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‘My life was in danger’ - Flagbearer and taekwondo athlete Farzad Mansouri details why he had to flee Afghanistan

Farzad Mansouri was the flagbearer for Afghanistan at the Tokyo Olympics but weeks later he would have to flee the country in fear of his life after the Taliban re-took control of the country. The 20-year-old told The Power of Sport that the Taliban's return to power put his taekwondo career on hold, and, given his Tajik ethnicity and his father’s work for the government, he decided to leave the country. Ad/> “To be able to go to the Olympics and to be my country’s flagbearer was an incredible feeling.

Teams needed for Exeter football tournament

Exeter’s One Game One Community tournament, for both men and women’s teams, returns this July. The competition welcomes as many as 20 teams, encouraging participation from black and minority ethnic teams, as well as players from many different parts of the world.

Ex-Manchester United star Patrice Evra wants to end violence against children and details his own experience of sexual abuse

By Ben Church and Darren Lewis, CNN

Boulter beaten by Kvitova | Norrie eases through

Katie Boulter pushed two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova all the way before losing in three sets in the last 16 of the Rothesay International Eastbourne.

Polio spreading in Britain for first time since 70s as 'national incident' declared - families urged to check children are vaccinated

Polio is believed to be spreading in Britain for the first time in decades as health experts warn the NHS to watch out for paralysis cases. The UK Health Security Agency has repeatedly detected the poliovirus in London's sewage works and has called on families to check children are fully vaccinated.

Dinesh Karthik jumps 108 places, Ishan Kishan breaks into top 10 in ICC T20 rankings

Dinesh Karthik jumped a massive 108 spots to 87th on the latest ICC T20 rankings for batters, even as young opener Ishan Kishan broke into the top 10. Kishan finished the series with two half centuries against South Africa and was the leading run scorer with 206 runs at an average of 41. That form catapulted the left-hander up one spot to sixth on the latest T20 rankings for batters.

ICC T20I Rankings: Dinesh Karthik Makes Massive Jump, Ishan Kishan Breaks Into Top 10

On the back of his recent exploits, veteran Dinesh Karthik jumped a massive 108 spots to 87th on the latest ICC T20 rankings for batters, even as young opener Ishan Kishan broke into the top 10. Kishan finished the series with two half centuries against South Africa and was the leading run scorer with 206 runs at an average of 41. That form catapulted the left-hander up one spot to sixth on the latest T20 rankings for batters. Karthik has been in excellent form since IPL 2022 and had a few blazing knocks in the T20 series against South Africa.

Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie relishing 'biggest test' of India visit

Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie is hoping that playing the world's number-one ranked side will inspire his players in their two T20 clashes with India next week.

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‘My life was in danger’ - Flagbearer and taekwondo athlete Farzad Mansouri details why he had to flee Afghanistan

Teams needed for Exeter football tournament

Ex-Manchester United star Patrice Evra wants to end violence against children and details his own experience of sexual abuse

Boulter beaten by Kvitova | Norrie eases through

Polio spreading in Britain for first time since 70s as 'national incident' declared - families urged to check children are vaccinated

Dinesh Karthik jumps 108 places, Ishan Kishan breaks into top 10 in ICC T20 rankings

ICC T20I Rankings: Dinesh Karthik Makes Massive Jump, Ishan Kishan Breaks Into Top 10

Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie relishing 'biggest test' of India visit