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A world champion but 'one of us' - a city's pride in Antonelli
As Kimi Antonelli becomes F1 world champion, the people of Bologna hail their hometown hero.
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Ireland’s European athletics champion Ciara Mageean dies aged 34
Mageean, runner who competed at two Olympic Games, lost her battle with cancer a year after revealing her diagnosis.
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UFC champion Islam Makhachev says his next fight will be ‘one of last’
Makhachev, one of the best fighters in UFC history, wants to face the winner of next year's Prates vs Morales fight.
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UFC champion Makhachev confirms retirement plans
UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev says his next fight will be "one of the last" of his illustrious career.
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From lifeguard to world champion - Stewart savours title
Scotland's Mark Stewart stopped cycling professionally after the Covid-19 pandemic. Now he is a world champion in the points race at age 31.
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Cundy's 20-year reign as world champion ends
Jody Cundy's 20-year reign as para cycling's C4 kilo time trial world champion was ended by Australian Korey Boddington.
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France reclaims title as Europe's champion of tax and social charges
New data shows that France has the EU's highest tax burden at 46 percent of GDP, while its national debt continues to grow. Amid new street protests over lack of education funding and falling purchasing power, the government is proposing a meagre hike in the minimum wage. Also in this edition: US tech giants see their shares diverge as the AI boom pushes massive capital expenditures.
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McDowell becomes latest major champion to exit LIV
Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell becomes the latest major champion to exit LIV Golf.
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Antonelli delivers 'the race of a champion who isn't the champion yet'
Kimi Antonelli's Austin win was "the best he has delivered", according to Mercedes boss Toto Wolff, even if it wasn't quite enough to give him the title.
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Kenya’s marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir provisionally banned by AIU
Jepchirchir tested positive for banned blood booster EPO in a sample taken before her Sydney Marathon win in August.
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World champion Jepchirchir fails drugs test
Reigning world women's marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir is provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit after a sample tests positive for EPO.
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How world champion Smith can become a mainstream star
In his BBC Sport column, Tony Bellew explains why Dalton Smith could be British boxing's next superstar - and why he should fight Adam Azim at Hillsborough.
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Former Open champion Oosthuizen quits LIV Golf
Former Open Championship winner Louis Oosthuizen becomes the latest high-profile player to quit LIV Golf.
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Cancer campaigner Goodburn to deliver rugby match ball
Champion swimmer and brain cancer research campaigner Archie Goodburn will deliver the match ball for Scotland's Nations Championship match against Australia next month.
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Former world champion Cordina cleared of assault after petrol station punch
The judge said she was satisfied the boxer was defending himself during the incident.
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Ex-world champion boxer Liam Smith 'punched man on floor'
Smith, from Liverpool, is alleged to have inflicted serious facial injuries on a concierge worker.
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Olympic champion McClenaghan fails to make Worlds final
Olympic champion Rhys McClenaghan fails to reach the pommel horse final at the World Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam.
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Palestinian karate champion Maryam Bsharat wins second world title
Palestinian athlete Maryam Bsharat won gold at the World Karate Championships in Poland.
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Daniel Dubois defeats Fabio Wardley to retain WBO heavyweight boxing title
Champion dominates fellow British boxer in London before facing a challenge from IBO champion Hrgovic.
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Loughnane, 20, becomes youngest champion jockey since 1923
Billy Loughnane becomes the youngest rider in over a century to be crowned Britain's champion jockey as he collects his trophy at Ascot.