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Sri Lanka survive Hong Kong scare for four wicket Asia Cup win

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Sri Lanka were made to sweat before edging Hong Kong by four wickets in the Asia Cup on Monday, as Wanindu Hasaranga's …

Mbappe 'not anxious' over Champions League goal as Bellingham returns

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Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso said Monday thatr superstar striker Kylian Mbappe feels no anxiety to win the Champions …

Heartbreak will help Arsenal's Champions League charge: Arteta

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Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta said Monday his team's Champions League agony last season will help them in this season's …

Cycling fears spread of race-halting protests after Vuelta chaos

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Cycling was licking its wounds on Monday and wondering 'where next?' after a chaotic final day of the Vuelta a Espana …

Duplantis reaches new heights, Beamish makes Kiwi history at worlds

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The world athletics championships were, not for the first time, the Armand Duplantis show on Monday although New …

Spanish PM calls for Israel to be barred from international sport

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called Monday for Israel to be barred from international sport over the Gaza war, …

Duplantis thrives on Tokyo energy to break world record again

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Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis said a raucous Tokyo crowd was "the difference maker" as he set yet another world pole vault …

Ex-France defender Umtiti calls time on club career

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Former France international defender Samuel Umtiti, a World Cup winner in 2018, announced his retirement on Monday.

Sheffield Utd appoint Wilder for third managerial spell

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English Championship club Sheffield United on Monday appointed Chris Wilder for a third spell as manager after the …

Frank relishing Champions League debut with Spurs

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Tottenham boss Thomas Frank said he was looking forward to testing himself against Europe's top teams as he prepares for …

Duplantis soars to new pole vault record and retains world title

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Sweden's Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis set a new world record of 6.30 metres as he sensationally defended his world pole …

Duplantis sets new pole vault record as retains world title

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Sweden's Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis set a new world record of 6.30 metres as he sensationally defended his world pole …

'Stoked' Beamish stuns tearful El Bakkali for world steeplechase gold

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New Zealand's Geordie Beamish produced a last-gasp spurt to edge defending two-time champion Soufiane El Bakkali for …

Kiwi Beamish stuns tearful El Bakkali for world steeplechase gold

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New Zealand's Geordie Beamish produced a last-gasp spurt to edge defending two-time champion Soufiane El Bakkali for …

Mbappe not anxious over Champions League wait: Alonso

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Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso said Monday superstar striker Kylian Mbappe feels no anxiety to win the Champions League …

Japan medal hope Muratake relishing stage at Tokyo worlds

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Rachid Muratake is host country Japan's biggest hope for a track medal at the World Athletics Championships and said the …

Singing British hurdler Donovan in tune on world debut

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Tyri Donovan is a casual singer-songwriter in his spare time and the British hurdler is hitting the right notes in his …

'Multiple concussions' force France lock Willemse to retire

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France lock Paul Willemse said on Monday he is retiring after suffering multiple concussion, aged 32.

Athletic 'not afraid' of Arsenal on Champions League return: Inaki Williams

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Athletic Bilbao captain Inaki Williams said his team have no fear ahead of their Champions League opener against Premier …

Hatton's family speak of 'immeasurable' loss after boxer's death

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Ricky Hatton's family said Monday they feel an "immeasurable" sense of loss after the death of the British former boxing …

Pro-Palestinian protestors invading Vuelta course 'unacceptable': organisers

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Pro-Palestinian protestors invading the Vuelta a Espana course to force the final stage of the cycling Grand Tour to be …

Alfred out of world 200m with hamstring strain

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Saint Lucian sprinter Julien Alfred, who won bronze in the women's world 100m, will not race in the 200m in Tokyo …

Paolini vows to 'fight until last ball' for BJK Cup glory

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Two-time major singles finalist Jasmine Paolini vowed Monday to "fight until the last ball" as she hopes to guide Italy …

'Multiple concussions' forces France lock Willemse to retire

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France lock Paul Willemse said on Monday he is retiring after suffering multiple concussion, aged 32.

Pakistan lodge protest as India tensions spill into cricket

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Pakistan lodged a complaint on Monday with cricket's governing body about the match referee in their Asia Cup clash with …

Alonso's Real Madrid revitalised for new Champions League mission

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Record 15-time kings of Europe Real Madrid open their new Champions League campaign on Tuesday against Marseille hoping …

Arsenal eye Champions League charge with revamped attack

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Arsenal start their bid for Champions League glory against Athletic Bilbao on Tuesday powered by a new-look attack …

Japan and Fiji cruise into Pacific Nations Cup rugby final rematch

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Blowout triumphs by Japan and defending champion Fiji in Sunday's Pacific Nations Cup semi-finals set the stage for a …

First-ever Tanzanian gold as Simbu dips past Petros in world marathon

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Tanzania's Alphonce Felix Simbu produced a savage dip at the line to snatch world marathon gold from Germany's Amanal …

