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Adam Peaty flexes his muscles to set up Olympic 100m breaststroke final showdown with China's Qin Haiyang, one of the 23 Chinese athletes to have failed drugs tests before Tokyo 2020
27/07/24 21:30
RIATH Al-SAMARRAI IN PARIS: If Adam Peaty was harbouring any serious worries about his prospects of making history in Paris, then they will have eased ever so slightly amid the waves at La Defense Arena on Saturday. He had two races, recorded two wins and retired for bed knowing he was, as usual, the fastest man to progress to Sunday's 100m breaststroke final. That Qin Haiyang will join him there will doubtless present some nerves, to both Peaty and his sport, but the early evidence points in favour of Team GB's golden fish over a Chinese athlete who has spent months under an almighty doping cloud....read
Team GB cyclist Lizzy Banks says she was driven to brink of suicide after being wrongly accused of doping - and has spent 'every penny' of her £40k savings clearing her name
22/05/24 13:16The ex Team GB cyclist, 33, told Woman's Hour she was so traumatised by the ordeal, after she was told she'd tested positive for banned drugs in July , that she became 'seriously worried for her life'.
Ryan Garcia poses with Cristiano Ronaldo's son as controversial boxer watches soccer icon in Saudi Arabia before Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk fight
18/05/24 01:29Controversial boxer Ryan Garcia posed for a picture with Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. while on his current vacation in Saudi Arabia to be at the heavyweight title fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk.
Aussie Olympic champion Grant Hackett says the global anti-doping body has a 'credibility issue'
11/05/24 03:44Grant Hackett has slammed WADA for its failures in handling doping cases, particularly concerning Chinese swimmers allowed to compete at Olympics despite failing drug tests
Jason Kelce forced to make hilarious apology after accusing legendary racehorse Secretariat of cheating over 50 years ago
09/05/24 22:52A tangent from the latest episode of the New Heights podcast has forced Jason Kelce to apologize for starting a debate over whether or not Secretariat was on the juice.
Darren Campbell defends recalling CJ Ujah to Britain's relay team after failed drugs test in Tokyo three years ago which saw his team-mates stripped of Olympic silver medals
05/05/24 16:37EXCLUSIVE BY DAVID COVERDALE: Darren Campbell, GB's head of sprints and relays, has defended his decision to recall CJ Ujah after the men's 4x100m team qualified for the Olympics.
James Hird's dad calls for independent review of Essendon drugs scandal in wake of Chinese swimming inquiry
27/04/24 07:04The father of former Essendon coach James Hird has called for a fresh investigation into the club's 2013 supplements scandal as WADA is being reviewed over Chinese swimmers and doping
World Anti-Doping Agency facing calls for reform following the scandal which saw 23 Chinese athletes, including two gold medallists, secretly cleared to compete at Tokyo Olympics, despite testing positive ahead of the Games
23/04/24 17:27The United States Anti-Doping Agency issued a scathing attack on the World Anti-Doping Agency following the latter's assertion on Monday.
Lawyer for banned Aussie swimmer Shayna Jack outraged by Chinese Olympic drug scandal
23/04/24 00:57The lawyer for Aussie swimmer Shayna Jack has been shocked by revelations that Chinese swimmers were allowed to compete at the Tokyo Games despite positive tests for doping.
Australian Olympic legend Mack Horton unloads on Chinese swimming dopers amid drug scandal that has rocked the sport
22/04/24 11:24An exasperated Mack Horton has been left infuriated by the Chinese doping scandal, with the Australian Olympic legend insisting his teammates have been let down by a 'failed system'.
Australian swimming legend Grant Hackett slams cover up of bombshell Chinese doping scandal from Tokyo Games
21/04/24 03:09Grant Hackett has taken a swipe at the World Anti-Doping Agency and China over a doping scandal from the Tokyo Olympics that could result in Aussies being elevated from bronze to silver medals.
Adam Peaty slams cover-up of 'systemic' doping by Chinese swimmers after 23 ATHLETES tested positive ahead of Tokyo Olympics, including two gold medallists
20/04/24 21:30The tests were all collected in January 2021, ahead of the Tokyo Games where two of those who tested positive, Zhang Yufei and Wang Shun, won gold medals.
Seb Coe explains why he's HAPPY to break 128 years of Olympic tradition by handing out cash for gold... and reveals Roman Abramovich's unlikely role in athletics
19/04/24 01:00EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: It's not yet 6am on a cold Saturday in Glasgow and the gym at the Hilton on William Street is deserted, except for one of the most powerful men in sport.
How 2014 Boston Marathon winner has still not received the $100,000 prize after she was bumped up to first place when original victor was disqualified for doping
15/04/24 14:36Buzunesh Deba came in second on the day of the race but was awarded the title of winner two years later when Rita Jeptoo was found to have used performance enhancing drugs
CJ Ujah returns to Team GB 100m relay squad - and will compete alongside team-mates who were stripped of their silver medal at Tokyo Olympics after sprinter's failed drugs test
11/04/24 15:16DAVID COVERDALE: While Zharnel Hughes and Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake have since been relatively supportive of Ujah, Richard Kilty said in 2022 he would never 'be able to forgive him' .
