American football superstar Tom Brady announces retirement, this time 'for good'
Brady, whose Tampa Bay Buccaneers team lost in the wildcard round of the NFL playoffs last month, made his announcement in a social media video.
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Ireland beat title-holders France 32-19 in Six Nations classic
It was the first time in Five and Six Nations history that the world’s two top-ranked teams had gone head to head but Ireland looked superior for most of the match as they ended France’s 14-game unbeaten run and also ended the visitors' three-game winning run against Ireland.
LeBron James becomes most prolific scorer in NBA history
The Los Angeles Lakers star, playing in his 20th season in the NBA, passed Abdul-Jabbar's longstanding total of 38,387 points after nailing a 21-foot shot late in the third quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Paris 2024 Olympic torch relay to begin in Marseille after arriving from Greece by sea
The Olympic flame is going for a sail. Instead of arriving overland, the symbolic flame alighting the 2024 Paris Games will take to the seas from its birthplace in Greece, arriving aboard a three-masted tall ship in the French port of Marseille.
Embattled French football boss Le Graët faces sexual harassment probe
The probe was opened on Monday after football agent Sonia Souid made accusations against Le Graët in an affair that has rocked French football just weeks after the national team, Les Bleus, were beaten by Argentina in the World Cup final.
In Benin civil society leaders are running to influence decision making
And while Kenya has a long road ahead, tackling athletics doping, World Athletics officials say the country is on the right track.
Nobody disputes Pelé greatness – but his number of goals is up for debate
Pelé often said one of the reasons he should be considered the greatest player of all time was because of his feat of scoring more than 1,000 goals. But many dispute his count because Pelé included goals scored in friendlies or matches against semi-professional or even amateur teams.
Tributes pour in for Pelé, Brazil's ‘king of football’
Follow our live blog below for the latest reactions to Pelé's death.