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Timberwolves ace Edwards sends Mavericks to worst slump in decades

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Anthony Edwards condemned the Dallas Mavericks to a 10th consecutive loss -- their worst slump since 1998 -- scoring 40 …

France's Galthie lauds 'success story' Italy ahead of Six Nations clash

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France coach Fabien Galthie insisted that Italy are capable of winning the Six Nations ahead of the pair's meeting in …

Brumbies confident of snapping 26-year Christchurch drought

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Winger Corey Toole is confident the ACT Brumbies have what it takes to snap a 26-year hoodoo against the Canterbury …

Penge and Bridgeman share Riviera lead with McIlroy in hot pursuit

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Marco Penge and Jacob Bridgeman fired impressive seven-under par 64s on Friday to share the US PGA Tour Genesis …

Australia blow as goalkeeper Micah ruled out of Women's Asian Cup

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Australia suffered a setback Saturday in their quest to win the Women's Asian Cup with goalkeeper Teagan Micah ruled out …

Hurricanes rue injury to Super Rugby playmaker Cameron

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All Black Jordie Barrett says he's "gutted" Wellington Hurricanes teammate Brett Cameron faces another lengthy injury …

Floyd Mayweather to come out of retirement

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Floyd Mayweather is coming out of retirement and will return to professional boxing after his exhibition fight with Mike …

Wallabies winger Jorgensen turns on magic for NSW Waratahs

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NSW Waratahs coach Dan McKellar praised star Wallabies winger Max Jorgensen for rapidly "building a highlights reel" …

Canada and USA to meet in ice hockey gold medal showdown at Winter Olympics

Feb 20 2026

Canada and the United States will face off in a blockbuster men's ice hockey final after the two North American giants …

Canada to face US in Olympic ice hockey final

Feb 20 2026

Canada and the United States set up a showdown in the men's ice hockey final at the Winter Olympics by beating Finland …

Jake Paul requires second jaw surgery after Joshua knockout

Feb 20 2026

Jake Paul has undergone a second surgery on his jaw after his knockout loss to former world heavyweight champion Anthony …

Marseille lose first Ligue 1 game of Beye era

Feb 20 2026

Two flashing headers from Ludovic Ajorque in the first-half fired Brest to a 2-0 home win as Marseille got off to a …

'Proud' Alcaraz digs deep to topple Rublev and reach Qatar final

Feb 20 2026

World no. 1 Carlos Alcaraz needed six match points before finally toppling defending champion Andrey Rublev 7-6 (7/3), …

US freeskier Ferreira completes Olympic set with halfpipe gold

Feb 20 2026

US freestyle skier Alex Ferreira won gold on Friday to complete his set of Olympic medals, soaring to victory in a men's …

US freestyle skier Ferreira wins Olympic halfpipe gold

Feb 20 2026

US freestyle skier Alex Ferreira won the first Olympic gold of his career on Friday, soaring to victory in a men's …

Svitolina edges Gauff to set up Pegula final in Dubai

Feb 20 2026

Elina Svitolina reached her first WTA 1000 final since 2018 with a marathon 6-4, 6-7 (13/15), 6-4 victory over …

Last-gasp Canada edge Finland to reach Olympic men's ice hockey final

Feb 20 2026

Canada set up a potential showdown with the United States in the men's ice hockey final at the Winter Olympics after …

Aston Martin in disarray as Leclerc tops F1 testing timesheets

Feb 20 2026

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc topped the timesheets on the final day of pre-season testing at the Sakhir circuit in Bahrain …

Venus Williams accepts Indian Wells wild card

Feb 20 2026

Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams, 45, has accepted a wild card to play the prestigious Indian Wells WTA …

Scotland captain Tuipulotu grateful for Wales boss Tandy's influence

Feb 20 2026

Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu on Friday paid tribute to Wales coach Steve Tandy for turning him into Test-match …

Carrick praises Man Utd 'diversity' after Ratcliffe's immigrant rant

Feb 20 2026

Michael Carrick praised Manchester United's "diversity" after the club's co-owner Jim Ratcliffe caused controversy by …

Sweden to play Switzerland in Olympic women's curling final

Feb 20 2026

Sweden's women curlers defeated Canada on Friday to set up an Olympic title showdown with Switzerland, who eliminated …

Doris says Ireland must pile pressure on England rising star Pollock

Feb 20 2026

Ireland captain Caelan Doris has told side to put Henry Pollock "under pressure as much as possible" as they bid to win …

Ukraine Paralympics team to boycott opening ceremony over Russian flag decision

Feb 20 2026

Ukraine's Paralympic athletes will skip the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina Winter Games next month in protest at …

Neymar hints at possible retirement after World Cup

Feb 20 2026

Former Brazil captain Neymar said he is thinking of retiring at the end of the year after being hampered by injuries but …

Australia end dismal T20 World Cup by thrashing Oman

Feb 20 2026

Captain Mitchell Marsh crashed a belligerent 64 off 33 balls as Australia finished their dismal T20 World Cup with a …

Olympics chief says Milan-Cortina has set new path for Games

Feb 20 2026

International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry said on Friday she believes the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics …

