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Kemi Badenoch says it is 'not racist' to discuss changing refugee rules as leadership contender echoes Braverman with warning that the UK must be prepared to leave European Convention on Human Rights to stop Channel boats
01/10/23 12:06
Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch said that quitting the decades-old convention must remain 'on the table' in case the Strasbourg court that arbitrates on it rules against the Rwanda deportation plan. Ms Badenoch also defended remarks last week by Suella Braverman, the Home Secretary, about changes to wider UN conventions covering refugees, saying it was 'not racist' to suggest they be updated. She made the remarks in an interview with the Sunday Times as several Tory ministers and MPs from the right of the party use the annual conference in Manchester to put forward their leadership credentials. They have begun to jostle with the party some way behind Labour in the polls, albeit with Sir Keir Starmer 's lead appearing to narrow this week....read
Priti Patel accuses Suella Braverman of 'attention seeking' attack on multiculturalism hours after Home Secretary blasts 'pampered, out-of-touch' celebrities like Elton John and Gary Lineker over refugee hectoring
01/10/23 09:20Braverman launched an outspoken broadside against liberal public figures like the Tiny Dancer singer and the former England footballer, accusing them of lecturing the British people.
MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: Minister who won't be intimidated by a sneering liberal elite
01/10/23 00:11Home Secretary Suella Braverman has offered in her exclusive interview with MoS what is perhaps the most forceful challenge to the legions of wokeism that has ever been offered by a senior Minister.Home Secretary Suella Braverman lets rip at 'pampered, out-of-touch' celebrities and says what millions have been thinking: Don't lecture us from St Tropez on migrants, Elton
30/09/23 23:39EXCLUSIVE: Last week, Sir Elton said that Ms Braverman risked 'legitimising hate and violence' with her comments about migrants 'gaming' the system to secure refugee status.
Suella Braverman takes aim at 'out-of-touch pampered elite' critics including Elton John and Gary Lineker amid row over her incendiary remarks on immigration
30/09/23 22:08EXCLUSIVE: Suella Braverman is a calm presence at the centre of the political storm she triggered with her incendiary remarks on immigration.
Gary Lineker celebrates Team Europe's dream start against the USA on the first day of the Ryder Cup with a X-rated joke on social media
29/09/23 15:30Luke Donald's plan to open with foursomes paid dividends at the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club, with Team Europe whitewashing their American opponents 4-0.
Chris Packham will NOT be restricted from airing his views by new BBC rules because Springwatch is not a 'flagship programme'
29/09/23 12:03Springwatch host Chris Packham (pictured yesterday) will not be restricted by the BBC's new social media impartiality policy as the rules only apply to hosts of 'flagship programmes'.
Fury after BBC gives Gary Lineker the green light to air his anti-Tory political views on social media despite Nazi tweet row - as MPs warn new rules will mean 'open season' for Beeb stars
28/09/23 21:42BBC stars on 'flagship programmes' will be 'free to express opinions about the issues that matter' to them, including on 'issues that may be the subject of public political debate'.
Gary Lineker won't be allowed to share his political views on social media while MOTD is on air under new BBC guidelines - but stars will be free to express opinions 'about issues that matter to them'
28/09/23 11:17The BBC today backed Gary Lineker to give his views in a new report ordered after he compared Suella Braverman's migrant boats crackdown to the policies of Nazi Germany .
Can you be a sex symbol at any age? Viewers left divided by heated GMB debate as some claim it's 'ridiculous' to try to be sexy past 60
25/09/23 10:29Broadcaster Dawn Neesom insisted older woman are sexier by definition, while actor Debbie Arnold argued it's demeaning to call older woman sex symbols on GMB
Questions over Gary Lineker's future with Walkers Crisps after Match of the Day star did NOT star in latest TV ad
24/09/23 23:57The 62-year-old, who first appeared in commercials for the Leicester-based company in 1995, was nowhere to be seen in its latest advertisement which was released this month.
Gary Lineker risks reprimand from the BBC after appearing to share sensitive data of the broadcaster's most streamed programmes
24/09/23 21:42Gary Lineker (pictured) tweeted a picture of iPlayer streaming figures to his 8.8 million followers, giving details of the BBC's most streamed programmes and customer viewing habits.
Ange Postecoglou admits he supported one of Tottenham's Premier League rivals as a child, as he jokes 'I've taken the posters down!' since joining Spurs
23/09/23 12:39The Greek-born Australian Postecoglou admitted he always wanted to become a manager from a young age and was inspired by one of England's biggest clubs.
Football Focus: Alex Scott and Fara Williams laugh off concerns about the show's viewing figures as they joke singing Martin Odegaard's new song would 'put the ratings up'
23/09/23 12:34Alex Scott and Fara Williams laughed off concerns about Football Focus' viewing figures during Saturday's BBC show at lunchtime.
Football Focus row: Alex Scott and Dan Walker in public spat over the future of BBC programme after the former presenter claimed it was 'struggling'
23/09/23 10:19Football Focus presenter Alex Scott has hit back at her predecessor Dan Walker, who said that it's 'hard' to see the iconic BBC show struggling amid a slump in audience figures.Former Football Focus presenter Dan Walker offers his support for the ailing BBC show amid fears it will be AXED after slump in viewing figures
23/09/23 08:15As revealed by Mail Sport this week, the 49-year-old programme has lost more than one third of its early-season viewers in the space of four years.
