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• Athletes in Rio stay inside, lather on repellent for Zika

  31-01-2016 22:58
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Aline Silva has had the dengue fever twice, and she's not taking any chances with the Zika virus.
  
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• Ex-NBA star reveals sexually-charged insult WNBA player hurled at him in explosive courtside clash that got him ejected

  24-08-2026 13:45 via dailymail.com
  
  On Sunday night, Cloud had to be held back by security after confronting Kanter Freedom - who claims he has declared for the WNBA Draft - during the Fever's game against Chicago.
  
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• OLIVER HOLT: Michael Carrick should have been backed to the hilt by Man United this summer. Instead the club's dawdling and crowded hierarchy has hung him out to dry

  24-08-2026 13:42 via dailymail.com
  
  OLIVER HOLT: It was, Hull City manager Sergej Jakirovic said, as easy and relaxing for his goalkeeper as drinking a cup of afternoon tea. What a damning assessment of Manchester United.
  
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• Aston Villa fans turn on Ollie Watkins and wife Ellie after manager hinted he REFUSED to play to force £34m move to Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal

  24-08-2026 13:42 via dailymail.com
  
  Villa say they have rejected four offers from Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal for Watkins, the latest of which is thought to be around £34million, a price the Premier League side will not sell at.
  
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• A scary Alexander Isak issue, the punditry duo who outshone struggling Wayne Rooney and who from Man United's 'spine' is still on the beach? IAN LADYMAN on My Football Weekend

  24-08-2026 13:31 via dailymail.com
  
  IAN LADYMAN: Alexander Isak used to take penalties for his old club but when Liverpool won one in the 96th minute yesterday, I almost hoped he wouldn't take it. He didn't.
  
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• Bizarre moment MLS game is halted after a BABY escapes onto the field

  24-08-2026 13:29 via dailymail.com
  
  During the final moments of Minnesota United's 5-1 win over the San Jose Earthquakes , the infant intruder was spotted on the field by officials and security.
  
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• AFL stars' 'Mad Monday' celebrations get wild as the Sydney Swans hotel scandal overshadows a finals series kicking off in just days

  24-08-2026 12:50 via dailymail.com
  
  The Richmond Tigers were spotted celebrating outside the Garfield Hotel in Garfield on Monday night.
  
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• Harry Maguire is caught tackling his OWN TEAM-MATE in new angle of Man United's defensive horror show - as Luke Shaw's comments spark concern about weaknesses

  24-08-2026 12:46 via dailymail.com
  
  The centre-back had his arm around Noussair Mazraoui before the man he should have been marking, Semi Ajayi, bashed the ball into the net.
  
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• Newcastle edge closer to signing Nico Gonzalez from Man City - who want another midfielder after agreeing deal for Ayyoub Bouaddi: WINDOW WATCH

  24-08-2026 12:13 via dailymail.com
  
  It's that time of the year again - the transfer window is now open until September 1 and it's sure to be a busy period as clubs look to make big signings ahead of the new season.
  
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• Arthurlie have been caught in a perfect storm and now face a battle they must win. But there is no panic, just a sense of purpose...

  24-08-2026 11:55 via dailymail.com
  
  Last night I dreamt I went to Dunterlie again. The wilful mangling of the first line of Rebecca, the spell-binding novel and magnificent film, is a homage to how words can cast a chilling spell.
  
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• 'No chance!': Peter Schmeichel is shot down live on TV by Newcastle boss Matthias Jaissle on Man United's hopes of signing Lewis Hall

  24-08-2026 10:37 via dailymail.com
  
  Speaking in the aftermath of his side's 2-2 draw with Liverpool at St James' Park on Sunday, Jaissle was conducting a pitchside interview with Viaplay.
  
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• Instagram personality issues grovelling apology after falsely linking ex-AFL coach to Sydney Swans allegations

  24-08-2026 10:37 via dailymail.com
  
  An Instagram personality admitted he was 'irresponsible' when he linked former Melbourne premiership coach Simon Goodwin to the allegations engulfing the Sydney Swans.
  
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• Isaac Heeney's 'in-season saint' claim resurfaces after Swans star was banned over late-night hotel gathering

  24-08-2026 10:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Isaac Heeney once described himself as an 'in-season saint' who generally avoided getting carried away while drinking during the AFL season
  
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• 'Come on, that's ridiculous!': Man United boss Michael Carrick snaps at ex-player interviewer as pressure hits on first question about his team's 'passion' after collapsing at promoted Hull City

  24-08-2026 08:57 via dailymail.com
  
  United's Premier League season got off to a nightmare start as goals from Semi Ajayi and Nobel Mendy - both stemming from set-pieces - put them to the sword in Yorkshire.
  
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• Mutiny-hit Match of the Day review: BBC try to go with same old, same old amid Alan Shearer backing out - and no sign of the 'modernisation'

  24-08-2026 08:43 via dailymail.com
  
  Despite an addiction to trying to fix what is not broken, the BBC begin each and every MOTD by celebrating how long this staple of Saturday nights has been on our screens.
  
