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US and Iranian forces are searching for a missing American crew member after a US warplane was shot down.
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Ex-England defender Trippier to leave Newcastle
Kieran Trippier is to leave Newcastle United when the defender's contract expires this summer.
Ex-England defender Trippier to leave Newcastle
Kieran Trippier is to leave Newcastle United when the defender's contract expires this summer.
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Trump seeks $152m to reopen notorious Alcatraz prison
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How former Liverpool prospect found love for football again
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How former Liverpool prospect found love for football again
After 18 years at Liverpool, Tyler Morton tells BBC Sport how moving to Lyon in the summer has helped him fall back in love with football.
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Five Met Police officers taken off duty after bag of weapons is left in the street
A member of the public found the bag containing guns and a Taser on a south London street.
Artemis II crew now halfway to Moon as they take 'spectacular' image of Earth
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Football rally in Peru leaves one dead and dozens injured
Hundreds of Alianza Lima fans had gathered for a pregame rally ahead of a match against local rivals Universitario de Deportes.
Football rally in Peru leaves one dead and dozens injured
Hundreds of Alianza Lima fans had gathered for a pregame rally ahead of a match against local rivals Universitario de Deportes.
After more than 14 years at Atletico Madrid, what next for Simeone?
BBC Sport asks if Atletico Madrid could really part ways with manager Diego Simeone at the end of the season?
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The four word phrase - first uttered by Labour Home Secretary John Reid - has become a by-word for incompetence.