Where did it all go wrong for Football Focus? How BBC's iconic show is suffering from packed TV sport schedules, Dan Walker's departure and a lack of popular pundits as bosses hold urgent talks to reverse viewing figures slump
22/09/23 11:34The 49-year-old programme has lost more than one third of its early-season audience in the space of four years.
Fears it's full-time for Football Focus: Future of iconic BBC show is under discussion as they attempt to reverse decline in viewing figures with over a third lost in the last four years
21/09/23 21:01EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: Mail Sport can reveal the 49-year-old programme has lost more than one third of its early-season audience in the space of four years.
African leaders hail end of the controversial Trophy Hunting Bill after politicians were accused of failing to listen to conservation experts
21/09/23 21:00The controversial Trophy Hunting Bill has been blocked by the House of Lords after politicians were accused of failing to listen to conservation experts.
Harry Kane must look at Manchester United and think he dodged a bullet... he made it obvious they are crying out for a player of his quality as Bayern outclassed Erik ten Hag's side
20/09/23 21:06CHIEF SPORTS WRITER IN MUNICH: Erik ten Hag insisted he did not regret not signing Kane. Really? The reality is that he had to say that, but it was obvious United are crying out for a player of his quality.
REVEALED: The alternative Premier League table of the Match of the Day running order... with Man City in top spot and three London clubs in bottom three - so when does your team usually appear on the famous show?
20/09/23 16:32Match of the Day host Gary Lineker has revealed an alternative Premier League table of where teams are usually shown on the famous football show.
Micah Richards leaves Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer in stitches as he tells hilarious X-rated tale of how he picked up his 'weirdest injury' during SEX - and then lied about it to his club!
20/09/23 15:48The former Manchester City player had a hard time keeping a straight face as he talked Lineker and Shearer through the incident, eventually dissolving into peals of laugher.
Former interim Newcastle manager reveals he was opposed by players over fining system as he told players 'just don't be f*****g late'
19/09/23 10:56The 53-year-old stated that he rang every member of the team, including the staff on his very first day asking what time everyone had to show up to training.
Melvyn Bragg criticises Gary Lineker's BBC salary being '27 times more' than his despite In Our Time attracting a similar sized audience as Match of the Day
19/09/23 00:43Speaking ahead of the Radio 4 programme's 1000th episode, set to go out on Thursday, the radio veteran has questioned whether license fee payers are getting value for money from the BBC.
Ian Wright, 59, makes a VERY surprising career move as the former footballer takes to the catwalk at the Labrum London show during LFW
17/09/23 09:07The 59-year-old cut a very stylish figure as he strutted his stuff at the Labrum London show at the city's swanky Four Seasons Hotel.
Mystery England squad member from Italia 1990 World Cup is auctioning seven football shirts he got from opposition players
14/09/23 18:44The shirts were all worn by or match-issued to opposition players during the tournament, including Irish midfielder Andy Townsend, Belgian striker Marc van der Linden and Italy's Giuseppe Giannini.
Micah Richards leaves Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer in stitches with his hilarious story about why Steven Gerrard told him to 'F*** OFF' during England training
14/09/23 08:58The former Manchester City , Aston Villa and Fiorentina star hung up his boots in 2019 at the age of just 31, and has since gone on to have a successful career in the media.
Gary Lineker suggested Emma Hayes should take over at Leicester after Foxes' relegation last season... praising her abilities as well as the 'massive PR opportunity' of hiring the Chelsea head coach
13/09/23 21:58The club later named former Manchester City assistant coach Enzo Maresca ahead of the start of their 2023/24 campaign, but Lineker revealed that he lobbied for one candidate in particular.
The greatest show on turf is back! All the big talking points ahead of the new NFL season as Kansas City Chiefs look to continue their dominance
06/09/23 23:50PETER CARLINE: Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs begin their title defence with a tantilising match-up against the Detroit Lions as the 2023 NFL season kicks off overnight.
EXCLUSIVE: Stephen Lyle emerges as the early frontrunner to become the BBC's new director of sport after Barbara Slater announced she would quit in the spring
06/09/23 18:43EXCLUSIVE BY MIKE KEEGAN: Insiders have disclosed BBC bosses are already discussing a replacement for Slater, who announced on Wednesday that she will retire in the spring.
Micah Richards is seen for the first time since being filmed pinning a man against the wall after Roy Keane 'headbutt' incident
06/09/23 16:36On Monday, Richards broke his silence after he was filmed pinning a man against the wall during Arsenal's match against Manchester United on Sunday.
BBC director of sport Barbara Slater is set to RETIRE after 40 years with the organisation - less than six months after she came under fire for the broadcaster's handling of the Gary Lineker crisis
06/09/23 12:16The 64-year-old was in charge during the Lineker saga when the Match of the Day presenter was taken off air for publicly denouncing the government's immigration policy.
