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Triple Olympic gold sprint medallist Usain Bolt says he's looking for gold at next month's World Athletics Championships, saying that victory would move him one step closer to "legend" status.

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New Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema said Brazilian World Cup winner Ronaldo will be his inspiration as he looks to fire the goals to help the Spanish giants dethrone Barcelona in La Liga. The club officially unveiled the French striker on Thursday at its Santiago Bernabeu stadium.

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Dubai is home to million of workers, mainly from southeast Asia. These immigrants spend most of their hours toiling away in thankless jobs. There is little time to relax, but when they do, watching a favourite sport from home is top on the list of entertainment.

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Cristiano Ronaldo said he had fulfilled a "childhood dream" as he was officially unveiled as a Real Madrid player before a record-setting capacity crowd of nearly 80,000 people at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium. Real acquired Ronaldo from Manchester last month on a six-year deal worth 94 million euros (131 million dollars) and he will reportedly be paid 13 million euros each season, making him the most expensive player in the world. Images and soundbites.

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NBA star Tony Parker gives a conference in the French capital ahead of launching his basketball camp for kids, the Tony Parker camp.

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New Zealand captain Aimee Watkins said England were "leaps and bounds" ahead in women's cricket after the hosts won their second straight major final to lift the World Twenty20 trophy at Lord's on Sunday.

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Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by eight wickets to claim their first major title in 17 years at Lord's on Sunday with all-rounder Shahid Afridi named man of the match. Captain Younus Khan dedicated the win to his troubled homeland before announcing his retirement from Twenty20 internationals.