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WARNING.Patting a lion on the head is a bad idea. Ospreys hooker Scott Baldwin did it - and his coach wasn't happy
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Conor McGregor: "I have ridiculed the entire roster and I want to take this opportunity to apologise to absolutely nobody." 👊👊.
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England all-rounder Ben Stokes reveals his preparation for his inspirational match-winning innings against Australia at Headingley was a "knock-off Nando's" and Yorkie bars
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📸 Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones is made an OBE by the Duke of Cambridge
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Novak Djokovic’s visa row with the Australian authorities could easily have been avoided if he had been vaccinated, his great rival Rafael Nadal has said
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Rob Burrow today received his MBE for services to rugby league and the Motor Neurone Disease community
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The Invictus Games is a reminder that making progress does not happen instantly, according to competitors who say working towards the event has turned people’s lives around
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Prince George and the Prince of Wales watched Wales' World Cup defeat to Argentina
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Steven Gerrard's statement announcing his retirement from professional football
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Jon Rahm celebrates 26th birthday with stunning ace during Masters practice.
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Rob Burrow and Kevin Sinfield have been presented with their CBEs by the Prince of Wales
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Team UK competitors took a break from their final training camp at Brunel University, Uxbridge, to receive a very special video call from the Duke of Sussex before they depart for the Invictus Games
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Lewis Hamilton will thrive on the adversity of Formula One’s racism storm by becoming “unbeatable” at this weekend’s British Grand Prix, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has said
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England's Sam Underhill revealed the team have received some special support from Prince Harry and his family
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Maria Sharapova - banned until April 26 - gets wildcard for a tournament starting April 24. Here's Wozniacki's take
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Lewis Hamilton defied the FIA’s clampdown as he competed with piercings in both ears and a nose stud at the Australian Grand Prix – and said afterwards that he has no plans to remove them in future outings. ✍️ @PhilDuncanF1.
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Professional racing driver Sebastian Vettel has told young offenders that “prejudice” against their criminal records should not stop them from working in Formula One during a visit to a prison with the Justice Secretary
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Saul Alvarez explaining why he knelt next to Amir Khan after the knockout blow in Las Vegas #CaneloKhan.
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📸 Jessica Ennis-Hill was made a Dame during a ceremony at Buckingham Palace today
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Andy Murray: "“I want to continue playing. The issue is I don’t know whether it’s possible”. by @EleanorcrooksPA .
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Oar-some stuff. Rower Katherine Grainger - Britain's most decorated female Olympian - has been made a Dame by the Queen at Buckingham Palace
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Ireland are Six Nations champions after France beat England 22-16 in Paris
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Andy Murray and Dan Evans perform another astonishing great escape in Paris
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‘Just Stop Oil’ protesters forced a stoppage in play early in the evening session at the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield.
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US superstars Beyonce and Jay-Z are at #Wimbledon as guests of Serena Williams for the women's final
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The BBC Sports Personalities of the Year for 2015: Kevin Sinfield of @leedsrhinos, @andy_murray.and @J_Ennis #SPOTY
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Five years ago today the velodrome rocked as @chrishoy won a fifth Olympic gold medal, @JasonKenny107 his second & @Philip_hindes his first
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What a fantastic sight! The brilliant @J_Ennis and @JohnsonThompson on the track in Manchester. Welcome back Jess. http://t.co/LgieV2lqyE.
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Colin Graves tells @KP24, if you're serious about England, play county cricket. http://t.co/NNWhKZxN8r.
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#Breaking Great Britain’s Lizzy Yarnold has won a gold medal in the women’s #skeleton at the Winter Olympics. Team-mate Laura Deas won the bronze medal. #Pyeonchang2018
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Belfast boxer Carl Frampton 'happy and proud' to land MBE in New Year Honours
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There will be a Murray at the ATP World Tour Finals. Jamie Murray and doubles partner Bruno Soares have qualified.