Micah Richards is seen for the first time since being filmed pinning a man against the wall after Roy Keane 'headbutt' incident
05/09/23 17:37On Monday, Richards broke his silence after he was filmed pinning a man against the wall during Arsenal's match against Manchester United on Sunday.
Revealed: Arsenal fan, 42, accused of 'headbutting Roy Keane' is senior manager at housebuilding company who lives in £400,000 three-bed home with beauty therapist wife
05/09/23 16:32Scott Law, a 42-year-old father of two, is a technical director at Countryside Partnerships, which builds homes and carries out regeneration projects.
Roy Keane was 'provoking Arsenal supporters when Manchester United scored' during game before he was 'headbutted by a Gunners fan at the Emirates Stadium'
05/09/23 10:25Scott Law, an Arsenal season ticket holder, has been named as the man who clashed with the Sky Sports pundit in a hospitality area at the Emirates Stadium.Arsenal 'season ticket holder' who 'broke his nose attempting to headbutt Roy Keane' at the Emirates named as father-of-two Scott Law - with police confirming one man has been arrested on suspicion of GBH
04/09/23 17:00Scott Law, 42, has been named by The Sun as the man who clashed with Sky Sports pundit Keane on Sunday night at a Premier League game between Arsenal and Manchester United.
Micah Richards breaks his silence after he was filmed pinning a man against the wall moments after Roy Keane was 'headbutted by a fan at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium'
04/09/23 15:29Footage shared on social media on Sunday night showed Richards grabbing a man by the collar and restraining him after his Sky Sports colleague Roy Keane was allegedly headbutted.
Evan Ferguson is Ireland's beacon of hope and Euro 2024 qualification rests firmly on the Brighton teenager - after his Newcastle heroics it's no wonder he's getting compared to Haaland
04/09/23 09:41PHILIP QUINN: Brighton's Evan Ferguson, who floored Newcastle United on Saturday, has that knack. In the Premier League, in particular, such an ability carries a currency like no other.
Tottenham legend Gary Mabbutt says it does not bother players to lose a star team-mate... as the ex-Spurs defender insists his old club 'still have options' following Harry Kane's departure
26/08/23 21:30EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW FROM JOE BERNSTEIN: Gary Mabbutt, Spurs captain for 11 years and still involved with the club into a fifth decade, is a byword for overcoming adversity.
Gary Lineker calls Manchester United's decision to ditch Mason Greenwood 'inevitable' and insists it's the right choice as the footballing world reacts to bombshell conclusion out of Old Trafford
21/08/23 14:23Gary Lineker has described the decision for Mason Greenwood to leave Manchester United as 'inevitable and right'.
BBC advised to tighten social media rules for freelance presenters on its 'crown jewel' shows after Gary Lineker tweet row
21/08/23 06:48Tighter social media restrictions have been recommended to the BBC for freelance presenters of so-called 'crown jewel' shows, following the embarrassing Gary Lineker debacle.
Fans criticise the sound quality on Match of the Day, with host Gary Lineker forced to apologise
19/08/23 23:50BBC presenter Lineker, 62, presents the Premier League highlights show and did so again as normal on Saturday night after the five top-flight fixtures earlier that day.
Forget Munich, Harry. You should have come to Ashton (salary £125 a week - plus a £5 goal bonus!)
17/08/23 21:03Welcome to Ashton United, one of our oldest clubs, founded in 1878. This is the world of semi-pro, non-League football, a world of losing and occasionally winning, but it's also the world of mud and nettles...
BBC Sports' Alex Scott and Gabby Logan celebrate in the locker room with England's 'Lioness legends' after they storm into World Cup final
16/08/23 16:29Taking to Instagram Gabby, 50, shared a glimpse of the jubilant commentary box, before they headed off to join the team in the locker room.
Holly Willoughby, Romeo Beckham and Ant and Dec lead stars lauding England's 'utterly incredible' Lionesses as they storm into the World Cup final after beating Australia in tense affair
16/08/23 12:35Ant and Dec, Holly Willoughby and Romeo Beckham have joined a slew of stars flooding social media with praise for England's Lionesses, as they reached the World Cup final on Wednesday.
Gary Lineker is accused of goat cruelty by animal rights group Peta for modelling £225 mohair suit
12/08/23 22:01BBC sports presenter Gary Lineker, 62, is seen modelling a £225 Italian Mohair suit for Next, but animal rights campaigners say the retailer should ban the controversial yarn.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Geoff Shreeves opens up on being out of work for the first time in 33 years after quitting Sky Sports, Sir Alex Ferguson's temper, THAT Branislav Ivanovic interview and TV's diversity push
11/08/23 19:45EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY IAN LADYMAN: A day before the start of the Premier League season and Geoff Shreeves was not at a training ground or manager's press conference.
Gary Lineker likens Lauren James' 'moment of madness' STAMP against Nigeria to David Beckham's infamous kick out in 1998 World Cup
07/08/23 09:56With the sides level at 0-0, England Women star James stamped on the back of Nigeria's Michelle Alozie in the 86th minute of the round of 16 clash.