Pegula fights back to sink Anisimova and reach Dubai final

Feb 20 2026

Jessica Pegula maintained her perfect record against Amanda Anisimova and triumphed 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 in an all-American …

England's Itoje says managing 'emotional turmoil' key to 100 cap landmark

Feb 20 2026

Maro Itoje is set to join a select group when he wins his 100th England cap in Saturday's Six Nations clash at home to …

Tudor is '100 percent' certain of saving Spurs from relegation

Feb 20 2026

Tottenham interim manager Igor Tudor said he is "100 percent" sure his troubled club will avoid relegation as he …

Azam dropped for scoring too slowly, says Pakistan coach Hesson

Feb 20 2026

Batting great Babar Azam was dropped for Pakistan's final T20 World Cup group game against Namibia for scoring too …

Italy bring back Capuozzo for France Six Nations trip

Feb 20 2026

Italy coach Gonzalo Quesada has brought in dashing outside back Ange Capuozzo in his only change to the side to face …

From Malinin's collapse to Liu's triumph: Top Olympic figure skating moments

Feb 20 2026

Alysa Liu's stunning triumph rounded off a captivating figure skating competition at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, …

Arteta urges Arsenal to 'write own destiny' after title wobble

Feb 20 2026

Mikel Arteta challenged spluttering Arsenal to start writing their "own destiny" in Sunday's north London derby at …

Wales captain Lake wants fans to bring 'noise' against Scotland

Feb 20 2026

Wales captain Dewi Lake has urged long-suffering home fans to bring "support and noise" when his struggling side bid to …

Skier Vonn's Italian hospital a hotbed of men, sister says

Feb 20 2026

An Italian doctors' association on Friday praised US ski star Lindsey Vonn's sister for recognising the "beauty" of …

India target S.Africa top order, Abhishek to come good: bowling coach

Feb 20 2026

India's bowlers will target early wickets against South Africa, said bowling coach Morne Morkel on Friday as he …

Milan sprints to second straight UAE stage win as Tiberi keeps lead

Feb 20 2026

Jonathan Milan won a second straight sprint finish to take the fifth stage of the UAE Tour in Dubai on Friday.

US Olympic freeskier Hess embraces 'loser' tag after Trump blast

Feb 20 2026

US Olympian Hunter Hess said Friday he had found extra motivation after President Donald Trump called him a "real loser" …

Benfica investigate video of fans' monkey gestures

Feb 20 2026

Benfica have begun an investigation into two fans who were filmed making what appeared to be monkey gestures in the …

New Zealand freeskier Melville Ives 'stable' after Olympics crash

Feb 20 2026

World champion freestyle skier Finley Melville Ives is "stable and positive" following a hard fall during men's freeski …

Guardiola 'couldn't care less' about Arsenal stumble in title race

Feb 20 2026

Pep Guardiola insists he "couldn't care less" about Arsenal's stumble letting Manchester City back into the Premier …

Kompany says Mourinho made 'huge mistake' in Vinicius racism row

Feb 20 2026

Vincent Kompany has criticised Jose Mourinho's handling of the racism controversy involving Real Madrid forward Vinicius …

Galthie recalls hulking locks Flament, Meafou for Italy

Feb 20 2026

France coach Fabien Galthie has recalled second row hulks Thibaud Flament and Emmanuel Meafou for Sunday's Six Nations …

New Zealand freestyle skier Ives in hard Olympic crash

Feb 20 2026

New Zealand freestyle skier Finley Melville Ives was stretchered off on Friday after a hard fall during his second …

New Zealand must adapt quickly to Sri Lanka wickets: Chapman

Feb 20 2026

New Zealand can adapt quickly to switching to Sri Lankan pitches in the T20 World Cup after playing all their matches so …

Ukraine Paralympics team to boycott opening ceremony over Russian flag decision: statement

Feb 20 2026

Ukraine's Paralympic athletes will skip the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina Winter Games next month in protest at …

Scottish inconsistency 'bugs everyone' says former international Beattie

Feb 20 2026

After a thrilling win over England at Murrayfield last weekend, a revitalised Scotland head to Cardiff on Saturday to …

Zimbabwe surprise as T20 World Cup Super Eights begin without Australia

Feb 20 2026

Pakistan and New Zealand will clash in Colombo on Saturday as the second "Super Eights" phase of the T20 World Cup kicks …

Shepherd hat-trick to Samra ton: Five top T20 World Cup performances so far

Feb 20 2026

Cricket's T20 World Cup moves into the Super Eights stage on Saturday after two weeks of intense action in the 20-team …

Cunningham stars as NBA-leading Pistons ease past Knicks

Feb 20 2026

A dominant Cade Cunningham scored 42 points as the NBA-leading Detroit Pistons swatted aside the New York Knicks 126-111 …

Messi kicks off MLS season in key World Cup year

Feb 20 2026

Lionel Messi kicks off a critical season for Major League Soccer this weekend as the rapidly growing US domestic league …

Teen burnout to Olympic gold: Alysa Liu 'looking to inspire others'

