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Hull KR start Super League title defence at newcomers York
Treble winners Hull KR will start the defence of their Super League title with a visit to newly promoted York Knights. Source link
Three golds for Gower as GB win 12 Deaflympics medals
Charlotte Gower, 15, wins triple gold as Great Britain secure 12 medals at the Deaflympics in Tokyo. Source link
Scotland men seal progress at European Curling Championships
Scotland men seal qualification to the European Curling Championships semi-finals after a seventh win out of seven against Poland. Source link
The Flashes – will the Ashes be played on fast forward?
After Australia and England played out the first two-day Ashes Test in 104 years, chief cricket reporter Stephan Shemilt looks at the reasons why and asks if the rest of the series could be played on fast forward. Source link
'They told me to choose between my hijab and boxing'
How Germany’s Zeina Nassar – who makes her pro debut on Wednesday – rewrote boxing’s rules about fighting in a hijab. Source link
Newcastle left bruised by '10 minutes of madness'
With one away win in seven months, Newcastle United’s problems on the road continue as they fall to a 2-1 defeat against Marseille at the Stade Velodrome in the Champions League. Source link
'Maybe it was too much' – Guardiola rues defeat after 10 changes
Pep Guardiola celebrated taking charge of Manchester City for the 100th time in the Champions League on Tuesday night, but it was Bayer Leverkusen and their fans that were left dancing at full-time. Source link
Defeat against Larne 'unacceptable' – Higgins
Coleraine manager Ruaidhri Higgins says “the honeymoon period is over” after his side’s 2-1 loss against Larne at the Coleraine Showgrounds. Source link
Swans must treat West Brom 'like a final' – Matos
Vitor Matos says Swansea City must treat Saturday’s trip to West Bromwich Albion “like a final” after their worrying form continued with defeat by Derby County. Source link
Briton wins world's strongest woman after trans athlete disqualified
Britain’s Andrea Thompson wins world’s strongest woman as the initial champion was a transgender woman who was not eligible to compete. Source link