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Manager Martin O’Neill and assistant Roy Keane have left their roles for the Republic of Ireland national team.

Snowboarder Charlotte Bankes – who has competed for France since the age of 15 – has defected to Britain.

British sprinter Nigel Levine has been banned from all sport for four years after failing a drugs test.

Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah has announced he will race the 2019 London Marathon.

New Zealand beat Pakistan in one of the closest wins in Test history.

A motorcyclist who pulled a rival’s brake whilst travelling at 135mph is to return to racing.

Video assistant referees (VAR) are set to be introduced to the Premier League next season.

Wayne Rooney is set to captain England in his final game for the team.

Anfield has been announced as the new home for Rugby League’s Magic Weekend in 2019.

Fulham have sacked Slavisa Jokanovic and immediately replaced him with new manager Claudio Ranieri.

Former England international Joe Cole has announced his retirement from football.

Liverpool forward Daniel Sturridge has been charged with breaching betting rules.

Real Madrid are set to announce the appointment of Santiago Solari as permanent manager.

India beat Pakistan in the Women’s World Twenty20 in Guyana.

Arsenal believe Danny Welbeck suffered what may be a “very big injury” in their home draw against Sporting Lisbon in the Europa League.

Louis Smith has announced his retirement from gymnastics at the age of 29.

India’s superstar cricket captain has caused uproar after telling a cricket fan they should leave India for preferring English and Australian batsmen.

Four teenagers are celebrating an outstanding season in 2018 by winning places in the England Golf national boys’ squad.

Vietnam will host its first Formula 1 grand prix in April 2020.

It is understood Wayne Rooney will start on the bench in his final game for England when the side play against the United States.

Deontay Wilder has said at a press conference before his heavyweight title fight against Britain’s Tyson Fury that he has “transformed into a killer”.

Stoke and the FA are investigating comments made by James McClean on social media in which he described some of the Championship club's fans as "uneducated cavemen".

Liverpool have decided to leave Xherdan Shaqiri out of their squad against Serbian side Red Star Belgrade as the teams meet in a Champions League group match.

Triple world champion Elise Christie is set to return to the ice at the opening short track speed skating World Cup this weekend.

Simone Biles has entered the history books by becoming the first female gymnast to win four all-round World Championships titles.

Cricket Australia chairman David Peever has resigned following a review into Australian cricket in the wake of the ball-tampering scandal.