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So it’s victory for Kirsty Coventry in the IOC elections. Who says cards with a rigged deck isn’t an Olympic sport? | Marina Hyde

The Zimbabwean has global sport’s top job but Britain’s Sebastian Coe was snubbed, and with good reason: he might have changed things Congratulations to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on the surprise election of its new president, Kirsty Coventry, confirming its status as one of the few electorates on Earth never to have had a

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Jeremiah Azu storms to world 60m gold just weeks after winning European title

23-year-old Briton triumphs at world indoors in Nanjing Hunter-Bell targeting medal in women’s 1500m final For a man who didn’t have a senior individual title to his name a fortnight ago, Great Britain’s newest sprint superstar is fast making the world athletics stage his personal playground. It has been some month for Jeremiah Azu. Away

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Pat Lam: ‘I see myself not only fighting the system but trying to beat the system’

Bristol’s director of rugby on trying to win the Premiership on a tiny budget, being favourite for the Wales job, and why England is wasting its rugby talent On the wall of Pat Lam’s office at Bristol Bears’ high performance centre there is just one rugby shirt on display. The former Samoa captain has worn

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Barrabool can land biggest prize on racing’s £550,000 Go North weekend

Weekend offers decent money for horses just below the top rung and Barrabool is one to watch The weekends between the Cheltenham festival and Aintree’s Grand National meeting will never be an obvious target for the elite jumping horses but the £550,000 Go North weekend, which is now in its fifth year, offers decent money

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