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France star Dupont makes rugby return for Toulouse

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France rugby star Antoine Dupont made his return to rugby for club side Toulouse on Saturday following eight months out …

Norris has 'nothing to complain about' after missing Qatar GP pole

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Lando Norris said on Saturday that he had nothing to moan about after being beaten to pole for the Qatar Grand Prix by …

Championship leaders Coventry mark Lampard anniversary with Charlton win

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Coventry remained 10 points clear at the top of English football's second-tier Championship with a 3-1 victory over …

Piastri boosts title bid with dramatic late pole lap       

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Oscar Piastri boosted his title bid with a dramatic late lap to claim pole position on Saturday for the Qatar Grand …

Diaz late show helps Bayern rebound from Arsenal loss

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Luis Diaz scored in stoppage time to help Bayern Munich bounce back from Wednesday's Champions League loss to Arsenal in …

Title-chasing Piastri takes pole for Qatar Grand Prix

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Oscar Piastri grabbed pole position for the penultimate race of the Formula One season when he edged team-mate and title …

Last-gasp Foden goal spares Man City's blushes in win over Leeds

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Phil Foden spared Manchester City's blushes with a last-gasp winner after the Premier League title challengers blew a …

Erasmus hails Springboks' 'proper performance' after Wales thrashing

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Rassie Erasmus hailed his team's "proper performance" after South Africa inflicted a stunning record 73-0 home defeat on …

Monaco shock PSG as Minamino scores winner

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Japan's Takumi Minamino scored the only goal of the game as Monaco shocked reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain in …

South Africa inflict record 73-0 home defeat on Wales

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Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu starred as South Africa ran in 11 unanswered tries to inflict a record 73-0 home defeat on …

Eight-try Toulon hammer Montauban to join Toulouse at top

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Mathieu Smaili and Mathis Ferte each scored a brace of tries as Toulon climbed back up to second in the French Top 14 …

Olmo double helps Barca take Liga lead with Alaves win

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Dani Olmo struck twice for Barcelona to take the Catalans provisionally top of La Liga with a 3-1 win over Alaves on …

Pakistan rout Sri Lanka to win T20I tri-series

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Mohammad Nawaz and Shaheen Shah Afridi starred with the ball as Pakistan won the T20I tri-series with a thumping …

Piastri keeps title hopes alive with cool victory in Qatar sprint

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Oscar Piastri boosted his bid for a maiden drivers' world championship on Saturday when he reduced McLaren team-mate …

Amorim says Manchester United must be club of 'no excuses'

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Ruben Amorim insisted Manchester United must be a club of "no excuses" given the enduring demands for success at Old …

Kaizer Chiefs snatch CAF Cup draw after Zamalek blunder

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An added-time own goal by Zamalek goalkeeper Mohamed Sobhy gifted Kaizer Chiefs a 1-1 draw on Saturday in a high-profile …

Piastri wins Qatar F1 sprint, title favourite Norris third

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Pole-sitter Oscar Piastri won Saturday's sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix with his McLaren teammate and title …

Ogier wins record-equalling ninth world rally title

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Sebastien Ogier won an "incredible" ninth world rally title on Saturday to draw level with the record haul of his French …

Best yet to come from Trent at Real Madrid: Alonso

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Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso said Saturday he believes Trent Alexander-Arnold is only just starting to show what he can …

Three-way tie for lead at Australian PGA as Scott stays in hunt

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Spain's David Puig, Portugal's Ricardo Gouveia and Anthony Quayle shared a one-shot lead at the Australian PGA …

Knicks book NBA Cup quarter-final berth, Spurs down Nuggets to advance

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The New York Knicks, fueled by 37 points from Jalen Brunson, punched their ticket to the NBA Cup quarter-finals on …

Stokes says England moved on from demoralising Perth defeat

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England captain Ben Stokes said Saturday that lessons had been learned from their crushing first Test loss to Australia …

