that keep on givingThe gifs that keep on giving: Antonio Conte, Serena Williams and Judy MurrayFeaturing a backflipping hockey player, a dancing wrestler, a high-jumping cyclist, a charismatic manager, a loving mother and a quick-witted referee
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Forgotten storiesForgotten storiesThe forgotten story of ... John Kinsela, the first Aboriginal Olympic wrestler‘Uncle John’, who also served in Vietnam and is a former Commando of the Year, has breached the limitations of race and education during his life
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A new wind tunnel gives riders the opportunity to perfect their position on a bike – which may help them gain valuable seconds
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Thomas de Gendt wins stage 12 on Thursday as Chris Froome was involved in a farcical crash on overcrowded roads
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Chris Froome has held on to the yellow jersey at the Tour de France after stage 12 on Mont Ventoux ended in farce on Thursday
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Antonio Conte says he is ‘excited’ and ‘proud’ during his first press conference for Chelsea football club.
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Slovak cyclist Peter Sagan overtakes Great Britain’s Chris Froome to win stage 11 of the Tour de France
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Sunderland have confirmed that they have given permission to the FA to approach their manager, Sam Allardyce, regarding the vacant England manager’s job
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Team GB’s golf team was named on Wednesday: Justin Rose, Danny Willett, Catriona Matthew and Charley Hull
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Stevenage striker Matt Godden feels the force of Allan Nyom’s flying boot as the League Two outfit lost 2-0 to Watford in their pre-season friendly at Broadhall Way
Tour de France 2016 Chris Froome extends lead as Tom Dumoulin wins stage 13