Sports
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Aug- 2016 -17 August
From the mean streets to the Olympic podium, boxer Robson Conceição becomes Brazil’s new hero
rom the gritty Boa Vista de São Caetano neighbourhood on the periphery of the tough north-eastern city of Salvador, to…
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17 August
Perfect Peillat puts Argentina into final and ends Germany men’s hockey reign
Argentina will win their first Olympic Games men’s hockey medal after a first-half hat-trick from Gonzalo Peillat helped them beat…
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17 August
Rio 2016: Belmonte hails role model Nadal
Mireia Belmonte has described Rafael Nadal as her role model after both won gold at Rio 2016. Spaniard Belmonte added…
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17 August
Matri completes Sassuolo move from AC Milan
With his contract at AC Milan expiring at the end of the season, Alessandro Matri has completed a permanent move…
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17 August
Monfils makes light work of Carreno Busta in Cincinnati
Despite the weather, there was no fuss for most of the seeds on Tuesday, during the opening round of the…
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17 August
Rio 2016: Talakhadze takes gold with world-record lift
Lasha Talakhadze set a new world record for total combined weight lifted in the men’s over 105kg competition to claim…
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17 August
Rio 2016: Russia stripped of Beijing 4x100m title
Russia have been stripped of the 4×100 metre relay title they won at Beijing 2008 after a re-analysis of Yulia…
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17 August
Russia’s Darya Klishina finding Rio 2016 hard
Darya Klishina says she is finding it difficult being the sole Russian athletics competitor at Rio 2016. The long jumper…
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17 August
Rio 2016: Conlan fumes at controversial defeat
Furious boxer Michael Conlan vowed never to compete in the Olympic Games again after a controversial points defeat ended his…
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17 August
Watford confirm Suarez loan move
Watford have allowed the departure of Spanish midfielder Mario Suarez on a season-long loan to Valencia. The 29-year-old’s move, after…
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