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As women’s sprinting enters a golden era in the run-up to LA 2028, controversy surrounding a top coach threaten to overshadow the sport’s biggest stars When Olympic 200m champion Gabby Thomas came second at the recent track and field World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, she tried her best to be diplomatic: “I am an equal-opportunity doping hater,” she said. “If you are actively doping in sport, I do take.

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Katie Boulter moves into the quarter-finals of the Japan Open after she beat Viktorija Golubic in less than an hour. The British number two defeated her Swiss opponent 6-2 6-1 in Osaka and will face either Croatia's Antonia Ruzic or American Kayla Day in the next round. Boulter saved a break point in the opening game but dominated from 2-2 in the first set, winning nine games in a row.

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Animal rights group Peta is urging Crystal Palace to retire their bald eagle mascot, saying a "bright stadium filled with boisterous fans is no place for animals". In a letter to Palace CEO Sharon Lacey, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) asked the Premier League club to stop using the eagle, named Phoenix, in pre-match displays at Selhurst Park and to never use live animal mascots again. The.

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Updates as the Proteas host Australia at St George’s Park Play start time in Gqeberha is 9.45am local/6.45pm AEDT/8.45am BST Any thoughts? Get in touch with an email In seriousness, that Bavuma innings was one for the ages. Scarcely have we seen such a deviation from the mean, from a player who struggled to convert fifties to one who dominated from such a difficult situation across three, however abbreviated, days.

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LeBron James scores 14 points on debut for the Philadelphia 76ers as they defeat champions the New York Knicks on the opening night of the NBA season. The 41-year-old James, entering a record-extending 24th season in the league with his fourth team after his summer move from the LA Lakers, also racked up seven assists as his new side triumphed 106-100. Tyrese Maxey top-scored with 28 points for the 76ers,.

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Serie A success story Como have gone from Serie A to the Champions League - now they are ready for a historic night against Manchester United. We are only just getting our heads around the fact we are playing Inter, Milan and Juventus. United may not be the force they once were and travel to Italy on the brink of a full-blown crisis after six games without a win, their.