Can the Rio Paralympics top London 2012?

Can the Rio Paralympics top London 2012?

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Could Alcaraz and Sinner's dominance of men's tennis become boring?

Delyth Lloyd is joined by the BBC's tennis correspondent Russell Fuller, former US Open finalist Greg Rusedski, and WTA Tour winner Jill Craybas to reflect on the 2025 tennis season.

With Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner winning the last eight Grand Slams between them, t ...

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Why Soren Lerby played in two games on the same day

The club versus country row often causes friction, but midfielder Soren Lerby once found a way to satisfy both.He played for Denmark and Bayern Munich on the same day. In different countries.On the afternoon of 13 November 1984 - exactly 40 years ago - Lerby lined up for his nati ...  Show more

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