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Dortmund held at Bremen, Stuttgart still winless

A toothless and undisciplined Borussia Dortmund were held to a 0-0 draw at Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga on Saturday, while Stuttgart blew a two-goal lead in a 3-3 draw against Mainz.

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Lando Norris takes pole for Italian Grand Prix

Lando Norris took pole position for the Italian Grand Prix on Saturday as the McLaren driver gave himself a great chance to further cut Max Verstappen's Formula One championship lead.

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Arteta 'amazed' by Rice red card in Arsenal draw

Mikel Arteta admitted he was "amazed" by Chris Kavanagh's controversial decision to send off Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice in Saturday's 1-1 draw against Brighton.

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Record-breaker Root leaves Sri Lanka with huge task in second Test

Joe Root set an England record of 34 Test centuries as the hosts left Sri Lanka with a mammoth chase to win the second Test at Lord's on Saturday.

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Marquez returns from MotoGP wilderness in front of home fans at Aragon

Marc Marquez dominated the Aragon sprint race on Saturday to end three years in the MotoGP wilderness.

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Root sets new England record of 34 Test hundreds

Joe Root set an England record of 34 Test centuries when, for the second time in the match, he reached three figures in the second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord's.

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Marc Marquez cruises to Aragon MotoGP sprint win

Marc Marquez dominated the Aragon sprint race on Saturday to end three years in the MotoGP wilderness.

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Rice sent off as Arsenal held by Brighton

Declan Rice was controversially sent off for the first time in the Premier League as Arsenal were held to a contentious 1-1 draw against Brighton on Saturday.

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Mehidy's five wickets give Bangladesh second Test edge over Pakistan

Off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz grabbed five wickets to help Bangladesh skittle Pakistan for 274 on the second day of the second Test in Rawalpindi on Saturday.

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Medals on offer in Paralympic athletics and cycling but Seine dealt blow

Athletics, track cycling and swimming feature at the Paralympics on Saturday as multiple medal-winning wheelchair racers Marcel Hug and David Weir do battle but preparations for the triathlon events were dogged by recurrent concerns about the water of the River Seine.

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Scudetto hero Osimhen a Napoli outcast after failing to find exit

Victor Osimhen has been sidelined by Napoli after the team he fired to Serie A glory just a over year ago left him both off their squad list for the 2024/25 campaign and potentially in season-long limbo.

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Five talking points from the Premier League transfer window

A busy deadline day did not disguise a quiet transfer window for Premier League clubs, with net spending in the English top-flight down nearly 50 percent compared to 12 months ago.

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Pope falls cheaply as Root builds England lead over Sri Lanka

Stand-in skipper Ollie Pope again fell cheaply before Joe Root held firm as England still built on their commanding advantage over Sri Lanka in the second Test at Lord's on Saturday.

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Marc Marquez seizes pole at Aragon MotoGP

Marc Marquez grabbed pole position on Saturday for the weekend's Aragon MotoGP sprint race and Grand Prix.

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Mercedes pick teenage rookie Antonelli to replace Lewis Hamilton

Italian teenager Andrea Kimi Antonelli will replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes once the seven-time world champion jumps ship for Ferrari at the end of the season, the Formula One team announced on Saturday.

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Jonnie Peacock: From death's door to Paralympic icon

Jonnie Peacock's mother Linda was once told to say goodbye to her son but 26 years later he is arguably still the poster boy for Paralympic sprinting and a contender to regain his 100 metres crown in Paris.

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Pakistan 99-1 at lunch against Bangladesh in second Test

Pakistan were 99-1 at lunch on the second day of the second Test against Bangladesh Saturday as they went in search of a series-leveling win in Rawalpindi.

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Djokovic falls to Aussie Popyrin in latest US Open shocker

Novak Djokovic's latest bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title crashed to a halt on Friday as 28th-ranked Alexei Popyrin knocked the defending champion out of the US Open third round.

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Winning Montreal title 'way bigger' than beating Djokovic, says Popyrin

Alexei Popyrin insisted that his shock US Open triumph over defending champion Novak Djokovic was "not unbelievable" and that winning his maiden Masters title in Montreal on the eve of the tournament "was way bigger".

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Djokovic admits to 'worst tennis ever' in shock US Open exit

Defending champion Novak Djokovic admitted he had played "his worst tennis ever" as he slumped to his earliest exit at the US Open in 18 years on Friday, sparking more questions over his long term future in the sport.

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Defending champ Djokovic knocked out of US Open by Popyrin

Novak Djokovic's latest bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title crashed to a halt on Friday as 28th-ranked Alexei Popyrin knocked the defending champion out of the US Open third round.

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Djokovic US Open defeat sparks questions over legend's future

Novak Djokovic slumped to his earliest exit at the US Open in 18 years on Friday as a four-set, third round defeat to Alexei Popyrin sparked more questions over his long term future in the sport.

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Tiafoe out-duels Shelton in five-set US Open thriller

Frances Tiafoe rallied to beat Ben Shelton in an electrifying five-setter on Friday at the US Open, avenging a quarter-final loss to his fellow American at Flushing Meadows last year.

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Ryu's birdie streaks give her six shot lead at FM Championship

South Korea's Ryu Hae-ran shot a sizzling second round 10-under 62 to open up a six stroke lead at the LPGA's FM Championship at Norton, Massachusetts on Friday.

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Three matches to watch on Saturday at the US Open

With Carlos Alcaraz suffering a shock second round loss, the top half of the US Open draw makes attractive reading for world number one and top seed Jannik Sinner.

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Chelsea to sign Sancho, Sterling joins Arsenal on deadline day

Chelsea reportedly agreed a deal to sign Jadon Sancho from Manchester United as Raheem Sterling is set to exit Stamford Bridge and join Arsenal on loan after a frenzied transfer deadline day for Premier League clubs.

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Morikawa closes in on Scheffler at Tour Championship

World number one Scottie Scheffler saw his lead in the race for the season-ending Tour Championship and FedEx Cup title cut to four strokes after Collin Morikawa fired a superb 63 in Friday's second round at East Lake.

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Gauff keeps US Open repeat bid alive, Tiafoe outlasts Shelton

Coco Gauff survived late-match drama to keep her US Open title defence alive with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory over Elina Svitolina on Friday.

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Tebogo scorches to Rome Diamond League 100m win

Botswana's Letsile Tebogo outstripped Christian Coleman to win the 100m in impressive style at the Diamond League meeting in Rome on Friday.

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Lyon's first win of Ligue 1 season comes Gift-wrapped

Substitute Gift Orban scored twice as Lyon came back from 3-1 down to beat Strasbourg 4-3 in Ligue 1 on Friday and claim their first win of the new season.

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Arsenal add Neto to replace Ramsdale

Brazilian goalkeeper Neto joined Arsenal on a season-long loan from Bournemouth ahead of Friday's transfer deadline.

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China extend lead in Paralympic medals table after track success

China began to exert its traditional dominance at the Paralympics in Paris on Friday, pulling ahead of second-placed Great Britain despite a double gold medal success for British swimmers.

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