Arteta says 'special' Rice has even more to offer Arsenal

Nov 28 2025

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is adamant that there is more to come from Declan Rice ahead of the England international's …

Austria's Brennsteiner wins Copper Mountain giant slalom

Nov 28 2025

Austria's Stefan Brennsteiner captured his first alpine World Cup win on Friday, storming to victory in the men's giant …

Leicester boss Parling makes triumphant return to Newcastle

Nov 28 2025

Geoff Parling made a winning return to Kingston Park on Friday as his Leicester side extended Newcastle's losing start …

Spain hold Germany in first leg of Women's Nations League final

Nov 28 2025

World champions Spain held Germany to a scoreless draw in the first leg of their Women's Nations League final in …

Hamilton nightmare continues with qualifying flop for Ferrari

Nov 28 2025

Lewis Hamilton's self-confessed 'nightmare' with Ferrari plumbed new depths on Friday when he was reduced to using only …

Norris disappointed in third as Piastri takes sprint pole

Nov 28 2025

Series leader Lando Norris struggled to contain his disappointment after qualifying third for Saturday's sprint race at …

Verstappen bid for fifth title suffers setback

Nov 28 2025

Max Verstappen's quest for a fifth drivers' world title suffered a setback on Friday when he was out-qualified by a Red …

UK unveils record-breaking bid for 2035 Women's World Cup

Nov 28 2025

UK football chiefs on Friday unveiled details of their unopposed joint bid to host the Women's World Cup in 2035, with …

Piastri takes Qatar F1 sprint race pole, Norris third

Nov 28 2025

Oscar Piastri confirmed his return to form to keep alive his title bid by claiming pole position on Friday for …

Advantage Ogier as Evans' title hopes punctured at Rally Saudi Arabia

Nov 28 2025

Elfyn Evans' hopes of claiming his first World Rally Championship title suffered a major blow on Friday when the …

No complacency for Springboks against Wales, vows Kolisi

Nov 28 2025

South Africa captain Siya Kolisi vowed that there would be no complacency against a depleted Wales when the two teams …

First title for Russian judoka since neutral status lifted

Nov 28 2025

Ayub Bliev became the first Russian judoka in more than two years to win a title under his national flag when he …

Cunha still out as Man Utd seek to rebound at Palace

Nov 28 2025

Matheus Cunha remains sidelined as Manchester United look to bounce back after a "really tough" week, manager Ruben …

Arsenal boss Arteta says Chelsea 'deserve' to be considered title rivals

Nov 28 2025

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says second-placed Chelsea "fully deserve" to be considered Premier League title contenders …

Piastri edges Norris as McLaren dominate Qatar practice

Nov 28 2025

Oscar Piastri rediscovered his form to top the times ahead of McLaren team-mate and title favourite Lando Norris in …

Guardiola accuses Man City of 'playing safe' in Leverkusen defeat

Nov 28 2025

Pep Guardiola accused his much-changed Manchester City team of "playing safe" in their surprise Champions League loss to …

Chelsea's Palmer fit to face Arsenal after injury layoff

Nov 28 2025

Cole Palmer is fit to start Chelsea's summit meeting with Premier League leaders Arsenal this weekend after more than …

Chelsea's Palmer fit to face Arsenal

Nov 28 2025

Cole Palmer is fit to start Chelsea's Premier League summit meeting against Arsenal this weekend after more than two …

France star Dupont returns to Top 14 action after 8-month lay-off

Nov 28 2025

France superstar Antoine Dupont will make his long-awaited return to action on Saturday when his league-leading Toulouse …

Launch of rugby's rebel R360 league pushed back to 2028

Nov 28 2025

The scheduled launch of rugby's proposed rebel R360 competition targeting the game's top stars has been pushed back by …

Trailblazer Girmay to leave Intermarche-Wanty

Nov 28 2025

History-making Eritrean Biniam Girmay will leave Intermarche-Wanty before next season, the Belgian cycling team …

