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Commonwealth Games 2018: Eight stars to watch

Here, Sportsmail's Riath Al-Samarrai athletics correspondent brings you eight athletes to watch throughout the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia's Gold Coast.




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Katarina Johnson-Thompson leads heptathlon at European Championships

Katarina Johnson-Thompson sits top of the leaderboard after the opening morning of the heptathlon at the European Championships.




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'I have reached a turning point. Now I can do it,' says Johnson-Thompson after silver medal boost

On the basis of her impressive performances in winning a European heptathlon silver medal in Berlin this week, the odds are finally shortening on her one day finding a way past Nafi Thiam.




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Katarina Johnson-Thompson opens up huge 177-point heptathlon lead at the Hypomeeting

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI IN GOTZIS: Perhaps she was being a little harsh on herself. Having admitted that she still feels like an 'impostor' at the highest level, she made a mockery of her words.




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Katarina Johnson-Thompson on battling self-doubt and being ready for the biggest year of her career

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Katarina Johnson-Thompson is talking about recognition and the time it can take for some folk to see what is so clear to others.




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Katarina Johnson-Thompson breaks Jessica Ennis-Hill heptathlon record in Doha

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: The 26-year-old scored an astonishing 6,981 points to crush the Olympic champion Nafi Thiam and go sixth on the all-time list, ahead of Britain's Jessica Ennis-Hill.




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Katarina Johnson-Thompson overcomes Olympic heartbreak

The comeback story of Katarina Johnson-Thompson (pictured with Jodie Comer) left her on the brink of tears last night and comes after several years of heartbreak on the track.




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Katarina Johnson-Thompson admits heptathlon victory in Doha was dress rehearsal for 2020 Olympics

The 26-year-old broke Jessica Ennis-Hill's British record to post 6,981 points and take the title at the World Championships on Thursday. She beat defending champion Nafi Thiam by 304 points.




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Lewis backs World heptathlon champion Johnson-Thompson to break 12-year-old European record

Johnson-Thompson could break the 12-year-old European heptathlon record, according to the former champion who played a major role in the transformation of her career.




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Team GB athletes take legal action again British Olympic Association for marketing rules

Leading athletes from Team GB have taken the extraordinary step of launching legal action against the British Olympic Association over 'ridiculous' marketing rules.




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Katarina Johnson-Thompson on staying one step ahead of her rivals

INTERVIEW BY LAURA LAMBERT: While people are tucking into mince pies and turkey on Christmas Day, Katarina Johnson-Thompson will be out on the track, determined to get the edge on her rivals.




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The best pictures from an extraordinary year of sport in 2019

From the moment Andy Murray announced his premature 'retirement' from tennis in early January, it has proved to be a rollercoaster of emotions in the sporting world throughout 2019.




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Adam Gemili and fellow Team GB athletes set to settle sponsor row with bosses ahead of Tokyo 2020

EXCLUSIVE BY RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: The heated marketing row that casts a shadow over Team GB's preparations for the Tokyo Olympics is expected to be resolved next week.




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One Direction's Niall Horan leads tributes to Eagles' Glenn Frey following his death

One Direction stars Niall Horan and Harry Styles were two of the celeb fans who posted heartfelt tributes to the star on social media as the news broke.




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Eagles guitarist Glenn Frey had been hospitalized since November before death

Eagles guitarist Glenn Frey had been hospitalized since November and was in and out of a coma from pneumonia before his death




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RAY CONNOLLY reflects on David Bowie and Glenn Frey's deaths

RAY CONNOLLY: Waking up to learn that Glenn Frey, who co-wrote and sang that song with the American group The Eagles, had died, there was much lamentation among rock music fans.




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Eagles' Glenn Frey names wife Cindy Millican as sole heir

Legal documents reveal the 51-year-old was also named executor of his will, meaning she is in charge of distributing his personal effects as per his instruction.




