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Lizzie Kelly, who became the first female jockey to win a Grade One jumps race in Britain back in 2015, discusses the sacrifices she makes in order to be successful in the sport.

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What is the first thing that comes into a jockeys mind in the first moments after a fall? Their family or their career? Gold Cup-winning jockey Andrew Thornton admits it's usually the latter.

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Steve Mascord from the Sydney Morning Herald says Wayne Bennett’s only concern as England head coach is winning matches.

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England captain Sam Burgess says people are "wrong" to criticise head coach Wayne Bennett following his controversial interview after the Scotland game on Saturday.

Yesterday Real Madrid announced their midfielder Toni Kroos has broken a metatarsal in his right foot.

No time-frame has been put on the German's recovery.

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England are in command of the first Test against India in Rajkot after day one thanks to a fine century from Joe Root.

Root hit 124 and Moeen Ali 99 not out as England reached 311-4 at the close of play.

Read our full report of the day's play, including analysis from Test Match Special's Jonathan Agnew and Geoffrey Boycott, reaction from century-maker Root and all of the best stats.

Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer will miss Friday's World Cup qualifier against San Marino after feeling unwell.

Midfielder Julian Brandt also stayed home with the flu. Toni Kroos, Julian Draxler and Jerome Boateng are all out injured. 

You'd still fancy Germany to win if their top 100 players were out injured, mind.

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The changes you would make if you were world sporting president.

Ivan Henn: Step 1: Ban T20 cricket. Step 2: Start a Test cricket world cup.

Andy Hudson: 3rd round of the FA cup I would draw out the 20 lowest ranked teams against the 20 Premier league teams

Qualification is not even at its halfway point but Britain is already guaranteed involvement in the 2018 World Cup final in Moscow.

The pitch that will be used for the final in the Luzhniki Stadium on 15 July has already been laid.

Cumbria-based SIS Pitches completed the handover earlier this month.

The surface contains 95% natural turf and 5% specially designed polyethylene yarn.

It will be the first time a World Cup final has been played on anything but an all-natural grass surface.

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Manchester United are interested in Paul Scholes returning to the club as the under-23 team coach, according to the Daily Mail, external.

Scholes' former team-mate Nicky Butt is in temporary charge after Warren Joyce left the job to become manager at Wigan.

The Mail says United "will not actively pursue" Scholes but would be happy to speak to him.

Scholes retired from United in 2013 and worked alongside Ryan Giggs when he was temporarily charge in 2014.

Leicester Tigers wing Tom Brady has tweeted to clear up confusion about whether he voted for Donald Trump in the US presidential election.

Twitter users confused him with his namesake, the quarterback for the New England Patriots.

Read more here.

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Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm, who turns 33 on Friday, has hinted he may retire at the end of the season.

The German retired from international football after winning the World Cup in 2014 and the could now walk away from the Bundesliga champions.

He told German newspaper Bild, external (via online translation): "I would not rule out. I said nine months ago that this situation could occur and that has not changed since then.

"The season still lasts seven months, in which much can happen. 

"I will certainly not make my future dependent on the titles won at the end of the season, but rather feel into my body and then decide how it will continue."

2007: Warren Gatland was appointed coach of the Wales rugby union national team on a four-year contract.

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Following Donald Trump victory in the US presidential election the pound strengthened against the dollar as markets begin taking stock after initial falls.

Carl Frampton will defend his WBA world featherweight title against Léo Santa Cruz in Las Vegas in January next year and has his own troubles...

What changes would you make if you were sporting world president?

Stephen K Wiliiams: I would ban seeding in all sports its the luck of the draw. Why weight the outcome in favour of the best let them prove it

Dietrich Jeffreys: Diving is an automatic red card and 10 match ban. Repeat offenders get lifetime bans. (This includes "slight contact" dives.)

The Checkatrade Trophy has been criticised for low attendances this season, including "approximately" nine Gillingham fans making the trip to West Brom last night (see below), but today the competition has received mixed reviews. 

Here are both sides of the argument.

A - Nottingham Forest's academy manager Gary Brazil has said the tournament is a good bridge to first-team football for younger players.

B - Mansfield manager Adam Murray said "I still don't agree with the principles of it and I'm not sure who it is best for" despite reaching the knockout stages.

The 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup draw was announced earlier and tonight England play France with live commentary on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra.

Rochelle Clark is expected to equal Jason Leonard's England record of 114 caps in the match.

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Gazza has also picked his team for England's World Cup qualifier against Scotland on Friday...

For those who need reminding, Scotland defender Colin Hendry was beaten by Gazza as he scored his most famous goal.

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Olympic champions Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark have won the prestigious female World Sailor of the Year Award.

Mills and Clark won Olympic gold in Rio in the women's 470 event in Rio improving on their silver in London.

Four-time world champion Giles Scott, who won Finn gold at Rio 2016, was nominated for the men's award but it went to Argentina's Santiago Lange.