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Rio 2016: Michael Phelps qualifies for his fifth Olympic Games
Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, has qualified for his fifth Olympic Games after winning the US 200m butterfly trials.
The 18-time gold medallist retired after London 2012 before returning to the pool in 2014.
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Williams fit to face Belgium
Wales captain Ashley Williams - a doubt with a shoulder injury - is fit to play against Belgium in Friday's Euro 2016 quarter-final against Belgium.
The central defender suffered the injury against Northern Ireland on Saturday and had his…
Rio 2016: Sally Pearson will miss Olympics with torn hamstring
Australian Olympic 100m hurdles champion Sally Pearson will miss August's Rio Games after tearing a hamstring.
Pearson, 29, who won gold at London 2012 and silver at Beijing 2008, suffered the injury in training.
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Euro 2016: Wales at ‘another level’ for Belgium, says Gareth Bale
Gareth Bale says Wales have lifted their game to "another level" before their European Championship quarter-final against Belgium.
Bale, 26, scored the winner as Wales beat Belgium 1-0 in a Euro 2016 qualifier on their way to reaching a…
Victor Wanyama: Tottenham sign Southampton midfielder on five-year deal
The move will see him reunited with Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino, who managed the 24-year-old Kenya captain during his spell as Saints manager.
Wanyama arrived at St Mary's from Celtic for £12.5m in 2013 and scored four goals in 85…
Euro 2016: Wales & Northern Ireland ‘have belief to win tournament’
Wales and Northern Ireland both have the belief they can win Euro 2016, according to their respective forwards Gareth Bale and Kyle Lafferty.
The two sides meet in the last 16 of the tournament on Saturday.
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Rio 2016: Rory McIlroy pulls out of Olympics because of fears over Zika virus
Rory McIlroy has pulled out of the Olympic Games in Rio because of concerns about the Zika virus.
In a statement, McIlroy said that "my health and my family's health comes before everything else"
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Euro 2016: Northern Ireland’s agonising wait ends in last-16 joy
It was the longest and most agonising night endured by supporters of Northern Ireland. But worth it.
Three hours after their team had been beaten 1-0 by world champions Germany at Parc des Princes, they learned they had qualified for the…
Spain anti-doping: Aden, coach of Genzebe Dibaba, arrested
The coach of the women's 1,500m world record holder and reigning world champion has been arrested in Spain as part of an anti-doping operation.
Jama Aden, who is Somali, was held after police raided his hotel room in Sabadell, north of…
US Open 2016: Dustin Johnson wins first major amid farcical finish at Oakmont
Dustin Johnson has claimed his first major - but only after a farcical end to the US Open that drew criticism from Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth.
Johnson played his last seven holes knowing he had to review a possible rules infringement…
Euro 2016: Hungary fined after crowd disturbances against Iceland
Uefa has fined Hungary 65,000 euros (£50,000) over the behaviour of their supporters at Euro 2016.
The Hungarian Football Federation was charged with crowd disturbances, setting off fireworks and throwing objects during the draw with…
Leicester City sign Luis Hernandez from Sporting Gijon
Leicester City have signed Spanish defender Luis Hernandez on a four-year deal, starting on 1 July.
The 27-year-old will join the Premier League champions on a free transfer when his current deal at Sporting Gijon expires.
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NBA finals: Steph Curry ejected as the Cleveland Cavaliers force decider
Steph Curry was ejected for throwing his mouthguard into the crowd as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat his Golden State Warriors side 115-101 to force a decisive game seven in the NBA finals.
After fouling out late in the fourth quarter, a…
Doping: Russian athletes remain banned from competition including Olympics
Russian athletes remain banned from international competition including the 2016 Olympics in Rio.
Athletics chiefs have decided not to lift the suspension, which was imposed in November following accusations of state-sponsored doping.…
Cristiano Ronaldo: Portugal captain labelled ‘a bad loser’ and ‘petty’
Cristiano Ronaldo has been called a "bad loser" and "petty" for criticising Euro 2016 opponents Iceland following Tuesday's 1-1 draw.
The Portugal captain hit out at Iceland's lack of ambition during the Group F game and accused them of…