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Motor racing: Powell makes history at GP3 season finaleMotor racing: Powell makes history at GP3 season finale

British racer Alice Powell wrote her name in the history books this weekend as she clinched her first GP3 Series Drivers’ Championship point in the season finale at Monza.

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ParalympicsShooting: Butler ends eight-year wait for redemption

Shooter Karen Butler ended an eight-year journey of agony and hard work to finish sixth in her last event of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Royal Artillery Barracks today.

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Union-flagParalympics: GB out of archery team event

Britain’s female archers went out of the Team Recurve competition at Royal Artillery Barracks this morning, losing to Beijing silver medallists South Korea.

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paralympic-logo-on-orangeEquestrian: Sophie Christiansen becomes first triple gold medallist of the Games

Sophie Christiansen dominated the grade Ia freestyle test at Greenwich Park yesterday to become the first British athlete to claim three gold medals at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

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Danielle BrownParalympics: Archer Danielle Brown equals own Paralympic record on day one

Danielle Brown began her defence of the women’s Individual Compound – Open title by equalling her own Paralympic record from Beijing earlier today.

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Paralympics: Coates misses out on shooting final on day one of GamesParalympics: Coates misses out on shooting final on day one of Games

Eight-time Paralympian Di Coates narrowly missed out on a place in the final in her opening shooting competition earlier today, on day one of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

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Zoe NewsonParalympics: Newson targets PB on Games debut

British powerlifter Zoe Newson is aiming to lift a personal best in front of home fans when she competes at her first Paralympic Games at the ExCeL on the first day of competition tomorrow.

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news_filler_image_PINK_626x387Golf: 2013 RICOH Women’s British Open to be cutoff for 2013 Solheim Cup points

The 2013 RICOH Women’s British Open at the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland, has been announced as the final chance for American and European players to earn points for the 2013 Solheim Cup, as two years of battling for a dream will come true for 24 of the world’s best golfers.

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Golf: Neumann names Sorenstam and Koch as Solheim Vice-CaptainsGolf: Neumann names Sorenstam and Koch as Solheim Vice-Captains

European Solheim Cup Captain Liselotte Neumann has named Annika Sorenstam and Carin Koch as her two Vice-Captains for The 2013 Solheim Cup match against the United States at Colorado Golf Club, Parker, Colorado, from August 13-18.

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Video: Are you a contender?Video: Are you a contender?

Thanks to the gold medal-winning success of Team GB’s Nicola Adams at the London 2012 Olympics, women’s boxing has been thrust into the spotlight for all the right reasons.

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