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Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix's surprise career change plan after Paris Olympics
The Team GB diving star will study journalism in September and is determined to tell the stories of people in the shadows when her sporting career comes to an end
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Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix on the battle that made her want to quit Olympic dream
Teenage diving star will become an Olympian for the second time in Paris this summer but her path since Tokyo has been full of challenges that almost forced her to give up
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Serbia break same rule at Euro 2024 game after punishment from England match
Serbia fans were seen throwing dozens of objects on to the pitch late in their 1-1 draw against Slovenia to keep hopes of progressing from Group C alive
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Team GB star ruled out of Paris Olympics after breaking leg in freak accident
Katie Archibald's dream of winning gold at a third straight Games is over having fractured her left leg in several places after tripping over in her garden on Tuesday
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Serbia sends UEFA letter over 'shameful' chanting amid threat to quit Euro 2024
The Serbian FA are demanding severe punishments for Albania and Croatia fans, with their general secretary threatening to pull team out of tournament unless repercussions are handed down
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Andy Murray retires from Queen's to spark major Wimbledon fears
Andy Murray looked in severe pain during the warm-up against his match against Jordan Thompson at Queen's and it was not long before he required medical attention
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Mikel Arteta tipped for Man City switch as ex-Arsenal academy star jailed
Arsenal learnt of their Premier League fixture list on Tuesday but a supercomputer has already hinted at another disappointing finish to the 2024/25 campaign, while former England star tips Mikel Arteta to replace Pep Guardiola
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Austria star admits disappointment in message to Mbappe after he breaks his nose
Kevin Danso has apologised for the injury sustained by Kylian Mbappe in Monday night's Euro 2024 game as doctors concluded the France superstar will not require surgery
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Premier League changes team news embargo as rule U-turn made for 2024/25 season
Premier League clubs will have to announce the team news on social media 15 minutes earlier than before as one of four notable changes introduced for the 2024/25 season
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Ex-Arsenal academy star jailed for fraud including refund scam at Pizza Hut
Jaydon Thorbourne suffered a career-ending hip injury at 18 and since then has been convicted of 27 fraud offences, including cloning a girlfriend's bank card and assaulting a taxi driver
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Mikel Arteta awaits fixture news and Dutch star linked with Arsenal move
Arsenal will find out who is up first in the 2024/25 Premier League season today as talk of transfer interest in Xavi Simons ramps up after Benjamin Sesko's rejection
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Erik ten Hag aims pointed dig as Man Utd legend backs Jarrad Branthwaite deal
Erik ten Hag's Sunday night appearance on television has caused predictable waves as Ruud van Nistelrooy showers Manchester United's No1 defensive target with praise
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Boxing star who swapped scaffolding for the ring opens up on "gruesome" reality
Pat Brown, one of six British boxers aiming for gold at the Paris Olympics, spent time gardening and scaffolding before doubling down on his commitment to boxing
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British boxing star's stunning comeback six years after injury forced retirement
Chantelle Reid was forced to quit after being diagnosed with a degenerative back injury but she returned to action at the start of last year and now finds herself heading to the Paris Olympics
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Footballer, 18, dies from gunshot to the head after fight at softball match
Family of Giancarlos Giameli Garcia del Cid, who played at the Under-17 World Cup last year, said there were not enough ambulances on scene to take the talented centre back to hospital
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Jurgen Klopp accused of Trent Alexander-Arnold failure - 'He got slaughtered'
Trent Alexander-Arnold's defensive weaknesses were not offered enough protection by Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool, according to one-time England manager Sam Allardyce
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Man Utd accused of disrespecting Ten Hag as details of internal meeting emerge
Manchester United's flirtations with other head coaches while waiting to decide whether to stick with Erik ten Hag has been described as madness by a former Old Trafford favourite
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Scotland fans injured in horror crash after 'forgetting Germany drive on right'
Two of the five Scotland fans were seriously injured after their rental car was involved in head-on collision with a Mercedes moments after departing airport near Dusseldorf
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Darren Campbell outlines why golden era has arrived for British athletics
Darren Campbell, UK Athletics' head of sprints and relays, believes this month's Olympic trials will be electric with particular focus on men's 100m in Manchester
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Keely Hodgkinson explains why she was close to withdrawing only to win gold
The 800m superstar Keely Hodgkinson fought off a virus to retain European title in Rome as GB's 4x100m women coast to another gold medal in final session of championships
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Andriy Shevchenko's demand has already been met as Ukraine war remains key focus
Euro 2024 - Ukraine: The war continues to define everything that happens for the football team but they are determined to make their country proud and offer some brief respite
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Athlete runs race on his own after controversy and sets new personal best
Makenson Gletty moved to first place in decathlon at European Championships after running new fastest time having run solo following bizarre error in original heat
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GB men last in "horrendous" 4x100m relay after star returns from doping ban
The British quartet produced nightmare performance at European Championship in Rome after CJ Ujah and Richard Kilty were united following their falling out after Olympic silver medal was stripped
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Arsenal star of old holds France key but Arteta's main man yet to impress critic
Euro 2024 preview - France: Olivier Giroud could lead the line for Didier Deschamps' pragmatic team but the status of Arsenal's William Saliba in defence is less clear
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Man Utd flop completes redemption story after Cristiano Ronaldo's brutal attack
Euro 2024 preview - Austria: Ralf Rangnick was ridiculed during his short spell in charge of Manchester United but he has brought optimism to the 'Wunderteam' despite injuries and a horror draw