Gary Lineker insists the Saudi Pro League WON'T rival English football until a player 'like Kylian Mbappe' agrees to go
04/08/23 23:33Gary Lineker believes the threat posed to European football clubs by the riches on offer in Saudi Arabia shouldn't prompt cause for immediate concern amongst the ranks of top tier sides.
Outspoken BBC star Gary Lineker claims he received a 'standing ovation' in M&S days after he was suspended for tweet comparing Suella's migrant crackdown to Nazi Germany - as he denies being 'preachy'
04/08/23 22:09The BBC football pundit said he 'didn't know what to do' and described the moment as 'cringe' as it took place while he was at the heart of a media furore over comments about immigration policy.
Gary Lineker admits he is 'concerned' for Tottenham regardless of Harry Kane's future at the club
04/08/23 19:21Reports on Friday claimed the Bavarians had made a third - and final - bid for the striker of more than 100 million euros (£86million), also setting Spurs a midnight deadline to accept or reject the offer.
Gary Lineker tells Harry Kane to LEAVE Tottenham and join Bayern Munich as he insists 'the game is about winning team honours rather than individual records'
04/08/23 17:59Gary Lineker has publicly declared Harry Kane should leave Tottenham this summer in favour of a move to Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich as the England captain mulls over his future.
Gary Lineker leads praise for Stuart Broad after his fairytale farewell in England's Ashes finale.... as Jamie Carragher hails him as a 'legend' and Lord Ian Botham claims 'it was written in the stars'
31/07/23 19:07It was to be the fairytale ending to a phenomenal career for Stuart Broad as the England bowler took the winning wicket of the final Ashes Test to draw the series in his last match before retirement.
Marcus Ball's oily pitch couldn't persuade me - and I'm amazed Gary Lineker and Kate Adie fell for it, writes GUY ADAMS
29/07/23 21:03I can offer some insight. In May, the anti-Boris Johnson conspiracy theorist made a concerted effort to convince me, also, to take part in his nasty little film.
Carol Vorderman is accused of 'flagrantly breaching' BBC impartiality rules with anti-Tory rants that 'make Gary Lineker's comments seem mild'
29/07/23 11:36EXCLUSIVE: Last month the host of a weekly BBC programme accused the government of being 'a lying bunch of greedy, corrupt, destructive, hateful, divisive, gaslighting crooks.'
Jude Bellingham continues tributes to Trevor Francis after his tragic death at the age of 69 - with the fellow Birmingham icon calling the first £1m man 'beyond legendary'
24/07/23 23:13The former England striker is regarded as Blues' greatest player while 20-year-old Bellingham, who this summer joined Real Madrid in a deal worth up to £113million, also began his career at St Andrew's.
Gary Lineker, 62, and bikini-clad ex Danielle Bux, 44, look 'relaxed and intimate' as they share a giggle on an Ibiza beach seven years after their divorce
24/07/23 21:33Gary Lineker and his ex-wife Danielle Bux have proved they are very much the amicable former couple as they enjoyed a holiday together in Ibiza.
Gary Lineker leads Trevor Francis tributes after the first British million pound player passed away at the age of 69: 'A wonderful footballer and lovely man'
24/07/23 13:45Francis enjoyed a glittering playing career that saw him burst onto the scene at Birmingham City before going on to win two European Cups at Nottingham Forest.
Gary Lineker and ex-wife Danielle Bux looked 'relaxed and intimate' on Ibiza holiday seven years after their divorce
23/07/23 23:56Gary Lineker, 62, and his ex-wife Danielle Bux, 44, have proved they are very much the amicable former couple as they enjoyed a holiday together in Ibiza.
Boris Johnson's Labour critic Chris Bryant admits he too was duped by Covid film that lied about the former PM never being close to death
23/07/23 22:17Chris Bryant, a critic of Mr Johnson's, is set to appear in the programme and features in an online trailer for it. But he claimed he had no idea it would make the claim about Mr Johnson's health.
Gary Lineker shoots back at Des Lynam saying he is 'entitled to an opinion' after the Match of the Day legend told BBC star to 'get on with the football'
23/07/23 21:33Lynam, 80, spoke out on Radio 4 this morning, saying that while he likes Lineker 'as a chap... as a broadcaster' there were 'some areas he should stay out of'.
Match of the Day legend Des Lynam fires a shot at his replacement Gary Lineker over his political views, urging the broadcaster to 'Get on with the football'
23/07/23 12:49Des Lynam, who used to present the BBC's football results programme before Gary Lineker, hit out at his replacement over his political stance, telling him to 'get on with the football'.
Battle of the pundits: TNT Sports have gone for all-female hosting team going into their first season - but how do they stack up against rivals Sky, BBC, CBS and Keys and Gray at BeIN Sports?
23/07/23 08:50TNT Sports have gone strong ahead of the new season with an all-female hosting team. Mail Sport compares how they stack with BBC, Sky, and CBS going into the new season.
Gary Lineker duped over 'vile' film's lies about Boris' Covid: BBC star forced to distance himself from documentary after we expose its smear that PM was never close to death
22/07/23 21:00An arch-Remainer, who once tried to prosecute Boris Johnson over Brexit, has claimed in a documentary that the former Prime Minister lied about nearly dying from Covid.