Iran to boycott 2026 World Cup draw over US visa row

Nov 28 2025

Iran is to boycott next week's World Cup finals draw in Washington because the United States refused to grant visas to …

Synchronised steps: Japan walking art tradition marches on

Nov 28 2025

Shoes squeaking in perfect unison, dozens of Japanese students move in formation through a Yokohama sports hall in …

India vows successful Games but ghosts of 2010 haunt preparations

Nov 28 2025

Organisers are confident they can avoid the calamities of last time when India hosts the Commonwealth Games but there …

Hadjar excited over prospect of partnering Verstappen

Nov 28 2025

Star rookie Isack Hadjar told AFP he would relish "the incredible opportunity" of becoming Max Verstappen's teammate at …

Kobori leads at Australian PGA as Min Woo Lee, Penge lurk

Nov 28 2025

New Zealand's Kazuma Kobori fired a stunning eight-under-par 63 to take a one-stroke lead at the Australian PGA …

Cowboys hold off Chiefs to bolster NFL playoff bid

Nov 28 2025

Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott threw for 320 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Cowboys to a crucial 31-28 NFL …

No Cummins as Australia name unchanged squad for second Ashes Test

Nov 28 2025

Skipper Pat Cummins was left out of an unchanged Australia squad named Friday for the day-night second Ashes Test …

Midfield maestros return as PSG look to assert Ligue 1 dominance

Nov 28 2025

After a stuttering start to the season, Paris Saint-Germain will be hoping to keep imperious midfield trio Vitinha, Joao …

Table-toppers Roma face Napoli and Serie A title test

Nov 28 2025

Roma are surprise leaders of Serie A heading into Sunday's clash with Napoli, a fixture which will go some way to …

Hjulmand has rebuilt Leverkusen firing again ahead of schedule

Nov 28 2025

Bayer Leverkusen coach Kasper Hjulmand has the 2023-24 double winners firing in what looked certain to be a rebuilding …

Springboks bid to end season on high against depleted Wales

Nov 28 2025

South Africa take on Wales in the season-ending international Test on Saturday at a time when the gulf between the two …

Wounded Barca, shaky Real Madrid need La Liga morale boost

Nov 28 2025

Spanish champions Barcelona and current league leaders Real Madrid are looking to build confidence this weekend in La …

Liverpool search for answers, Arsenal brace for Chelsea test

Nov 28 2025

Have Liverpool reached rock bottom or do they have further to fall as they prepare for a tricky-looking match at West …

Strasbourg sink Crystal Palace in Conference League

Nov 27 2025

Crystal Palace slid to a 2-1 loss at Strasbourg in the UEFA Conference League on Thursday as Liam Rosenior's side came …

Malen powers Villa as Forest pick up vital Europa League win

Nov 27 2025

Donyell Malen scored twice as Aston Villa beat Young Boys 2-1 in a Europa League tie marred by crowd trouble on …

Love throws four touchdowns as Packers beat Lions

Nov 27 2025

Green Bay quarterback Jordan Love threw four touchdown passes -- including two on fourth down -- to lead the Packers to …

Odermatt edges Kriechmayr to win Copper Mountain World Cup super-G

Nov 27 2025

Unstoppable Marco Odermatt won the first World Cup super-G of the season on Thursday, edging Vincent Kriechmayr by …

Two-time major golf champion Zoeller dies

Nov 27 2025

Fuzzy Zoeller, a two-time major champion who was known for his humor but sparked a firestorm with a racially insensitive …

France's Dupont set for Toulouse return after lengthy lay-off

Nov 27 2025

France captain Antoine Dupont is set to return for Toulouse this weekend after more than eight months out injured, a …

Malen powers Villa as crowd trouble mars Europa League win

Nov 27 2025

Donyell Malen scored twice as Aston Villa beat Young Boys 2-1 in a Europa League tie marred by crowd trouble on …