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Widow of Eagles guitarist Glenn Frey sues hospital

In her complaint, Cindy Frey (nee Millican) accused Mt. Sinai Hospital in Manhattan of negligence for failing to properly treat her late husband Glenn Frey's ulcerative colitis.




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Nicki Minaj gets hot and heavy with boyfriend in sexually-charged music video for new song Megatron

Nicki Minaj dropped a music video for her new song Megatron, after promoting the track on social media for weeks.




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Nicki Minaj reveals she obtained MARRIAGE LICENSE with ex-con boyfriend Kenneth Petty

Nicki Minaj has revealed she obtained a marriage license with her boyfriend, Kenneth Petty.




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Nicki Minaj flaunts curvy figure in a bodycon Fendi dress for a steamy set of Instagram snaps

Nicki Minaj showed off her curvaceous figure in a set of sultry Instagram photos. The rapper and singer wore a body contouring brown Fendi dress and also posed with ex-con boyfriend Kenneth Petty.




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Nicki Minaj reveals why she was fired from Red Lobster on a special dinner date with Jimmy Fallon

Nicki Minaj went on a very special dinner date to Red Lobster with Jimmy Fallon during a pre-taped segment of a live edition of The Tonight Show.




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Nicki Minaj, Kylie Jenner and Kaley Cuoco lead celebs shaken by LA's newest 6.9 magnitude earthquake

Nicky Minaj and Kaley Cuoco were just a few of the Los Angeles-based celebrities reacting on social media after a second Southern California earthquake struck in only two days.




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Nicki Minaj goes topless under a furry track jacket as she teases her new Fendi collab

On Sunday, Nicki Minaj announced her new collaboration alongside luxury label Fendi in a new Instagram video. The rapper-turned-designer, 36, served a fierce look as she struck a few poses.




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Nicki Minaj is 'set to take her ex-con beau Kenneth Petty's last name when they marry'

The rapper, 36, whose real name is Onika Tanya Maraj, is said to want to be known as Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, according to TMZ.




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Nicki Minaj opens up about past 'toxic relationship' on Twitter ahead of marriage to Kenneth Petty

Their whirlwind romance, which went public last December, has been the subject of some controversy, as fans have pointed out that Petty is a registered sex offender in the state of New York.




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Tattoo tributes to President Donald Trump show him wearing a thong and attacking Hillary Clinton

Donald Trump super fans have shown how loyal they are to the president by marking their bodies with some unusual inkings including lower back artwork mimicking Nicki Minaj and on a mail item.




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Nicki Minaj reveals she could be married to jailbird fiancé Kenneth Petty 'in the next seven days'

Nicki Minaj has revealed she could marry her convict fiancé Kenneth Petty in the next week.




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Paris Jackson reached back to her inner Hippie style for Nicki Minaj's Fendi launch party

Paris Jackson reached back to her inner Hippie style in a retro-suede fringe jacket and flared blue jeans for Nicki Minaj's Fendi Prints On x Nicki Minaj launch party on Tuesday.




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Nicki Minaj wears Harley Quinn Halloween costume: husband is Joker

She tied the knot with convicted sex offender Kenneth 'Zoo' Petty on October 21, 2019. And one week later, Nicki Minaj shared a series of snaps while she showed off her Harley Quinn costume.




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Meghan Trainor drops new music video for Nice to Meet Ya featuring Nicki Minaj

Meghan Trainor dropped a music video for the song Nice to Meet Ya featuring Nicki Minaj off her new album, Treat Myself, on Friday.




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Nicki Minaj will earn $125K to host a post-Super Bowl party

She frequently raps about her position, power and clout, and apparently that clout costs upwards of $100K just for her to make an appearance at an event.




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Nicki Minaj reacts to having her VERY racy twerking video uploaded to porn site

The rapper, 37, was bemused after discovering a porn site uploaded her Instagram video with the caption, ''Juicy Thick Trinidadian Twerking'.




