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• Sailing - Athletes fed up with Rio water-quality complaints

  09-08-2016 23:58
  By Jeb Blount RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Despite reports of dangerous levels of pollution in Rio's Guanabara Bay and concerns that floating garbage could damage or slow competitors' boats, sailors at the 2016 Olympics are showing little or no fear of getting into the water. After the first day of racing in the Olympic Regatta on Monday athletes drenched and dripping after hours of racing scoffed at questions about their safety and risks to their health from studies showing high levels of bacteri
  
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• Boxing star makes disgraceful domestic violence joke about Nathan Cleary

  09-07-2026 08:34 via dailymail.com
  
  The fighter deleted the video after being hit with a wave of outrage - before reposting it as he made an apology.
  
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• World Cup Breakfast: England star gatecrashes Morgan Rogers' media session with cheeky question, the players walking FIFA's yellow card tightrope - and what to look out for as the quarter-final stage kicks off today

  09-07-2026 08:18 via dailymail.com
  
  Hello and welcome to Daily Mail Sport's World Cup Breakfast from day 29 at the tournament - your one-stop shop for everything you've missed overnight in North America.
  
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• Why THIS France team is one of their most united ever: How Paraguay battle brought them together, the refereeing row that has rallied Les Bleus ahead of facing Morocco - and why captain Kylian Mbappe has a new nickname

  09-07-2026 08:12 via dailymail.com
  
  The France players have taken to calling Kylian Mbappe after a former political henchman of Zaire. It derives from a social media meme which jokingly portrays him as the 'dictator' of the squad.
  
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• Disaster for Gout Gout as he suffers serious injury that will keep him off the track until next year

  09-07-2026 07:27 via dailymail.com
  
  The 18-year-old announced the news after getting hurt at a training session on Wednesday.
  
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• Cruz Hewitt follows in dad Lleyton's footsteps with an incredible run at Wimbledon

  09-07-2026 07:02 via dailymail.com
  
  The son of Aussie tennis royalty is stamping himself as one of the country's brightest prospects at the All England Club.
  
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• Belgium's World Cup chiefs spark fresh FIFA controversy with complaint over LA facilities... days after fury over Trump's Folarin Balogun intervention

  09-07-2026 06:52 via dailymail.com
  
  It has been a topsy-turvy week for the team, who beat the United States on Monday despite Folarin Balogun being able to play after having his suspension overturned - thanks, in part, to Trump .
  
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• Cardi B, 33, sparks romance rumors with hunky new sports star, 26, at Paris Fashion Week... five months after split from NFL's Stefon Diggs

  09-07-2026 05:48 via dailymail.com
  
  The rapper, who broke up with NFL star wide receiver Stefon Diggs just before the Super Bowl in February, appears to have already moved on with another sporting star.
  
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• NRL admits refs made crucial Origin mistake that ripped off Queensland - as Maroons legend is slammed for calling NSW victory 'hollow'

  09-07-2026 05:38 via dailymail.com
  
  Maroons fans lashed out in anger when the incident occurred in the second half on Wednesday night.
  
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• Mystery as Channel Nine drop footy legend Paul Gallen from State of Origin coverage

  09-07-2026 05:07 via dailymail.com
  
  'Gal' has been a fixture on Nine for years and is one of Origin's biggest names, adding to the confusion over his absence on Wednesday night.
  
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• Terrifying moment golfer launches his cart off a cliff at course designed by Tiger Woods

  09-07-2026 04:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Many an unlucky player find their errant shots submerged in a water hazard - few rarely find themselves in it. Yet, that was what one playing group managed to achieve at a Missouri course.
  
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• Hear the wild moment NSW coach Laurie Daley went on live radio after breaking his booze ban by partying until dawn with his Origin team

  09-07-2026 04:12 via dailymail.com
  
  The Canberra Raiders legend pulled off one of Orgin's greatest ever underdog wins on Wednesday night.
  
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• Scottie Scheffler sparks fury from golf fans as he breaks No 1 rule of the sport

  09-07-2026 03:02 via dailymail.com
  
  A clip of World No 1 Scheffler squeezing in a practice round ahead of the Scottish Open raised eyebrows among for fans for what they viewed to be a breach of the sport's strict rules.
  
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• Pinch him, put three men on him and watch out for the double move: How do you stop Erling Haaland? It's the question Thomas Tuchel will obsess over this week - here's what he can learn from those who've done it

  09-07-2026 03:00 via dailymail.com
  
  JACK GAUGHAN: How do you stop this guy? With great difficulty. England know it, Thomas Tuchel knows it. Anybody who watches the Premier League knows it. Crucially: Haaland knows it.
  
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• State of Origin anthem singer bursts into tears as she explains why horror show wasn't her fault

  09-07-2026 02:41 via dailymail.com
  
  Emma Tomlinson copped waves of criticism online after her rendition of Advance Australia Fair at Suncorp Stadium on Wednesday night.
  
