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Paul Pogba: Solskjaer let me leave Man Utd but Ed Woodward blocked move
The France midfielder insists he is an ‘honest person’ and ‘not a cheat’ after having drugs ban reduced, meaning he is free to return to action in March
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French Soccer Star Kylian Mbappé Denies Rape Report
Swedish prosecutors said they were investigating a rape allegation, without naming Mbappé directly, after the soccer star and his entourage visited Stockholm.
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Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo dies of brain cancer at age 58
Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, the "larger than life" center who played 18 NBA seasons, has died of brain cancer at the age of 58, the league announced Monday.
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Concerning detail in Jake Paul workout video
Jake Paul’s fans are concerned for the YouTuber after his body looked very different in a workout video ahead of his fight with Mike Tyson.
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FIFA will not ban Israel – media
The Palestinian Football Association has called for the country to be barred from sporting events over the war in Gaza
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Partner who killed Games star now dead
Police say the man who murdered marathon star Rebecca Cheptegei has now died from his injuries sustained in the incident.
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2024 Paralympics opening ceremony kicks off 11 more days of sport in the City of Light
The opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Paralympics kicks off on Wednesday night on the famed Champs-Elysées avenue and the adjoining Place de la Concorde. From Thursday, eleven more days of sporting action in City of Light will take place in 18 of the 35 Olympic venues.
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Kylian Mbappé prepares to take legal action against PSG over unpaid salary
Kylian Mbappé has appealed to the legal committee of the Ligue de Football Professionnelle to settle a financial dispute with his former club, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). According to Le Monde, Kylian Mbappé is demanding payment of €55 million owed by PSG in unpaid wages.
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Olympics equipment heads for 'second life' as Paris Games come to a close
The stands have fallen quiet and the Athletes' Village is emptying. What happens to all the equipment now the 2024 Paris Olympics are over? Organisers have plans for it.
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Clueless Yanks ridiculed over baffling tweet
For a nation that literally invented basketball, the United States still seem to have no clue how the international game works.
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Biles in ‘heartbreak’ drama as medal stripped
Controversy has exploded in the Olympics gymnastics after a medal was taken away in the cruellest of circumstances.
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US sprinter Noah Lyles clinches Olympic gold in men's 100m final
US sprinter Noah Lyles Sunday took gold in the closest 100m final in modern Olympic history, becoming the first American to win the event since the 2004 Athens Games.
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US superstar Simone Biles claims seventh Olympic gold in vault final
US gymnastics star Simone Biles claimed her seventh Olympic gold medal on Saturday by winning the women's vault final at the Paris Summer Games. Biles will go on to compete in the balance beam and floor exercise finals on Monday.
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Macron’s Kiss With French Sports Minister During Olympics Causes a Stir
The smooch occurred after the Opening Ceremony. In a photo of the moment, the French prime minister can be seen in the background looking away.
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Olympics organisers cancel second triathlon training over Seine water quality
Paris 2024 organisers canceled Monday's swimming training session due to inadequate water quality in the Seine, following a similar cancellation on Sunday. Despite recent heavy rains impacting the river's pollution levels, they remain optimistic that conditions will improve in time for the men's triathlon on Tuesday.
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Paris Olympics Open With Tour de Force on the River Seine
The three-hour show saw 205 delegations on 85 boats wind past a string of stages on the nearly four-mile course.
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