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Two down with three Ashes Tests to play – is there any way back for England?There are plusses for England despite the scoreline – team spirit for one – but the side may be clutching at straws from here on in
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Guardiola says City needed first defeat 'to regain focus'Pep Guardiola gave a full debut to 17-year-old Phil Foden but a much-changed Manchester City team slipped to a 2-1 defeat against Shakhtar Donetsk -
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Fifa’s dependence on Russia exposed in flimsy response to banThe governing body’s willingness to let Vitaly Mutko, a man banned from the Olympics over state-sponsored doping, run next year’s World Cup shows how ethically compromised it remains
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After hope comes the agony – and fear of an Ashes whitewashDashed dreams can lead to severe recriminations. Avoiding a 5-0 drubbing is now a priority for England in Australia
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Golf should loudly celebrate Olympic inclusion, then tinker with formatsThe news golf has an Olympic future barely caused a ripple but should be shouted from rooftops – provided the formats are more imaginative than in Rio
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We select 60 of the best young talents in the worldFrom Vinicius Júnior, who has joined Real Madrid, to ‘the Romanian Donnarumma’ we identify 60 of the best players in the world born in 2000
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Australia defeat England by 120 runs to take 2-0 series leadAustralia lead the Ashes series 2-0 following a 120-run victory over England in the second Test
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Injury-hit Seattle stun PhiladelphiaDespite a raft of injuries, the Seattle Seahawks brought the Philadelphia Eagles unbeaten run to a decisive end with a 24-10 victory in the latest action from the NFL
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Demolition blast fails to bring down notoriously decrepit stadiumThe demolition of one of America’s most famous ruins did not go exactly as planned in Detroit on Sunday
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Demolition blast fails to bring down Pontiac Silverdome
The demolition of the Pontiac Silverdome didn't go as planned on Sunday after a partial implosion that was supposed to bring down the upper section appeared to have little impact
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Wenger 'angry and disappointed' after loss to Manchester United
Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger cannot hide his frustration after his side was beaten by Manchester United on Saturday
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Australia edge England in Rugby League World Cup final
England coach Wayne Bennett says he is proud of his side after their narrow loss to Australia in the final of the Rugby League World Cup on Saturday
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The Jurassic world of Premier League managersOur cartoonist celebrates the glorious return of Sam Allardyce and David Moyes to England’s top flight and looks at André Villas-Boas’s Dakar defection
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Manchester City's Sterling to Real Madrid?Iker Casillas to Newcastle? | Thibaut Courtois to Real Madrid? | Theo Walcott to West Ham? | Geoffrey Kongdobia to Spurs?
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Young fans building a league of their ownSupporters disillusioned with modern sport have built enormously popular online teams whose followers are now filling real-life stadiums
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Are addiction and corruption the price of its success?Forget football, the world’s fastest-growing sport is live video gaming. But increasingly its impact is proving harmful to those in its thrall
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Simulators, e-gamers and robot-cars: motor sport's new waveEmphasis on simulator work in motor sport means more drivers will emerge from the gaming scene – if they can conquer problems over the lack of ‘fear of death’
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Forget dancing horses and BMX – the Olympics need eSportseSports can be the spark for the International Olympic Committee to update the Olympic Games and reach a larger, more diverse audience
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It’s cricket. We’re not saving the worldThe Australia coach chats to Guardian columnist about their time together on the pitch – and drinking champagne out of a helmet before batting …
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I tiptoed in the shadows for so long, but it's time to come outIn his first interview confirming he is gay the former British swimmer says not being his true self probably had a negative impact on his career
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From dream arena to symbol of American decayThe stadium was once hailed as the finest sporting venue in the world. On Sunday, its demolition will begin and few will shed any tears for its end
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Evening spookiness will test English and Australian nervesAdelaide’s first day/night Ashes Test will see cricket work in reverse of horror movie rules – it’s when the lights come on that batsmen get jittery
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