Wrexham co-owner Rob McElhenney will produce Enhanced Games documentary covering the controversial event dubbed the 'doping Olympics'
03/04/24 16:59DAVID COVERDALE: Wrexham's Hollywood co-owner, Rob McElhenney , has agreed to produce a documentary about the Enhanced Games - the controversial event allowing athletes to dope.
Collingwood great Tony Shaw ambushes his old teammate Gavin Crosisca on live radio to tell him he would've had him SACKED if he'd known about his drug problem
02/04/24 06:33Collingwood great Tony Shaw has completely blindsided the teammate he won the 1990 premiership with as they discussed controversy around the AFL's drugs policy on live radio.
Aussie NBA great Andrew Bogut makes shocking claim about what AFL stars get up to in pubs and clubs: 'If you're surprised, you believe Santa Claus is real'
28/03/24 05:20Australian basketball great Andrew Bogut is known for his blunt takes on sporting controversies, and he lived up to that reputation and then some when he was asked about the drug test scandal in the AFL.
David Koch blasts the AFL over bombshell allegations about the league's secret drug tests: 'It's beyond belief'
28/03/24 02:18Port Adelaide chairman David Koch has blasted the AFL surrounding the code's secret illicit drug testing revelations. Footy greats Garry Lyon and Mick Malthouse were equally stunned.
100 AFL players 'have secret immunity' from being busted for drugs - as MP who made explosive cover-up allegations blasts Albo's government for silencing him
28/03/24 00:55Around 100 AFL players have been granted secret immunity from the sport's three-strike policy, it has been reported (pictured, Demons star Joel Smith, who returned a positive cocaine test in 2023).
Paula Badosa full of praise for Aryna Sabalenka after the World No 2 knocked her out of the Miami Open, winning in straight sets following the death of her former partner Konstantin Koltsov
23/03/24 22:30Sabalenka returned to the tennis court after Konstantin Koltsov had died on Monday, in what police described as an apparent suicide in what was an emotional occasion.
Simona Halep hits back at Caroline Wozniacki's criticism of her wildcard entry at Miami Open - as she insists 'I didn't cheat... I didn't dope' - after her ban was reduced two weeks ago
20/03/24 12:05The two-time former grand-slam champion tested positive for the blood-boosting drug Roxadustat in 2022 and was handed the long suspension last September.
The secrets of Paul Pogba's fight to save his name: A four-year drug ban. A World Cup winner on the scrapheap at 31. When SAMI MOKBEL was given unique access to his inner circle, he expected to find a broken man…
15/03/24 17:00SAMI MOKBEL: Mail Sport takes you to the heart of the doping crisis that leaves one of world football's most iconic figures fighting for his career and legacy.
FIFA publishes their latest anti-doping report that reveals a huge increase in global tests as football's global governing body plunges resources into making the sport clean
13/03/24 00:25FIFA have published their latest anti-doping report for 2023 and revealed a huge increase in the number of global tests being completed worldwide in a bid to clampdown on wrongdoing.
World Anti-Doping Agency remain 'worried and sceptical' over Russia's anti-doping practices ahead of Russian athletes competing as neutrals at 2024 Olympics
12/03/24 22:24The World Anti-Doping Agency have admitted they remain 'deeply sceptical and worried' about Russia's anti-doping practices ahead of this summer's Olympics.
Paul Pogba was 'TRICKED' into taking a banned substance which saw him hit with a four-year ban for doping, claims one of his former France team-mates... as Adrien Rabiot reveals how the news affected Juventus dressing room
12/03/24 14:02Pogba was sanctioned last month , having failed a drugs test in August by testing positive for testosterone. His lawyers claims he accidentally took the substance which caused the positive test.
Paul Pogba 'receives SHOCK offer from celebrity football league' after the former Man United star was hit with a four-year doping ban
10/03/24 16:48Pogba, who is appealing the decision, will end to his second spell at Juventus at just 30 years old, following a series of injuries and a lot of bad luck.
Eddie Hearn CONFIRMS 'we're in talks' for Conor Benn, 27, to face Manny Pacquiao, 45, as the Matchroom promoter claims the eight-weight legend is 'maybe even a slight favourite to beat' his fighter
08/03/24 00:27Benn has been fighting a doping case for almost two years after the banned substance clomifene was found in his system, claiming the positive test could have been down to consumption of eggs.
NRL team makes history by bringing a marijuana company on as a sponsor - and it could be the solution to the code's biggest problem
07/03/24 23:53The Dolphins have become the first NRL team to adopt a medicinal cannabis company as a sponsor, with the expansion club to sport the Alternaleaf brand on the front of their jersey.
French world champion fencer blames failed drugs test on 'sexual contact' with her American Olympic medallist partner - as she faces missing Paris 2024 over bodybuilding substance
06/03/24 12:39A lynchpin member of the French fencing set-up, Thibus won silver in the team foil fencing event in Tokyo three years ago, and is keen to contest for medals on home soil in less than five months.
Former Wimbledon champion Simona Halep cleared to return to action after her doping ban is reduced from four years to nine months on appeal
05/03/24 17:38Siimona Halep is free to resume her career after the Court of Arbitration for Sport reduced her doping ban from four years to nine months.
