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Ronaldo ends Wales’s Euro fairytale with record goal

Lyon, France | AFP | Cristiano Ronaldo made European Championship history as Portugal ended Wales’s extraordinary Euro 2016 journey with a 2-0 semi-final win on Wednesday that sent them into the final.   Party time for #POR. ? #PORWAL #EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/pjVlYlHjOi — UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) July 6, 2016 In …

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Oscar Pistorius: The ‘broke and broken’ Olympian

At the 2012 London Olympics, before 80,000 roaring fans and a constellation of camera flashes, it took Oscar Pistorius 45.44 seconds to become a global icon. His sprint around the 400m track was the first time in history that a double-amputee had raced at the Olympic Games. The race capped …

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Kenya’s Cheruiyot eyes double Olympic swansong

Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Kenya’s former world 5000m and 10000m champion Vivian Cheruiyot will attempt another Olympic double at Rio in her final fling before retiring from the track. The 32-year old won both her specialities at the Kenyan Olympic trials in Eldoret, and said she was keen to …

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Ruthless France ends Iceland’s Euro 2016 dream run

Paris, France | AFP | Olivier Giroud scored two goals and set up another as the Euro 2016 hosts France thrashed Iceland 5-2 on Sunday to set up a semi-final clash against world champions Germany. Giroud fired France ahead after just 12 minutes at a rain-drenched Stade de France with …

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PENALTIES: Germany beat Italy 6-5 to storm semis

  Bordeaux, FRANCE | AFP | Germany beat Italy 6-5 on penalties in the Euro 2016 quarter-final Saturday. They play either France or Iceland in the semifinals.   Penalties will decide the third team into the #EURO2016 final four.#GER or #ITA? #GERITA pic.twitter.com/mwHhvuZgG6 — UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) July 2, …

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Uganda 31 Namibia 40: Visitors bounce back after false start

FULL TIME: Uganda 31 Namibia 40 The Uganda  versus Namibia Africa Rugby Tier 1A game LIVE UPDATES. Full time!!!!!!! Man of the match Marvin Odongo UG:NAM 31:40#UgRugbyCranes#UGvsNAM Tier1A — UgRugbyFanzone (@ugrugbyfans) July 2, 2016 Try time by Philip Wokorach. Conversion good by Philip UG:NAM 31:33#UgRugbyCranes#UGvsNAM Tier1A — UgRugbyFanzone (@ugrugbyfans) July …

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End of an era as United legend Giggs quits club

Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs is to leave after almost 30 years of service, the English Premier League club announced on Saturday in a widely expected move following Jose Mourinho’s appointment as manager.   Ryan Giggs. The greatest? #GiggsLegend pic.twitter.com/VDtZFGVuGo — Manchester United (@ManUtd) …

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Five key moments in Wales 3 Belgium 1

Lille, FRANCE | AFP | Wales qualified for their first ever major tournament semi-final in their debut at the European Championship by coming from behind to beat Belgium 3-1 in Lille on Friday. A mouthwatering semi-final meeting with Portugal will see Welsh star Gareth Bale go up against his Real …

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Speedster Ssebuliba back for Namibia game

Saturday 4pm Uganda vs Namibia Winger Lawrence Ssebuliba makes a surprise return from injury to face Namibia in the Africa Rugby Tier 1A tie on Saturday. A very powerful and pacy winger, Ssebuliba has been on the sidelines for a while now; he last played in the league, missing out …

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Ronaldo’s ‘dream’ still alive after shootout win

Marseille, France | AFP | Cristiano Ronaldo took his “dream” of an international title another step closer when Portugal beat Poland in a penalty shootout to reach the European Championship semi-finals. Robert Lewandowski scored barely 100 seconds into the latest night of Euro 2016 drama before Portugal unleashed the player …

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