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Aston Villa target Loftus-Cheek - Thursday's gossip
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Aston Villa target Loftus-Cheek - Thursday's gossip

Ruben Loftus-Cheek emerges as Aston Villa and Man Utd target, Spurs weigh up Crysencio Summerville move, Liverpool interested in Micky van de Ven and Forest eye...

Nicoll named first British monobob Olympian
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Nicoll named first British monobob Olympian

Welsh athlete Adele Nicoll will be the first British female to compete at a Winter Olympics in monobob at next month's Milan-Cortina Games.

Wawrinka, 40, joins Djokovic & Cilic in third round
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Wawrinka, 40, joins Djokovic & Cilic in third round

Stan Wawrinka wins a marathon five-set thriller against qualifier Arthur Gea, while fellow veterans Novak Djokovic and Marin Cilic advance in straight sets.

Six English clubs and old foes - all to play for on Champions League final day
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Six English clubs and old foes - all to play for on Champions League final day

With the league phase of Champions League almost over, which teams can join Arsenal and Bayern Munich in the top eight?

Ireland beat USA in second T20 World Cup qualifier
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Ireland beat USA in second T20 World Cup qualifier

Ireland defeat the USA by 16 runs in their second match at the Women's T20 World Cup qualifiers in Kathmandu.

Scotland secure first group win against Zimbabwe
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Scotland secure first group win against Zimbabwe

Scotland secured their first win in Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier Group B by defeating Zimbabwe by five wickets in Nepal.

ITV extend Prem Rugby broadcast deal until 2028
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ITV extend Prem Rugby broadcast deal until 2028

Prem Rugby extend their free-to-air broadcast deal with ITV for a further two years.

Everton's Gago 'free to go' if £500k fee offered
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Everton's Gago 'free to go' if £500k fee offered

Everton forward Kelly Gago "is free to go" if another club offers the release clause fee in her contract, says manager Brian Sorensen.

Would Man Utd 2008 really 'batter' Arsenal 2026?
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Would Man Utd 2008 really 'batter' Arsenal 2026?

After being challenged by Theo Walcott, Wayne Rooney said the Manchester United side of 2008 would "batter" the current Arsenal team.

Mercedes reveal F1 car for new 2026 rules
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Mercedes reveal F1 car for new 2026 rules

Mercedes reveal the car they hope will return them to the front of Formula 1 in the sport's new rules era.

Weekly sports quiz: Who missed a penalty in the Afcon final?
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Weekly sports quiz: Who missed a penalty in the Afcon final?

How much attention have you paid to what's happened in the world of sport over the past seven days?

Djokovic breezes through to Australian Open third round
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Djokovic breezes through to Australian Open third round

Novak Djokovic beats Francesco Maestrelli to reach the third round of the Australian Open, in his bid for a 25th Grand Slam title to take him one clear of the a...

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