Danielle Bux flaunts her incredible figure in sweet mother-daughter holiday snaps after her daughter Ella reunited with stepfather Gary Lineker at Wimbledon
20/07/23 15:01The star flaunted her incredible figure as she shared a series of gorgeous holiday photos with her Instagram followers on Thursday.
Jeremy Vine receives apology and £1,000 donation to charity from Twitter user who falsely identified him as the BBC star at the centre of the '£35k sex pics' scandal
16/07/23 17:35On Sunday, Vine said he received an apology from a Twitter user who had 'libelled' him by wrongly claiming he was the BBC presenter concerned. He also said the user agreed to pay £1,000 to a charity.
Gary Lineker hails 'WARRIORS' Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz after 'crazy' 26-minute game in Wimbledon final which saw THIRTEEN deuces as tennis fans laud 'absolutely gripping' action
16/07/23 16:44The pair are going at it on Centre Court , with Alcaraz struggling in the first set before winning the next two to put the pressure on Djokovic, with the Serbian great winning the fourth to take it to a fifth-set decider.
BBC bosses 'warn staff to stop fuelling the fire' over Huw Edwards scandal in an email that told colleagues 'gossip will not be tolerated'
15/07/23 23:33On Wednesday night Mr Edwards' wife Vicky Flind revealed he had been hospitalised over allegations he paid a teenager £35,000 for explicit photographs.
From the first allegations of paying a young person for explicit pictures, to his wife Vicky Flind's bombshell statement: How Huw Edwards' sex pics scandal unfolded over an extraordinary five days of claims and speculation
13/07/23 13:56A statement on behalf of Mr Edwards by his wife, Vicky Flind, named him as the presenter at the heart of the crisis, also revealing that he was in hospital, suffering from 'serious mental health issues'.
Jeremy Vine reveals his wife's fears for his safety after he was wrongly named in BBC sex pics scandal - but faces industry backlash for 'putting pressure' on troubled presenter to go public after saying he is 'worried about his state of mind'
12/07/23 11:59The broadcaster, 58, spoke of how wife Rachel has feared for his safety, giving him a baseball cap and telling him 'you better wear this' when he went to a Bruce Springsteen concert at the weekend.Jeremy Vine says BBC sex pics scandal presenter 'needs to come forward now': TV and radio host says star's 'survival instinct has kicked in' because of what happened to Phillip Schofield as he repeats calls for presenter to identify himself
12/07/23 09:55Vine and Piers Morgan are among the high-profile figures who have called for the unnamed presenter to go public, with a number of other stars forced to publicly deny they are the person in question.
Huw Edwards overtakes Radio 5 Live's Stephen Nolan to jump to fourth on list of BBC's highest earners as broadcaster receives £25k pay boost to take salary up to £439,000-a-year
11/07/23 20:30The News at Ten presenter, who won praise for his role in anchoring the coverage of the Queen's death and funeral last September, was given a £25,000 pay rise last year.
Four women are named in top 10 BBC salary earners: Zoe Ball is the top earning female star, with Fiona Bruce, Lauren Laverne and Sophie Raworth also making the list as gender pay gap increases to its highest level since 2018
11/07/23 15:32The BBC's annual report showed Radio 2 presenter Ball earned between £980,000 and £984,999 in 2022/23, a figure unchanged from the previous 12 months.
Gary Lineker is highest earning BBC star for the sixth year in a row: Sports broadcaster was the only star to earn more than £1m last year after taking home 1.35m salary - with Zoe Ball remaining in second with annual wage of up to £985,000
11/07/23 11:01Pundit Lineker was paid between £1,350,000 and £1,354,999 for work including Match Of The Day, coverage of the World Cup 2023 and Sports Personality Of The Year.
Tim Davie defends delay in speaking to BBC presenter 'who paid teen £35k for explicit photos': Director-general says it isn't 'odd' that it took bosses SEVEN WEEKS after complaint to first quiz star - as he reveals he's still had no contact with him
11/07/23 11:00The Corporation has admitted that a member of the young person's family turned up at Broadcasting House on May 18 'to make a complaint about the behaviour of a BBC presenter'.
Parents of teen at centre of the BBC presenter sex pics scandal ask 'how did they afford a lawyer?' after their child issued statement insisting star did 'nothing unlawful' - as Tim Davie faces grilling TODAY and MPs threaten to reveal identity
11/07/23 06:38The BBC Director General faces serious questions about how much the corporation knew about the case when it was brought to their attention by the alleged victim's parents in May.MPs threaten to name BBC presenter over 'sex pics scandal' in Commons as teen's parents claim they have bank payments and screenshots backing up their story after youngster said star did 'nothing inappropriate or unlawful'
10/07/23 23:54Lawmakers have suggested they could intervene and name the broadcaster who has been engulfed in the scandal, but as of yet has still not been publicly identified by the corporation.New twists in BBC presenter's '£35,000 sex pics scandal' as teenager at the centre of the crisis says household name did nothing wrong- but their parents double down on claims and accuse star of 'getting into their head'
10/07/23 17:14Hours after the teenager themselves dramatically intervened in the scandal to publicly disavow the reports, their parents fired back by saying they 'stood by' their claims.Scotland Yard say they are NOT investigating BBC presenter 'who paid teen £35k for explicit photos': Met say they are 'assessing information' - after officers met bosses 'on Zoom' despite backlash at corporation's handling of sex pics scandal
10/07/23 15:00Scotland Yard detectives have discussed the case with the corporation's bosses in an online meeting today rather than going to Broadcasting House in person.
