Ten years since Team GB hockey Olympic gold - what is legacy of that win?

It is getting tense.

The date is 19 August 2016, and Great Britain's women hockey players are on the cusp of history. Penalties are under way against the Netherlands in the Olympic final in Rio de Janeiro.

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Sheffield United face winding-up hearing in court as former owner United World claims COH Sports owes £35m

Former Sheff Utd owner United World claims it is still owed £35m from COH Sports Bidco; winding-up hearing set for August 19; if current owners declared insolvent, 12-point deduction could be imposed on Bramall Lane club; sources close to COH insist club is 'financially healthy'

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Chelsea co-owners Todd Boehly and Mark Walter hold talks over selling shares to majority owners Clearlake Capital

Todd Boehly and Mark Walter have held talks about selling their shares in Chelsea to Clearlake Capital.

Clearlake currently owns 61.5 per cent of the club, while Boehly, Walter and Hansjorg Wyss each own a 12.8 per cent stake.

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Harry Brook on missing out on England Test captaincy and the Wellington incident: ‘The decision to make Root captain was the right one’

Harry Brook says he does not know whether the Wellington incident ahead of the Ashes cost him the England captaincy, but believes appointing Joe Root was the “right decision”.

The 26-year-old was made white-ball captain last April and promoted to vice-captain of the Test team in September.

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Charlie Dean: All-rounder to captain England in one-day international series against Ireland

Charlie Dean will lead England for their one-day international series against Ireland in September, with regular captain Nat Sciver-Brunt among a number of senior players rested.

Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Bell and Amy Jones will also miss the three-match series while Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Sciver-Brunt are absent as they manage their fitness and recovery.

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Dutch Grand Prix 2026 race times, weather forecast, how to follow on the BBC

Individual flags are laid out on each seat of the grandstand to create a larger image of the Dutch flag with the race poster Image source, Getty Images

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The final Dutch Grand Prix has been chosen to host the fourth sprint event of the 2026 season

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Manchester United: What shape are club in ahead of Michael Carrick's first full season in charge?

Calm is the word most used about Michael Carrick by people at Manchester United.

Outwardly at least, nothing knocks him out of his stride.

Take Thursday for instance. During extended chats with the UK media, one journalist asked, pointedly and with persistence, about realistic targets for the season ahead and questioned the club's willingness to spend enough to achieve them.

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FPL 2026-27 Eight players who could help you win this year, including Wirtz, Calvert-Lewin, Joao Pedro and Gross

A graphic of FPL players

Have you settled on your Fantasy Premier League team yet, or are you still at the tinkering stage?

Either way you may want to consider one of these players in your team, according to our FPL experts.

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All you need to know about the US Open Tennis - live on Sky Sports - including dates, schedule, winners and TV times

When is the US Open? Does Jack Draper need to qualify for the US Open? Is Emma Raducanu playing? Who will win at Flushing Meadows? Key questions ahead of the last Grand Slam of 2026 - watch live from August 30 - September 13 on Sky Sports Tennis.

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Joe Root: England Test captain right to remove curfew, says Nasser Hussain ahead of three-Test Pakistan series

Nasser Hussain hailed new England Test captain Joe Root's decision to abolish a team curfew but fears the returning skipper sometimes lacks a feel for the game as a leader like his predecessor Ben Stokes.

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