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Three-time Olympic dressage gold medallist Charlotte Dujardin has been banned for one year and fined 10,000 Swiss Francs (£8,886) for “excessively” whipping a horse. Video footage emerged in July of the 39-year-old repeatedly striking the horse with a long whip around its legs, just days before the start of the Paris 2024 Olympics. Dujardin’s international ban, handed out by the …

The Milwaukee Bucks’ seven-game winning streak ended with a defeat by the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, while the Los Angeles Lakers were thrashed by the Miami Heat. The Bucks had won their past four games in the NBA and three in the NBA Cup – but were unable to maintain an early 10-point lead as they fell 104-119 in Milwaukee. …

Match of the Day pundits Micah Richards and Martin Keown explain how Kevin de Bruyne inspired Manchester City to victory over Nottingham Forest, ending the club’s seven-game winless streak. Watch all the Premier League goals on Match of the Day on BBC iPlayer. Available to UK users only.

Match of the Day pundit Micah Richards praises an “immense” performance from Mohamed Salah and says Liverpool “must keep” the Egyptian forward.

Manchester City manager says that Kevin de Bruyne is an “incredible person” after the Belgium international’s man-of-the-match performance in their 3-0 Premier League win over Nottingham Forest at the Etihad. MATCH REPORT: Manchester City 3-0 Nottingham Forest Available to UK users only.

Great Britain’s Tom Pidcock is to leave the Ineos Grenadiers team at the end of the season. The 25-year-old has been with the team since 2021 and will depart despite having signed a new five-year contract with them in 2022. Pidcock retained his Olympic mountain bike title when he won gold at the Games in Paris earlier this year. For …

Streaming platform DAZN has secured exclusive rights to broadcast next summer’s Fifa Club World Cup. DAZN will show all 63 matches during the expanded 32-team tournament, which takes place in the United States between 15 June and 13 July next year. Every match will be live-streamed and free to view on on its platforms, while there is also potential for DAZN …

Diamond says that “all options are on the table” as regards to potential investment, whether that is a full takeover of the club or a minority stake. But with the Falcons operating on a far lower budget than the rest of the Premiership clubs, much lower than the salary cap permitted by the league, and with a smaller squad, new …

“It’s going to be a long journey but I’m fully focused on my recovery and I’m determined to come back stronger, step by step. “I’m very grateful for all the help and support I received the last 24 hours. From the emergency services, the neighbours that helped me in the first moment, the medical teams in Anderlecht and Herentals and …

There is variation among clerics on the relationship between Islam and homosexuality. Some interpretations of Islam are more conservative, while some are more liberal. In many modern Muslim countries there are restrictions on homosexual relationships. In Egypt, homosexuality is not criminalised, but was described as “highly stigmatised” by a 2023 BBC News investigation. Different interpretations of religious texts in other …