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PA Image caption Sir Bradley Wiggins is among athletes whose confidential medical records have been released Hackers allegedly from Russia have released more athletes' medical files stolen from the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada). The athletes include British cyclists Sir Bradley Wiggins, who won a gold medal in Rio, and Chris Froome, the three-time Tour de France champion. There is no suggestion the athletes are involved in any wrongdoing. Wada says the cyber attack is an attempt to undermine the global anti-doping system. The records released by the group calling itself "Fancy Bears" mostly detail "Therapeutic Use Exemptions" (TUEs) allowing banned substances to be taken for athletes' verified medical needs. The group says the TUEs are "licenses for doping" and that Wada is "corrupt and deceitful". Wada Director General Olivier Niggli, strongly criticised the leak. "Wada is very mindful that this criminal attack, w...

Simone Biles' confidential medical data has been released. AP The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has condemned Russian hackers for leaking confidential medical files of star US Olympic athletes. Athletes affected include tennis players Venus and Serena Williams and teenage gymnast Simone Biles. A group calling itself "Fancy Bears" claimed responsibility for the hack of a Wada database. After the leak, Ms Biles said she had long been taking medicine for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The hacker group had accused her of taking an "illicit psycho-stimulant", but she said she had "always followed the rules". The Rio Olympics quadruple gold medallist had obtained the necessary permission to take prescription medicine on the Wada banned drugs list,  USA Gymnastics said in a statement . Image copyright @SIMONE_BILES Wada said in  a statement  that the cyber attacks were an attempt to undermine the global anti-doping system. ...

Live reporting By Jamie Lillywhite F1 sale set to cross the line Formula 1 Credit: Getty Images We could be on the verge of a  huge change in Formula 1. The owner of Virgin Media is set to take control of the sport in an $8.5bn (£6.5bn) deal. John Malone's Liberty Media is expected to make the first of two payments on Tuesday, according to a German magazine. Auto Motor und Sport said the deal had been confirmed by F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone. The sale would allow US private equity firm CVC Capital Partners, which has a 35% stake, to exit F1. Source: BBC Sport News

Rooney Sam Allardyce’s debut win means the last nine permanent England managers have won their first game in charge of the Three Lions Sam llardyce says it is "not for me to say" where Wayne Rooney plays after starting his England reign with a 1-0 World Cup qualifying win in Slovakia. England struggled against their 10-man hosts before Adam Lallana secured victory  seconds from the final whistle. Captain Rooney, winning his 116th cap, played largely in a deep midfield role. "Wayne played wherever he wanted to," said Allardyce. "He did play a little deeper than I thought he'd play, but I was pleased with his performance." 'Allardyce needs time to find X-factor' How England's players rated in Slovakia 'England players need psychological help' Rooney is now his country's most capped outfield player, ahead of David Beckham, and is just nine games away from equalling goalkeeper Peter Shilton's record...