Kellie Harrington has won an Olympic gold medal. She defeated favourite Beatriz Ferreira from Brazil in the lightweight final to become only the third Irish boxer to be crowned Olympic champion. The five ringside judges all scored the fight in favour of the Irish woman who put in the performance of her life.
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Morne Steyn stepped off the bench to break British and Irish Lions hearts for a second time by landing a late penalty to clinch a dramatic series victory for South Africa. Steyn hit the target with a minute left to snatch victory for the Springboks in an unbearably tense third and final Test at Cape Town Stadium.
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Harry Kane says he never refused to train with Tottenham and will return to the club on Saturday “as planned”. Kane did not show up for pre-season tests on Monday as expected by Spurs, instead remaining on holiday in the Bahamas before travelling to Florida
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Manchester City have signed Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish on a six-year deal for a British record transfer fee of £100m. Grealish, 25, leaves Villa having made 213 appearances over the course of eight seasons, scoring 32 goals.
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FC Barcelona has announced this evening that Lionel Messi will not be renewing his contract and will leave the club. The 34 year old has been a free agent since the end of June but had been expected to sign a new contract at the club he has spent his entire career to date at.
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