Russian and Belarusian figure skaters get green light for Winter Olympics

Nov 27 2025

Two Russian figure skaters and one Belarusian have been given the green light to compete at the 2026 Milan-Cortina …

Ogier recovers in Rally Saudi Arabia to boost title hopes

Nov 27 2025

Sebastien Ogier bounced back from a mediocre first full day at the season-closing Rally Saudi Arabia to share the …

Alonso celebrates surprise appointment of Newey as team principal

Nov 27 2025

Fernando Alonso on Thursday celebrated the surprise news that technical guru Adrian Newey will be Aston Martin's team …

Verstappen welcomes McLaren's no team orders decision at Qatar GP

Nov 27 2025

Max Verstappen on Thursday welcomed McLaren's decision not to implement team orders in support of Lando Norris ahead of …

Judo brings Russian athletes in from the cold

Nov 27 2025

The Russian judo federation hailed "a historic decision" after the sport's global governing body announced on Thursday …

Hamilton says he has no regrets over joining Ferrari

Nov 27 2025

Lewis Hamilton on Thursday declared he had no regrets about joining Ferrari this year and dismissed his earlier …

'Relaxed' Norris raring to go in Qatar after Las Vegas disqualification

Nov 27 2025

Lando Norris insisted Thursday he was feeling calm and composed ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix where he could win his …

Slot vows to 'keep fighting' as Liverpool's crisis deepens

Nov 27 2025

Arne Slot vowed Thursday to "keep fighting", saying his conversations with Liverpool's owners have not changed despite …

Deepti, Kerr snap top deals at WPL auction, Healy unsold

Nov 27 2025

India's cricket World Cup-winning star Deepti Sharma became the joint second-most expensive player in the Women's …

Barca's Fermin Lopez out for two weeks with calf injury

Nov 27 2025

Barcelona's Spanish midfielder Fermin Lopez has been ruled out for the next two weeks with a calf injury, the club …

Brignone ski return a 'starting point' before Winter Olympics

Nov 27 2025

Italian alpine skiing World Cup holder Federica Brignone said on Thursday her return to snow was a "starting point" with …

Captured Kenyan runner says he was tricked into Russian army

Nov 27 2025

Kenyan long-distance runner Evans Kibet said he came to Russia for a sporting event but was instead spirited away to a …

Ex-Tour champion Thomas appointed as Ineos director of racing

Nov 27 2025

Former Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas has been appointed as director of racing at Ineos Grenadiers, the British …

Swiss Super-G Olympic champion Gut-Behrami out of Winter Games

Nov 27 2025

Switzerland's Super-G Olympic champion Lara Gut-Behrami will miss the 2026 Winter Games with a serious knee injury, the …

Erasmus basks in strength in depth as formidable Boks team named for Wales

Nov 27 2025

South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus made nine changes from the team that beat Ireland last week to play Wales in Cardiff …

Despite hurdles, Toronto will be 'ready' for World Cup, city tells AFP

Nov 27 2025

The 2026 World Cup will be the first played across three countries -- but unlike the United States and Mexico, Canada …

Spain's Sebastian Garcia in charge as hail halts Australian PGA

Nov 27 2025

Spain's unheralded Sebastian Garcia held a two-stroke lead with three holes to play when a hailstorm forced an early end …

Gavaskar calls for 'post-mortem' after India Test debacle

Nov 27 2025

Batting great Sunil Gavaskar has called for a "post-mortem" into India Test cricket after their aura of home …

Gavaskar calls for 'post-mortem' after India's Test debacle

Nov 27 2025

Batting great Sunil Gavaskar has called for a "post-mortem" into India Test cricket after their aura of home …

Hospital video helps clear Chinese long jump world champion of doping

Nov 27 2025

China's world champion long jumper Wang Jianan has been cleared of doping after hospital video camera footage showed he …

