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Danica Patrick: I've probably had 12 concussions in my careerPopular driver says risk of head injury ‘makes you think’ and estimates she’s sustained at least a dozen concussions over her career -
US gymnastics doctor charged with sexual abuse of nine girlsNassar, who specialized in treating female gymnasts at Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics, is facing multiple counts -
Weirdest trades in sports historyGabriel Baumgaertner: If you thought the DeMarcus Cousins deal was strange, that’s nothing. We look back at the six weirdest player swaps in sports history
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Vardy pounces to give Foxes hopeJamie Vardy's close-range strike pulled back a crucial away goal for Leicester City in the Champions League last-16 first leg
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Rooney set to leave club in summer as agent flies to ChinaWayne Rooney is highly unlikely to leave Manchester United next week and has been left surprised by José Mourinho’s claim he could do so
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Pjaca and Alves deliver late double-blow against 10-man hostsJuventus edged closer to the Champions League quarter-finals after second-half goals from the substitutes Marko Pjaca and Dani Alves earned them a 2-0 away win at 10-man Porto
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Pie-gate has a nasty smell – it's the game's links with bettingThis season 11 of Premier League’s 20 teams have shirts sponsored by betting companies – is it healthy the gambling industry is so deeply embedded in our national sport?
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When I sit in the sofa, that’s the kind of performance I want to seeThe Manchester City midfielder has praised their attack-focused Champions League game, with even Monaco’s defeated Leonardo Jardim enjoying the spectacle
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Leicester show ‘big heart’ to keep hopes alive at Sevilla, says Claudio RanieriClaudio Ranieri praised Leicester City players for showing ‘big heart’ to fight back and keep alive their hopes of reaching quarter-finals of Champions League
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Socceroos slated to play Brazil in June friendly in MelbourneAustralia will meet football powerhouse Brazil at the MCG in June in the lead-up to the Confederations Cup
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Joe Enochs: the US coach leading a charge in the German leagueThe Osnabrück coach has his side challenging for promotion to the German second-tier. But he knows Americans have to earn respect in European football
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Lakers place Magic Johnson in charge of basketball operations in major shake-upMitch Kupchak is out as Lakers’ general manager as Magic Johnson is promoted to president of basketball operations
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Gifs that keep on givingGifs that keep on givingThe gifs that keep on giving: laughter, face football and two big clearancesFeaturing two UFC fighters trying to pretend, a new form of badminton, fast fists, a very short game of pool and an exceedingly chamring basketball player
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Forgotten storiesForgotten storiesThe forgotten story of ... Dario Dubois, Argentina’s face-painted footballerWhen he was on the pitch he wore garish face paint, when he was off it he played in rock bands and caused controversy, but Dubois was a popular figure in Buenos Aires football in the 1990s before meeting an untimely death
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Guardiola: comeback win over Monaco enhances Manchester City's Champions League pedigree – videoManchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes that his side’s exhilarating 5-3 over Monaco on Tuesday night gives the club added credentials in the Champions League
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Publicity stunts in sport: when it doesn't go as planned – videoWayne Shaw has left Sutton United amid investigations into his pie-eating antics during the FA Cup game against Arsenal but he is not the first person in sport to have a publicity stunt backfire
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McLaren trailer: new film tells the story of motor racing icon Bruce McLaren – videoRoger Donaldson’s new film McLaren tells the story of Bruce McLaren’s determination to make it to the summit of global motor racing
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Sutton United manager Paul Doswell proud of his team after FA Cup loss to Arsenal – videoPaul Doswell, the manager of non-league club Sutton United, says he has “an overwhelming feeling of pride” for his side after losing 2-0 to Arsenal in the FA Cup fifth round
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Vietnamese football team refuse to continue playing after controversial penalty – videoLong An players refuse to continue playing in a Vietnam league match on Sunday after the referee awards a late penalty to opponents Ho Chi Minh
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Wigan Athletic youth player Thelo Asgaard scores rabona goal from 20 yards – videoThelo Asgaard, a youth player for Wigan’s under-15’s side, scores against Blackburn Rovers with an audacious rabona strike from outside the area
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Champions League Jamie Vardy hands Leicester lifeline against Sevilla