Rio Ferdinand advises former Man United team-mate Paul Pogba to speak out after being hit with a four-year doping ban… following his own experience of being controversially banned for eight-months for missing a drugs test in 2003
05/03/24 17:04Rio Ferdinand has advised former Man United team-mate Paul Pogba to speak out after he was hit with a four-year doping ban last week.
Napoli are almost back to their best, Thiago Motta is proving to be an excellent coach with Bologna and Noah Okafor is a super sub for AC Milan... 10 THINGS WE LEARNED from Serie A this weekend
05/03/24 13:06ALVISE CAGNAZZO: Bologna have been entirely deserving of a Champions League place because Motta has developed their own technical identity.
Sharron Davies calls for IOC to back up words with action after fresh hope of receiving Olympic gold she was robbed of thanks to drug cheat 44 years ago
02/03/24 15:37EXCLUSIVE by DAVID COVERDALE: Sharron Davies has called for Thomas Bach to back up his words with action after being given fresh hope of finally receiving Olympic gold
'Football is losing an extraordinary player': Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri left devastated after Paul Pogba's 'sad' four-year ban following failed drugs tests
02/03/24 15:11Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri has spoken of his disappointment of losing an 'extraordinary player' as a result of Paul Pogba's doping ban.
GRAEME SOUNESS: The reason lazy and dishonest Paul Pogba's four-year ban made me SAD - even though I was right about him
01/03/24 12:00GRAEME SOUNESS: There really was never any doubt about Pogba's ability. What I saw in him was a player with great ability who had the potential to be one of the best players in football.
Was Paul Pogba 'useless' and a 'waste of talent' or can his career be considered a 'success'? YOUR COMMENTS with the former Man United star's elite career possibly over after a four-year doping ban
01/03/24 11:06He tested positive for DHEA after Juventus' first game of the season in August and was told his fate on Thursday. He confirmed he intends to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
REVEALED: The banned substance which has seen Paul Pogba slapped with a four-year doping suspension relates to a set of pills prescribed by a US doctor after blood tests identified certain deficiencies in his body
29/02/24 21:36Paul Pogba has vowed to fight a four-year doping ban that threatens to signal the end of his playing career.
Paul Pogba never put his injury woes behind him and has proved to be Juventus's WORST signing of the last 20 years... how the ex-Man United star's Turin return went HORRIBLY wrong as he is hit with a four-year ban
29/02/24 16:55ALVISE CAGNAZZO: Paul Pogba 's career appears to be over after his four-year doping ban finally brought an end to an ordeal that began six months ago.
Paul Pogba breaks his silence and admits he is 'sad, shocked and heartbroken' - as Juventus star confirms he will appeal four-year doping ban
29/02/24 14:01The 30-year-old tested positive for testosterone after Juventus ' first game of the season against Udinese, and was given his hefty punishment by an anti-doping prosecutor's office in Italy on Thursday.
Dwain Chambers defiantly vows to keep racing 'until the wheels fall off' after the 45-year-old reached the semi-finals of the 60m event at the UK Athletics Indoor Championships
17/02/24 20:58DAVID COVERDALE: Dwain Chambers says he will keep racing 'until the wheels fall off' after the 45-year-old reached the 60 metres semi-finals at Saturday's UK Athletics Indoor Championships.
Inside Dwain Chambers' shock return to athletics aged FORTY FIVE as disgraced Team GB sprinter plans comeback 20 years after two-year doping ban
17/02/24 10:23The former Olympian has continued to try and replicate the former glory he experienced in his early sprinting days before receiving a two-year doping ban between 2004 and 2006.
UK Athletics open the door for Dwain Chambers 'adviser' role for Britain's top stars over dangers of drug taking... as they hail his 'story of redemption' after his doping ban in 2004
16/02/24 17:00DAVID COVERDALE: As first revealed by Mail Sport, Chambers will be thrust back into the spotlight on Saturday when he races in the 60 metres at the UK Indoor Championships, aged 45.
Simona Halep confident of an imminent return to tennis after three-day hearing for doping appeal... with the former Wimbledon champion currently banned for four years
09/02/24 19:23Former World No 1 Halep was banned for four years in September after she was found to have ingested banned substance roxadustat from a urine sample at the 2022 US Open.
James Magnussen becomes first high profile Australian Olympian to volunteer for 'steroid games' after demanding $1.5million to compete 'juiced to the gills'
08/02/24 22:34Aussie Olympian James Magnussen has become the nation's first high profile athlete to support controversial new event where steroid use is not only permitted, but encouraged
Russian figure skater claims her failed drugs test could have been caused by a STRAWBERRY DESSERT - with one of her grandfather's pills dropped in - but is still banned for four years for doping
08/02/24 12:41The Court of Arbitration for Sport published the 129-page detailed ruling from its three judges to explain why they imposed the ban on Valieva, whose failed test at 15 stunned the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
Man United legend Gary Neville suggests some 'Italian teams' he faced in the 2000s were doping as Roy Keane claims opposition players 'looked like they've not even played a match'
08/02/24 11:00CHRIS WHEELER: Gary Neville and Roy Keane have alleged that some of the teams Manchester United faced in Europe under Sir Alex Ferguson were guilty of doping.
