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Szeryk shares LPGA Drive On lead with Moriya, Shin

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Canada's Maddie Szeryk fired an eagle and six birdies in a seven-under par 65 on Friday to join Moriya Jutanugarn and …

Defending champion Alcaraz cruises into Miami third round

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World number one Carlos Alcaraz made an emphatic start to his Miami Open title defence, defeating Argentina's Facundo …

McKennie, Pepi double as US thrash Grenada 7-1

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Weston McKennie and Ricardo Pepi scored two goals apiece as the United States put their off-field troubles behind them …

Struggling Waratahs in Super Rugby 'confidence hole'

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NSW Waratahs coach Darren Coleman said his team are in "a hole of confidence and form" after their third straight Super …

Jabeur and Sakkari crash out in Miami, Sabelenka struggles through

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Fourth seed Ons Jabeur crashed out of the Miami Open on Friday, losing her opening match to Russian qualifier Varvara …

Ibrahimovic, 41, beaten by Gibraltar player as Euros' golden oldie

Mar 24 2023

Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the 41-year-old Swedish striker, on Friday became the second oldest player to feature in a European …

Mbappe gets off to winning start as France captain

Mar 24 2023

Kylian Mbappe marked his first game as France captain on Friday with two goals and an assist as the World Cup finalists …

Mbappe and France crush Netherlands, Lukaku hits Belgium hat-trick

Mar 24 2023

Kylian Mbappe marked his first game as France captain with a brace in a 4-0 demolition of the Netherlands in Euro 2024 …

Ibrahimovic, 41, becomes Euros' oldest player in losing cause

Mar 24 2023

Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the 41-year-old Swedish striker, on Friday became the oldest player to feature in a European …

Rahm ousted while Scheffler, McIlroy advance at Match Play

Mar 24 2023

Second-ranked Spaniard Jon Rahm was eliminated after Friday's group stage finales at the WGC Match Play Championship …

Alcaraz cruises into Miami third round

Mar 24 2023

World number one Carlos Alcaraz made an emphatic start to his Miami Open title defence, defeating Argentina's Facundo …

Miller on top in Portugal as Pol Espargaro suffers spinal trauma in crash

Mar 24 2023

Australian Jack Miller was fastest at a chaotic practice session for the season-opening Portuguese MotoGP on Friday as …

Iwobi says Nigeria will bounce back after shock loss to Guinea-Bissau

Mar 24 2023

Everton midfielder Alex Iwobi promised that Nigeria will bounce back after suffering a shock 1-0 home loss to …

England's Wallace seizes PGA Puntacana lead

Mar 24 2023

England's Matt Wallace, a four-time European Tour winner chasing his first PGA title, birdied his last three holes to …

Bayern Munich make Tuchel new coach after Nagelsmann firing

Mar 24 2023

Bayern Munich announced Friday they had appointed former Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel as their …

Brazilian judge bars Robinho from leaving country pending sentence decision

Mar 24 2023

A judge on Friday barred Robinho from leaving Brazil while he decides whether the footballer's nine-year rape sentence, …

Nabi stars as Afghanistan stun Pakistan in T20 series opener

Mar 24 2023

Veteran all-rounder Mohammad Nabi guided Afghanistan to a six-wicket win over a new-look Pakistan in the first Twenty20 …

Jabeur and Sakkari crash out in Miami

Mar 24 2023

Fourth seed Ons Jabeur crashed out of the Miami Open on Friday, losing her opening match to Russian qualifier Varvara …

Guinea-Bissau upset Nigeria in Cup of Nations qualifier

Mar 24 2023

Nigeria lost 1-0 at home to Guinea-Bissau on Friday in one of the biggest shocks in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying …

NBA fines Doncic $35K for implying ref payoff for non-call

Mar 24 2023

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic was fined $35,000 by the NBA on Friday for making a gesture implying a payoff to a …

Jabeur crashes out to Gracheva in Miami

Mar 24 2023

Fourth seed Ons Jabeur crashed out of the Miami Open on Friday, losing her opening match to Russian qualifier Varvara …

Miller tops Portuguese MotoGP practice as Pol Espargaro suffers horror crash

Mar 24 2023

Australian Jack Miller was fastest at a chaotic practice session for the season-opening Portuguese MotoGP on Friday as …

Van Aert outduels big guns at E3 cobbled classic

Mar 24 2023

Home hope Wout Van Aert beat great rivals Mathieu van der Poel and Tadej Pogacar to win the E3 Belgian cobbled classic …

Thomas Tuchel: brilliant tactician with 'challenging' streak

Mar 24 2023

Welcomed with fanfare by Chelsea but then sacked just over a year later, Thomas Tuchel, who is returning to Germany as …

