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Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah ran the second fastest women's 100m of all time at the Eugene Diamond League. The Jamaican, who retained her 100m-200m title double in Tokyo, clocked a new world lead of 10.54 seconds. Only…

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is among several Premier League managers urging players to get vaccinated against Covid-19. The number of positive tests in the Premier League has risen recently, with 11 positive cases reported on…

Scotland and Manchester United legend Denis Law has been diagnosed with dementia. Law, 81, who says he has Alzheimer's and vascular dementia, is the latest former player to reveal he is suffering from the degenerative brain disease.…

Naomi Osaka says she felt "ungrateful" at points during the last year for being unable to appreciate her success. The world number two was speaking after beating American teenager Coco Gauff at the Cincinnati Open on Wednesday. She…

Most titles and promotions are celebrated on an open-top bus. In Venice, they do it on a gondola. Steeped in history and culture and renowned globally for its architectural grandeur and distinct waterways, the Italian city is not…

Inter Milan have reacted to selling star striker Romelu Lukaku by signing former Manchester City forward Edin Dzeko from Roma. Dzeko actually scored his first Inter goal before the deal was confirmed, netting in a 3-0 friendly win over…

New Zealand began the Rugby Championship with a record victory against Australia to claim the Bledisloe Cup, while South Africa beat Argentina in their opener. The All Blacks' 57-22 win at Eden Park was their highest ever points tally…

Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns is in an intensive care unit at a Sydney hospital after suffering a "major medical event" in Canberra. Cairns was on life support after having cardiovascular surgery in Australia's capital…

Britain's Lauren Price became the first Welsh fighter to win an Olympic boxing gold medal as she beat China's Li Qian in the women's middleweight final. Price, 27, gained a 5-0 points victory at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo to earn…

The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony, while Stephen Curry has signed a new deal with the Golden State Warriors worth a reported $215m (£155m). The Lakers lost in the first round of last season's…