Kenyan middle-distance runner receives four-year ban from anti-doping authority after locking himself in a toilet and sending a look-alike to give a blood and urine sample on his behalf
08/02/24 10:32The official verdict from his case states Saruni 'adamantly, evaded, refused and failed to give a sample or submit to sample collection and by collusion or trickery escaped or left the venue.'
Conor Benn set for world title shot as he agrees to fight Gervonta Davis after trading verbal blows online... with Tank claiming he needs just three weeks to beat the Brit
05/02/24 10:40Conor Benn and Gervonta Davis have been exchanging verbal blows on social media, with The Destroyer ordering Eddie Hearn to organise a fight.
RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Olympic sport is worthless if you cannot believe your eyes - so why do Russian dopes keep being invited to the party?
03/02/24 19:05RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Dogs seem to have a mixed reputation in Russia. I know this because it came up rather a lot during a surreal time in my life and returned to mind this week.
Long distance runner Peter Bol to compete in Australia for first time since doping saga that saw Tokyo star left fighting to clear his name
03/02/24 00:43Peter Bol will return to racing in Australia next weekend for the first time since his provisional doping ban was lifted
American figure skaters request their own special medal ceremony at Olympic Games in Paris... after Russian Kamila Valieva's doping suspension saw them awarded gold two years on from Beijing 2022
30/01/24 23:23American figure skaters have waited nearly two years for their moment in the sun as Olympic champions from the 2022 games in Beijing. Now they're asking for the proper ceremony.
Russia controversially awarded Olympic team figure skating bronze despite Kamila Valieva's disqualification... after the teenager was handed a four-year ban for doping
30/01/24 12:29Valieva was handed a four-year ban for doping following a Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling on Monday, which also expunged all of her results from December 25, 2021 - the date of her failed test.
Nine US figure skaters are told they WILL receive Olympic gold medals - after Russian Kamila Valieva was handed four-year ban for doping at the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing
30/01/24 05:44Nine members of the U.S. Olympic figure skating team learned late Monday they will receive gold medals now that Russian skater Kamila Valieva has been disqualified for doping at 2022 Games.
Former Team GB star Dwain Chambers will race at UK Athletics Indoor Championship at 45... 20 years after being banned for doping
29/01/24 16:51EXCLUSIVE BY DAVID COVERDALE: Former world 100metres medallist Dwain Chambers will race at next month's UK Athletics Indoor Championships - at the age of 45.
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva handed four-year ban for doping alongside 'disqualification of all competitive results achieved' since December 2021
29/01/24 15:16A four-year doping ban has been imposed on Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva, with her results at the 2022 Winter Olympics disqualified.
Stunning detail on Carlos Alcaraz's arm after his shock Australian Open defeat shows how much pressure stars are under
25/01/24 02:04Alcaraz cut a dejected figure in his post-match press conference after his dream of an Australian Open title was ruined by Alexander Zverev on Wednesday night.
Ukraine qualifier Dayana Yastremska fought to overturn a wrongful doping ban while also fleeing war in her homeland in a tumultuous few years... now she wants Australian Open glory
22/01/24 23:11In 2020, the route towards the latter stages of a Grand Slam seemed straight and smooth for a 19-year-old Dayana Yastremska, who was already in the world's top 25.
South African World Cup winner Elton Jantjies is handed a four-year ban after failing a drugs test last year
18/01/24 12:23Jantjies - who was part of the Springbok squad that won the 2019 World Cup by beating England in the final - tested positive for the banned substance Clenbuterol in June 2023.
Shocking treatment of Aussie kids is exposed by report on abuse in sport - as chiefs admit huge fail when it comes to female athletes
08/01/24 00:42Almost a third of all sport complaints not related to doping that have been taken to the highest level in Australia involve children, with an alarming number involving junior girls.
World Athletics president Seb Coe fears the sport will never be drugs-free... as he believes the lure of huge financial rewards will always encourage cheating
04/01/24 17:11World Athletics president Sebastian Coe admits he doesn't think athletics will ever be completely free from the scourge of doping.
British tennis star Tara Moore cleared of doping after 19-month hell after panel finds failed test was caused by contaminated meat - as Judy Murray hails decision and backs her comeback
23/12/23 18:59Moore was 83 in the world doubles rankings and reached the final of the WTA 250 event in Bogota, Colombia, when she tested positive for a banned substance in 2022.
Jarrell Miller reveals retreating to a farm helped him recover from 'taking beatings' over his failed drugs test... as the American tells The Hook he has watched Daniel Dubois 'every day' ahead of their Saudi Arabia clash
19/12/23 18:05Jarrell Miller has insisted he is 'wiser' after returning to boxing following a doping ban, as the American admitted to stalking Daniel Dubois ahead of their heavyweight clash in Saudi Arabia.
British Olympian 'faces anti-doping investigation' after court documents filed in a US criminal case allege the athlete was 'provided with performance enhancing drugs'
15/12/23 17:07A male British Olympian is reportedly being investigated by anti-doping authorities after a US court case alleged they had been supplied with performance enhancing drugs by a therapist.
Former World No 1 Simona Halep admits that four-year doping ban will 'END her career' unless she wins upcoming appeal... and laments how split with coach responsible for banned drug 'shook her faith'
15/12/23 15:54The 32-year-old was handed the suspension in September after she was found to have ingested banned substance roxadustat from a urine sample at the 2022 US Open.
