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'Wrong' and 'nonsense' - Cummins on Khawaja sandpaper claims
Australia captain Pat Cummins hits back at former team-mate Usman Khawaja’s claims over the sandpaper scandal, calling them “100% wrong” and “utter nonsense”.
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'A lie' - Palmer committed to England, says Rogers
Morgan Rogers says any suggestion Cole Palmer is not committed to England "is a lie" and "nonsense".
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Italy fight back to beat France 3-1 and move top of Nations League group
Michael Olise gives France the lead, but double from Pio Esposito and one from Davide Frattesi secure win for Italy.
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Grealish apologises for absence after breach of discipline
Jack Grealish issues an apology to Everton fans for his recent absence due to a disciplinary issue.
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Where does Kane rank among all-time England greats?
Harry Kane is England's all-time top scorer and record appearance maker, but where does he rank among the Three Lions' greatest players?
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'There's no such thing as safe' in contact sports, brain injury expert says
Discussing the issue of contact sports and the threat to sports men and women of all ages, particularly in the light of the recent death, just last month, of a 17-year-old French woman after a head collision on the rugby field, FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with Dr Daniel H Daneshvar, Associate Professor at Harvard M…
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Senegal’s wrestlers turn tradition into gold at Dakar Youth Olympics
Senegal’s young wrestlers thrive as they adapt skills from their traditional sport to beach wrestling at Youth Olympics.
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How Pochettino came on Man Utd's radar - and what Carrick was told when
How Man Utd identified Mauricio Pochettino as their new head coach - and what happened in the week Michael Carrick was left waiting.
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McIlroy makes strong start in bid to equal Montgomerie's record
Rory McIlroy makes a strong start to his bid for a record-equalling eighth Race to Dubai title with a three under opening round at the DP World Tour Championship.
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FIFA Under-17 World Cup to kick off in Qatar despite US withdrawal
FIFA says its 'security assessments' for the 48-team tournament remain unchanged after US Soccer pulled out.
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Canada won’t let Russian players enter for ice hockey junior championship
Russian, Belarusian athletes and officials will be prevented from entering Canada regardless of their visa status.
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Palace sack Sage after 16 games with Frank in advanced talks
Crystal Palace have sacked manager Pierre Sage after 16 games in charge and the club bottom of the table.
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England vs Croatia: UEFA Nations League – preview, team news, predictions
Harry Kane set to become England’s most capped player while Jude Bellingham could be joined by younger brother, Jobe.
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Pollock starts alongside Ojomoh and Joseph in bold England side
Free-scoring back row Henry Pollock will make only his second start for England in Saturday's Nations Championship meeting with Japan.
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Manchester United sack Michael Carrick as manager
Carrick exits after United drop to 18th in Premier League table; he led them to three wins across all competitions.
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The chaos that took Carrick from two-year deal to sacked within 15 games
Michael Carrick becomes the third Manchester United manager to be sacked in three seasons - where did it go wrong?
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England legend Anderson, 44, joins Surrey
Legendary England bowler James Anderson extends his record-breaking career beyond his 45th birthday by signing for Surrey.
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Nurmagomedov slaps Dvalishvili to spark hotel brawl
Former UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili and PFL lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov are involved in a physical altercation in Abu Dhabi.
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Marsh dodges Khawaja claims as Cummins vows to 'respond properly'
Mitchell Marsh persistently refuses to speak about Australia's ball-tampering saga at a press conference but captain Pat Cummins vows to "respond properly".
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Robertson set to make history but his hero Dalglish will always be King
Ties bind Scotland captain Andy Robertson and the man whose caps record he's about to equal, Kenny Dalglish, in more ways than one, writes Tom English.
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Andreeva wins 11 games in a row to thrash Sabalenka at WTA Finals
Mirra Andreeva wins 11 games in a row to thrash world number two Aryna Sabalenka and reach the last four at the WTA Finals.
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Leader, role model, extraordinary - how Kane's 'fairytale' came true
From 21-year-old who scored 79 seconds into his debut to being on the brink of breaking his nation's appearance record, BBC Sport looks at Harry Kane's England career.
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Pochettino ready to accept Man Utd offer to replace Carrick
Mauricio Pochettino is ready to accept an offer from Manchester United to become their next head coach.
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Wael Mohya could make German football history at 17
At just 17, Gladbach forward Wael Mohya has earned his first Germany call-up. The dual-national talent has chosen the DFB path for now — and could soon make modern national-team history.
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