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• Match of the Day TV review: BBC fall back to tried-and-tested amid behind-the-scenes 'mutiny' - but their next steps will define how they press on with 'modernising' revamp

  24-08-2026 08:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Despite an addiction to trying to fix what is not broken, the BBC begin each and every MOTD by celebrating how long this staple of Saturday nights has been on our screens.
  
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• Michael Carrick must make his mark as capitulation in dismal defeat by Hull raises fresh concerns over this Man United squad's ability to build on his achievements, writes CHRIS WHEELER

  24-08-2026 08:00 via dailymail.com
  
  When Michael Carrick celebrated his return to Old Trafford in January with back-to-back wins against Manchester City and Arsenal, the message from the head coach was calm and consistent.
  
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• After the darkest of times, the glint is back in Terry Butcher's eye...  you can't keep a good man down

  24-08-2026 08:00 via dailymail.com
  
  The photographs on the wall are only a small sample of his myriad adventures in the game.
  
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• How claims Isaac Heeney's fiancée was in the hotel lobby at 8am spread among AFL 'insiders' before the Sydney Swans hit back with a furious denial

  24-08-2026 06:33 via dailymail.com
  
  As speculation surrounding the Swans' hotel scandal continues to explode on WhatsApp, a new claim involving Isaac Heeney's fiancée has been categorically debunked.
  
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• AFL boss Andrew Dillon breaks silence on Swans scandal

  24-08-2026 04:27 via dailymail.com
  
  AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon has spoken out.
  
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• Caitlin Clark makes history in Indiana Fever win... just a day after USA coach blasted 'unacceptable' blunder

  24-08-2026 04:16 via dailymail.com
  
  On Sunday night, she amassed 37 points - including a career-high eight three-pointers - and 10 assists. Clark has now had five games featuring 30-plus points and 10-plus assists.
  
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• Australia's largest marathon caught in awkward medal blunder as organisers poke fun: 'Not running from it'

  24-08-2026 03:40 via dailymail.com
  
  The error went unnoticed until Sydney Marathon organisers shared a sneak peek of the medal on social media.
  
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• WNBA star held back by security as she angrily confronts ex-NBA player who has declared for draft... before he is EJECTED

  24-08-2026 03:27 via dailymail.com
  
  In shocking scenes that occurred during the second half at the Wintrust Arena, Sky star Natasha Cloud stormed over to Freedom, who was sat courtside, and launched a furious verbal tirade.
  
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• Why Andoni Iraola should be concerned after Newcastle draw: The key problem Liverpool must solve, the player they desperately need in the transfer window and a worrying lack of depth in attack

  24-08-2026 03:00 via dailymail.com
  
  LEWIS STEELE: Last August, they were singing and dancing as they left the stadium. They were doing the same here but with a nagging worry in the backs of their minds.
  
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• Journey to Wembley: After a fortnight of fretting over floodlights on the fritz, Nelson's FA Cup journey ends at Witton Albion - where home fans toasted victory with pina coladas!

  24-08-2026 03:00 via dailymail.com
  
  It's the annual pina colada festival in the Witton area - the song about the drink, which topped the US charts in the late 1970s - but life has not exactly been a cocktail party for Nelson lately.
  
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• Alexander Isak's Newcastle return was full of vitriol and vicious noise - the £125m man looked paralysed by pressure in performance that will not have endeared him to ambivalent Liverpool fans, writes CRAIG HOPE

  24-08-2026 03:00 via dailymail.com
  
  CRAIG HOPE AT ST JAMES' PARK: Four, four-letter words. Love. Hate. King. Isak.
  
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• Ex-NBA star targeting WNBA Draft caught in foul-mouthed confrontation with fans outside Indiana Fever game

  24-08-2026 01:19 via dailymail.com
  
  Kanter Freedom, who spent more than a decade in the NBA, recently sent shockwaves through women's basketball after revealing he wants to enter the WNBA.
  
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• Arsenal target Julian Alvarez BOOED by his own fans amid attempt to force move away from Atletico Madrid

  24-08-2026 00:20 via dailymail.com
  
  Julian Alvarez was given a hostile reception from his own Atletico Madrid supporters to further intensify doubt around his future at the club.
  
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• Tiger Woods FINALLY set for first court appearance five months on from shock DUI arrest and rollover crash

  24-08-2026 00:11 via dailymail.com
  
  Woods, 50, was detained on March 27 after flipping his SUV while trying to overtake a truck and trailer at high speed in the billionaire enclave of Jupiter Island.
  
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• Tom Brady's Las Vegas Raiders suffer huge injury scare as Ashton Jeanty is hurt two weeks before new season

  23-08-2026 23:53 via dailymail.com
  
  Jeanty, who was taken by Las Vegas with the sixth overall pick of the 2025 NFL draft, is said to have landed awkwardly after diving to make a catch.
  
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