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The fallout from Colin Kaepernick’s refusal to stand for the Star-Spangled Banner continues with hall of fame running back Jim Brown backing the player “100%”
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Boorman, who has coached Biles since she took up gymnastics at eight years old, “will be there as a mentor” for five-time Olympic medalist
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Part competitive sport, part historical re-enactment, the vintage game – played using the rules of the late 19th century – has grown at quite a clip
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Sergio Agüero has been charged with violent misconduct and so could miss to play in next month’s derby with Manchester United after the City striker appeared to elbow Winston Reid
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The sympathy vote has shifted from Manchester City’s Joe Hart to the 24-year-old Arsenal midfielder, who is paying the price for missing too many games
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Wayne Rooney has announced the 2018 World Cup will be his final tournament with England after he was kept on as captain by new boss Sam Allardyce
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David Squires takes a look at the transfer window as clubs rush to finish their business with deadline day looming large
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Crystal Palace have announced the signing of striker Loïc Rémy on a season-long loan from Chelsea and have rejected Tottenham’s new £21m offer for Wilfried Zaha
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TV presenter and Team GB ambassador in hospital in Leeds after falling seriously ill at opening ceremony of 2016 Games
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Tony McCoy has said he has no plans for the future after he finishes with Channel 4
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Heather Watson has been beaten in the first round of the US Open, losing 6-2, 7-5 to the Dutch qualifier Richel Hogenkamp
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Lee Westwood, Martin Kaymer and Thomas Pieters have been selected as Europe’s Ryder Cup wildcards
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Gifs that keep on givingGifs that keep on givingThe gifs that keep on giving: faster, higher, stronger ... shorter and strangerFeaturing a quick catch, an angry runner, a long jumper, two tough fighters, a sly table tennis shot, a slick nutmeg and an unusual view from a ball game
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Forgotten storiesForgotten storiesThe forgotten story of … Britain’s first floodlit cricket matchCricket versus football at this time of year has long been an annual British turf war but there was a time when the sports went hand-in-hand rather nicely
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Joe Hart is set to continue a long tradition of British footballers who have made the move to Italy’s Serie A with varying degrees of success
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Bastian Schweinsteiger maintains that it is his dream to continue playing football under José Mourinho despite the fact he has yet to feature for the club this season
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Novak Djokovic says Jerzy Janowicz’s unpredictable play made winning his opening match at the US Open a challenge
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Manager Sam Allardyce speaks about his decision to drop Ross Barkley from the squad for England’s upcoming World Cup qualifier against Slovakia
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Canadian diver Lysanne Richard wins the women’s category for the first time, and Russian Artem Silchenko celebrates his first win since 2014
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Slaven Bilić praises a depleted West Ham for playing as well as it could, but Pep Guardiola says Manchester City created many chances and deserved to win
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The runners approach the four furlong marker during the Charlton Hunt Nursery Fillies’ Stakes at Goodwood racecourse in Chichester. The race was won by Shane Kelly, in the red silks, riding Paco’s Angel
Wilshere beats Hart in transfer tales of woe table this summer