Sciver-Brunt, Wong hat-trick lead Mumbai into WPL final

Mar 24 2023

England's Nat Sciver-Brunt and Issy Wong starred as Mumbai Indians trounced UP Warriorz by 72 runs in the eliminator …

Everton 'referred' over alleged breach of Premier League financial rules

Mar 24 2023

Everton have been referred to an independent commission over an alleged breach of the Premier League's financial rules, …

NBA fines Suns coach Williams $20K for ripping referees

Mar 24 2023

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams was fined $20,000 by the NBA on Friday for public criticism of officiating in a …

Roglic climbs away from Evenepoel on Catalunya mountain

Mar 24 2023

Primoz Roglic extended his lead in the Tour of Catalunya on Friday by dropping his key rival Remco Evenepoel on the …

WTA agree to meet with Ukraine players

Mar 24 2023

The WTA will meet with Ukrainian players to discuss their concerns as locker-room tension with Russian and Belarus …

Finn bidding for Man Utd is sport-crazy tech entrepreneur

Mar 24 2023

Finnish entrepreneur Thomas Zilliacus, who has entered the race to buy Manchester United, is a former Nokia executive …

Scotland coach Steve Clarke signs new contract

Mar 24 2023

Scotland head coach Steve Clarke has agreed a new deal to stay in charge of the national side until the 2026 World Cup …

South Korea blow lead to give Klinsmann debut draw against Colombia

Mar 24 2023

South Korea squandered a two-goal lead in Jurgen Klinsmann's first game in charge on Friday, having to settle for a 2-2 …

Japan's Sakamoto survives wobble to retain world skating title

Mar 24 2023

Japan's Kaori Sakamoto said she feared she had blown her bid to retain her figure skating world title on Friday but kept …

Bayern set to tap ex-Chelsea's Tuchel after shock Nagelsmann exit

Mar 24 2023

Bayern Munich were poised Friday to announce that they have sacked coach Julian Nagelsmann, replacing him with former …

Super-sub Nishimura nabs draw for Japan against Uruguay

Mar 24 2023

Takuma Nishimura came off the bench to secure a 1-1 draw for Japan against Uruguay in a friendly on Friday, equalising …

Japan's Sakamoto retains world figure skating title

Mar 24 2023

Japan's Kaori Sakamoto gave a masterful performance to retain her figure skating world title on Friday in front of a …

Man City's Robertson becomes third generation of family to play for Australia

Mar 24 2023

Manchester City's Alex Robertson became the third generation of his family to play for Australia Friday as the Socceroos …

Bayern set to tap ex-Chelsea coach Tuchel

Mar 24 2023

Bayern Munich were poised Friday to announce that they have sacked coach Julian Nagelsmann, replacing him with former …

US skaters still waiting for Beijing Olympics medals more than year on

Mar 24 2023

The American figure skating team are still waiting for their Beijing Olympics medals over a year later and ice dancer …

Robertson celebrates All Blacks appointment with Crusaders win

Mar 24 2023

Scott 'Razor' Robertson celebrated his appointment as the next All Blacks coach by guiding the Canterbury Crusaders to …

Chock, Bates lead ice dance at world figure skating worlds

Mar 24 2023

Americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates took a big step towards their first ice dance world title Friday after winning …

Rybakina overcomes determined Kalinskaya, Americans progress

Mar 24 2023

Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina survived a spirited comeback from Russian Anna Kalinskaya at the Miami Open on …

Okoro stunner as Cavs comeback sinks Nets

Mar 24 2023

Isaac Okoro drained a last-second three-pointer as the Cleveland Cavaliers completed a late rally to down the Brooklyn …

Messi goal tops off Argentina's homecoming celebration

Mar 24 2023

Lionel Messi capped a night of unbridled joy with the 800th goal of his career as world champions Argentina celebrated …

Pegula and Gauff advance in Miami

Mar 24 2023

Americans Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff advanced to the third round at the Miami Open with straight sets wins on …

Messi scores in Artgetina's homecoming celebration

Mar 24 2023

Lionel Messi capped a night of unbridled joy with the 800th goal of his career as world champions Argentina celebrated …

US confirms Balogun talks amid switch speculation

Mar 24 2023

US caretaker coach Anthony Hudson confirmed Thursday that American officials have met with highly rated Arsenal striker …

Big-driving McIlroy, Scheffler, Rahm win at WGC Match Play

Mar 24 2023

An amazing tee shot by Rory McIlroy led the world number three to join top-ranked defending champion Scottie Scheffler …

WTA ignoring Ukrainian players request for meeting says Kostyuk

Mar 23 2023

Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk says the WTA Tour has ignored a request for a meeting with players from the war-torn nation in …

James working 'around the clock' to return for Lakers

Mar 23 2023

LeBron James said Thursday he is working "around the clock" to regain full fitness but rejected reports that he had set …

