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Sophie Coldwell bounces back from Olympic disappointment with strong finish at T100
By Ayisha Gulati British triathlete Sophie Coldwell was delighted with her seventh-place finish in her first ever T100 race in London, as she bounced back from her Olympic selection disappointment. The 29-year-old was devastated after being
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Rowan McKellar prepares to go for gold after steering Team GB through the heat
By Paul Martin in Paris ROWAN McKellar will bid for her first Olympic medal this weekend after helping steer Britain’s women’s eight to victory in their heat. The Glaswegian, 30, was part of the women’s four who narrowly missed out on the podium
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Sam Laidlow hails home crowd following victory at T100 London
By Ayisha Gulati Sam Laidlow praised the ‘home’ crowd for getting him over the line as he won his first race of the T100 Triathlon World Tour in London. The English-born Frenchman said his surprise win was made extra special that he had all
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Works of art should boost Mind charity's funds in auction
AN exclusive piece of artwork, commissioned by the London Art Exchange, has been donated to Hammersmith, Fulham, Ealing and Hounslow Mind. It was handed over by the Soho gallery in a ceremony at the Circle hub space and café in South Ealing Road
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Plymouth rowing duo keep Olympic dreams alive at Paris 2024
By Paul Martin in Paris PLYMOUTH pair Jacob Dawson and Chloe Brew kept their Olympic ambitions alive on a successful day for Britain’s rowers in Paris. Dawson, 30, helped steer the men’s eight into Saturday’s final as he bids to upgrade the
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Bethell hopes investment in community cricket can produce next stars
Rising all-rounder talent Jacob Bethell hopes investment in community cricket will help create stars of the future across England and Wales. The 20-year-old has been part of Warwickshire’s county cricket set-up since the age of 14 and believes
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Bethell hopes investment in community cricket can help create stars
Rising all-rounder talent Jacob Bethell hopes investment in community cricket will help create stars of the future across England and Wales. The 20-year-old has been part of Warwickshire’s county cricket set-up since the age of 14 and believes
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Bethell learning from Moeen Ali on ascent up cricket ranks
Up-and-coming left-hander Jacob Bethell is learning from the best in fellow all-rounder Moeen Ali on his ascent up the ranks of domestic cricket and beyond. There may be 17 years between Bethell, 20, and Ali, 37, but the Birmingham Phoenix protegee
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Rebecca Edwards feels no fear as she sets sights on Olympic glory at Paris 2024
By Paul Martin in Paris Rebecca Edwards credited a no fear approach as the key to keeping her Olympic dream on track. The Aughnacloy rower came through the women’s pair repechage alongside Chloe Brew in the third of three available qualification
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Milne hails growth of accessibility to cricket
New Zealand bowling speedster Adam Milne hailed the growth of accessibility in cricket thanks to game-changing initiatives across England and Wales. The 32-year-old, who kicked off his The Hundred campaign with Birmingham Phoenix this month, believes
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Alistair Brownlee eighth in T100 World Triathlon Series after tyre puncture
Alistair Brownlee was left frustrated with an eighth-place finish after a bike puncture in the T100 Triathlon World Tour London. Returning to race in the city in which he achieved Olympic glory 12 years ago, the British fan-favourite was being
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Team GB's Kieran Reilly has new tricks up his sleeve to bag Olympic gold
Kieran Reilly revealed that he will unwrap never-before-seen tricks in a bid to strike Olympic gold. The Team GB BMX freestyler is one of the favourites for gold in the park event. Having watched team-mate Charlotte Worthington win Tokyo gold
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Milne allowing cricketing FOMO to fuel return to international stage
New Zealand’s Adam Milne admitted he found the T20 World Cup a tough watch from afar but is allowing his cricketing FOMO to fuel his return to the international stage. The right-arm fast bowler is no stranger to having seasons marred by injury
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Kimberley Woods makes hard work pay off with stunning Olympic bronze
Kimberley Woods has had to fight for most things in her life and duly battled to an emotional K1 Olympic bronze. The 28-year-old was left on tenterhooks when occupying the final podium place as reigning Olympic champion Ricarda Funk of Germany
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Archer Conor Hall finds silver lining following early team exit at Paris 2024
By Tom Harle in Paris Archery star Conor Hall relished competing in front of a bumper Parisian crowd despite a short-lived run in the men’s team event. After a difficult opening to the Games in the ranking round, the Team GB trio of Hall, Alex
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Rowing star Morgan Bolding sets sights on Olympic gold
By Paul Martin in Paris Withiel’s Morgan Bolding will go for Olympic gold this weekend after helping steer Great Britain’s men’s eight to victory in their heat. The 29-year-old has become a dual world and European champion as part of the eight
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Tom Daley claims full set of Olympic medals with stunning silver in Paris
