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Who are the World Sport Star of the Year contenders?

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Sport: Gymnastics Country: United States

Three years after suffering the 'twisties', which led to her pulling out of several events at the Tokyo Olympics with the disorientating mental block, Biles was back to her brilliant best at this summer's Games in Paris.

Biles - the world's most decorated gymnast - won three gold medals, in the all-around, vault and team events, as well as floor silver.

Why Raducanu is giving herself a 'pat on the back'

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The 22-year-old Briton has been rebuilding her career this year after missing most of 2023 following surgery on both wrists and her left ankle.

In April, Raducanu was ranked 303rd in the world.

Now the 2021 US Open champion is back inside the top 60 and feeling positive, after a turbulent season ended on a high.

BBC Sport looks at Raducanu's progress and how the British number two can improve in 2025.

Five dead after shootings in northern France

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Five people have died in shootings in northern France, including near a migrant camp, and a 22-year-old man has turned himself in to police, according to French media.

Four people - including two security guards and two men staying in the camp - were fatally shot in Loon-Plage, a stretch of coastline near Dunkirk, the city's chief prosecutor Charlotte Huet said in a statement, as reported by French media.

The gunman also confessed to an earlier shooting in the nearby town of Wormhout, the prosecutor added.

Notorious Menendez brothers murder case to be reviewed

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The convictions of Erik and Lyle Menendez, who were jailed more than three decades ago for the murder of their parents in the US, are set to be reviewed.

The brothers shot Jose and Kitty Menendez at their Beverly Hills mansion in 1989, in what prosecutors said was a plot to inherit their father's fortune.

On Thursday, LA County district attorney George Gascon said there was "a moral and an ethical obligation" to review evidence submitted by the brothers last year, which claimed they were sexually abused by their father and acted in self-defence.

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How do you stop Haaland? Planet Premier

Planet Premier League pundits Cesc Fabregas and Nedum Onuoha talk about how teams can stop Manchester City striker Erling Haaland, who as scored consecutive Premier League hat-tricks.

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Will Kansas City three-peat in new NFL season?

NFL pundit Jason Bell says he is excited for the Kansas City Chiefs "chasing greatness" but predicts a number of teams could challenge them this season.

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Gibbs-White 'buzzing' to work with Carsley again

Midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White says he was "buzzing" when Lee Carsley was named as the interim England manager, saying the job suits him Gibbs-White played a key part under Carsley when England won the Under-21 European Championship.

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Karabardak considers Los Angeles Paralympics

Welsh multiple Para-table tennis medallist Paul Karabardak is not ruling out a sixth Paralympics appearance in Los Angeles in 2028.
Karabardak won his third Paralympic medal on Saturday alongside Billy Shilton for ParalympicsGB in the men's doubles MD14 category.
The Paris bronze follows a silver and a bronze at the Tokyo games in 2021, while the Swansea athlete has now appeared in five Paralympic games going back to Beijing 2008.