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Senegal declares public holiday after win
Senegal's President Macky Sall has declared Monday a public holiday to celebrate the national football team's win at the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon).
The president, who was outside the country, cancelled the last leg of his trip to…
Turkey to send 3,250 forces to Qatar World Cup to ensure security
Ankara says riot police, special forces and bomb detection experts will be deployed to ensure security at the football tournament.
ficers to Qatar for the football World Cup that starts in November this year, according to Interior Minister…
Australia revokes top tennis player’s Djokovic visa
Tennis star Novak Djokovic has had his visa to enter Australia dramatically revoked on his arrival in Melbourne.
World number one was held in the city's airport for several hours before border officials announced he had not…
Emma Raducanu: The making of Great Britain’s US Open champion
Emma Raducanu was not even a teenager when she had to make a big decision about her future.
It was a choice she made reluctantly.
Having been encouraged to take up a variety of sports by her father Ian - including horse riding,…
US Open 2021: Salisbury & Ram beat Murray & Soares to win men’s doubles title
Briton Joe Salisbury said it was "a dream come true" to win the US Open men's doubles title after he and Rajeev Ram came from behind to beat Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares in New York.
Salisbury, 29, and American partner Ram defeated…
Italian Grand Prix: Valtteri Bottas beats Lewis Hamilton for F1 ‘sprint’ race front row
Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas beat team-mate Lewis Hamilton to qualify fastest for Saturday's Italian Grand Prix 'sprint' race.
The Finn beat Hamilton by 0.096 seconds, with Hamilton's title rival Max Verstappen third, 0.411secs behind.…
US Open 2021: Novak Djokovic will face Alexander Zverev in semi-final
Novak Djokovic will continue his bid to win all four Grand Slams in the same year against Olympic champion Alexander Zverev in Friday's US Open semi-final.
The world number one came from a set down to beat Italy's Matteo Berrettini 5-7…
Usain Bolt rules out athletics comeback but has “got that itch” for a return
Eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt says it is "too late" for a comeback but admits he has "got that itch" for a dramatic return to the sport.
The Jamaican, 35, ended his glittering track and field career in 2017.
He says he was…
Brazil v Argentina abandoned five minutes after kick-off after visiting players accused of Covid…
Brazil and Argentina's World Cup qualifier was abandoned just minutes after kick-off on Sunday after Brazilian health officials objected to the participation of three Argentine players they believe broke quarantine rules.
The visitors…
Jadon Sancho: Man Utd winger out of England squad because of ‘minor knock’
Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho will miss England's World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Poland because of a "minor knock".
The 21-year-old was hurt in training earlier this week, and sat out Thursday's win over Hungary.
He…