Verstappen seeks Qatar hat-trick but Norris title favourite

Nov 27 2025

Max Verstappen is seeking a hat-trick of wins at the Qatar Grand Prix this weekend as this year's Formula One world …

Ex-Bok Terblanche backs 'Erasmus-like' Tandy to turn Wales around

Nov 27 2025

Former South Africa winger Stefan Terblanche said new Wales head coach Steve Tandy reminds him of Springboks boss Rassie …

Thunder NBA win streak hits 10 but Detroit's ends at 13

Nov 27 2025

Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander fought through illness to score 40 points and lead Oklahoma …

Verstappen seeks Qatar desert hat-track, but Norris remains title favourite

Nov 27 2025

Max Verstappen is seeking a hat-trick of wins at the Qatar Grand Prix this weekend as this year's Formula One world …

Germany eye revenge in Nations League showdown with Spain

Nov 27 2025

Germany head into their Women's Nations League final against Spain this weekend with a "score to settle", months after …

Yemeni drugs seizure a 'landmark moment', say WADA

Nov 27 2025

The seizure of a large amount of performance-enhancing drugs in a raid by Yemeni law enforcement agents is "a landmark …

Perth's two-day Ashes Test pitch given highest possible rating

Nov 27 2025

The Perth Stadium pitch that hosted the first Ashes Test was rated Thursday as "very good" by the International Cricket …

Lawconnect's Sydney-Hobart hat-trick bid faces tough challenge

Nov 27 2025

LawConnect skipper Christian Beck admitted it will be a mighty task to win a third straight Sydney-Hobart race with four …

Celtics snap Detroit's 13-game NBA win streak

Nov 27 2025

The Detroit Pistons saw their 13-game NBA win streak snapped by the Boston Celtics on Wednesday, a missed Cade …

Slot feels 'safe' despite Liverpool's latest humiliation

Nov 27 2025

Arne Slot insisted he is confident of avoiding the sack despite troubled Liverpool's dismal 4-1 defeat against PSV …

Arteta revels in Arsenal's win against 'best team' Bayern

Nov 26 2025

Mikel Arteta praised his Arsenal players after they outplayed Europe's "best team" Bayern Munich 3-1 on Wednesday to …

Frank says Spurs showed their 'identity' despite PSG defeat

Nov 26 2025

Tottenham coach Thomas Frank said the 5-3 Champions League loss at Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday showed the "identity …

Gimenez snatches Atletico dramatic late win over Inter Milan

Nov 26 2025

Jose Gimenez's stoppage-time winner earned Atletico Madrid a 2-1 victory over Inter Milan in the Champions League on …

Liverpool misery deepens in dismal PSV rout

Nov 26 2025

Troubled Liverpool's miserable season spiralled further into turmoil as PSV Eindhoven swept to a stunning 4-1 win at …

Liverpool humbled again as Arsenal down Bayern in Champions League

Nov 26 2025

Liverpool slumped to an embarrassing 4-1 Champions League defeat at Anfield by PSV Eindhoven to pile more pressure on …

Mbappe hits four as Real Madrid hold off Olympiacos in thriller

Nov 26 2025

Kylian Mbappe scored all four goals as Real Madrid hung on to beat Olympiacos 4-3 in the Champions League on Wednesday …

Vitinha hat-trick as PSG beat Spurs in crazy Champions League clash

Nov 26 2025

Midfield star Vitinha scored a hat-trick as Paris Saint-Germain came from behind on the way to beating Tottenham Hotspur …

Arsenal thump Bayern to stay perfect in Champions League

Nov 26 2025

Arsenal thumped Bayern Munich 3-1 in a clash of the English and German league leaders on Wednesday to maintain their …

Moody salutes Weir and Burrow for raising MND awareness

Nov 26 2025

Former England captain Lewis Moody said he had been "brought in off the bench" as he paid tribute to fellow rugby …