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Nhat Nguyen celebrates victory at the European Championships (Photo courtesy of Badminton Europe/Mark Phelan)

Nhat Nguyen defeats former Euro gold medallist

10 hrs

Teenager Nhat Nguyen has progressed to the last 16 of the European Championships after beating the 2015 gold medallist Pablo Abian of Spain.

Anthony Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn has expressed caution over an offer of $50m from rival champion Deontay Wilder for a world heavyweight title unification fight.

I can beat Wilder one handed, insists Fury

Boxing

Anthony Joshua could be in for a big payday

'I'll see you soon' - Wilder's $50m offer to Joshua

Boxing

Katie Taylor will aim to add another title to her collection this weekend

Taylor targeting new heights ahead of unification bout

Boxing

Daina Moorhouse on the podium having received her gold medal (photo courtesy of IABA Facebook page)

Moorhouse proves potential with gold at Europeans

Boxing

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Semenya may need pills to race under new IAAF rules

Athletics

Farah had problems with drink bottles in the early stages of the race.

Mo Farah shows bottle in London marathon

Athletics

Callum Hawkins is safely out of hospital

Scottish marathon runner discharged from hospital

Athletics

Callum Hawkins is now sitting up and speaking with his Dad and Team Scotland medical staff

Scottish runner collapses while leading marathon

Athletics

Eight Cameroon athletes have been reported missing

Cameroon athletes go missing at Commonwealth Games

Athletics

Mark Kinsella's daughter Alice wins gold for England

Athletics

Ciara Mageean will skipper the Northern Ireland team in Australia

Mageean to lead NI athletics team in Oz

Athletics

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Nurmagomedov claims belt, asks 'Where's Conor?'

MMA

Khabib Nurmagomedov took aim at Conor McGregor after ending a dramatic week on a high by defeating late replacement Al Iaquinta via unanimous decision to succeed the controversial Irishman as the UFC's new lightweight champion.

Al Iaquinta will face Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC223

Iaquinta steps in after Holloway fails to make weight

MMA

Conor McGregor has been charged with assault and criminal mischief

McGregor facing 'big-time headache' after bus attack

MMA

McGregor charged with assault after New York incident

MMA

Conor McGregor was due to return to the UFC this year

White: 'We're disgusted with Conor McGregor'

MMA

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Hockey.

O'Donoghue hat-trick seals title for Glenanne

Hockey

Luke Madeley and Mitch Darling celebrate Three Rock Rovers' glory

Three Rock Rovers storm to men's Irish Senior Cup glory

Hockey

UCD celebrate winning the Irish Senior Cup title

UCD claim women's Irish Senior Hockey Cup title

Hockey

Shane O'Donoghue was among the goals for Ireland

Ireland stun India in Azlan Shah Cup

Hockey

Ireland ship late goals in defeat to England

Hockey

Shane O'Donoghue scored the Ireland goal

Another heavy defeat for Ireland in Azlan Shah Cup

Hockey

Shane O'Donoghue was among the goalscorers for Ireland

Ireland lose to Argentina at the Azlan Shah Cup

Hockey

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Tennis.

Sloane Stephens will defend her US Open title on Amazon Prime

US Open rewriting the book with historic Amazon deal

Tennis

Tennis fans will have to open Amazon Prime accounts if they wish to watch this year's US Open, as the USTA signed a five-year contract to become first grand slam tournament broadcast solely on a digital platform in Ireland and the UK.