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When champs stick the boot into rivals

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Isner wins in Miami, grabs maiden Masters 1000 title

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Badminton | Lin Dan stunned by Shi Yuqi at All England Open final

China's22-year-oldShiYuqidefeatedcompatriotandsix-timechampionLiDantograbhisfirstAllEnglandOpentitleonSunday.Sunday’sfinalwasthefirstall-Chinesetitlematchinthem

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Woods comes up just short as Casey wins Valspar Championship

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Del Potro cools off red-hot Anderson to win Acapulco

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Frances the first: Tiafoe stops Gojowczyk to claim first ATP title

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Halep defeats Siniakova to win WTA Shenzhen Open

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Snooker: Mark Williams defeats Yan, wins Northern Ireland Open

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India’s Manushi Chhillar crowned Miss World 2017

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Swiss great Hingis announces her retirement

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China: Evergrande extend dominance to seven years

BeforetheEvergrandeGrouptookoverin2010,theclubcouldhardlybeconsideredaheavyweightinChinesefootballandhadbeenrelegatedfourtimesfromChina'stopflight.Butahugeinves

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Hamilton wins F1 US Grand Prix

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Boxing: Joshua to face Takam in title defense after Pulev withdraws

HeavyweightchampionAnthonyJoshuawilldefendhisIBFworldtitleagainstCarlosTakamafterBulgaria’sKubratPulevwithdrewduetoashoulderinjury.The28-year-oldwilltakeonFrenc

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'We can do a better job than Mayweather' – Jeff Horn keen on McGregor

UFCstarConorMcGregorisapotentialleft-fieldopponentforWBOwelterweightworldchampionJeffHorn,iftheAustralianwinshisfirsttitledefenceagainstBritain’sGaryCorcoran.Ho

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Nadal claims second China Open title after 12 years

WorldnumberoneRafaelNadalbeatAustralianNickKyrgios6-2,6-1toclaimhissecondChinaOpentitleafter12yearsonarainySundaynightinBeijing.Nadal'spreviouswinwasin2005whenh

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Turkey's Guliyev shocks favorite Van Niekerk in 200m at worlds

RamilGuliyevwonTurkey'sfirstgoldmedalatthe2017IAAFWorldChampionshipshereonThursdayasheshockedtitlefavoriteWaydeVanNiekerkofSouthAfricainmen's200m.ThiswasGuliyev

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Japan panel ponders law for emperor to retire

A panel of experts is expected to indicate today a preference for a special law to allow Emperor Akihito to retire, most probably by the end of next year.