Lance Armstrong explains how he escaped detection as a drug cheat
15/12/23 13:14Lance Armstrong has opened up on just how he managed to escape detection as a drugs cheat after taking 'undetectable' substances for years.
Lance Armstrong explains how he escaped detection as a drug cheat despite being tested 500 TIMES before his spectacular fall from grace
15/12/23 12:15Armstrong was previously regarded as perhaps the greatest ever road cyclist in the history of the sport, dominating the Tour de France from 199-2005 winning an unprecedented seven titles in succession.
REVEALED: The inside story of the drug probe that may end Paul Pogba's career as superstar hires a top sports lawyer in a bid to fight possible doping ban... with his £130k-a-week wages no longer being paid by Juventus
09/12/23 22:31MIKE KEEGAN: Pogba, now at Juventus after strolling out of Old Trafford for a second time, is 30 years old. The standard punishment for such an offence is a four-year ban.
Novak Djokovic 'must be SUSPENDED' after his 'refused' a pre-match drugs test before facing Britain's Cam Norrie last week, says French cycling boss - but world No 1 insists testers shouldn't have interrupted him before a match
30/11/23 12:44The tennis world No 1 was angry at having his preparatory regime interrupted by doping control 90 minutes before his Davis Cup match with Britain's Cameron Norrie.
Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn are looking to finalise their grudge match - despite the latter 'having application to fight rejected'... from failed drug tests to mooted Middle East venues - here's the story of Britain's most anticipated bout
29/11/23 21:00A deal for Conor Benn 's controversial fight with Chris Eubank Jr is expected to be finalised this week, despite the ongoing legal situation tied to Benn's two failed drugs tests.
Novak Djokovic fumes at having to report to doping control BEFORE facing Great Britain in the Davis Cup... with unimpressed world No 1 calling pre-match blood and urine tests an unnecessary 'distraction'
24/11/23 20:07MIKE DICKSON IN MALAGA: Novak Djokovic revealed he was angry at having to do doping control 90 minutes prior to taking the court against Great Britain in Thursday night's Davis Cup quarter final.
Conor Benn's opponent in his comeback fight, Rodolfo Orozco, 'tests positive for a banned substance' - a year after the welterweight fighter was involved in his own ongoing doping scandal
23/11/23 09:18Benn made headlines in October 2022 when his fight with Chris Eubank Jr was cancelled just days before it was due to happen when he twice tested positive for clomifene in a VADA test.
Roosters set to shock fans by 'offering contract' to 35-year-old drug cheat who was ordered to pay his furious wife $500,000
08/11/23 23:26The Sydney Roosters are ready to offer former NRL star Michael Jennings a career lifeline on a train and trial contract for 2024 after his three-year doping ban from the game.
Jenson Brooksby says he was tested for doping just hours after being suspended 18-months for missing three drug tests
26/10/23 01:03American-born tennis star Jenson Brooksby announced that he tested positive for doping 'just hours after' his 18-month suspension for missing three tests was announced.
Argentina World Cup winner Papu Gomez breaks silence after being given two-year doping ban... as he denies deliberately taking Terbitulane and blames his son's cough syrup
23/10/23 00:05The 35-year-old winger and his club side at the time, Sevilla, were made aware of the failed test months ago, but the player only received his sanction last week and has been banned.
Eddie Hearn confirms he will look to stage Chris Eubank Jr's fight with Conor Benn in the UK in December or January after drawing up plans to move event to the Middle East
22/10/23 12:45As reported by Mail Sport, Hearn had agreed a deal for the showdown to take place in the Middle East on December 23 in the event that Benn is not cleared to box in Britain.
BREAKING NEWS: Russia are SUSPENDED by IOC - but athletes could still compete at next year's 2024 Paris Olympics
12/10/23 15:11The IOC said the ROC's suspension related to its unilateral decision on October 5 to include as members regional sports organisations which are under the authority of the UOC.
South Korean golfer is handed a three-month drugs ban for taking COUGH MEDICINE in his homeland... only to realise the over-the-counter meds his mum recommended broke the rules
12/10/23 08:59In a statement, the tour said the world number 53 tested positive for a banned substance after taking an over-the-counter cough medicine in his native South Korea.
France coach Didier Deschamps refuses to promise a return to the national side for Paul Pogba... after Juventus midfielder's 'B sample confirmed positive drugs test'
10/10/23 07:50In August, the Juventus midfielder returned a positive result after Juventus' first game of the season against Udinese, a game in which he did not play.