Ronaldo breaks men's international caps record, scores double

Mar 23 2023

Cristiano Ronaldo broke the men's international appearance record on Thursday and marked the occasion by scoring twice …

Bayern set to sack Nagelsmann: reports

Mar 23 2023

Bayern Munich were set to sack manager Julian Nagelsmann, according to German media reports Thursday, with the perennial …

Kane leads England to win in Italy, Ronaldo sets new caps record as Portugal cruise

Mar 23 2023

Harry Kane became England's all-time leading goalscorer as the Three Lions enjoyed a perfect start to Euro 2024 …

Kane breaks England all-time goal record with Italy strike

Mar 23 2023

Harry Kane described his 54th international goal as a "magical moment" as he became England's all-time leading …

Kane makes history as England squeeze past Italy in Euro opener

Mar 23 2023

Harry Kane broke England's all-time scoring record with his 54th international goal in Thursday's tight 2-1 win against …

Pegula advances in Miami with win over Sebov

Mar 23 2023

World number three Jessica Pegula got her Miami Open campaign under way with a confident 6-3, 6-1 second round win over …

'Chippy' St. Louis look to stay perfect in MLS

Mar 23 2023

St. Louis City look to extend their perfect start to the Major League Soccer season on Saturday as a depleted Atlanta …

From Semenya to Thomas: five sportspeople who changed the gender rules

Mar 23 2023

The decision taken by World Athletics on Thursday to ban male-to-female transgender athletes from women's competition is …

Iranian women in stadium to watch Russia football friendly

Mar 23 2023

Iran on Thursday allowed female football fans into a stadium for a national team match for the first time in more than a …

Transgender athletes banned from women's events

Mar 23 2023

Transgender women will no longer be allowed to compete in female track and field events regardless of their levels of …

Yankees rated MLB's most valuable team at $7.1 bn: Forbes

Mar 23 2023

The New York Yankees remained atop the list of Major League Baseball's most valuable franchises, it's $7.1 billion price …

Cristiano Ronaldo breaks all-time men's international caps record

Mar 23 2023

Cristiano Ronaldo broke the men's international appearance record on Thursday by starting Portugal's Euro 2024 qualifier …

Ratcliffe makes revised Man Utd offer as Zilliacus enters bidding

Mar 23 2023

British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe made a revised bid to buy Manchester United on Thursday as Finnish entrepreneur Thomas …

Cristiano Ronaldo to break all-time men's international caps record

Mar 23 2023

Cristiano Ronaldo will break the men's international appearance record on Thursday after being named in Portugal's …

Mbappe promises not to change after being handed France captaincy

Mar 23 2023

New France skipper Kylian Mbappe said he would not change after being given the armband by coach Didier Deschamps for …

Wainwright to miss opener of last MLB season with groin strain

Mar 23 2023

St. Louis pitcher Adam Wainwright, who was scheduled to start next week's season opener of his final Major League …

Trans women banned from female athletics

Mar 23 2023

Transgender women will no longer be allowed to compete in female track and field events regardless of their levels of …

Ex-Raider Moreau departs NFL to fight Hodgkin lymphoma

Mar 23 2023

Former Las Vegas Raiders tight end Foster Moreau said Thursday he was stepping away from the NFL to fight Hodgkin …

World Athletics doping ban on Russia lifted, but Russians still suspended

Mar 23 2023

World Athletics on Thursday lifted the ban on the Russian track and field federation for state-sponsored doping although …

Man Utd owners await revised offers for Premier League giants

Mar 23 2023

Manchester United's owners were awaiting fresh bids Thursday from a Qatari banker and British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe …

Aussie Groves wins Catalunya bunch sprint

Mar 23 2023

Australia's Kaden Groves won a mass bunch sprint for the line on stage four of the Tour of Catalunya on Thursday on a …

Premiership Rugby chief says England ban on overseas players will stay

Mar 23 2023

England's policy of refusing to select overseas-based players for international duty is set to remain, according to …

Kenyan sprint star Omanyala hopes to close in on world record

Mar 23 2023

Kenya's star sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala said Thursday he is targeting a 100-metres time of 9.6 seconds this season in …

Hosts Bilbao ready as 'Tour de France' 100-day countdown starts

Mar 23 2023

The mayor of Basque city Bilbao told an event to mark 100 days to the start of the 2023 Tour de France on July 1 that he …

Controversy in France over AI-assisted Olympics surveillance

Mar 23 2023

French government plans to trial surveillance cameras upgraded with artificial intelligence at the 2024 Paris Olympics …

UEFA launch probe into Barcelona refereeing scandal

Mar 23 2023

European football's governing body UEFA said on Thursday it was launching an investigation into claims Barcelona paid …

