Arsenal sign Japan defender Takehiro Tomiyasu from Bologna

The Premier League club said the player has agreed a "long-term" contract, believed to be an initial four-year deal with the option of a further ...

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Kei Nishikori beats Italy’s Salvatore Caruso to move into U.S. Open second round

Nishikori withstood a fightback from Caruso on Tuesday to advance to the second round of the U.S. Open with a 6-1, 6-1, 5-7, 6-3 win.

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PGA Tour to crack down on ‘Brooksie’ taunts of Bryson DeChambeau

PGA Tour chief Jay Monahan said Tuesday that fans taunting Bryson DeChambeau by addressing him with the name of his arch-rival Brooks Koepka risked expulsion ...

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Athletes with intellectual disability battle for Paralympic space

Despite the growth of the Paralympic movement, the number of sports available to people with a range of different intellectual impairments remains fairly limited.

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From dump truck disaster to Paralympics gold: China’s ‘Flying Fish’

Playing in the street as a 3-year-old, Jiang Yuyan's life almost ended when she was run over by a dump truck. Just 13 years later, ...

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Day 7 recap: Afghan Paralympian beats the odds to compete in Tokyo

Cyclist Keiko Sugiura becomes Japan's oldest ever Paralympic gold medalist, winning the women's C1-3 road time trial at Fuji Speedway.

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British sprinter Jonnie Peacock proud to be part of Paralympic track thriller

"If that's not an advert for Paralympic sport in 11 seconds, I don't know what is."

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