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20/06/2013 - Last News Update: 22:43
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Serena Williams apologises for Steubenville rape quotes
- World tennis number one Serena Williams has apologised after reportedly appearing to criticise the victim in a high-profile US rape case.
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New clashes in Brazil's Fortaleza before football game
- Brazilian police have fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse protesters in the city of Fortaleza, as unrest continues across the country.
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BT complains to Ofcom about Sky Sports TV supply
- UK telecoms regulator Ofcom is to launch an investigation into BSkyB over the supply of its sports channels to rival broadcasters.
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French footballers to go on trial for soliciting minor
- Two French football stars, Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema, are to go on trial in Paris on charges of paying for sex with an underage prostitute.
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London 2012: Lord Coe praises Wales' Olympic legacy
- Wales is well placed to encourage more people into sport as a result of London 2012, says Lord Coe, who led last summer's Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Brazil Maracana stadium protest ends in clashes
- Hundreds of protesters in Brazil have clashed with riot police near Rio de Janeiro's Maracana football stadium.
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Gene mutation means paracyclist has no fat under skin
- Baffled doctors are nothing new to 23-year-old budding Paralympic cyclist Tom Staniford, from Exeter.
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Footballer Lionel Messi investigated for tax fraud in Spain
- Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi and his father are being investigated in Spain for allegedly defrauding the state of more than 4m euros (£3.4m).
Neville Neville in court in Bury on sex charge
- The father of former England footballers Gary and Phil Neville has appeared in court accused of indecently assaulting a 46-year-old woman.
S Sreesanth: IPL cricketer freed on bail in India
- Indian fast bowler S Sreesanth, arrested last month over allegations of spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League, has been freed on bail.
Horse racing revenues hit by rise of offshore gambling
- Horse racing was still worth £3.45bn to the UK economy in 2012 despite falling gambling revenues, a report has found.
Olympic Park Copper Box to host Frank Warren boxing
- A deal has been agreed for six professional boxing promotions to be held at London's Olympic Park.
IPL: Key India meeting over cricket 'spot-fixing'
- India's cricket board is due to hold a key meeting over alleged corruption in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
French Open targeted by anti-gay marriage protest
- A masked, bare-chested protester waving a lit flare ran onto the court at the men's final of the French Open tennis in Paris but was restrained by security before he could interrupt the match.
Isle of Man TT rider Jonathan Howarth discharged after crash
- The rider of a motorcycle which crashed into spectators during the Isle of Man's Senior TT race on Friday has been discharged from hospital.
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