Police launch probe after receiving report of 'malicious communication' over social media post after BBC stars including Nicky Campbell and Jeremy Vine were accused of being presenter 'who paid teen 35k for explicit photos'
10/07/23 14:42Nicky Campbell has spoken out about his 'distressing weekend' being the target of trolls who have incorrectly pointed the finger at him.
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Munching on together! Leeds fan hilariously struggles to salvage his pie during wild celebrations for Dan James' second goal
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EXCLUSIVEShelton, 21, has the fastest serve in HISTORY and will be the face of American tennis for a decade
But he dreamed of a very different career
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Rodgers' bitter family feud takes huge new twist with New York Jets crowd revelation
It was revealed previously that they hadn't spoken for 10 years
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Gary Neville blasts Chelsea's 'ugly and plain wrong' approach of throwing players on the scrapheap as he insists the owners look TERRIBLE, not tough
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Jermaine Jenas admits sending inappropriate texts to women at BBC and says he has 'let myself down' as reveals his marriage is on the rocks
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Utah Jazz rookie Filipowski's mom opens up about estranged son, 20, and relationship with the 27-year-old woman accused of grooming him
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Backlash as artwork immortalizing Australian break dancer Raygun appears in the California desert
'She doesn't deserve recognition'
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Jake Paul reveals fight purse ahead of Tyson bout... but fans don't believe he's telling the truth over astronomical earnings
Quite the cash claim
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Atletico Madrid fans vandalise Joao Felix's plaque with litter at Metropolitano Stadium following the club-record signing's cut-price move to Chelsea
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Ilkay Gundogan lands in Manchester and meets Pep Guardiola at the City boss's restaurant as veteran club legend gets set to rejoin in free transfer
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Atletico Madrid CONFIRM £34m signing of Conor Gallagher from Chelsea - with a bizarre 'pitbull' graphic - as Joao Felix heads the other way for £42.7m
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Revealed: The bizarre reason new Chelsea signing Tosin Adarabioyo was initially left OUT of Blues' Europa Conference League squad
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Sven-Goran Eriksson gives poignant goodbye message as the terminally ill ex-England boss reveals how he wants Three Lions fans to remember him
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Conor Gallagher lands in Madrid for a second time this month as he finally looks to complete £35.8m move to Atletico with transfer saga nearing an end
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Boxing icon Oscar De La Hoya posts bizarre 'sexual boogie' video, wearing a thong with his girlfriend, before it is REMOVED by Instagram after complaints
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'Still time to delete it': Joao Felix and Lamine Yamal troll Barcelona and Spain star after he goes public online with his new model influencer girlfriend
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First transgender Paralympian, 50, breaks silence on criticism of her competing at Paris 2024 - and claims she will be a 'role model' at the Games
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Ralf Schumacher's ex-mother-in-law, 70, wades into 'lying' row with his ex-wife and says former F1 driver told her 'I'm definitely NOT gay'
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Jamie Carragher spots tactic he's 'never seen before' while analysing Arne Slot's new-look Liverpool... and it leaves co-pundit Gary Neville baffled
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Ex-Man United starlet Angel Gomes breaks silence after horror collision in Lille match saw him hospitalised with serious head injury
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EXCLUSIVEHow Erling Haaland got deadlier than ever by DJing in Marbella, feasting on potato dumplings and zoning out on a superyacht
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Ralf Schumacher calls his ex-wife a LIAR and leaks her WhatsApp chats after she claimed she 'wasted her best years' on Michael's former F1 star brother
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Never change, Jamie Vardy! Leicester striker trolls Tottenham fans for the club's lack of a Premier League title - before an X-rated spat with Cristian Romero
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Leicester pay heartwarming tribute to Craig Shakespeare ahead of Premier League return following former manager's death aged 60
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Meet the new WAGs of the Premier League: A Dutch model already welcomed by Old Trafford and a Beauty Pageant queen winner in Brighton
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Erling Haaland makes Marc Cucurella eat his words as the Man City star brushes off the Euro 2024 winner to score against Chelsea in Premier League
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Pep Guardiola reveals why he was surprised after Man City won 2-0 at Chelsea - as he describes the result as a 'big step' for his team
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Aussie UFC 305 star Casey O'Neill impersonates Olympic breakdancer Raygun as she wins fight in the Octagon before showing off her moves
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Mikel Arteta's patience is paying off after Kai Havertz and David Raya played pivotal roles for Arsenal in season-opening win over Wolves
