Athletics

Junior doctor Phil Sesemann finished seventh on his marathon debut

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In Focus

London Marathon: two exceptional success stories

The standout Britons were a junior doctor and a runner overlooked for the Olympic squad

7 Oct 2021

US sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson missed the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for cannabis

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In Focus

Doping in sport: should cannabis be on the list of banned substances?

World Anti-Doping Agency will launch a scientific review next year

15 Sep 2021

Team GB sprinter CJ Ujah: ‘I am not a cheat’

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In Focus

The scandal that could tarnish Team GB

CJ Ujah protested his innocence after testing positive for two banned substances

20 Aug 2021

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Sports Shorts

Bahrain GP provides a ‘classic’ start to the F1 season

News and reactions from the world of sport, including a boost for England ahead of Poland clash

29 Mar 2021

Rangers fans gathered in George Square in Glasgow to celebrate the title win

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In Brief

Sport shorts: Sturgeon slams Rangers fans over title celebrations

News and reactions from the world of sport, featuring Keely Hodgkinson and Bryson DeChambeau

8 Mar 2021

van Gogh's Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat

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Podcast

Carbon apps, super shoes and VR art

Can phones measure our carbon footprint? Is tech more important than sporting talent? And could we turn our homes into virtual art galleries?

26 Feb 2021

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In Depth

The Week Unwrapped: Sporting genes, Colombia and orcas

What does Caster Semenya’s latest defeat say about gender? Is Colombia slipping into conflict? And are killer whales turning against us?

18 Sep 2020

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FC Barcelona’s Camp Nou stadium has a 99,354-seat capacity

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In Brief

Sport shorts: Barca to sell Camp Nou naming rights

Ten things from the world of sport on Tuesday 21 April

21 Apr 2020

Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia is the host course for The Masters

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In Depth

2020 sports event calendar and TV guide

Golf’s Masters Tournament is rescheduled but the Olympics and Euro 2020 are postponed for a year

20 Apr 2020

Newcastle United Football Club play in the English Premier League

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In Brief

Sport shorts: Newcastle takeover talks, Le Tour, Tokyo 2020

Ten things from the world of sport on Tuesday 14 April

14 Apr 2020

Barcelona signed Brazil star Philippe Coutinho from Liverpool in January 2018

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In Brief

Sport shorts: Coutinho, F1 2020, Southampton and more

Ten things from the world of sport on Thursday 9 April

9 Apr 2020

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be held in 2021

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Daily Briefing

Sport shorts: dates confirmed for the Tokyo Olympics in 2021

Ten things from the world of sport on Monday 30 March

30 Mar 2020

Tyson Fury knocked down Deontay Wilder in the third round of their WBC title rematch

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Daily Briefing

Sport shorts: Fury vs. Wilder III may be held in October

Ten things from the world of sport on Thursday 26 March

26 Mar 2020

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Daily Briefing

Back pages: Premier League and EFL stars braced for pay cuts

A round-up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 26 March

26 Mar 2020

Arsenal play their home matches at the Emirates Stadium

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Daily Briefing

Sport shorts: Arsenal support community in Covid-19 crisis

Ten things from the world of sport on Tuesday 24 March

24 Mar 2020

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Daily Briefing

Sport shorts: Jimmy Anderson fears a ball won’t be bowled

Ten things from the world of sport on Thursday 19 March

19 Mar 2020

Chelsea FC’s Stamford Bridge stadium in west London

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Daily Briefing

Sport shorts: NHS accepts hotel offer from Chelsea owner

Ten things from the world of sport on Wednesday 18 March

18 Mar 2020

In Depth

Coronavirus stops sport: what is cancelled or postponed?

The Masters golf major, London Marathon, F1 races and Premier League football are affected

13 Mar 2020

Barbie have made a one-of-a-kind doll of Team GB athlete Dina Asher-Smith

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Daily Briefing

Sport shorts: Barbie miss a trick by not selling Dina doll

Ten things from the world of sport on Wednesday 4 March

4 Mar 2020

Anthony Joshua celebrates his victory in the rematch against Andy Ruiz Jr in Saudi Arabia

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Daily Briefing

Sport shorts: Joshua to face Pulev in June at Tottenham

Ten things from the world of sport on Monday 2 March

2 Mar 2020

The 2020 Uefa Europa League final is scheduled to take place in Gdańsk, Poland

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Daily Briefing

Sport shorts: Man Utd to face LASK in Europa League last 16

Ten things from the world of sport on Friday 28 February

28 Feb 2020

British tennis star Andy Murray had a hip resurfacing operation in January 2019

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Daily Briefing

Sport shorts: Andy Murray could miss Wimbledon

Ten things from the world of sport on Wednesday 26 February

26 Feb 2020

Michael Jordan speaks at The Celebration of Life for Kobe & Gianna Bryant

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Daily Briefing

Sport shorts: Jordan pays emotional tribute to Kobe

Ten things from the world of sport on Tuesday 25 February

25 Feb 2020

Liverpool striker Sadio Mane celebrates his 81st-minute winner against West Ham

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Daily Briefing

Back pages: Liverpool’s ‘Mane of the moment’

A round-up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 25 February

25 Feb 2020

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In Brief

Mo Farah injection allegations: what is the reaction?

