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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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"Honestly, I just can't believe it."
18-year-old Emma Raducanu reflects after reaching the #USOpen final
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#Breaking Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei has set a new women's marathon world record time of two hours, 14 minutes and four seconds in Chicago, beating Paula Radcliffe’s best of 2.15.25 which was set in 2003
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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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Jon Rahm celebrates 26th birthday with stunning ace during Masters practice
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.@TomDaley1994 heads 11-strong @TeamGB diving squad for 2016 Rio Olympics
theguardian.com/sport/2016/j…
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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 bit.ly/2nihoAL
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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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Great Britain's Nathan Hales has shared his joy after winning gold at the #Olympics in the Men's Trap Final at the Chateauroux Shooting Centre
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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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Those hangovers last a bit longer at the age of 35, @rogerfederer 😉
🏆 #Wimbledon
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Henry Blofeld will retire from @bbctms in September. "The time has come for the last of the old farts to hang up his microphone," he said.
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Andy Murray: "“I want to continue playing. The issue is I don’t know whether it’s possible”
by @EleanorcrooksPA
theguardian.com/sport/2019/m…
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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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This week's Belgian Knockout has @NiallOfficial to thank for its format
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Andy Murray back in training but will not play again in 2020
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.@Tyson_Fury as confident as ever!
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Daniel Dubois says his victory over @anthonyjoshua was "like a dream"
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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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#Breaking There will be no professional sport, even behind closed doors, in England until at least June 1, the UK Government has announced.
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Close of play: England are six without loss in their second innings, 21 behind. Pujara's 132no helped India to 273 but Moeen Ali took five wickets for 63 to restrict the tourists #ENGvIND
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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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Straight from Wembley to Alexandra Palace for a bit of the darts 🎯
Kieran Trippier and Danny Rose are in the crowd #WHDarts
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What a fantastic sight! The brilliant @J_Ennis and @JohnsonThompson on the track in Manchester.
Welcome back Jess.
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Colin Graves tells @KP24, if you're serious about England, play county cricket.
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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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#Breaking Ronnie O’Sullivan has become the first player to make 1,000 career centuries, clinching the Players Championship title against Neil Robertson with a break of 134
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There will be a Murray at the ATP World Tour Finals
Jamie Murray and doubles partner Bruno Soares have qualified
eurosport.co.uk/tennis/jamie…
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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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.@root66 has overhauled Sir Alastair Cook as England’s record run scorer in Test cricket, passing his former captain’s mark of 12,472 on day three of the series opener against Pakistan
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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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#Rio2016 organisers admit only 12 per cent of #Paralympics tickets have been sold
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.@benstokes38 has named Jimmy Anderson, "the greatest fast bowler to play the game"
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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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#Breaking Five-time world champion Eric Bristow has died at the age of 60 after suffering a heart attack, the PDC has announced
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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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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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Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson leads the nominees for the 2024 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award
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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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Mongoose invaders interrupt the @EuropeanTour #NedbankGolfChallenge
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Trampoline gymnast @BryonyPage1 was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire today by the Princess Royal at Windsor Castle
📷: Jonathan Brady
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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
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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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Lewis Hamilton delivered a supreme recovery drive from last to fifth in Saturday’s sprint race at the Brazilian Grand Prix – and declared his fading bid to win a record eighth championship is “not over yet” #F1 independent.co.uk/sport/moto…
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🎾 @TeamGB tennis team has been announced at Queen's:
@andy_murray
@jamie_murray
@JoKonta91
@HeatherWatson92
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Luke Littler says it will be the “stuff dreams are made of” if he can create history by becoming the youngest-ever world darts champion #WCDarts
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🏌Masters champion @Danny_Willett enjoying a pint watching the darts with wife Nicole at Alexandra Palace
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Murray: "Apparently I am duller than a weekend in Worthing, which is harsh to Worthing" #SPOTY
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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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Watch the patriotic moment @TeamGB sing the national anthem as they land at London Heathrow #greattobeBAck
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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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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.
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