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Caster Semenya ‘never felt supported’ by women in sport

Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya said on Wednesday that she has not felt supported by other women in sport. The South African three-time athlete will not be able to defend her 800-metres title at the world championships in September after the Swiss Federal Tribunal reversed a ruling that temporarily lifted testosterone regulations imposed on her.

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The build-up to the GAA All-Irish Hurling Championship final

The GAA All-Irish Hurling final is always an intense game, with Hurling being the fastest, oldest and most skilled field sport in the world – you can be sure on great entertainment. However, for those die-hard Kilkenny and Tipperary fans this is about far more than entertainment, and for those looking to try and make

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Liverpool’s teenager Elliott ‘truly sorry’ over video mocking Kane

Liverpool new teenager signing Harvey Elliott apologised on Thursday after a video emerged of him appearing to mock Tottenham striker Harry Kane. The Snapchat video, taken during the Champions League final in June, shows Elliott the 16-year-old, performing an offensive impersonation of the England international. Elliott took to Instagram to issue an apology, where he

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Zimbabwe thrash Mauritius in African Nations Championship

Never Tigere and Leeroy Mavunga scored two goals each as Zimbabwe walloped Mauritius 4-0 Monday in an African Nations Championship (CHAN) first leg qualifier. Both Zimbabweans netted in each half at the Stade Auguste Vollaire on the Indian Ocean island in a second round match delayed one day by bad weather. The result virtually assures

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Solomon Mire announces international retirement

Zimbabwean cricket player Solomon Mire, on Friday, announced his retirement from international cricket in the wake of ICC suspending Zimbabwe Cricket. Making the announcement via an Instagram post, Mire revealed that he made up his mind on quitting Zimbabwe cricket and informed his teammates and staff after the Ireland tour. “I informed the players and

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Zimbabwe Netball Team (Zim Gems) gets fancy website

Following their very successful netball World Cup expedition the Zimbabwean netball team was gifted with a website profiling and documenting their achievements. Yeshua Digital a website building company based in the United Kingdom partnered with Report Focus News to create a website for the Zim Gems. The editor of Report Focus News, Dr. Brilliant Pongo

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New Zealand beat Australia to win Netball World Cup

New Zealand have ended Australia’s 12-year reign as world champions with a thrilling 52-51 win to claim their first title since 2003. The Silver Ferns led by six goals midway through the third quarter but had to withstand a serious fightback from their opponents in the last quarter of the match. It was a stunning

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Zimbabwe sports minister Kirsty Coventry denies interference in cricket after ICC suspension

Zimbabwe sports minister Kirsty Coventry on Friday stated the government has not been interfering in the running of the country’s cricket. Former Olympic swimming champion Coventry said in a tweet that she was “devastated” by the decision by the International Cricket Council to suspend Zimbabwe Cricket over ‘political interference’ in its administration. ICC’s decision came

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