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• South Korean cyclist hit by car during training in Rio

  02-08-2016 21:37
  A South Korean cyclist was slightly injured when he was hit by a car while training on the streets of Rio de Janeiro ahead of the Olympics Games which start on Friday, the federal traffic police said on Tuesday. Kim Ok-cheol, 21, was struck by the rear view mirror of a car when he was training within the Tijuca national park in Rio and suffered scratches when he fell to the ground but did not need to be taken for treatment in hospital, police said. Traffic police will escort cyclists during the
  
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• THE KEEPY-UPPY KING: Hanging out with Nani, drinking whiskey with Roberto Carlos, or teaching Fernando Torres' kids his tricks... How one Irish man conquered the world of Freestyle Football

  23-09-2026 14:43 via dailymail.com
  
  The Galway native has been doing tricks with a football for more than half his life now and it has taken him all over the globe.
  
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• Man United reveal how much money they've SAVED with sacked boss Ruben Amorim taking over at AC Milan - as they try to rake in more cash by selling bits of the pitch for £125!

  23-09-2026 14:43 via dailymail.com
  
  The club's revenue is up from their previous record of £666.5m in the prior year, despite the lack of European football last season.
  
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• Scots recall 'versatile' Kerr & Thomas for World Cup play-offs

  23-09-2026 14:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sam Kerr and Martha Thomas are named in their first Scotland squad in almost a year for next month's World Cup round one play-offs against the Czech Republic.
  
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• Man United reveal how much money they've SAVED with sacked boss Ruben Amorim taking over at AC Milan - as they try to rake in more cash by selling bits of the pitch for £175!

  23-09-2026 14:34 via dailymail.com
  
  The club's revenue is up from their previous record of £666.5m in the prior year, despite the lack of European football last season.
  
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• Ad break during game was unscheduled, says Disney+

  23-09-2026 14:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Coverage of Arsenal's Women's Champions League opener also featured a dog on set, a vegetable platter and a rotating floor.
  
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• It's ANOTHER official blunder: Premier League panel says Sunderland were wrongly awarded penalty against Arsenal which enraged Mikel Arteta ... after refs chiefs apologised to Manchester United for costly offside derby call

  23-09-2026 14:23 via dailymail.com
  
  The Premier League have ruled that Sunderland were wrongly awarded a penalty against Arsenal this month - just 10 days after refs' chiefs were forced to apologise to Manchester United.
  
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• Man United announce record revenues of £677M... on the same day they start selling parts of Old Trafford pitch for £125!

  23-09-2026 14:18 via dailymail.com
  
  The club's revenue is up from their previous record of £666.5m in the prior year, despite the lack of European football last season.
  
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• Danica Patrick shows off her ripped physique in tiny bikini as she soaks up the sun after Aaron Rodgers 'intimacy' feud

  23-09-2026 14:10 via dailymail.com
  
  After posting from a golfing getaway in New Zealand last week, she shared a slew of pictures on Monday night from her recent trip to Amalfi and the south of France.
  
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• Former Chelsea striker's brother axed by MLS club after ban for sexist comment to female ref: 'Don't forget this is a man's game'

  23-09-2026 14:09 via dailymail.com
  
  The coach, who played alongside his brother at Inter Miami, was manager of the reserve team at MLS side Columbus Crew. He now finds himself out of work, however, following his sacking.
  
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• Pocognoli has 'positive nervousness' for Scotland debut

  23-09-2026 13:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scotland head coach Sebastien Pocognoli admits to feeling a "positive nervousness" before his first game in charge of the country, a Nations League tie against Slovenia in Ljubljana on Saturday.
  
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• Man City fight back to snatch 'precious draw' at Bayern Munich

  23-09-2026 13:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester City produced a superb fight back to recover from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with German champions Bayern Munich in their opening match of this season's Women's Champios League.
  
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• 'It can't be brushed over' - Republic of Ireland squad to discuss Israel games

  23-09-2026 13:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dara O'Shea says the Republic of Ireland squad will wait until after Thursday's Kosovo game before discussing how they approach Sunday's contentious fixture against Israel.
  
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• How Cardiff City developed the best academy in the EFL with the help of 'the grandparents' - as Brian Barry-Murphy reveals sales pitch to ward off Premier League clubs and why he'll stick by his young talents no matter what

  23-09-2026 13:02 via dailymail.com
  
  SPECIAL REPORT BY MATT BARLOW: When Cardiff City sought a reset, the decision to go back to unearthing and nurturing their own talent served them well.
  