Bangladesh thrash dismal Ireland by 10 wickets to win series 2-0

Mar 23 2023

Liton Das and Tamim Iqbal breezed past Ireland's dismal 101-run total in less than 14 overs for Bangladesh's first-ever …

World Athletics set to tighten transgender rules and lift Russia doping ban

Mar 23 2023

World Athletics is likely to tighten rules governing the participation of transgender women in female competition on …

Japan's Uno digs deep to take lead at skating worlds

Mar 23 2023

Japan's defending champion Shoma Uno said he "gave everything" to overcome an injury scare and take the lead after the …

Uno overcomes injury to take lead at skating worlds

Mar 23 2023

Defending champion Shoma Uno shrugged off an injury scare and the challenge of "QuadGod" Ilia Malinin to lead after the …

Dutch lose Gakpo, De Ligt and others for France clash due to virus

Mar 23 2023

Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo, Bayern Munich defender Matthijs de Ligt and three other Netherlands players have a virus …

Japanese pair aiming to inspire after historic world skating win

Mar 23 2023

Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara said they wanted to inspire a new generation after becoming Japan's first ever figure …

Miura, Kihara claim Japan's first ever pairs skating world gold

Mar 23 2023

Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara claimed Japan's first ever figure skating pairs world title on Thursday in front of an …

Warriors win as Mavs cry foul, Morant impresses on return

Mar 23 2023

The Golden State Warriors boosted their hopes of an automatic playoff berth with a crucial road victory over the Dallas …

Warriors win after Mavs blunder, Morant impresses on return

Mar 23 2023

The Golden State Warriors boosted their hopes of an automatic playoff berth with a crucial road victory over the Dallas …

Blow for British as Raducanu, Murray crash out in Miami

Mar 23 2023

Canada's Bianca Andreescu won a first-round battle of former US Open champions, defeating Britain's Emma Raducanu 6-3, …

Bath coach Hatley joins Wallabies ahead of World Cup

Mar 23 2023

Bath scrum coach Neal Hatley joined the Wallabies backroom staff Thursday, as Eddie Jones builds his team ahead of this …

Credit Suisse collapse leaves sports sponsorships in limbo

Mar 23 2023

The takeover of Swiss bank Credit Suisse leaves many sports stars, teams and tournaments with a big question mark …

French MPs battle over AI-assisted Olympics surveillance

Mar 23 2023

French government plans to trial surveillance cameras upgraded with artificial intelligence at the 2024 Olympics have …

Another injury blow for Monfils as he retires in Miami

Mar 23 2023

French veteran Gael Monfils was forced to retire during his first round match at the Miami Open dealing a blow to his …

Battle to buy Man Utd heats up as Qatar banker, British billionaire prepare fresh bids

Mar 23 2023

The battle to buy Manchester United heated up on Wednesday as Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani and British …

Scheffler, McIlroy win while Rahm falls at WGC Match Play

Mar 23 2023

Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler and world number three Rory McIlroy won while second-ranked Jon Rahm lost to Rickie Fowler …

Morant to return against Rockets: Grizzlies

Mar 22 2023

Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins confirmed that Ja Morant will make his NBA return from suspension against …

Battle to buy Man Utd heats up as Qatar's Sheikh Jassim submits second bid

Mar 22 2023

The battle to buy Manchester United heated up on Wednesday as Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani returned …

Reiten goal gives Chelsea advantage against Lyon in Women's Champions League

Mar 22 2023

Norwegian international Guro Reiten's first-half goal gave Chelsea a 1-0 win away to holders Lyon in France in the first …

Raducanu faces new injury concern after Miami exit

Mar 22 2023

Emma Raducanu faces more injury worries after exiting the Miami Open in the first round and saying she will seek fresh …

Battle to buy Man Utd heats up as Sheikh Jassim, Ratcliffe submit second bids

Mar 22 2023

The battle to buy Manchester United heated up on Wednesday as Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani and British …

Qatar's Sheikh Jassim makes second bid as battle to buy Man Utd heats up

Mar 22 2023

The battle to buy Manchester United heated up on Wednesday as Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani returned …

MLB champ Astros lose Altuve for two months after surgery

Mar 22 2023

Reigning Major League Baseball champion Houston likely will be without second baseman Jose Altuve for two months after …

Andreescu beats Raducanu to advance in Miami

Mar 22 2023

Canada's Bianca Andreescu won a first-round battle of former US Open champions, defeating Britain's Emma Raducanu 6-3, …

Williamson back on court but out two weeks for NBA Pelicans

Mar 22 2023

Zion Williamson was cleared to resume on-court activities by the NBA's New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday after a …

NBA Clippers say George will miss 2-3 weeks with knee sprain

Mar 22 2023

Los Angeles Clippers swingman Paul George will miss the next two to three weeks of the NBA season with a sprained right …