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England women beat Germany to end major tournament wait at Euro 2022

England women beat Germany to end major tournament wait at Euro 2022

England won a major women's tournament for the first time as Chloe Kelly's extra-time goal secured a 2-1 victory over Germany at a sold out Wembley on Sunday.

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Bill Russell: NBA's first Black superstar and civil rights activist

Bill Russell: NBA's first Black superstar and civil rights activist

Bill Russell, a dominating center who won a record 11 NBA crowns as cornerstone of a Boston Celtics dynasty, overcame racism to become the league's first Black superstar and civil rights activist.

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Jota strikes as Celtic launch title defence with Aberdeen win

Jota strikes as Celtic launch title defence with Aberdeen win

Jota produced a moment of class as Celtic launched the defence of their Scottish Premiership title with a 2-0 win at home to Aberdeen on Sunday.

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Horror smash mars Commonwealth track cycling

Horror smash mars Commonwealth track cycling

English cyclist Matt Walls was involved in a horror crash at the Commonwealth Games on Sunday when he was catapulted over the barriers and into the crowds at the Lee Valley VeloPark.

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Ronaldo returns in Man Utd's friendly draw with Rayo Vallecano

Ronaldo returns in Man Utd's friendly draw with Rayo Vallecano

Cristiano Ronaldo played for 45 minutes as he made his first Manchester United appearance in 12 weeks during a 1-1 pre-season draw with Rayo Vallecano at Old Trafford on Sunday.

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Iraqi cleric urges others to join protest as parliament sit-in digs in

Iraqi cleric urges others to join protest as parliament sit-in digs in

Powerful Iraqi Shiite preacher Moqtada Sadr Sunday urged other factions to support a protest that has seen his supporters occupy parliament in a dispute over who should name the next prime minister.

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Celtics great Bill Russell, 11-time NBA champion, dies at 88

Celtics great Bill Russell, 11-time NBA champion, dies at 88

NBA great Bill Russell, the cornerstone of a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 titles and a powerful voice for social justice, has died at the age of 88, a statement posted on social media said Sunday.

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Women's Euro 2022 final crowd of 87,000 sets new record

Women's Euro 2022 final crowd of 87,000 sets new record

England's Euro 2022 final against Germany at Wembley set a new record of 87,192 for the highest attended match at either a men's or women's European Championship on Sunday.

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Five-star Shamsi seals South Africa T20 series win over England

Five-star Shamsi seals South Africa T20 series win over England

Tabraiz Shamsi's maiden five-wicket Twenty20 international haul sealed South Africa's 90-run thrashing of England on Sunday as the Proteas completed a 2-1 series win.

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'Always something going wrong': Leclerc demands Ferrari answers

'Always something going wrong': Leclerc demands Ferrari answers

Charles Leclerc said he pleaded with Ferrari to stay out on medium compound tyres while leading Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix before a pit-stop for hard tyres wrecked his victory hopes and claimed "there's always something going wrong."

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