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Celtic perseverance pays off as Paderborn midfielder Baur signs
Celtic sign German midfielder Mika Baur from Paderborn for an undisclosed fee, with the 22-year-old signing a four-year contract.
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TTNG Share Surprise New EP With Original Vocalist
It has been about a decade since the world heard from the mathy Oxford indie rockers TTNG. The band, formerly known as This Town Needs Guns, started in 2002, establishing a tricky but passionate sound that drew clear inspiration from Midwest bands like American Football. Original singer/guitarist Stuart Smith left the band after the release…
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West Ham’s boardroom battle on eve of Championship season
As West Ham get ready to start their first league campaign outside the top flight since 2011-12, what’s going on in the boardroom?
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How Premier League shirts will change with gambling sponsor ban
Premier League kits are going to have a very different look this season after clubs voted to ban gambling on the front of shirts. BBC Sport looks at the history of sponsorship, and who is replacing the betting companies.
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Four Canadian hockey stars remain suspended after sexual assault acquittal
Four Canadian ice hockey players acquitted of sexual assault have nevertheless been kept suspended from Hockey Canada programmes after an independent appeals board found they breached its code of conduct. The decision matters because it separates criminal acquittal from sporting disciplinary standards and keeps the case central to Canada’s wider debate over safety and culture…
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Man who carried Clinton nuclear ‘football’ reveals what ‘scares the hell out of me’ about Air Force One story
Retired Air Force Lt Col Robert “Buzz” Patterson, who carried the nuclear “football” for Bill Clinton, praised a recent Air Force One decoy operation in Turkey intended to protect President Donald Trump from a potential attack. He said such “shell game” tactics are not unprecedented, but warned that disclosure of their methods could endanger current…
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Why half of England’s World Cup defenders are on the move
England came third in this summer’s World Cup – their best performance in a men’s competition in 60 years – and now their players are in demand in the transfer market.
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Henriques chasing ‘cricket nirvana’ with Portugal
Moises Henriques says helping Portugal qualify for their first-ever men’s T20 World Cup would be cricket “nirvana” at the twilight of his playing career.
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The main contenders to replace Rodri at Man City
As a move for Manchester City midfielder Rodri looks increasingly likely, BBC Sport takes a look at the options to replace him.
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Leicester City put up for sale for more than £200m
Leicester City’s owners, King Power, are seeking to sell the club after 16 years, with the sale package valued at more than £200m. The move follows back-to-back relegations that have left the former Premier League champions in League One, amid financial losses, debt and growing supporter pressure for a change of ownership. Citigroup has prepared…