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People want West Ham defender prosecuted for abusing his pet cat

Coach Nasir talks fighter’s prep for IMMAF event, need for government support

Spanish great aware he still has ‘a long way to go to be at my best’ after suffering from vision problems

Spurs striker getting back to his best after struggling under previous manager Nuno

Spaniard says he’s still managing Premier League leaders because ‘we’re winning a lot’

Interim boss Rangnick blames lack of aggression as Red Devils fall out of top four with 1-1 draw

CEO Domenicali stresses it is now time for ‘action’ to increase diversity in motorsport

Manager Howe urges team to ‘stay calm’ after they claim vital 3-1 win over Lampard’s men

Dzeko and Sanchez score to help Serie A leaders bag 2-0 win, move into semi-finals

Slovakian alpine skier clocks total of 1min 44.98sec to edge world champion Liensberger at Beijing Olympics

Former US Open champion beaten in straight sets 6-1, 6-3 by Delbonis at Argentina Open

West Ham publicly condemn defender after video surfaces on social media

US figure skater scores 113.97 in Beijing Olympic short programme, with Japanese rival settling for 95.15

Countries’ football chiefs announce they would instead focus on a joint campaign to host Euro 2028

Everton manager believes it would be ‘detrimental’ to ‘handcuff’ individual’s personalities

Denmark midfielder says he’s ‘in a good place’ seven months after suffering cardiac arrest

Man Utd boss insists he shares a ‘very good relationship’ with midfielder after club block his move

New-look Magpies take on Lampard’s Everton after splashing cash in transfer window

US star will face stiff competition to top the podium in skiing’s shortest event

Chairman Simon says women’s tennis body would want to meet Chinese star ‘privately’ to discuss her situation

Swiss Kummer, who was knocked out of Olympic event at round of 16, says she doesn’t ‘care what people think of her’

Mane scores decisive kick to help country bag 4-2 win in shoot-out after goalless draw

Championship side power to 4-1 win over sorry Foxes in fourth round

Chinese tennis star says her comments caused ‘huge misunderstanding’

Barcelona manager wants spectators to support forward in his remaining time at club

Maliszewska describes ‘traumatic’ experience of being ruled in or out of Games

Golfer scores stunning eagle on final hole to beat Watson to title

Vlahovic, Zakaria enjoy dream debuts with a goal each in 2-0 win over Verona in Serie A

American golfer fires final-round 68 to win Pebble Beach Pro-Am

Bundesliga club’s title hopes in tatters after crashing to ‘catastrophic’ 5-2 defeat at home

Pochettino’s men stretch their mammoth lead at the top of Ligue 1 to 13 points with 5-1 win

Official says chief Bach will ‘talk’ with Chinese star in Beijing; refuses to share more details

Milan striker scores quick-fire derby brace in 2-1 win over leaders Inter

Snowboarder Synnott says she’s ‘super-proud’ after winning women's slopestyle title

Irish golfer fires five-under par 67 to win Drive On Championship by three strokes

Former US Open champion says his knee troubles have him ‘living a nightmare’

Manager passes scathing judgement after club offload four high-profile players on deadline day

Man Utd great says he was ‘in a really bad place’ while coping with scrutiny during playing career

Former Magpies manager sets sights on promotion to Premier League with second tier West Brom

Six-time MotoGP champion preparing for pre-season testing in Malaysia, following injury-blighted two years

Sampaoli’s men overcome nightmare start to score thrice in 15 minutes for 5-2 win over Angers

Interim manager Rangnick blames VAR for his side’s 8-7 loss to Middlesbrough in fourth round

Salah’s seven-time champions face off Mane’s country in final showdown in Cameroon

Appearance of host country’s performer in east Asian nation’s traditional dress at opening ceremony sparks anger

Cross-country skier wins women’s 7.5-plus-7.5-km skiathlon as sport takes centre stage after troubled build-up

Liverpool manager says it would be "crazy" for the team to lose interest in highly-rated teen

Inter host local rival AC Milan hoping to maintain solid lead at top of Serie A

Bayern Munich host RB Leipzig in Bundesliga as former look to maintain grip on lead

La Liga’s fallen giants seek statement victory to mark return to elite list

Concerns by human rights have dominated build-up to Winter Olympics, to begin with, Covid-secure bubble