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Olympic bidders face harsh reality of costs heavily outweighing benefitsThe IOC may find fewer cities eager to host the Games with experts agreeing that staging the event is economically damaging despite a larger revenue cake -
MMA star's father denied visa for US ahead of UFC 209The father of one of MMA’s most talented fighters, Khabib Nurmagomedov, has been denied a visa to the US ahead of this weekend’s UFC 209 in Las Vegas. -
America's soccer migrants: the US footballers crossing Mexico's borderThe Guardian travels to Pachuca, Torreón and Guadalajara to speak to top clubs, US immigrant players and Mexico legend Jared Borgetti – who find the prospect of a border wall at odds with the reality of the two nations’ interdependent relationship
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Vardy's goals and graft inspire transformed Foxes to vital winLeicester produced a performance reminiscent of last season's title glory in their first game since the sacking of Claudio Ranieri
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Double honours for Daniel Taylor as the Guardian wins best websiteDaniel Taylor won the football writer of the year and scoop of the year awards, while Sean Ingle won specialist correspondent and Guardian Sport was named website of the year
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Ibrahimovic is not the new Cantona but buys Mourinho timeIbrahimovic won the EFL Cup for Manchester United at Wembley yet unlike Eric Cantona 25 years ago is not the final piece in the jigsaw of an emerging side
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I’m up with the best in the world on this form, says KaneHarry Kane believes he is in the best form of his career and has established himself as one of the best strikers in the world after his third hat-trick of the calendar year
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Sevilla can think about La Liga title after besting BetisA crunch win at Betis means the question now being asked is if Sevilla could win a first league title since 1946. Why not?
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James O'Connor will not be offered new contract, says Toulon ownerJames O’Connor’s night in a Paris police cell appears to have cost him a future at Toulon as the French rugby club weighs up his immediate punishment
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Jamie Vardy claims ‘unfair’ criticism fired up Leicester City to hit backVardy revealed Leicester City’s 3-1 win over Liverpool was a reaction to claims the champions’ players had played a part in Claudio Ranieri’s dismissal
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Kurt Busch wins first Daytona 500 title in crash-filled raceKurt Busch has won the Daytona 500, surviving a crash-filled season opener to win the race for the first time in 16 tries
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Mo Farah denies breaking anti-doping rules after new claims against SalazarMo Farah has denied breaking anti-doping rules after fresh allegations against his coach Alberto Salazar
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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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Goal-line technology crushes PSV title hopes after agonising blunder – videoReferee Bas Nijhuis awards Feyenoord a goal against PSV Eindhoven on Sunday with the use of goal-line technology, all but ending PSV’s title hopes
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The sport of skeleton celebrates helmet art: bears, eagles and ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ – in picturesSkeleton riders display not only bravery, skill and derring-do but also some rather fetching artwork on their crash helmets
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Mourinho praises Southampton for 'beautiful final' – videoJosé Mourinho praises Southampton for a ‘Beautiful’ EFL Cup final on Sunday, after Manchester United clinched a 3-2 win in the 87th minute
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Harry Kane can become a Tottenham 'legend', says Pochettino – videoTottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino says striker Harry Kane could become a club legend, following his hat-trick in Spurs’ 4-0 win over Stoke City on Sunday
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The Dozen: the weekend's best Premier League photosYour weekend roundup of the best photography from England’s top flight
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Antonio Conte says Chelsea deserve to be top of the table – videoConte says Chelsea deserve to be at the top of the table due to their efforts both on and off the pitch, and also points to his players’ experience in winning trophies
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EPL Vardy fires back to inspire rampant Leicester to shock Liverpool