Al-Attiyah retains Dakar Rally title, Benavides wins motorbike sprint
Nasser Al-Attiyah won a second straight Dakar Rally just kilometers from his Qatar homeland on Sunday.
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Painful, invasive racing greyhound breeding technique should be banned, vets say
‘Horrific’ technique which involves removing the uterus is unnecessary and outdated, animal welfare activists sayGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastVets want an invasive and painful greyhound breeding technique, wh…
Gabby Logan says she took on ‘a lot of responsibility’ after brother died at 15
Sports presenter tells BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs that the tragedy led her to ‘take chances’, including trying out broadcasting Gabby Logan said she assumed “a lot of responsibility” after her brother’s death at the age of 15.The 49-year-old pre…
PSG threaten to quit Parc des Princes stadium after Paris mayor refuses to sell
Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday threatened to quit the Parc des Princes ground, which has been their home for almost 50 years, after city officials refused to sell the stadium to them.
Victorian mayor calls on councils to follow lead after banning gambling ads at local sports games
Tina Samardzija faces opposition from clubs and gaming venues but says children should not be ‘exposed to a message that gambling is normal’.Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA local mayor in Victoria has encourag…
BBC Formula One presenter Jennie Gow says she has had a serious stroke
Broadcaster, 45, who also appears on Netflix series Drive to Survive, says her speech has been affectedBBC Formula One presenter Jennie Gow, who regularly appears on Netflix’s series Drive to Survive, has said she has had a “serious stroke”.The broadca…
‘Out of your league’: Shakira song mocking ex Gerard Piqué breaks YouTube record
Video with DJ Bizarrap ridiculing footballer’s new relationship racks up 63m views in 24 hoursA savage new song by Shakira in which the Colombian star, philanthropist and committed believer in the veracity of hips ridicules her former partner Gerard Pi…
Australian government praises national cricket team boycott of Afghanistan matches
The decision by Cricket Australia, based on ‘unacceptable’ treatment of women and girls by the Taliban, has been labelled ‘pathetic’ by the Afghan Cricket BoardFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news…
Usain Bolt reportedly missing millions from investment accounts
Athlete’s manager says Jamaican authorities investigatingOlympic champion noticed discrepancies this weekAn investigation has been launched after millions of dollars reportedly went missing from an account belonging to eight-time Olympic champion Usain…
Australia cancel Afghanistan tour due to Taliban restrictions on women’s rights
Women and girls in Afghanistan are banned from playing sport or attending middle and high school and university.