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Antoine Semenyo papers over Bournemouth cracks as Cherries boss Andoni Iraola prepares to unleash £40.2m recruit Evanilson
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Danilo delivers an update to fans after suffering a horror injury just minutes into Nottingham Forest's Premier League opener against Bournemouth
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Newcastle vs Southampton CHAOS as defender Fabian Schar is sent off for headbutt after Ben Brereton Diaz threw himself to the floor
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Eric Cantona STORMS OFF punditry panel and embarks on another bizarre speech... but there IS a reason behind the Man United legend's actions
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Fans hail Ipswich supporter with a prosthetic leg for their 'brilliant' sense of humour after spotting hilarious name on his shirt
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Ed Sheeran reveals why he had to leave Ipswich vs Liverpool at HALF-TIME - with minority owner missing climactic stages of club's top-flight return
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Former Man United defender Phil Jones confirms he has RETIRED from professional football - as he announces his next role
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Bruno Fernandes APOLOGISES to Fantasy Football managers after missing two clear-cut chances in 1-0 win against Fulham in their opening game
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Joshua Zirkzee admits his match-winning Man United debut was a 'dream' come true as £36.5m striker comes off the bench to secure win
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Enzo Maresca reveals that FIFTEEN Chelsea stars are not training with the first-team, after their huge summer spending spree and 43-man squad
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Peter Schmeichel slams Luke Shaw after Man Utd left-back gets injured AGAIN leaving him on sidelines for first three Premier League matches
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Chelsea fans face being served 'PRISON FOOD' at Servette in Europa Conference League clash as images emerge of bleak meals at staggering prices
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Matthijs De Ligt's wife Annekee Molenaar posts loved-up photos with new Man United star at Old Trafford - as she beams with pride next to her £43m hubby
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Fans left in hysterics at Gary Neville's underwhelming attempts at motivational speaking as he answers clearing calls on results day
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Olympic champion boxer Imane Khelif shows off dramatic new feminine makeover after winning gold in Paris, where her failed gender tests sparked huge row
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Lamine Yamal is spotted leaving the hospital following a visit to his father after he was stabbed 'multiple times' on Wednesday night
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Jordan Henderson's Ajax win 25-minute long penalty shootout 13-12 after 34 spot-kicks in dramatic Europa League qualifier in Amsterdam
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A dream debut! Kylian Mbappe scores his first Real Madrid goal against Atalanta after Jude Bellingham's slick assist and lifts the UEFA Super Cup
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Major VAR change 'is BLOCKED by Premier League bosses' ahead of new season - as measure is absent from Howard Webb's six-point plan
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The 'zombie movie set' of a training ground hosting Man United: Red Devils return to old crumbling, neglected HQ 'The Cliff' for kit release video
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Rio Ferdinand hails Jude Bellingham as a 'class apart' after his 'magnificent' performance in Real Madrid's UEFA Super Cup win over Atalanta
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EXCLUSIVEOleksandr Usyk reveals what went down in THAT sixth round against Tyson Fury, why his mum wants him to quit boxing
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West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui responds to Danny Dyer's pep talk as he says they'll both have to work together to get the best out of Jarrod Bowen
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Team GB medalist Georgia Bell almost gave up on her athletics career before lockdown made her fall in love with running all over again
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Mikel Arteta hails the 'success' of Arsenal's pre-season after victory over Lyon... as Gunners boss provides an injury update on TWO defenders
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Man United agree settlement with Aaron Wan-Bissaka ahead of £15m move to West Ham - with full-back's exit to pave way for two Old Trafford arrivals
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Ex-Man United star Raphael Varane suffers NIGHTMARE debut for Como as defender leaves the pitch after just 20 minutes due to an injury
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Ollie Wood felt like a 'crash test dummy' after the Team GB star appeared to be HEADBUTTED by Dutch rider and crashed in men's madison final
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New Zealand high jumper Hamish Kerr goes viral after bailing out last minute and jumping UNDER the bar - before leaping to Olympic gold
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World's greatest marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge takes a TAXI to the finish line in Paris after he was forced to walk and then quit the race
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Rodri on the DJ decks and pop stars performing: Inside the 'family-friendly' parties that the world's best footballers can't get enough of
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Olympics fans are left in stitches as new video of viral breakdancer 'Raygun' in qualifying emerges - and ask 'how did she beat 14 others?'
