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England drops the ball on the world stage
After a week of sporting disappointments, sports reporter Jordan Jarrett-Bryan says there doesn’t seem to be any real middle ground with our national rugby union, cricket and football teams.
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Ashes 2013-14: six things to know as the rivalry resumes
At midnight cricket’s oldest and most intense rivalry, between England and Australia, resumed. Kunal Dutta explains what to watch out for as the series unfolds.
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Sri Lanka icon Murali – ‘Cameron has been misled’
After bowling at David Cameron, Sri Lanka’s cricketing legend Muttyah Muralitharan tells Jon Snow that the PM was “misled” over Tamils in the north, and the country must “forget and forgive”.
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The sporting week: Tendulkar, tennis and test rugby
England internationals mean there is no domestic football this weekend – but there is still plenty of sporting action around.
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Sachin Tendulkar: the Little Master in 10 pictures
Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar, who is playing his final match, is among the greatest cricketers ever. Here is a photographic record of his achievements.
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Sri Lanka: would you holiday at a mass grave?
The white sand of Sri Lanka’s beaches is a lure for thousands of tourists every year – but dig a little deeper and there are many unanswered questions hanging over the country’s tourist industry.
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The Rajapaksas: who are Sri Lanka’s ruling dynasty?
Sri Lanka’s ruling family are mingling with the Commonwealth’s elite as they host this week’s summit in Colombo. Yet some of them have been accused of war crimes. So who are the Rajapaksas?
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Ashes down under: the sledging begins…
With just over two weeks before the Australia v England Ashes battle resumes, the sledging – courtesy of spin bowling maestro Shane Warne – is already underway.
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Other countries’ saint days ‘better known than ours’
A new survey claims more UK people know the date of US independence than our own saint’s day, while two-thirds think the Irish saint’s day is more widely-celebrated in Britain than St George’s Day.
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Thousands flee cyclone ‘half the size of India’
The east coast of India is preparing for a “very severe” cyclone which is sweeping across the bay of Bengal. The army is on standby as thousands flee low-lying areas.
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‘I have a dream’ at 50: what has changed in Atlanta?
It is 50 years since Martin Luther King delivered his ‘I have a dream’ speech. But Jonathan Miller finds that there is still a long way to go before his dream is realised in his hometown of Atlanta.
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Fans denied thrilling Ashes finale as bad light ends test
England have won the Ashes series 3-0 but a thrilling end to the final match was thwarted by the rules around bad light.
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Final Ashes test could still provide some fireworks
The Oval will provide the perfect backdrop for a final Ashes test that could see England claim a history 4-0 series win. But Australia will be looking to restore some national pride.
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Forget summer sport – the drama begins this weekend
The last two summers may have may have offered a whirlwind of success for the British sports fan – but football’s Premier League is what keeps the nation ticking, writes Jordan Jarrett-Bryan.
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England v Scotland 2013 – needle match or football sideshow?
England play Scotland on Wednesday in one of international football’s greatest rivalries. But, asks John Anderson, can the game match the intensity of some earlier encounters?