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I am Ali: rolling with the punches of Muhammad Ali's life and myth
A new film by Claire Lewins uses 'audio journals', never before heard, to tell the story of the boxer's transformation into a living legend -
McCutchen's Pirates buck Brewers and Braves in chase for wild-card treasure
David Lengel: surging Buccos maintain lead while Royals pass Detroit gut check and there's yet more Mets mess to mop up in New York
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NFL and Rice: 'error or cover-up?'
Commissioner Roger Goodell becomes centre of storm over what the league knew regarding a video of player knocking out his fiancee -
Mayweather ready for Maidana
As the five-division world champion inches towards retirement he has not lost sight of the endgame – Manny Pacquiao, but on his terms -
Rory McIlroy plays down backlash
With a fortnight to go until the Ryder Cup, the targeting of Rory McIlroy by the US merely highlights his status in the European camp -
Lithuania: the Other Dream Team
Lithuania faced Team USA in the World Cup on Thursday, 22 years after they first shocked the world, helped by the Grateful Dead