Saturday sport: Women's team in relay final, Ireland win first test against Japan
Following Ciara Mageean's silver medal in the 1500m last night, team Ireland will be hoping to land more medals at the European Championships tonight.
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Dina Asher-Smith praised by GB relay teammates for speaking out on periods
Dina Asher-Smith’s British teammates have praised her bravery after the sprinter opened up about the impact of her period at this year’s European Athletics Championships.
Bolton Wanderers vs Sheffield Wednesday LIVE: Early team news, match updates & reaction
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Remembering Jonathan Woodgate’s calamitous Real Madrid debut
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Muir labels gruelling European 1500m gold 'hardest race' she's run after memorable title defence in
Laura Muir labelled her hard-fought European title defence the 'hardest race she's ever run' after a lightning turn of pace propelled her to a third major 1500m medal of the summer in Munich. The Scottish middle distance star left herself with considerable work to do before hitting the accelerator at the pivotal moment to burst clear of the field and retain the title she won in Berlin four years ago. Ad Muir, 29, clocked a red-hot time of 4:01.08 to finish 1.48s clear of Ireland's Ciara Mageean — who ran a bold race to seal silver – and Poland's Sofia Ennaoui in front of a bumper crowd at the city's 1972 Olympic Stadium.
The inside track on what Casemiro will do at Manchester United this weekend
Manchester United agreed to sign Ruud van Nistelrooy from PSV Eindhoven for a fee of £18.5million in April 2000.
Maggie Connors of St. John's turning heads at the rink for Team Canada's development squad
Maggie Connors of St. John's is making a big mark on the ice this summer.
Dina Asher-Smith beaten in 200m final; Laura Muir, Zharnel Hughes seal golds at European Championships
Dina Asher-Smith suffered disappointment in the final of the 200m at the European Championships after Switzerland's Mujinga Kambundji beat her to the line. Asher-Smith, the defending champion, had led at the bend, but Kambundji hit the front of the race with 80m left and the Brit could not respond. Ad Kambundji finished in 22.32 seconds, with Asher-Smith some 0.09s back.