Commonwealth Games open to athletes taking a knee

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The Commonwealth Games has joined a growing list of sports bodies allowing athletes to protest against racism.

Golfer Gary Player gets $5 million in legal dispute with son

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The Gary Player Group, operated by Marc Player, one of Gary Player's six children, reached a settlement in the dispute last month.

Balotelli turned away from Brescia training ground

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Mario Balotelli walked up to the gate of Brescia’s training ground, had a brief conversation with a club employee, then left.

150 000 infected in Africa as local spread rises

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Africa?s coronavirus cases have surpassed 150,000 while the World Health Organization says the continent of 1. 3 billion people is still the region least affected. ...

George Floyd's death opens old wound for 'horrified' Thabo Sefolosha

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After watching the videos of George Floyd's death, NBA star Thabo Sefolosha had flashbacks about his own nightmare encounter with the police.

Latest on sport in the time of Covid-19:European Masters golf cancelled

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Here is the latest news on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world.

Coe: IOC can't 'go on forever postponing' Olympics

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The Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games have already been moved by a year to July 2021.

The Latest on coronavirus v sport: Softball World Cup pushed back to 2022

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Associated Press looks at the latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world.

Swimming federation welcomes new Olympic dates

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FINA says knowing the Olympic dates is very helpful to federations and athletes everywhere

Australia, NZ suspend all rugby activities as Coronavirus spreads

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Rugby Australia won't begin its alternative domestic competition until at least May 1

Kiwis edge Aussies for Canada Sevens title, Blitzboks lose to hosts

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NZ scored while Australia was reduced to five men in the final of the Canada Sevens

Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro blames Leonardo DiCaprio over Amazon fires

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Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro is blaming actor Leonardo DiCaprio for making donations to NPOs that he claims are behind some of the Amazon fires.

Nyusi and his ruling Frelimo party heading for big win in Mozambique poll

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Preliminary results show Mozambique's president and ruling Frelimo party heading for overwhelming victories, despite concerns by observers and the opposition.

Indian woman arrested after accusing politician of sexual assault

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A 23-year-old law student who accused a leader of India's governing party of sexual assault was arrested on charges of extortion, police said.

R. Kelly wants media to 'take it easy' as fans spend thousands to see him

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R. Kelly gave a 28-second performance and spent about half an hour more hobnobbing with fans who paid $50 to $100 to see him at a club in Illinois.

PICS: Suicide bomber kills 6 in Kabul

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A suicide bomber struck near an office of the Afghan intelligence service, killing at least six people, including a woman in a passing vehicle.

Deputies' bullet kills 7-year-old boy inside Texas trailer park home

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Four sheriff's deputies firing at a wanted felon shot and killed a 7-year-old boy when at least one round went through the wall of his mobile home.

10-year sentence for Swede convicted of 'online' rape

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A Swedish man has been jailed 10 years for coercing teenagers to perform sexual acts in front of webcams by threatening them or their families.

US diplomat shot in foot during robbery outside Rio

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Brazilian police say an American diplomat was shot in the foot during an attempted robbery while travelling outside of Rio de Janeiro.

Las Vegas concert gunman fired over 1 100 rounds

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Sheriff Joe Lombardo says Stephen Paddock, who killed dozens of people at a concert last month, fired more than 1 100 rounds.

Dad sold heroin to people visiting newborn in hospital: police

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A Pennsylvania man has been jailed for selling heroin in the hospital maternity ward room where people were visiting his newborn daughter.

Ugandan opposition leader held for attempted murder

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Ugandan police have detained the country's most prominent opposition leader over allegations of attempted murder.

British Film Institute strips #HarveyWeinstein of highest honour

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The British Film Institute stripped disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein of the BFI Scholarship, for his alleged "appalling conduct".

How to thwart sexual assault on campus

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There are a number of sometimes simple things people can do, like starting a conversation with a potential victim or getting a friend to intervene.

Birds helping to answer climate change mysteries

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Some dirty old birds are helping scientists better understand one of the more baffling climate change mysteries.