Kipyegon bids for fourth 1500m world gold, Wanyonyi in loaded 800m

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Olympic champions Faith Kipyegon (1,500 metres) and Hamish Kerr (high jump) headline day four of the World Athletics …

Scheffler surges to PGA Procore victory in Ryder Cup warm-up

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World number one Scottie Scheffler powered to victory in the US PGA Tour Procore Championship on Sunday, grabbing his …

Simbu dips past Petros for world marathon gold

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Tanzania's Alphonce Felix Simbu produced a savage dip at the line to snatch world marathon gold from Germany's Amanal …

Japan rips Tonga to reach Pacific Nations Cup rugby final

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Seven players scored a try for Japan in an overwhelming 62-24 rout of Tonga on Sunday that advanced the Asian men's …

Top four into Women's Rugby World Cup semi-finals as France edge Ireland

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The top four teams in women's rugby will feature in the World Cup semi-finals after France staged a superb second-half …

No handshakes as India beat Pakistan in Asia Cup T20

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India beat Pakistan by seven wickets in the Asia Cup on Sunday as the neighbours met for the first time since a military …

Eagles top Chiefs in Super Bowl rematch as Cowboys edge Giants in NFL thriller

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The Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles held off the Kansas City Chiefs 20-17 on Sunday in a scrappy rematch of last …

Seattle's Raleigh hits 54th homer of season for MLB marks

Sep 14 2025

Cal Raleigh blasted his historic 54th home run of the Major League Baseball season on Sunday, setting two marks in the …

Spring quick-fire hat-trick helps Racing stun Bordeaux-Begles

Sep 14 2025

Winger Max Spring scored three tries in 12 minutes as Racing 92 stunned European champions Bordeaux-Begles 44-32 in the …

NFL Cowboys top Giants in overtime while Lions maul Bears

Sep 14 2025

Quarterbacks Dak Prescott and Russell Wilson dueled down the stretch but it was Brandon Aubrey who booted the …

Timeless Modric opens AC Milan account with winner against Bologna

Sep 14 2025

Luka Modric scored his first goal for AC Milan in Sunday's 1-0 win over Bologna, the veteran star making his mark at the …

Modric opens AC Milan account with winner against Bologna

Sep 14 2025

Luka Modric scored his first goal for AC Milan in Sunday's 1-0 win over Bologna, the veteran star making his mark at the …

Schroeder seals Euro basketball title for world champions Germany

Sep 14 2025

NBA star Dennis Schroeder came good when it mattered most as Germany edged out Turkey 88-83 to win the EuroBasket title, …

Hull wins LPGA Queen City title after Jeeno four-putt bogey at 18

Sep 14 2025

England's Charley Hull won her third LPGA title on Sunday at the Queen City Championship with a last-hole birdie after …

Three talking points from the Premier League

Sep 14 2025

Liverpool left it late again as they maintained their perfect Premier League record courtesy of Mohamed Salah's …

Vuelta final stage abandoned due to pro-Palestinian protest, Vingegaard crowned

Sep 14 2025

The final stage of the Vuelta a Espana was abandoned on Sunday because of huge pro-Palestinian protests in Madrid, with …

Former boxing world champion Hatton dies at 46

Sep 14 2025

Former boxing world champion Ricky Hatton has died aged 46, just weeks after announcing a comeback fight, sparking a …

Amorim won't change despite 'suffering' in dismal Man Utd run

Sep 14 2025

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim insisted he will not change his formation or tactics but said he is suffering …

Haaland-inspired Man City inflict derby demolition on Man Utd

Sep 14 2025

Erling Haaland struck twice as Manchester City inflicted another damaging defeat on Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim …

Australia stunned by Belgium, joining USA on Davis Cup scrapheap

Sep 14 2025

Belgium hero Raphael Collignon won a decisive singles rubber on Sunday to end Australia's hopes of making the Davis Cup …

Spinners power India to win over Pakistan in Asia Cup

Sep 14 2025

Spinners led by Kuldeep Yadav helped India thrash Pakistan by seven wickets in the Asia Cup on Sunday as the neighbours …

Record-breaking England crush Scotland to reach Women's Rugby World Cup semi-finals

Sep 14 2025

Tournament favourites England set a new record of 31 straight Test wins as they stormed into the semi-finals of the …

Vuelta triumph caps Vingegaard's fight back from the brink

Sep 14 2025

Jonas Vingegaard claimed a third career Grand Tour win with Vuelta a Espana success on Sunday to cap a return to form …

French runner Gressier thanks anti-doping body for his world title

Sep 14 2025

French athlete Jimmy Gressier claimed on Sunday after stunning his African rivals to take the 10,000 metres title at the …