Panorama claims athlete changed story over performance-enhancing supplement

25 Feb 2020

Tottenham and England striker Harry Kane injured his hamstring against Southampton

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Daily Briefing

Sport shorts: Spurs hope Kane will return for final games

Ten things from the world of sport on Wednesday 5 February

5 Feb 2020

American 15-year-old Cori Gauff reacts after her stunning win against Venus Williams at Wimbledon

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Daily Briefing

Sports shorts: Australian Open draw, England bat first

Ten things from the world of sport on Thursday 16 January

16 Jan 2020

Smoke from the Australian bush fires hangs over the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne Australian Open

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Daily Briefing

Sports shorts: bushfires threaten Australian Open

Ten things from the world of sport on Tuesday 14 January

14 Jan 2020

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Daily Briefing

Sports shorts: athletics chief Lamine Diack goes on trial

Ten things from the world of sport on Monday 13 January

13 Jan 2020

Firefighters hose down trees in a bid to slow the spread of bushfires around Nowra in Australia

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In Brief

Sport shorts: Rafa and Serena to play in bushfire fundraiser

Ten things from the world of sport on Wednesday 8 January

8 Jan 2020

England all-rounder Ben Stokes celebrates the dismissal of South Africa’s Dwaine Pretorius

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In Brief

Back pages: Cape crusader Ben Stokes is England’s superhero

A round up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 8 January

8 Jan 2020

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In Brief

Sport pictures of the year: 2019’s big winners

A look back at the teams and athletes who shone in the past 12 months

29 Dec 2019

Liverpool will play in the 2019 Fifa Club World Cup in Qatar

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In Depth

2019 sports calendar and TV guide: what’s on in December?

Liverpool take on Flamengo in the Fifa Club World Cup final on Saturday

19 Dec 2019

Andy Ruiz Jr was unanimously beaten on points in the rematch against Anthony Joshua

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In Brief

Sport shorts: Andy Ruiz Jr admits he ‘ate everything’

Ten things from the world of sport on Tuesday 10 December

10 Dec 2019

Athletics

London Marathon: two exceptional success stories

Doping in sport: should cannabis be on the list of banned substances?

The scandal that could tarnish Team GB

Bahrain GP provides a ‘classic’ start to the F1 season

Sport shorts: Sturgeon slams Rangers fans over title celebrations

Carbon apps, super shoes and VR art

The Week Unwrapped: Sporting genes, Colombia and orcas

Enjoy a different view

Sport shorts: Barca to sell Camp Nou naming rights

2020 sports event calendar and TV guide

Sport shorts: Newcastle takeover talks, Le Tour, Tokyo 2020

Sport shorts: Coutinho, F1 2020, Southampton and more

Sport shorts: dates confirmed for the Tokyo Olympics in 2021

Sport shorts: Fury vs. Wilder III may be held in October

Back pages: Premier League and EFL stars braced for pay cuts

Sport shorts: Arsenal support community in Covid-19 crisis

Sport shorts: Jimmy Anderson fears a ball won’t be bowled

Sport shorts: NHS accepts hotel offer from Chelsea owner

Coronavirus stops sport: what is cancelled or postponed?

Sport shorts: Barbie miss a trick by not selling Dina doll

Sport shorts: Joshua to face Pulev in June at Tottenham

Sport shorts: Man Utd to face LASK in Europa League last 16

Sport shorts: Andy Murray could miss Wimbledon

Sport shorts: Jordan pays emotional tribute to Kobe

Back pages: Liverpool’s ‘Mane of the moment’

Mo Farah injection allegations: what is the reaction?

Sport shorts: Spurs hope Kane will return for final games

Sports shorts: Australian Open draw, England bat first

Sports shorts: bushfires threaten Australian Open

Sports shorts: athletics chief Lamine Diack goes on trial

Sport shorts: Rafa and Serena to play in bushfire fundraiser

Back pages: Cape crusader Ben Stokes is England’s superhero

Sport pictures of the year: 2019’s big winners

2019 sports calendar and TV guide: what’s on in December?

Sport shorts: Andy Ruiz Jr admits he ‘ate everything’

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