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Nicki Minaj wears Carnival costume after pregnancy rumours

Nicki Minaj took to Instagram showcasing her spectacular Carnival outfit on and a bikini top and hot pink wig Tuesday after sparking pregnancy rumors the night before




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Nicki Minaj's husband Kenneth Petty pleads not guilty to failing to register

Petty was in federal court after turning himself into the Marshals, and is set to face a judge later today, according to TMZ .




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High school basketball coach under fire for letting twerk instructor teach a class in the gym

Nastya Nass - a self proclaimed 'twerk icon' with nearly 7million followers - shared video of one of her boisterous classes at the Miami Beach Senior High School gym on February 28.




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CSKA Moscow legend Alan Dzagoev rejected chance to join Chelsea

The CSKA Moscow legend played in a trial game with Chelsea during the early days of his career. Avram Grant was in charge of the Blues at the time and was not convinced by the Russian midfielder.




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Hilarious moment former Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic discusses Zenit tactics on big screen

Former Chelsea man Branislav Ivanovic may well have ambitions to become a coach one day, and unintentionally took to the big screen in Zenit St Petersburg's recent match to show off his tactics.




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EastEnders star Shona McGarty hints Mick Carter and Whitney Dean could reignite their affair

The soap star, 28, hinted that the pair 'will get closer' in the coming weeks as the Queen Vic landlord's marriage to wife Linda reaches breaking point due to her alcoholism.




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EastEnders' Jessie Wallace 'shocked crew members with a saucy outburst before suspension'

A source claimed that the soap star, 48, told one crew member: 'I know you want some of me,' in a break from filming for the 35th Anniversary special.




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Eastenders SPOILER: Whitney Dean breaks down when Leo King gives her a cruel ultimatum

In a bid to clear his paedophile father Tom's name, Leo demands that Whitney, who was trying to make things right with her ex-boyfriend, says she lied about the sexual abuse she suffered from Tony.




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EastEnders' Jessie Wallace appears in good spirits as she steps out with male pal

The soap star, 48, cut a casual figure as she was seen hugging her companion in the street outside a restaurant and bar in London.




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EastEnders: Linda Carter star Kellie Bright teases her character could be KILLED OFF

The actress, 43, teased that Linda could be killed off during the BBC soap's 35th anniversary special as one of Albert Square's residents meet their fate in the deadly episode.




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EastEnders SPOILER: First look as Callum Highway is bound and gagged during kidnap ordeal

EastEnders first look spoiler pictures show Callum Highway bound and gagged during his kidnap ordeal amid Keanu Taylor's explosive revenge plot against the Mitchells.




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EastEnders' Letitia Dean, 52, admits it's been 'awkward' filming sex scenes with Danny Walters, 26

She has been a permanent fixture on EastEnders as the lovable Sharon Mitchell for 35 years and during this time has endured her fair share of scandals and forbidden love. 




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EastEnders SPOILER: Linda Carter airs husband Mick's dirty laundry

EastEnders' Linda Carter is set to make a shock move as her past fears about husband Mick and Whitney Dean return, ahead the soap's 'epic' 35th Anniversary week.




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Survivors of Marchioness Thames boat disaster slam EastEnders for 35th anniversary episode

Next Monday the BBC are broadcasting a special anniversary episode that will see several of the characters attend a boat party on the Thames.




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EastEnders' Natalie Cassidy appears in high spirits at BBC studios

The actress, who played Sonia Fowler, cut a stylish figure in a white teddy bear coat as she discussed what was in store on the soap on Zoe Ball's Breakfast show on Thursday.




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EastEnders bosses reveal which characters will survive boat party tragedy

The BBC soap will mark its 35th Anniversary next week with a dramatic run of episodes, and one character will be killed off as a boat party on the River Thames takes a tragic turn.




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Dani Dyer insists triumphant appearance on reality show 'made her who she is'

The 24-year old former barmaid became an overnight household name after winning the fourth series of the hugely popular dating show with Jack Fincham in 2018.