'Palestine wins the Vuelta': Gaza demo halts cycling finale in Madrid

Sep 14 2025

Waves of pro-Palestinian protesters washed over Madrid on Sunday for the Vuelta's final stage, bringing to a crescendo …

PSG maintain perfect start to Ligue 1, Ethan Mbappe strikes late for Lille

Sep 14 2025

A Bradley Barcola brace earned Paris Saint-Germain a 2-0 win over Lens in Ligue 1 on Sunday, while Kylian Mbappe's …

Noren upstages Ryder Cup stars to win PGA Championship at Wentworth

Sep 14 2025

Ryder Cup vice-captain Alex Noren upstaged Team Europe's players to snatch a play-off victory in the PGA Championship at …

Lookman to miss Atalanta's Champions League opener at PSG, says Juric

Sep 14 2025

Ademola Lookman will sit out Atalanta's Champions League opener at Paris Saint-Germain as the Nigeria forward continues …

Fraser-Pryce, Jamaica's sprint warrior queen

Sep 14 2025

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will retire as arguably the greatest woman sprinter of all time but the Jamaican would like her …

Vuelta final stage abandoned amid huge pro-Palestinian protest

Sep 14 2025

The final stage of the Vuelta a Espana was abandoned on Sunday because of huge pro-Palestinian protests in Madrid.

India limit Pakistan to 127-9 in key Asia Cup T20 clash

Sep 14 2025

Kuldeep Yadav led the charge as India restricted Pakistan to 127-9 in a key Asia Cup clash on Sunday as the two …

Ethan Mbappe strikes late to give Lille win over Toulouse

Sep 14 2025

Ethan Mbappe, brother of France and Real Madrid superstar Kylian, scored deep into second-half added time as Lille …

Fans set aside boycott calls to watch India-Pakistan cricket clash

Sep 14 2025

Die-hard India and Pakistan cricket fans thronged the stadium in Dubai despite stifling heat on Sunday to watch the …

Rain denies England and South Africa a series decider

Sep 14 2025

Rain had the final say as England's T20 series decider against South Africa at Trent Bridge on Sunday was washed out …

Seville and Jefferson-Wooden enjoy maiden world titles, US savour field of gold

Sep 14 2025

Oblique Seville and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden recorded their first major victories in winning the men's and women's 100 …

Itoje to rehab with England as Farrell omitted from training squad

Sep 14 2025

England captain Maro Itoje will be unable to train during England's first camp ahead of their November international …

Marc Marquez rolls out Messi-inspired celebration as seventh MotoGP title looms

Sep 14 2025

Marc Marquez paid homage to Lionel Messi with his celebrations for winning Sunday's San Marino MotoGP and moving to the …

Seville delighted to win world 100m title in front of Bolt

Sep 14 2025

Oblique Seville expressed his delight at claiming Jamaica's first men's world sprint title in a decade in front of the …

Seville sparks Jamaican men's sprint renaissance

Sep 14 2025

Jamaica's Oblique Seville, who finally confirmed his promise by winning the men's world 100 metres title on Sunday, had …

France edge Ireland in Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-final thriller

Sep 14 2025

France overturned a 13-point half-time deficit to beat Ireland 18-13 in a thrilling Women's Rugby World Cup …

Jefferson-Wooden embraces the moment and basks in 100m world title

Sep 14 2025

Melissa Jefferson Wooden produced a stunning performance to win the women's 100 metres world title on Sunday, taking her …

Seville wins Tokyo 100m for first Jamaican men's sprint title in 10 years

Sep 14 2025

Oblique Seville won Jamaica's first men's world 100m title in 10 years after outpacing Kishane Thompson and defending …

France's Gressier shocks field to win world 10,000m gold

Sep 14 2025

France's Jimmy Gressier pulled off a huge upset by winning the men's 10,000m at the world championships in Tokyo on …

Marc Marquez nears seventh MotoGP title after San Marino triumph

Sep 14 2025

Marc Marquez is on the verge of winning his seventh MotoGP world title after triumphing in Sunday's San Marino Grand …

Jefferson-Wooden surges to women's 100 metres world title

Sep 14 2025

Melissa Jefferson Wooden produced a stunning performance to win the women's 100 metres world title on Sunday.

Seville wins Tokyo 100m for first Jamaican sprint title in 10 years

Sep 14 2025

Oblique Seville won Jamaica's first world 100m title in 10 years after outpacing Kishane Thompson and Noah Lyles for …

Marc Marquez nears seventh MotoGP title after San Marino win

Sep 14 2025

Marc Marquez is on the verge of winning his seventh MotoGP world title after triumphing in Sunday's San Marino Grand …

'Smart' Inoue beats Akhmadaliev by unanimous decision

Sep 14 2025

Japan's Naoya Inoue gave a masterclass of technical boxing to beat Uzbekistan's Murodjon Akhmadaliev by unaminous …

Isak not in Liverpool squad for Burnley game

Sep 14 2025

Alexander Isak is not in Liverpool's squad for their Premier League match at Burnley on Sunday.

