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The best of the week
Making a splash  
The World Aquatics Championships – in pictures
The World Aquatics Championships – in pictures
Kelvin Kiptum  
Kenya’s history-maker whose bright star shone all too briefly
Kenya’s history-maker whose bright star shone all too briefly
‘Bit overwhelming’  
Ryan Hall on his 2.31-second goal and the viral reaction
Ryan Hall on his 2.31-second goal and the viral reaction
Martin Tyler  
I put some air in my lungs, shouted Agüero and kept going
I put some air in my lungs, shouted Agüero and kept going
‘Pipeline’s for girls'  
Surfers break barriers on Hawaii’s toughest wave
Surfers break barriers on Hawaii’s toughest wave
Basketball  
Oil autocracies and private equity bullies are coming for the NBA
Oil autocracies and private equity bullies are coming for the NBA
Comment and analysis
Mad dads in sport and calling your son Sachin: does any of it make a difference?
Mad dads in sport and calling your son Sachin: does any of it make a difference?
Like everyone else, I am desperate for Sachin Dhas to make it, or do enough to leave his dad happy in his mad dotage
Why Guardiola taught Haaland a lesson on body language
Is Ashworth a marquee signing that he would recommend?
Watch and listen
1990 World Cup hero for West Germany – obituary
Andreas Brehme  
1990 World Cup hero for West Germany – obituary
Andreas Brehme, the scorer of the goal that won West Germany the 1990 World Cup against Argentina in Rome, has died at the age of 63
Women's Football Weekly  
WSL title race blown open as City beat Chelsea
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From the vault
On second thoughts  
Why Sir Alex Ferguson's mind games were overrated
Why Sir Alex Ferguson's mind games were overrated
Coming up this weekend
Our live coverage this weekend starts on Friday evening at 7.45pm (all times GMT) as the Lionesses return to action in an international football friendly against Austria. We'll also have updates from the Championship showdown between Leeds and Leicester (8pm).

Into Saturday, we start early at 4am with day two of the fourth Test between India and England. And no sooner has play in Ranchi wrapped up then we'll be focusing on the third round of the Six Nations: Ireland host Wales at 2.15pm, followed by the Calcutta Cup clash at Murrayfield between Scotland and England (4.45pm). We will also focus on the afternoon's football with our traditional 3pm clockwatch, with Bournemouth v Manchester City in the Premier League after that at 5.30pm. Then we wrap up with the big game between Arsenal and Newcastle at 8pm.

Sunday's action begins at 4am with day three of the fourth Test between India and England. We'll also be in Lille for updates from France v Italy in the Six Nations (3pm). And football rounds off the weekend, starting with Wolves v Sheffield United in the Premier League at 1.30pm, followed by the Carabao Cup final at Wembley, as Chelsea and Liverpool battle it out for the first major piece of silverware in the English domestic season at 3pm.
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