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President's golf game gets special press box: a basement with blacked-out windowsPresident hosts Japanese PM for a spot of fairways diplomacy but high-level golf game is off limits to reporters, blocked by black plastic sheeting -
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Jürgen Klopp says team ‘should not go nuts’ despite win over TottenhamJürgen Klopp, the Liverpool manager, congratulated his players after the 2-0 win against Tottenham but added that a top four finish is now a more realistic target than the title
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Guardiola must use his head over HartThe failings of the exiled Joe Hart’s replacements, Claudio Bravo and Willy Caballero, surely demand a rethink from Pep Guardiola for next season
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Martial takes his chance as United outclass HornetsGoals from Anthony Martial and Juan Mata secured a comfortable 2-0 victory for Manchester United over Watford at Old Trafford
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Opponents are more confident. We have to stop thatThe Bayern Munich goalkeeper acknowledges the Bundesliga leaders have yet to hit their peak under Carlo Ancelotti but his own diligent form continues as they prepare for Arsenal in the Champions League on Wednesday
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European Tour looks to entertain with new €1m GolfSixes team eventA new six-hole team event, worth €1m, has been unveiled by the European Tour as it continues its quest to keep golf relevant
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Buoyant Scotland back Greig Laidlaw to divert the French juggernautThe Scotland coach, Vern Cotter, warned France will try to ‘overpower us’ as the pressure grew on the France coach, Guy Novès, after three successive defeats
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New England Patriots prove the potency of the great comebackA moment of impossible fortune proved the turning point that sparked a stunning Super Bowl revival, and reminded us why fightback wins are the most cherished of all
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Carl Frampton: 'My daughter asked, why are they saying well done if you got beat?'Two weeks ago in Las Vegas, Carl Frampton lost his belt and unbeaten record to his old foe, Leo Santa Cruz. It was a bitter pill to swallow, but he is already focused on reclaiming his title against the Mexican in Belfast
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Gifs that keep on givingGifs that keep on givingThe gifs that keep on giving: laughter, face football and two big clearancesFeaturing two UFC fighters trying to pretend, a new form of badminton, fast fists, a very short game of pool and an exceedingly chamring basketball player
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Forgotten storiesForgotten storiesThe forgotten story of ... Dario Dubois, Argentina’s face-painted footballerWhen he was on the pitch he wore garish face paint, when he was off it he played in rock bands and caused controversy, but Dubois was a popular figure in Buenos Aires football in the 1990s before meeting an untimely death
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Paul Nuttall reacts to Hillsborough inquest verdict – archive videoIn this clip from the BBC’s Sunday Politics North West on 1 May 2016, Ukip leader Paul Nuttall responds to the inquest that ruled the 96 victims of Hillsborough were unlawfully killed
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Rio 2016 Olympic venues abandoned and derelict six months after Games – videoOlympic venues used during Rio 2016 last summer lie in disrepair with extensive damage, just six months after the end of the Games
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Rio's Olympic venues, six months on – in picturesSix months after hosting South America’s first-ever Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Rio de Janeiro venues sit mainly idle and already in disrepair, raising questions about a legacy that organisers promised would benefit the Brazilian city and its residents
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Boston celebrates New England Patriots' Super Bowl win – videoNew England Patriots players, including quarterback Tom Brady and wide receiver Julian Edelman, wave to the hundreds of thousands of fans during the team’s Super Bowl victory parade in Boston on Tuesday.
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Tom Brady tells of stolen jersey in Super Bowl MVP speech – videoNew England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was awarded the Super Bowl MVP award on Monday after leading his team to a historic comeback victory against the Atlanta Falcons
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Canada's Denis Shapovalov hits tennis ball at umpire's face to hand GB Davis Cup win – videoGreat Britain win their Davis Cup tie against Canada in Ottawa on Sunday after teenager Denis Shapovalov is defaulted for hitting a ball into the face of the umpire, Arnaud Gabas
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Premier League Anthony Martial takes his chance as United outclass Watford