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BBC apologises after 'Manchester United are rubbish' blunder
The insult popped up at the bottom of the screen during a tennis update.
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Bok hooker Joseph Dweba joins Stormers
Dweba returns to South African domestic rugby after a couple of seasons in France where he played for Top14 side Bordeaux-Begles since 2020.
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SA's Moonira Ramathula to be inducted in the sports tourism hall of fame
Moonira Ramathula is one of the women who have been said to be pushing back the frontiers of sports tourism across Africa. She has been selected to be inducted into the prestigious African Sports Tourism Week’s Amazons of Sports Tourism hall of fame on 31 May.
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Djokovic wins on Slam return as Nadal strolls, Osaka out at French Open
Djokovic defeated Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka 6-3, 6-1, 6-0 in the first night session at full capacity in Paris in his first match at a major since losing last year's US Open final.
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New Man Utd boss Ten Hag aims to smash Liverpool-City duopoly
Manchester United's new manager Erik ten Hag believes it is possible to end the dominance of Manchester City and Liverpool despite taking over a struggling side that finished a lowly sixth in the Premier League.
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Proteas Women squad announced for tour of Ireland
Cricket South Africa announced the fifteen players selected for the tour on Monday, with Western Province all-rounder Delmi Tucker the only uncapped newcomer in the side.
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McClaren returns to Man Utd as assistant coach
Manchester United announced on Monday that Steve McClaren and Mitchell van der Gaag had been appointed as assistant coaches to new manager Erik ten Hag.
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'King' Kohli to 'Baby AB': Hits and misses of the 2022 IPL season
Ahead of Tuesday's first playoff match when Gujarat Titans face Rajasthan Royals in Kolkata, AFP Sport highlights five players who grabbed the headlines this season in the world's most valuable cricket tournament:
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Djokovic, Nadal launch French Open bids as Swiatek puts streak on line
Djokovic plays Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan in the first of 10 night sessions - introduced at Roland Garros last year when a pandemic curfew saw most late matches played in front of empty stands.
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Hamilton reflects on what might have been in stunning drive
Hamilton recovered from running last following a first-lap collision to finish fifth after a stunning race for Mercedes at the Circuit de Catalunya where he has won a record six times.
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AC Milan back on top after snatching title from Inter
Needing just a point to claim the Scudetto Milan swept their hosts aside thanks to an Olivier Giroud brace and another from Franck Kessie in the first half in front of an army of away fans at the Mapei Stadium.
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Thomas comeback seals PGA victory after Pereira collapse
The 29-year-old American defeated compatriot Will Zalatoris by one stroke in a tension-packed three-hole aggregate playoff after a heartbreaking 72nd-hole collapse by Chile's Mito Pereira.
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Man City win Premier League title after epic fightback
Guardiola's side were teetering on the brink of blowing the title after falling 2-0 behind midway through the second half in the final chapter of their pulsating battle for supremacy with Liverpool.
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Mbappe snub leaves Real Madrid reeling as reality of new world order sets in
Real Madrid thought they had a signing to define an era and the heir to Cristiano Ronaldo. Instead, they got humiliation and a reminder of football's new world order, after Kylian Mbappe decided to stay at Paris Saint-Germain.
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Tiger Woods withdraws from PGA Championship after third round
Tiger Woods, who limped to a nine-over par 79 in Saturday's third round of the PGA Championship, has withdrawn from the event, the tournament announced.
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Djokovic, Nadal, Alcaraz in same half of French Open draw
World number one Djokovic and Nadal, ranked five, are seeded to meet as early as the quarter-finals.
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Everton seal survival after epic escape, Burnley out of bottom three
Frank Lampard's side recovered from conceding twice in the first half as Michael Keane and Richarlison netted after the break before Dominic Calvert-Lewin's late winner sparked wild celebrations at Goodison Park.
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McIlroy seizes PGA lead as Tiger, Spieth struggle
Seventh-ranked McIlroy, chasing his first major title since the 2014 PGA, fired a five-under-par 65 to grab a one-stroke lead over Americans Will Zalatoris and Tom Hoge with Americans Justin Thomas and Matt Kuchar and Mexico's Abraham Ancer on 67.
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De Kock lauds Lewis catch as Lucknow seal IPL play-off spot
Centurion Quinton de Kock and skipper KL Rahul put on the IPL's highest-ever opening stand of 210 to help Lucknow Super Giants book a play-off spot with a thrilling two-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday.
