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'I don't look for records, they look for me' - Ronaldo after 700th goal
Cristiano Ronaldo has lost count of the number of records he has broken, the Portugal forward said after scoring the 700th goal of his career during a 2-1 defeat to Ukraine on Monday.
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Bulgaria football chief resigns as Uefa urges 'war' on racists
England eased to a 6-0 victory over their hosts in the Bulgarian capital on Monday but the game was blighted by offensive chants, forcing the match to be halted twice in the first half.
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Epic mountain slog unveiled for 2020 Tour de France
The race, which starts a week earlier than usual on 27 June to accommodate the Tokyo Olympics, has eight mountain stages and three hilly stages and should suit the 2019 champion Egan Bernal and his Ineos teammate Chris Froome.
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Zintle Mpupha says it's mission accomplished after winning African 7s title
Imbokodo claimed the Rugby Africa Women's Sevens crown in Tunisia after edging Kenya 15-14 on Sunday.
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Kosgei among 11 nominees for female athlete of the year
The 25-year-old Kosgei finished the Chicago Marathon in two hours, 14 minutes and four seconds on Sunday to shatter Paula Radcliffe’s 16-year-old world record of 2:15:25, which the Briton had set in London.
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Peyper to notch 50th Test in charge in Wales vs France QF
The milestone will see him become only the third South African referee to officiate 50 Tests, along with Craig Joubert and Jonathan Kaplan.
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No goals, no fans, no TV: Koreas draw 0-0 in blacked-out World Cup qualifier
The showdown between the two sides took place at Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Stadium with no live broadcast, no supporters and no foreign media in attendance.
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Eight players to watch in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals
Eight stand-out players from the Rugby World Cup quarter-finalists, ahead of this weekend's games.
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Eben Etzebeth shares his version of alleged racist assault
The Springbok player has approached the High Court in Johannesburg to review the commission’s decision to take him to the Equality Court.
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Ukraine reach Euro 2020 as Ronaldo hits milestone
Ronaldo missed several chances in the second half before a Taras Stepanenko handball in the area, which saw the midfielder sent off as it resulted in a second yellow card, earned Portugal a penalty in the 72nd minute.
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England thrash Bulgaria after game halted over racist abuse
The match at the Vasil Levski stadium was temporarily halted by the referee in the first half under a three-step UEFA protocol to tackle racist abuse from the crowd.
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Zimbabwe readmitted as International Cricket Council member
Zimbabwe will now be able to take up their place in the men's Under-19 World Cup in January and the ICC Super League later in 2020.
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Kipchoge, 10 others nominated for male athlete of year
Kipchoge, who finished a special marathon in Vienna in one hour, 59 minutes and 40 seconds that will not be recognised for world record purposes, also was nominated for his London Marathon course record.
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Kolbe, Jantjies '99% ready' for Bok RWC quarterfinal - Erasmus
Rassie Erasmus, South Africa’s director of rugby, said that he expected to have a full squad from which to choose.
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No talk of Brighton Miracle, Erasmus says
South Africa comfortably accounted for the Brave Blossoms 41-7 in Kumagaya on 6 September but the pre-match buildup had been dominated by Japan’s shock 34-32 victory over the Springboks in Brighton at the 2015 World Cup.
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Fleet feet: Fastest marathon times since 1983
The marathon world records for men and women since 1983.
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Etzebeth taking SAHRC to court over handling of racism allegations against him
SAHRC commissioner Chris Nissen said that Etzebeth wanted the Gauteng High Court to review the decision to take the matter to the Equality Court.
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Ruan Pienaar: PRO14 win is important ahead of European tour
The Free State side secured their third successive victory in the competition.
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Neymar injured as Brazil draw 1-1 with Nigeria in friendly
The Paris Saint-Germain forward, making his 101st appearance for the national team, touched the back of his leg as he left the pitch and was replaced by Philippe Coutinho.
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Kosgei breaks Radcliffe's marathon world record
Briton Radcliffe set the previous record of 2:15:25 in 2003.
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All Blacks happy to dodge 'Tier One' Japan at Rugby World Cup
New Zealand topped Pool B and will play their quarter-final against Ireland, who were stunned by the Brave Blossoms in their group match.
