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Venus romps to 42-minute 'double bagel' demolition

Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams also reached the Wimbledon second round.

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Jun 29th 2015, 8:55 PM

One of the fastest goals in the history of football was scored last night

Gustavo Ramirez’s audacity knows no bounds, as Necaxa discovered.

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Jul 26th 2014, 12:48 PM

Like lightning: Bolt records fastest time of the year

The 25-year-old recorded a time of 9.82 seconds at the Kingston meet, as he prepares for the Olympics.

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May 6th 2012, 12:36 PM