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• Stars DO care about playing for England: Jarrad Branthwaite defends Declan Rice, Cole Palmer and Co after five dropouts cast shadow over start of Thomas Tuchel's post-World Cup mission

  23-09-2026 13:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Cole Palmer, Declan Rice and Tino Livramento are among the absentees, along with Manchester United duo Marcus Rashford and Kobbie Mainoo.
  
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• 'It was scary' - Jacks goes from emergency surgery to match-winner

  23-09-2026 13:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Will Jacks' career-best 50-over figures on Tuesday came shortly after the England all-rounder was rushed into hospital for emergency surgery while on a weekend away.
  
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• Keely Hodgkinson is BANNED from wearing her 'sexy' running catsuit at the Olympics under Team GB rules

  23-09-2026 12:55 via dailymail.com
  
  The reigning 800-metre Olympic champion donned the ensemble, which pulled over her head and covered her in the sleek material from palms to ankles for the first time at Athlos in London.
  
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• BBC begin 'systematic dismantling of TV sports news' in brutal new cost-slashing with top journalists told their jobs are at risk and furious staff considering strikes

  23-09-2026 12:54 via dailymail.com
  
  BBC Sport staff have been told that their jobs are at risk with seven journalists' jobs to be cut - including four senior roles - as part of cost-cutting across the corporation.
  
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• Kyle Walker is spotted 'completely plastered' alone late at night in Cannes after partying all day with wife Annie Kilner on break from football struggles

  23-09-2026 12:41 via dailymail.com
  
  Walker, 36, is currently vacationing with his wife Annie Kilner during the extended three-week international break, having endured a difficult start to life in the Championship with the Clarets.
  
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• BBC to axe top sports journalists and make others reapply for their own jobs in cost-cutting exercise - as unhappy staff weigh up striking

  23-09-2026 12:36 via dailymail.com
  
  BBC Sport staff have been told that their jobs are at risk with seven journalists' jobs to be cut - including four senior roles - as part of cost-cutting across the corporation.
  
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• Man United flop shows off bizarre recovery method which involves using FIRE to aid his recovery

  23-09-2026 12:34 via dailymail.com
  
  The 30-year-old, who is still technically contracted to United but on loan at Turkish side Trabzonspor, has shared footage of cup therapy going to new heights and including fire.
  
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• What have we learned from the Championship so far?

  23-09-2026 12:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As we enter the three-week international break, BBC Sport looks back at the opening block of Championship fixtures to see what we have learned so far.
  
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• Yu, 13, completes hat-trick of golds at Asian Games

  23-09-2026 12:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thirteen-year-old swimming star Yu Zidi claims a dominant victory in the 400m individual medley to complete a hat-trick of gold medals at the Asian Games.
  
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• Disney's Alex Scott-fronted Match of the Day-style show enrages fans as they chase woke viewers with a dog on set, rotating sofa, cucumber snack bar and influencer pundits

  23-09-2026 11:51 via dailymail.com
  
  The streaming platform launched 'The Hangout', with former Football Focus presenter Scott leading a team of former footballer Lianne Sanderson and influencers Tyra Mills and Alex Bailess.
  
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• Edwards' Red Roses move inspired by late mother

  23-09-2026 11:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England back row Marlie Packer says defence coach Shaun Edwards' surprise move into the Red Roses set-up was partly inspired by his late mother Phyllis.
  
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• Isaac Heeney breaks cover for the first time since Sydney Swans hotel sex scandal - as the suspended five players address the club

  23-09-2026 11:05 via dailymail.com
  
  Sydney's five suspended players have offered an apology to teammates and colleagues after ending their weeks-long exile from the AFL club.
  
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• Florian Wirtz's £116m Liverpool signing was a 'huge misunderstanding' and they will 'pull the plug' on him, says his countryman Didi Hamann

  23-09-2026 10:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Wirtz, who cost Liverpool £116million a little over a year ago, has struggled to hit the ground running at Anfield and come under heavy criticism for his performances this season.
  
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• Isaac Heeney breaks cover for the first time since Sydney Swans hotel sex scandal

  23-09-2026 10:01 via dailymail.com
  
  The five have not been at the club since August after they were stood down for breaching club standards.
  
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• Hadjar to stay as Verstappen's Red Bull team-mate for 2027

  23-09-2026 09:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Frenchman Isack Hadjar is to stay at Red Bull as Max Verstappen's team-mate for the 2027 season.
  
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• 'Start-up' Newcastle tapping into Red Bulls spirit

  23-09-2026 09:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Head coach Dan McFarland is excited to have the backing of Newcastle Red Bulls' owners as he tries to fuse a new team together in the Prem this season.
  
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