Barely a year after returning to diving, Tom Daley completed the full set of Olympic medals by claiming silver in partnership with Noah Williams in the men’s synchronised 10m platform in Paris. And as Daley and Williams produced exceptional dive
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Olympian Alice Dearing praises The National Lottery's impact on swimming
Olympian Alice Dearing praised the role that The National Lottery has played in building past, present and future sporting stars. The marathon swimmer, who competed at Tokyo 2020, was speaking at Olympic champion Matt Richards’ former swimming
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Laura Collett hails horse for leading her to new Olympic heights at Paris 2024
By James Toney Laura Collett praised her prince of a horse as he delivered Olympic gold in the garden of France's famous Sun King. The gilded grandeur of Louis XIV's Versailles seems the fitting choice for Team GB to make the top of the podium
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Sam Laidlow dominates at the T100 Triathlon World Series and crosses the line first
Sam Laidlow produced a dominant performance in London to win the fourth race of the T100 Triathlon World Tour in London, in front of 5,000 fans at the ExCeL centre, as Alistair Brownlee placed eighth. Despite fans willing Brownlee on in East London
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Patrick Brown will take some time out of the boxing ring after first round loss
Sale boxer Patrick Brown pledged to take a break from the sport after his opening-round Olympic exit. The 24-year-old was beaten in the round of 16 of the men’s heavyweight competition by Brazilian Keno Machado. Brown made a slow start to the
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Medi Harris wants more children to start swimming as she races in Taylor Swift venue
Emotional Medi Harris hopes her ‘surreal’ Olympic experience will inspire more Welsh children to follow in her footsteps. And the Porthmadog star reckons her friends back home are jealous that she competed at a stunning Paris venue recently graced
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GB newcomer made perfect start to Olympic rugby sevens campaign with solo try
Isla Norman-Bell made the perfect start to life as an Olympian with a stunning solo try at the Stade de France on an otherwise mixed day for GB's rugby sevens squad. The Gillingham-born Norman-Bell, who moved to New Zealand as a toddler, returned
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Katie Boulter embracing Olympic experiences as she leaves women's singles competition
Grateful Katie Boulter insists her Olympic experience will stay with her for the rest of her life despite crashing out of the women’s singles in Paris. The Leicester ace, 27, suffered a 6-4 6-2 first round defeat against slick Slovak Anna Karolina
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Evans on living with and winding up teammate Draper in Paris
By Will Jennings at Roland-Garros Fun-loving Dan Evans hopes his mischievous relationship with rowdy flatmate Jack Draper can fire him towards a medal at the Olympics. The Birmingham tennis ace, 34, battled past tricky Tunisian Moez Echargui
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Duncan Scott will come back quicker as he enters the 200m Olympic final
DUNCAN Scott will enter the final of the 200m freestyle as the second-fastest qualifier as he looks to go one better than in Tokyo three years ago. Now 27, Scott is looking for his first medal of Paris 2024, and looked in fine form as he recorded
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GB's rugby sevens hunt down knockout spot after rubbing shoulders with Olympic stars
GREAT Britain’s rugby sevens squad are hoping Serena Williams’ stardust rubs off on them as they bid to seal a knockout spot. Sunday’s Group B double header saw GB beat Ireland 21-12 before going down 36-5 against Australia at the Stade de France
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Seonaid McIntosh determined for shooting medal after gun malfunction
By Will Jennings in Paris SEONAID McINTOSH believes battling through a technical malfunction and ‘crisis in confidence’ can supply her with the steel to challenge for a medal at the Olympics. The Scottish shooter, 28, was struck with a rotten
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Phil Roper's equaliser gave Team GB a draw in the hockey as campaign continues
Keep calm and carry on was Phil Roper’s message after Team GB’s men’s hockey team salvaged a late 2-2 draw to prevent a shock defeat at the Olympics. Rupert Shipperley equalised with just two minutes against the Pool A minnows, who are 10 places
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French glory in the pool as Léon Marchand wins first Olympic title
THE face of Paris 2024 continued the French gold rush as Léon Marchand became Olympic champion for the first time in spectacular fashion to start what could be the greatest week of his life. Trained by Bob Bowman, the long-time mentor of Michael
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Chris Packham slams 'cruel' ebay for as pet fish posted in fizzy drinks bottle
Chris Packham has sensationally accused eBay of 'irresponsible cruelty' as they are allowing pet fish to be posted in 'fizzy drink' bottles to new owners - with hundreds dying in the post. The animal welfare campaigner spoke out after customer
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Murray postpones retirement with stirring Olympic comeback in Paris
Andy Murray believes perhaps his final act of escapology fittingly epitomised his career after battling back from the brink to dramatically delay his retirement at the Olympics. The stubborn Scot, 37, miraculously saved five match points alongside