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Not even Snoop Dogg could save breaking from falling flat on Olympic debut as Aussie becomes a global cult figure for all the wrong reasons
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'I am a woman': Victorious gender scandal boxer Imane Khelif takes aim at her 'bullies and enemies' after claiming Olympic gold with win over Yang Liu
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Pep Guardiola insists Man City are in no rush to sign new players despite Man United and Arsenal's transfer activity... and addresses what his side will do to replace Julian Alvarez
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Algeria's Imane Khelif credits 'eight years of work and no sleep' for winning Olympic boxing gold amid gender controversy
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Piers Morgan forced to delete social media post after gender row boxer Imane Khelif triumphs over China's Yang Liu to claim Olympic gold
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David de Gea 'agrees a one-year deal with Fiorentina' - as Spaniard looks to FINALLY end his search for a new club
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Noah Lyles' Olympic rival speaks out after Team USA star ran the 200m final with COVID - without telling his fellow sprinters
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Letsile Tebogo delivers savage verdict on 'arrogant' Noah Lyles after beating Team USA sprinter to win 200m gold at 2024 Olympics
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Phil Foden poses with social media star son Ronnie, five, in matching lemon outfits - just days after neighbours 'called police over late night children's party
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Thomas Muller declares himself an Olympic champion after his supporting role in a German gold medal triumph at Paris 2024
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Mikel Arteta insists Saka and Rice 'have to be ready' for start of the Premier League season as England stars return in friendly win over Bayer Leverkusen
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OnlyFans star Alysha Newman celebrates Olympic bronze by TWERKING to the crowd - as Canadian pole vaulter clears national record 4.85m
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Former Team USA gymnast Gabby Douglas slams Simone Biles comparisons and says she's tired of 'constantly being bullied' online
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Matthew Hudson-Smith breaks down in tears after missing out on Olympic gold to Quincy Hall as Team GB star accepts 'the better man won'
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Team GB star George Mills breaks silence on his furious clash with French opponent Hugo Hay... after son of former Premier League star was knocked down in chaotic 5,000m heat
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Team USA gold medalist Ryan Crouser shows off simple trick that explains why he won shot put gold at 2024 Olympics
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Charley Hull reveals why she's had a disastrous start to 2024 Olympics... and it has nothing to do with the cigarette ban
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From steeplechase to church steeple! French athletics star PROPOSES to her boyfriend at Paris Olympics
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Aussie sprinter Michelle Jenneke is sent flying during nasty fall in the 100m hurdles - and then nearly trips over the very next one in nightmare race
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Glamorous swimmer Luana Alonso is fired a fresh warning by Olympics chief after being kicked out of athletes village for 'inappropriate conduct'
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Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis appears on morning TV 'visibly hungover' the day after his record-smashing jump in the Olympic pole vault final
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Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix is left in tears after missing out on a medal - as daughter of TV host Fred admits 'I didn't want to be alive three years ago'
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Thierry Henry shows off his dance moves after France triumph 3-1 over Egypt to reach the gold medal match at Paris Olympics as footage goes viral
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VAR officials removed from Champions League qualifier involving Rangers after being 'caught by police stealing a road sign
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Glamorous Olympic swimmer Luana Alonso breaks her silence amid reports she was kicked out of athletes village over 'inappropriate conduct'
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The wholesome moment the UK cheered Keely Hodgkinson to glory: Gabby Logan and Jess Ennis-Hill roar her on from the studio as loved ones cheer
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Gabby Logan reveals her conspiracy theory about the 2024 Paris Olympics bell live on BBC - as the TV host vows to get to the bottom of the mystery
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Swedish pole vault star Armand Duplantis wins Olympic gold with a new WORLD RECORD - as he celebrates by mimicking Turkish shooter who went viral
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Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles slammed by NFL star over 'disgusting' gesture after bowing out of Olympics with silver and bronze in floor final
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Simone Biles appears to HIT OUT at Olympics crowd after falling off beam - as American teammate Suni Lee blames 'tense' atmosphere in Paris
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Fans claim Kishane Thompson 'was ROBBED' in 100m final after he was beaten by America's Noah Lyles by FIVE THOUSANDTHS of a second
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Phil Foden poses with a prize catch as the Man City star rounds off his pre-season holiday by landing a huge fish on a five-day family trip to a £14-a-day lake
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The moment a South Korean Olympian breaks down in TEARS as he fails to avoid national military service after missing out on a medal in men's golf
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Team GB men's hockey side suffer penalty shootout heartbreak against 10-man India as they crash out of the Paris Olympics
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Convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde CRASHES OUT of Olympics in last-16 stage as the Dutch beach volleyball player is again loudly booed
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Dina Asher-Smith is reduced to tears during BBC interview as the Team GB star admits she is 'running angry' in the 200m after 100m sprint exit
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Former Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys - 'the once hairiest man on TV' - undergoes hair transplant treatment in bizarre video
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'How embarrassing': Fans react as Estonia's Karel Tilga's pole vault attempt goes wrong during decathlon at Paris Olympics
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Olympics fans stunned by Femke Bol's voice after clip resurfaces of sprinter months before she stole 4x400 gold for the Netherlands
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Snoop Dogg leaves fans in stitches as he dons bizarre equestrian outfit to watch dressage with close pal Martha Stewart at Olympics: 'Snoop Thee Stallion'
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Gender row boxer Imane Khelif breaks down in tears after beating Hungary's Anna Luca Hamori to guarantee medal at the Paris Olympics
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Imane Khelif BEATS Anna Luca Hamori via unanimous decision despite being docked a point for holding as gender row boxer guarantees medal
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Footage of Yusuf Dikec doing the EXACT same pose in 2011 when he won the World Cup Series resurfaces after pic of Turkish shooter goes viral
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Olympics chief makes blunder in unexpected presser before defending Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting's participation in women's boxing
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Simone Biles wins ANOTHER Olympic gold! USA gymnastics legends triumphs in vault final to make more history at Paris Games
Makes more history
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Italian boxer who lost to 'failed gender test' Khelif will receive Olympic champion prize money from International Boxing Association
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Chelsea locked in talks with Conor Gallagher to avoid England star going into exile after he was told he will NOT be part of first-team squad - as Atletico set deadline for Blues midfielder to agree £34m move