Footy star Bronson Xerri reveals how close he came to ending it all during his four-year ban from the sport for being busted using steroids
25/09/23 06:56As Bronson Xerri prepares to re-emerge from four years of NRL exile the disgraced former Shark has opened up about his spiral into depression following his ban and how it almost cost him his life
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Arsenal confirm £33m signing of Mikel Merino from Real Sociedad - with the Spain international joining Mikel Arteta's side on a long-term deal
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EXCLUSIVEOasis will NOT play at Man City's Etihad Stadium next summer because of the ground's ongoing expansion
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Revealed: Sven-Goran Eriksson's ultimate world XI which contains Kasper Schmeichel and a Ballon d'Or winner out of position
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Liverpool unveil third kit for the 2024-25 season - with Reds set to wear the strip for the first time at Old Trafford in huge clash with rivals Man United
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Lando Norris 'SPLITS from model girlfriend' Margarida Corceiro with the British F1 superstar now 'free and single' as he chases world title
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Sven-Goran Eriksson hailed as 'the master of football' and a 'gentleman' by the European papers - as they pay tribute to the former England boss
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'Private jet scheduled for Jadon Sancho to fly to Italy amid Juventus interest' but Serie A side only want a loan move for the Manchester United winger
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England legends Gary Lineker and Gary Neville lead tributes to former Three Lions manager Sven-Goran Eriksson following his death aged 76 after cancer battle
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Former Chelsea star John Obi Mikel responds after Blues striker Nicolas Jackson hit back at him for criticism following his goal against Wolves
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Premier League Darts champion Luke Littler is beaten by eight-year-old prodigy plucked from the crowd at an exhibition event
Noah shone bright
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Liverpool fans fear Trent Alexander-Arnold has ALREADY fallen out with Arne Slot - as defender seems to sulk after being subbed amid links to Real Madrid
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Raging fans shout 'F*** OFF' at Everton players as they board their train home after dismal 4-0 defeat at Tottenham... as Neal Maupay hits back
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Noni Madueke has the last laugh with Wolves fans after being booed following his 'Everything about this place is S***' social media post
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Alan Shearer slams 'awful decision' as VAR rule out stoppage time Bournemouth winner against Newcastle after controversial Dango Outtara handball
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Fans baffled as Floyd Mayweather seems to fire referee mid-fight in John Gotti III rematch
Mayweather had the referee ejected after the second round
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Paddy Power pay out on Everton to be RELEGATED just two games into the Premier League season - after Sean Dyche's side lose heavily again
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Chelsea winger Noni Madueke calls Wolverhampton 's***' on official Instagram page, before deleting and admitting he meant to post on private account
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Fans call West Ham's Tomas Soucek a 'hero' for intervening to help a Crystal Palace ball boy in danger after an LED screen collapses at Selhurst Park
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Logan Sargeant survives HORROR crash at Dutch Grand Prix as Williams driver is forced to jump out of his burning car after it burst into flames
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Munching on together! Leeds fan hilariously struggles to salvage his pie during wild celebrations for Dan James' second goal
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EXCLUSIVEShelton, 21, has the fastest serve in HISTORY and will be the face of American tennis for a decade
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Rodgers' bitter family feud takes huge new twist with New York Jets crowd revelation
It was revealed previously that they hadn't spoken for 10 years
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Gary Neville blasts Chelsea's 'ugly and plain wrong' approach of throwing players on the scrapheap as he insists the owners look TERRIBLE, not tough
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Jermaine Jenas admits sending inappropriate texts to women at BBC and says he has 'let myself down' as reveals his marriage is on the rocks
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Utah Jazz rookie Filipowski's mom opens up about estranged son, 20, and relationship with the 27-year-old woman accused of grooming him
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Backlash as artwork immortalizing Australian break dancer Raygun appears in the California desert
'She doesn't deserve recognition'
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Jake Paul reveals fight purse ahead of Tyson bout... but fans don't believe he's telling the truth over astronomical earnings
Quite the cash claim
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Atletico Madrid fans vandalise Joao Felix's plaque with litter at Metropolitano Stadium following the club-record signing's cut-price move to Chelsea
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Ilkay Gundogan lands in Manchester and meets Pep Guardiola at the City boss's restaurant as veteran club legend gets set to rejoin in free transfer
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Atletico Madrid CONFIRM £34m signing of Conor Gallagher from Chelsea - with a bizarre 'pitbull' graphic - as Joao Felix heads the other way for £42.7m
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Revealed: The bizarre reason new Chelsea signing Tosin Adarabioyo was initially left OUT of Blues' Europa Conference League squad
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Sven-Goran Eriksson gives poignant goodbye message as the terminally ill ex-England boss reveals how he wants Three Lions fans to remember him
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Conor Gallagher lands in Madrid for a second time this month as he finally looks to complete £35.8m move to Atletico with transfer saga nearing an end
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Boxing icon Oscar De La Hoya posts bizarre 'sexual boogie' video, wearing a thong with his girlfriend, before it is REMOVED by Instagram after complaints
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'Still time to delete it': Joao Felix and Lamine Yamal troll Barcelona and Spain star after he goes public online with his new model influencer girlfriend
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First transgender Paralympian, 50, breaks silence on criticism of her competing at Paris 2024 - and claims she will be a 'role model' at the Games
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Ralf Schumacher's ex-mother-in-law, 70, wades into 'lying' row with his ex-wife and says former F1 driver told her 'I'm definitely NOT gay'
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Jamie Carragher spots tactic he's 'never seen before' while analysing Arne Slot's new-look Liverpool... and it leaves co-pundit Gary Neville baffled
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Ex-Man United starlet Angel Gomes breaks silence after horror collision in Lille match saw him hospitalised with serious head injury
