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Praise as England star ‘blanks’ FIFA boss
England defender Lucy Bronze was devastated by the loss to Spain, but still made her feelings towards FIFA boss Gianni Infantino clear.
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Tony Parker enters basketball’s Hall of Fame: 10 key moments in his career
Tony Parker will on Saturday become the first French basketball player to be inducted into the NBA’s Hall of Fame, one of the greatest honours the sport has to offer. For Parker, the accolade is a crowning moment in an extraordinary career. FRANCE 24 looks back on 10 key moments.
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Simone Biles makes winning return in US Classic after two-year break
Four-time Olympic champion Simone Biles has made a triumphant return to gymnastics after a two-year break.
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Why is Tom Brady buying a stake in Birmingham City?
why is a seven-time Super Bowl champion investing in a middle-ranking club in the Championship?
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Tom Brady: NFL legend becomes minority owner of Birmingham City
Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady has become a minority owner of Championship side Birmingham City.
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U.S. rallies to tie Netherlands in World Cup final rematch
Group play will conclude Tuesday with the United States facing Portugal and the Netherlands playing Vietnam.
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Paris to bring back swimming in Seine after 100 years
With a year to go to the Olympics, Paris is in the final phase of a historic clean-up which will soon see swimmers and divers back in the River Seine.
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Mbappe offered stunning $500m Saudi move
Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal has been linked with a world-record £259m Kylian Mbappe transfer bid along with wages of £11.6m per week.
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Lionel Messi: Inter Miami sign Argentina forward until end of 2025
Argentina forward Lionel Messi has signed for American side Inter Miami on a deal that runs until the end of 2025.
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US football star Megan Rapinoe announces retirement
United States women’s team star Megan Rapinoe announced on social media on Saturday that she would be retiring from football at the end of this season.
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Inside Saudi Arabia’s plan to disrupt global football
The disappointment of not winning the championship — likely cushioned by the enormous salary he is being paid — did not stop Ronaldo from pointing to an optimistic future in the Gulf nation.
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Simone Biles to return to competition for first time since Tokyo Olympics
Biles is joined on the entry list by fellow Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee, whose last elite competition was also Tokyo.
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Former NFL quarterback Ryan Mallett, 35, dies in apparent drowning in Florida as deadly rip currents haunt Gulf Coast beaches
Officials with the White Hall School District confirmed Mallett drowned while swimming in Florida.
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A-LISTER INTERVENES: Ryan Reynolds joins F1 in $325 million megadeal
A trio of Hollwood A-listers are investing in a Formula One team in a deal worth $325 million, adding to their portfolio of sporting teams.
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Victor Wembanyama chosen by San Antonio Spurs as first pick in 2023 NBA draft
Victor Wembanyama has targeted winning an NBA championship ring after the San Antonio Spurs chose him as the number one overall pick in the 2023 draft.
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Proof NBA has forgotten about Ben Simmons
A comment by one of Ben Simmons’ ex-teammates during the NBA Draft has proved the basketball world has moved on from the Aussie.
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Chris Paul discovered he had been traded to Wizards in text from 14-year-old son
- 12-time All-Star helped Phoenix reach NBA finals in 2020-21
- 38-year-old says he has no immediate plans to retire
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Nuggets Beat Heat to Win Their First N.B.A. Finals
Denver trailed at halftime of Game 5 but came back to win, 94-89, with the two-time league most valuable player Nikola Jokic posting 28 points and 16 rebounds. He was named finals M.V.P.
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Mbappe tells PSG he will not extend contract beyond 2024
French star Kylian Mbappe told Paris Saint-Germain on Monday he would not be taking up an option to extend his contract by one year beyond 2024, a source close to the negotiations said.
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Nuggets move to brink of team’s first NBA title after Game 4 win over Heat
- Nuggets beat Heat 108-95 in Game 4 for 3-1 series lead
- NBA finals Game 4 – as it happened
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