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Fifth runner disqualified from London's dirtiest race

The London 2012 race, regarded as one of the dirtiest in history, has expunged yet another name from the record books after Tatyana Tomashova was stripped of her women's Olympic 1500m silver medal.

Nadal reliant on rescue from Spain teammates after singles defeat

As the Spanish national anthem rang out for possibly the final time in his career, Rafael Nadal could not stop his emotions from flowing.

Plans to play Barcelona v Atletico in Miami dropped

La Liga has dropped plans to host next month's fixture between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid in the US, although the Spanish top flight still intends to host domestic games abroad in future.

Chelsea criticise homophobic abuse of Kerr and Mewis

Chelsea's captain Millie Bright and manager Sonia Bompastor have strongly condemned homophobic abuse aimed at Sam Kerr, after the Chelsea striker and her partner, West Ham's Kristie Mewis, shared news that they are expecting a baby.

Wiegman 'concerned' by Kelly's lack of game time before USA test

Sarina Wiegman said Chloe Kelly's lack of action for Manchester City was concerning after including the forward in the England squad to play friendlies against USA and Switzerland.

Wales seal promotion after Cullen sparks emphatic win

Given the strides Wales have made under Craig Bellamy in the past three months, for supporters the only dampener is that they now have to wait another four to witness the next step on this journey.

"There are times you just need to survive day-by-day mentally'

The big interview Toto Wolff Mercedes F1 team principal on his struggles with mental health, losing Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari and the accusations against his wife, Susie

Lawrence: Eddie's tough love was the making of me

Ollie Lawrence has revealed he questioned why Eddie Jones was \"on his case so much\" when he was the England head coach but has since reached the conclusion the Australian's home truths have been the making of him.

Hatton ready for Ryder Cup warm-up as LIV cold war thaws

The latest indication of thawing relations between golf's establishment and LIV rebels is expected today, with Tyrrell Hatton to be named in the European Ryder Cup team's warm-up event in Abu Dhabi. Sergio Garcia, however, will miss out despite paying around Elm in fines to rejoin the DP World Tour.

Constitution Hill 'defeat' a twist before return

As Nicky Henderson said one thing about Constitution Hill after his exercise gallop at Newbury yesterday morning, the betting markets said another. That just added another twist in the buildup to his muchanticipated return to action at Newcastle in 10 days, time.

ONS may have 'lost' a million workers from job figures since the pandemic

Policymakers have been \"left in the dark\" by omcial jobs figures since the pandemic which may have \"lost\" almost a million workers, according to a Resolution Foundation report.

Pension fund loses more than £350m on incinerator power plants

One of the UK's biggest pension funds has lost more than £350m on a series of \"calamitous\" investments in incinerator power plants which are expected to go bust in the coming days.

Stars on tour drive record £7.6bn year for UK music industry

The value of the UK music industry has hit a record £7.6bn after superstar acts including Elton John, Beyonce, Coldplay and Ed Sheeran embarked on Covid-delayed tours.

The nation's retailers deserve a break, but their letter to Reeves Won 't prompt a rethink

While hundreds of farmers took to the streets of Westminster, the nation's shopkeepers protested in the old-fashioned way.

Google may be forced to sell off Chrome browser

US Department of Justice officials plan to ask a judge to force Google to sell its Chrome browser to dismantle the monopoly it has over the internet search market, in a major intervention against one of the world's biggest tech companies.

Mulberry to cut a quarter of HQ staff amid losses

The luxury bag maker Mulberry is cutting a quarter of its head office staff after reporting that half-year sales had slumped by almost a fifth and losses had widened.

'Like a dream' Basquiat, Dali and Haring's theme park rides again

Five years ago, the creative director Michael Goldberg was working from home when he spotted a reference to Luna Luna on an obscure website. \"I may have yelled on my couch,\" he says. Goldberg had chanced upon the lost world of Luna Luna, an avant-garde \"theme park\" staged in Hamburg in 1987, created by the artist Andre Heller, which featured surreal and playful rides designed by the great and the good of the art world.

Stock markets fall and bonds jump amid fear of escalation in Ukraine war

Global stock markets fell and bond prices jumped yesterday after reports that Ukraine had fired a US-made long-range missile into Russia for the first time and Vladimir Putin approved changes to Moscow's nuclear doctrine.

South African officials weigh up rescue of trapped miners

South African authorities are assessing whether it is safe to rescue potentially thousands of illegal miners who may be trapped underground after police stopped food, water and medicine being delivered to them about two weeks ago to try to force them to the surface.

'Peaky Blinders' thieves still at large after 2002 Dutch gem heist

Police have said they remain confident of arresting four men who stole jewels worth tens of millions of euros in broad daylight at the Maastricht art fair, despite a search of a Belgian river failing to yield any clues.

Thousands of New Zealanders march against Maori treaty bill

A protest march estimated to be one ofthe largest in New Zealand history arrived at its parliament yesterday, flooding the grounds with song in a display of unity against a contro Versial bill seeking to reinterpret the country's founding treaty between Maori and the crown.

Gaetz nomination 'A less than 50-50 chance'

Prosecutors who secured Donald Trump's conviction over a hush-money payment have opposed his bid to have the case dismissed.

Conor McGregor accuser will be 'a marked woman', Dublin jury told

A woman who alleges the Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor brutally raped her after a Christmas party six years ago in Dublin will \"always be a marked woman,\" simply because she had the courage to stand up to the fighter, a jury has been told.

Pressure grows on Scholz to stand aside for Pistorius

Germany's chancellor, Olaf Scholz, is under mounting pressure to step aside as his party's candidate for the job in February's election in favour of his defence minister, Boris Pistorius.

Looting of 98 aid trucks in Gaza sends price of flour to £80 a sack

Food prices have soared in Gaza after the looting of nearly 100 aid trucks amid an already severe food crisis caused by more than a year of war between Israel and Hamas.

Hong Kong's jailing of pro-democracy activists provokes international fury

Governments and human rights groups have expressed concern and outrage at the sentencing of 45 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong following the city's largest national security trial.

Meandering look at era of protest and change is low on punky irreverence

Picture the 1980s in Britain, and what comes to mind? Margaret Thatcher? Big hair? Striking miners? Shoulder pads? The poll tax? Greenham Common? New Romantics? Yuppies? Dole queues? Whatever you know, or indeed remember, of the country in its Sinclair C5 era, Tate’s exhibition The 80s: Photographing Britain will remind you that there is an abundance of other perspectives.

The climate in charts No sign of emissions slowing in bleak year

\"The era of global boiling has arrived,\" is what the UN chief, António Guterres, presciently declared last year.

Woman reveals toll of 'c0ercive' relationship with police spy

A woman has revealed how an undercover police officer formed a long-term intimate relationship with her without disclosing his real identity, Vanished from her life and then reappeared seven years later.

Compassionate assisted dying bill backed by health minister

The health minister Stephen Kinnock has said he will Vote in favour of the assisted dying bill next week, arguing that it is the \"compassionate\" thing to do and will not automatically place NHS palliative care services under extreme pressure.