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EXCLUSIVEHow Erling Haaland got deadlier than ever by DJing in Marbella, feasting on potato dumplings and zoning out on a superyacht
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Ralf Schumacher calls his ex-wife a LIAR and leaks her WhatsApp chats after she claimed she 'wasted her best years' on Michael's former F1 star brother
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Never change, Jamie Vardy! Leicester striker trolls Tottenham fans for the club's lack of a Premier League title - before an X-rated spat with Cristian Romero
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Leicester pay heartwarming tribute to Craig Shakespeare ahead of Premier League return following former manager's death aged 60
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Meet the new WAGs of the Premier League: A Dutch model already welcomed by Old Trafford and a Beauty Pageant queen winner in Brighton
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Erling Haaland makes Marc Cucurella eat his words as the Man City star brushes off the Euro 2024 winner to score against Chelsea in Premier League
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Pep Guardiola reveals why he was surprised after Man City won 2-0 at Chelsea - as he describes the result as a 'big step' for his team
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Aussie UFC 305 star Casey O'Neill impersonates Olympic breakdancer Raygun as she wins fight in the Octagon before showing off her moves
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Mikel Arteta's patience is paying off after Kai Havertz and David Raya played pivotal roles for Arsenal in season-opening win over Wolves
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Antoine Semenyo papers over Bournemouth cracks as Cherries boss Andoni Iraola prepares to unleash £40.2m recruit Evanilson
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Danilo delivers an update to fans after suffering a horror injury just minutes into Nottingham Forest's Premier League opener against Bournemouth
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Newcastle vs Southampton CHAOS as defender Fabian Schar is sent off for headbutt after Ben Brereton Diaz threw himself to the floor
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Eric Cantona STORMS OFF punditry panel and embarks on another bizarre speech... but there IS a reason behind the Man United legend's actions
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Fans hail Ipswich supporter with a prosthetic leg for their 'brilliant' sense of humour after spotting hilarious name on his shirt
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Ed Sheeran reveals why he had to leave Ipswich vs Liverpool at HALF-TIME - with minority owner missing climactic stages of club's top-flight return
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Former Man United defender Phil Jones confirms he has RETIRED from professional football - as he announces his next role
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Bruno Fernandes APOLOGISES to Fantasy Football managers after missing two clear-cut chances in 1-0 win against Fulham in their opening game
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Joshua Zirkzee admits his match-winning Man United debut was a 'dream' come true as £36.5m striker comes off the bench to secure win
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Enzo Maresca reveals that FIFTEEN Chelsea stars are not training with the first-team, after their huge summer spending spree and 43-man squad
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Peter Schmeichel slams Luke Shaw after Man Utd left-back gets injured AGAIN leaving him on sidelines for first three Premier League matches
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Chelsea fans face being served 'PRISON FOOD' at Servette in Europa Conference League clash as images emerge of bleak meals at staggering prices
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Matthijs De Ligt's wife Annekee Molenaar posts loved-up photos with new Man United star at Old Trafford - as she beams with pride next to her £43m hubby
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Fans left in hysterics at Gary Neville's underwhelming attempts at motivational speaking as he answers clearing calls on results day
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Olympic champion boxer Imane Khelif shows off dramatic new feminine makeover after winning gold in Paris, where her failed gender tests sparked huge row
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Lamine Yamal is spotted leaving the hospital following a visit to his father after he was stabbed 'multiple times' on Wednesday night
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Jordan Henderson's Ajax win 25-minute long penalty shootout 13-12 after 34 spot-kicks in dramatic Europa League qualifier in Amsterdam
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A dream debut! Kylian Mbappe scores his first Real Madrid goal against Atalanta after Jude Bellingham's slick assist and lifts the UEFA Super Cup
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Major VAR change 'is BLOCKED by Premier League bosses' ahead of new season - as measure is absent from Howard Webb's six-point plan
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The 'zombie movie set' of a training ground hosting Man United: Red Devils return to old crumbling, neglected HQ 'The Cliff' for kit release video
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Rio Ferdinand hails Jude Bellingham as a 'class apart' after his 'magnificent' performance in Real Madrid's UEFA Super Cup win over Atalanta
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EXCLUSIVEOleksandr Usyk reveals what went down in THAT sixth round against Tyson Fury, why his mum wants him to quit boxing
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West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui responds to Danny Dyer's pep talk as he says they'll both have to work together to get the best out of Jarrod Bowen
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Team GB medalist Georgia Bell almost gave up on her athletics career before lockdown made her fall in love with running all over again
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Mikel Arteta hails the 'success' of Arsenal's pre-season after victory over Lyon... as Gunners boss provides an injury update on TWO defenders
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Man United agree settlement with Aaron Wan-Bissaka ahead of £15m move to West Ham - with full-back's exit to pave way for two Old Trafford arrivals
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Ex-Man United star Raphael Varane suffers NIGHTMARE debut for Como as defender leaves the pitch after just 20 minutes due to an injury
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Ollie Wood felt like a 'crash test dummy' after the Team GB star appeared to be HEADBUTTED by Dutch rider and crashed in men's madison final
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New Zealand high jumper Hamish Kerr goes viral after bailing out last minute and jumping UNDER the bar - before leaping to Olympic gold
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World's greatest marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge takes a TAXI to the finish line in Paris after he was forced to walk and then quit the race
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Rodri on the DJ decks and pop stars performing: Inside the 'family-friendly' parties that the world's best footballers can't get enough of
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Olympics fans are left in stitches as new video of viral breakdancer 'Raygun' in qualifying emerges - and ask 'how did she beat 14 others?'