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• State of Origin fans torch national anthem after singer's out-of-sync effort: 'She slaughtered it'

  09-07-2026 02:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Emma Tomlinson has copped some serious stick online after attempt at the national anthem ahead of State of Origin III.
  
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• Republican lawmakers demand answers from WNBA over 'racially-motivated' Caitlin Clark abuse as throat punch controversy threatens to spiral out of control

  09-07-2026 02:02 via dailymail.com
  
  11 Republican members of Congress have entered the fray demanding that WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert take 'accountability' for the 'multiple attacks' on Fever star Caitlin Clark.
  
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• Glamorous NFL sideline reporter who was unceremoniously fired lands new role for upcoming season

  09-07-2026 01:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Devan Kaney brutally lost her role as a Philadelphia Eagles sideline reporter with 94WIP-FM Sports Radio in April in a ruthless sweep of job cuts at the station. 
  
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• Sherrone Moore's ex-mistress Paige Shiver launches bombshell lawsuit against the University of Michigan: 'Ensure the truth comes out'

  09-07-2026 00:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Sherrone Moore's former executive assistant and mistress is suing the University of Michigan, four months after she quietly left her position in the athletics department.
  
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• Pregnant Carli Lloyd bites back at body-shaming online troll as US World Cup meltdown continues

  09-07-2026 00:47 via dailymail.com
  
  The Fox Sports analyst has been strong in her criticism of the US men's national team since they were dumped out of the tournament by Belgium, and it has led to abuse from some online.
  
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• 'Racist' senator launches ANOTHER attack on 'son of a b****' Kylian Mbappe as angry Paraguay fans burn effigies of France star and label him 'most hated man' in the country

  09-07-2026 00:42 via dailymail.com
  
  The Paraguayan politician who was accused of 'brazen racism' by France captain Kylian Mbappe has launched another extraordinary attack on the footballer.
  
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• Thinking Out Loud! Ed Sheeran thinks it's coming home after playing a private gig for the squad

  09-07-2026 00:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Sunday's thrilling 3-2 victory against adversity at the Estadio Azteca set up Saturday's quarter-final clash between Thomas Tuchel's side and Norway in Miami.
  
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• Man United suffer ANOTHER transfer blow with Aurelien Tchouameni set to sign a new contract with Real Madrid amid interest from Old Trafford chiefs

  09-07-2026 00:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Talks are ongoing with the France international's representatives who had drawn enquiries from United. However, his lucrative salary meant a deal with United was always difficult to achieve.
  
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• Travis Kelce's friend reveals stunning moment in Taylor Swift wedding 'that had everyone floored'

  09-07-2026 00:18 via dailymail.com
  
  NFL icon Ryan Fitzpatrick has revealed that guests were left stunned by Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift's wedding - with one moment in particular proving to be particularly jaw-dropping.
  
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• Inside Man United's pre-season plans: The stars back on first day, latest on injured players and an update on summer transfer window business after agreeing £50m Andrey Santos deal

  09-07-2026 00:05 via dailymail.com
  
  Manchester United 's players will begin reporting back for pre-season at Carrington on Thursday, just 46 days after the last campaign finished at Brighton in May.
  
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• Supercomputer reveals England's prospects of World Cup glory after reaching quarter-finals - with defending champions Argentina THIRD favourites

  09-07-2026 00:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Daily Mail Sport explores how each nation's chances are looking ahead of the last-eight as a supercomputer predicts their chances of lifting the World Cup later this month.
  
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• A place in the World Cup final is England's for the taking... the showdown with Erling Haaland's Norway is dangerous but the Azteca win must be a prologue to history not a footnote to failure, writes CRAIG HOPE

  08-07-2026 23:47 via dailymail.com
  
  If England are to safeguard the legacy of One Night in Mexico, they cannot afford one bad tea-time in Miami. Norway, and not Brazil, brings a different kind of pressure.
  
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• Caitlin Clark WNBA scandal reignites as another Fever teammate calls out rival who punched her in the neck

  08-07-2026 23:33 via dailymail.com
  
  The WNBA found itself at the center of controversy yet again last month after Clark - arguably the face of the WNBA - was punched in the throat by Phoenix Mercury rival Alyssa Thomas.
  
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• Mason Greenwood on verge of £36m move to Fenerbahce - with Man United set for sell-on cash more than four years after he last played for the club

  08-07-2026 23:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Fenerbahce are regular runners-up to Galatasaray in the Turkish Super Lig, but manager Ismail Kartal will be hoping arrivals such as Greenwood will help them win a first league title since 2014.
  
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• Paddy Pimblett predicts Conor McGregor's comeback at UFC 329, explains why he'll school ex-French special forces soldier in co-main event and picks 'mad man' he wants Liverpool to sign

  08-07-2026 23:03 via dailymail.com
  
  WILL GRIFFEE: How do you follow up the red, white and blue fever dream that was the UFC's White House card? You bring back Conor McGregor to headline.
  
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