Badminton star Li leads all-China sweep at Hong Kong Open

Sep 14 2025

China dominated every final of badminton's Hong Kong Open on Sunday, with world number four Li Shifeng comfortably …

Former boxing world champion Hatton dead at 46

Sep 14 2025

Former world boxing champion Ricky Hatton has died aged 46, Britain's Press Association news agency reported Sunday.

Lyles leads Thompson and Tebogo into world 100m final

Sep 14 2025

Defending champion Noah Lyles, Jamaica's Kishane Thompson and Botswanan Letsile Tebogo headlined the sprinters …

Defending champion Richardson struggles into 100m world final

Sep 14 2025

Defending champion Sha'Carri Richardson scraped into the 100 metres final at the World Athletics Championships on …

Former boxing world champion Hatton dead at 46: Press Association

Sep 14 2025

Former world boxing champion Ricky Hatton has died aged 46, Britain's Press Association news agency reported Sunday.

Spain PM 'proud' of pro-Palestinian protests at Vuelta

Sep 14 2025

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Sunday said pro-Palestinian protests that have rocked the Vuelta a Espana filled …

McLaughlin-Levrone sails through 400m heats at world championships

Sep 14 2025

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone sailed through the heats of the women's 400 metres at the world championships in Tokyo on …

Crawford shocks Alvarez for historic undisputed super middleweight world title

Sep 14 2025

Terence Crawford stunned Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez to claim the undisputed super middleweight world boxing …

Crawford shocks Alvarez to claim undisputed super middleweight world title

Sep 14 2025

Terence Crawford stunned Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez to claim the undisputed super middleweight world boxing …

Crawford shocks Alvarez to claim historic undisputed super middleweight world title

Sep 14 2025

Terence Crawford stunned Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez to claim the undisputed super middleweight world boxing …

Injury-hit Ingebrigtsen fails to advance in world 1,500m

Sep 14 2025

Jakob Ingebrigtsen's bid to put an injury-plagued season behind him bombed as the Norwegian failed to make it out of his …

USA fall to Czechs and Aussies trail in Davis Cup qualifiers

Sep 14 2025

The Czech Republic upset the United States 3-2 to advance in Davis Cup second-round qualifiers while Belgium pushed …

Charlotte beats Miami 3-0 as MLS win streak hits nine

Sep 14 2025

Idan Toklomati's hat trick powered Charlotte FC over 10-man Inter Miami 3-0 on Saturday as the hosts stretched their MLS …

Jepchirchir wins marathon thriller, heartbreak for Ingebrigtsen

Sep 14 2025

Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir produced a lung-busting final 100m sprint to win a dramatic women's marathon at the world …

Duplantis, Warholm and strong 100m hurdles headline Day 3 of Tokyo worlds

Sep 14 2025

Pole vaulting legend Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis and 400m hurdles master Karsten Warholm will be on show on the third day …

'Where's that spine?': All Blacks slammed after record loss

Sep 14 2025

The All Blacks' record loss to South Africa was blasted by New Zealand media and commentators on Sunday, with former …

Wallabies 'dominated by disappointment' as All Blacks loom

Sep 14 2025

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt lamented the slew of errors committed by his team in defeat to Argentina, saying they were …

Kenya's Jepchirchir outsprints Assefa for world marathon gold

Sep 14 2025

Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir produced a dramatic, lung-busting final 100m sprint to outpace Ethiopa's Tigst Assefa for gold …

Griffin maintains PGA Procore lead with Koivun, Scheffler chasing

Sep 14 2025

Ben Griffin, warming up for his Ryder Cup debut, fired a two-under par 70 on Saturday to stay atop the leaderboard at …

Brewers become first club to clinch MLB playoff berth

Sep 14 2025

The Milwaukee Brewers became the first team to clinch a berth in the Major League Baseball playoffs on Saturday, and …

Monaco squeeze past 10-man Auxerre to climb to third

Sep 13 2025

George Ilenikhena scored in the last minute to give Monaco a 2-1 victory at Auxerre who played more than 20 minutes with …

Mbappe shines as 10-man Real Madrid defeat Real Sociedad

Sep 13 2025

Kylian Mbappe was at his brilliant best as Real Madrid showed grit to claim a 2-1 win at Real Sociedad in La Liga on …

Chelsea blow chance to top Premier League at Brentford

Sep 13 2025

Chelsea missed the chance to go top of the Premier League as Fabio Carvalho's 93rd minute equaliser salvaged a 2-2 draw …

Former Aspiration exec denies Leonard had 'no-show' deal

Sep 13 2025

The former chief executive of the company that allegedly inked NBA star Kawhi Leonard to a phony endorsement deal to …