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Not even Snoop Dogg could save breaking from falling flat on Olympic debut as Aussie becomes a global cult figure for all the wrong reasons
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'I am a woman': Victorious gender scandal boxer Imane Khelif takes aim at her 'bullies and enemies' after claiming Olympic gold with win over Yang Liu
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Pep Guardiola insists Man City are in no rush to sign new players despite Man United and Arsenal's transfer activity... and addresses what his side will do to replace Julian Alvarez
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Algeria's Imane Khelif credits 'eight years of work and no sleep' for winning Olympic boxing gold amid gender controversy
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Piers Morgan forced to delete social media post after gender row boxer Imane Khelif triumphs over China's Yang Liu to claim Olympic gold
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David de Gea 'agrees a one-year deal with Fiorentina' - as Spaniard looks to FINALLY end his search for a new club
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Noah Lyles' Olympic rival speaks out after Team USA star ran the 200m final with COVID - without telling his fellow sprinters
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Letsile Tebogo delivers savage verdict on 'arrogant' Noah Lyles after beating Team USA sprinter to win 200m gold at 2024 Olympics
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Phil Foden poses with social media star son Ronnie, five, in matching lemon outfits - just days after neighbours 'called police over late night children's party
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Thomas Muller declares himself an Olympic champion after his supporting role in a German gold medal triumph at Paris 2024
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Mikel Arteta insists Saka and Rice 'have to be ready' for start of the Premier League season as England stars return in friendly win over Bayer Leverkusen
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OnlyFans star Alysha Newman celebrates Olympic bronze by TWERKING to the crowd - as Canadian pole vaulter clears national record 4.85m
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Former Team USA gymnast Gabby Douglas slams Simone Biles comparisons and says she's tired of 'constantly being bullied' online
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Matthew Hudson-Smith breaks down in tears after missing out on Olympic gold to Quincy Hall as Team GB star accepts 'the better man won'
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Team GB star George Mills breaks silence on his furious clash with French opponent Hugo Hay... after son of former Premier League star was knocked down in chaotic 5,000m heat
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Team USA gold medalist Ryan Crouser shows off simple trick that explains why he won shot put gold at 2024 Olympics
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Charley Hull reveals why she's had a disastrous start to 2024 Olympics... and it has nothing to do with the cigarette ban
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From steeplechase to church steeple! French athletics star PROPOSES to her boyfriend at Paris Olympics
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Aussie sprinter Michelle Jenneke is sent flying during nasty fall in the 100m hurdles - and then nearly trips over the very next one in nightmare race
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Glamorous swimmer Luana Alonso is fired a fresh warning by Olympics chief after being kicked out of athletes village for 'inappropriate conduct'
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Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis appears on morning TV 'visibly hungover' the day after his record-smashing jump in the Olympic pole vault final
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Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix is left in tears after missing out on a medal - as daughter of TV host Fred admits 'I didn't want to be alive three years ago'
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Thierry Henry shows off his dance moves after France triumph 3-1 over Egypt to reach the gold medal match at Paris Olympics as footage goes viral
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VAR officials removed from Champions League qualifier involving Rangers after being 'caught by police stealing a road sign
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Glamorous Olympic swimmer Luana Alonso breaks her silence amid reports she was kicked out of athletes village over 'inappropriate conduct'
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The wholesome moment the UK cheered Keely Hodgkinson to glory: Gabby Logan and Jess Ennis-Hill roar her on from the studio as loved ones cheer
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Gabby Logan reveals her conspiracy theory about the 2024 Paris Olympics bell live on BBC - as the TV host vows to get to the bottom of the mystery
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Swedish pole vault star Armand Duplantis wins Olympic gold with a new WORLD RECORD - as he celebrates by mimicking Turkish shooter who went viral
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Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles slammed by NFL star over 'disgusting' gesture after bowing out of Olympics with silver and bronze in floor final
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Simone Biles appears to HIT OUT at Olympics crowd after falling off beam - as American teammate Suni Lee blames 'tense' atmosphere in Paris
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Fans claim Kishane Thompson 'was ROBBED' in 100m final after he was beaten by America's Noah Lyles by FIVE THOUSANDTHS of a second
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Phil Foden poses with a prize catch as the Man City star rounds off his pre-season holiday by landing a huge fish on a five-day family trip to a £14-a-day lake
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The moment a South Korean Olympian breaks down in TEARS as he fails to avoid national military service after missing out on a medal in men's golf
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Team GB men's hockey side suffer penalty shootout heartbreak against 10-man India as they crash out of the Paris Olympics
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Convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde CRASHES OUT of Olympics in last-16 stage as the Dutch beach volleyball player is again loudly booed
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Dina Asher-Smith is reduced to tears during BBC interview as the Team GB star admits she is 'running angry' in the 200m after 100m sprint exit
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Former Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys - 'the once hairiest man on TV' - undergoes hair transplant treatment in bizarre video
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'How embarrassing': Fans react as Estonia's Karel Tilga's pole vault attempt goes wrong during decathlon at Paris Olympics
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Olympics fans stunned by Femke Bol's voice after clip resurfaces of sprinter months before she stole 4x400 gold for the Netherlands