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WATCH: Andy Murray warned Roger Federer to avoid deep-fried Mars bars after he accepted an invitation to play in Scotland for the first time
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📸 Rob Burrow and his family have arrived in Salford for Sports Personality of the Year
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A dog ran on the field and picked up the ball in its mouth as Bready took on CSNI in the semi-final of the women’s Clear Currency All-Ireland T20 Cup. 🎥: @CricketIreland
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Billy Morgan carries the flag for Team GB at the #WinterOlympics closing ceremony. #PeyongChang2018
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Anthony Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn has said he will name a new opponent for his fighter next week after claiming Jarrell Miller has failed a second doping test.
We have now received news from VADA that Jarrell Miller has now failed a second seperate test for a further substance. AJ’s June 1 opponent will be announced next week - if you don’t think you can beat him clean then delete my number!.
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Congratulations @JudyMurray on being awarded an OBE for services to tennis, women in.sport and charity #QueensBirthdayHonours
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After winning gold in Tokyo alongside Matty Lee, diver Tom Daley said: "I feel incredibly proud to say that I am a gay man and also an Olympic champion"
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.@LukeTheNuke180 has said seeing @LFC manager Jurgen Klopp talk about him was just another day in his crazy life
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Twin peaks. @burgessgeorge and @Thomas_Burgess celebrate being the world's best. http://t.co/GjAa3XFasc.
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📸 Ebony Rainford-Brent is made an MBE by the Prince of Wales at Windsor Castle
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🗓️ OTD 2008: @BeckAdlington won the Olympic 400m freestyle in Beijing to become Britain's first female swimming gold medallist for 48 years
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The Prince of Wales sent a personal message to Rob Burrow’s family after his death, which the former rugby league player’s wife has described as “heartwarming and sincere” and “something that we will treasure as a family forever”.
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.@amirkingkhan will be the underdog when he tackles @Canelo in Las Vegas but is hoping to pull off a shock win.
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Happy birthday @evemuirhead - .Scotland's 2013 curling world champion and bronze medal winner at the 2014 Winter Olympics is 31 today
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British Cycling's head sprint coach Justin Grace makes appeal for organ donors as he talks about liver transplant that saved his life
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Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson leads the nominees for the 2024 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award
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Speaking after a fine bowling performance for England against India, cricketer Dom Bess managed to keep his composure as the backdrop to his press conference fell on his head
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Anthony Joshua has offered to be @Tyson_Fury's sparring partner ahead of his Deontay Wilder rematch.
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Cycling sprint star Mark Cavendish has been given a knighthood in the King’s birthday honours
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Kadeena Cox becomes 1st Brit in 28 years to win medals in 2 sports at the same #Paralympics.
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On this day in 2009. Undefeated world super-middleweight and light-heavyweight champion @RealJoeCalzaghe retired
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Great Britain's @JackLaugher and @ChrisMears93 take men's 3m synchro springboard silver in London http://t.co/e7hxaGBQ1E.
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"We had Allah with us as well.". England captain Eoin Morgan has said diversity epitomises his team after the hosts won the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
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🎾 @TeamGB tennis team has been announced at Queen's: .@andy_murray.@jamie_murray.@JoKonta91.@HeatherWatson92.
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It didn't take long for Toby Roland-Jones' Wiki page to be edited.
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🏌Masters champion @Danny_Willett enjoying a pint watching the darts with wife Nicole at Alexandra Palace
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#Breaking Britain's cyclists, including @OfficialWIGGINS, have won #Gold in the men's team pursuit at #Rio2016
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.@yelenaisinbaeva believes an Olympic ban would be a violation of her human rights #RioOlympics2016
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England succumbed to their trial by spin as India were left 192 to win the fourth Test and the series following Ravichandran Ashwin’s five-wicket haul
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Watch the patriotic moment @TeamGB sing the national anthem as they land at London Heathrow #greattobeBAck.
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Snoop Dogg watches the dressage team grand prix special at the Chateau de Versailles. 📷: @MikeEgerton_PA
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England's @LucyBronze is frustrated there will be no GB football team at Rio 2016 (via @JohnSkilbeckPA)
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.@AmirKingKhan announced his next opponent last night. @SpecialKBrook has just told 5 Live what he thinks of it. http://t.co/7rlH0DILaD.
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