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'Beijing was always in the back of my mind and it kept me motivated'
Burgess remains loyal to the Bradford code
England's outstanding young forward, Sam Burgess, has allayed any doubts about his future in the game on the eve of the Test against France in Toulouse.
Hamilton takes cover after racing into Atomic collision
Britain's middle order racing sailors will have to be at their best this week if they are to see the union flag fluttering proudly in the Rolex Commodores' Cup off Cowes this week. With conditions indicating near-perfect racing, any errors will be severely punished.
Boxing: Knockdown may help Khan to wait for world
Amir Khan is still unbeaten and still moving slowly closer to an inevitable world title fight after a memorable night on Saturday here in Birmingham. Khan was dropped to the canvas in round two for the fourth time in 38 months, hurt to the body in round four but in round five his fists finally persuaded the referee to save Michael Gomez from any more punishment.
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