Feb 20 2026

Newly crowned Olympic women's figure skating champion Alysa Liu says she wants her story to "inspire others" after the …

Andre Gomes joins MLS side Columbus Crew

Feb 20 2026

Former Barcelona and Everton midfielder Andre Gomes has joined Columbus Crew just two days before the Major League …

England turn to Pollock for Six Nations boost against Ireland

Feb 20 2026

England will hope the dynamic Henry Pollock can revive their Six Nations fortunes after the 21-year-old rising star was …

Arsenal aim to banish title jitters in Spurs showdown

Feb 20 2026

Arsenal must banish their untimely bout of title race anxiety as the wobbling Premier League leaders head to Tottenham …

Scrutiny on Flick rises as Barca seek recovery

Feb 20 2026

Since Hansi Flick arrived in Barcelona in the summer of 2024 things have largely gone better than even he might have …

Leipzig host red-hot Dortmund with Champions League hopes slipping away

Feb 20 2026

RB Leipzig host in-form Borussia Dortmund on Saturday in the Bundesliga with hopes of Champions League football next …

McIlroy shares Riviera clubhouse lead as Rai charges, Scheffler fades

Feb 20 2026

Rory McIlroy weathered drenching rain and gusting winds to fire a five-under par 66 and seize a share of the clubhouse …

Russian decision is a betrayal: Ukrainian Paralympics chief

Feb 20 2026

The President of the Ukrainian Paralympic Committee told AFP he feels the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have …

Martinez missing as Inter limp to Lecce after Bodo/Glimt humbling

Feb 20 2026

Serie A leaders Inter Milan travel to a resurgent Lecce on Saturday without leading light Lautaro Martinez after the …

Japanese star Sakamoto 'frustrated' at missing Olympic skating gold

Feb 20 2026

Japanese superstar Kaori Sakamoto said her feeling was one of "frustration" after missing out on Olympic gold in her …

Forest boss Pereira makes perfect start with Fenerbahce rout in Europa play-offs

Feb 20 2026

Vitor Pereira made a dream start as Nottingham Forest boss with a 3-0 win over Fenerbahce in the first leg of the Europa …

Liu captures Olympic figure skating gold as US seal hockey glory

Feb 20 2026

Alysa Liu saw off her Japanese rivals to claim America's first Olympic women's figure skating gold in a generation on …

FIFA to lead $75m Palestinian soccer rebuilding fund

Feb 19 2026

FIFA will spearhead a $75 million fund to rebuild soccer facilities in Gaza that were destroyed by the war between …

Chicago Bears take key step in proposed Indiana stadium move

Feb 19 2026

The Chicago Bears on Thursday hailed the "most meaningful step" yet toward building a new stadium in Indiana, as the …

Man Utd cruise into Women's Champions League quarters

Feb 19 2026

Manchester United made short work of Atletico Madrid to reach the Women's Champions League quarter-finals on Thursday …

Alcaraz fights back to book last four berth in Qatar, Sinner stunned

Feb 19 2026

Carlos Alcaraz came from behind to beat Karen Khachanov on Thursday and book his spot in the semi-finals of the Qatar …

Golden Liu puts US women back on top of Olympic women's figure skating

Feb 19 2026

American Alysa Liu surged from third at the start of the day to win the Olympic women's singles figure skating gold with …

Keller overtime strike gives USA Olympic women's ice hockey gold

Feb 19 2026

Megan Keller was the hero as her spectacular overtime strike earned the USA the Olympic women's ice hockey gold medal …

Hodgkinson sets women's 800m world indoor record

Feb 19 2026

Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson broke the women's indoor 800m world record on Thursday at the meet in Lievin, France, …

USA's Alysa Liu wins Olympic women's figure skating gold

Feb 19 2026

The USA's Alysa Liu surged from third at the start of the day to win the Olympic women's singles figure skating gold at …

Gu reaches Olympic halfpipe final after horror crash mars qualifiers

Feb 19 2026

Eileen Gu held her nerve to reach the final of the women's freeski halfpipe on Thursday in an event marred by former …

Former Olympic freeski halfpipe champion Sharpe stable after heavy crash

Feb 19 2026

Former Olympic champion Cassie Sharpe is in a stable condition after being stretchered off during the women's halfpipe …

Gu qualifies for Olympic halfpipe final marred by horror crash

Feb 19 2026

Eileen Gu held her nerve to reach the final of the women's freeski halfpipe on Thursday in an event marred by former …

Former Olympic freeski halfpipe champion Sharpe crashes heavily

Feb 19 2026

Former Olympic champion Cassie Sharpe was stretchered off the course during the women's halfpipe qualifiers at the …

Alcaraz fights back to book last four berth in Qatar

Feb 19 2026

Carlos Alcaraz came from behind to beat Karen Khachanov 6-7 (3/7), 6-4, 6-3 on Thursday and book his spot in the …

Former Olympic champion Sharpe suffers heavy halfpipe crash

Feb 19 2026

Former Olympic champion Cassie Sharpe was stretchered off the course during the women's halfpipe qualifiers at the …

England captain Itoje warns of 'corrosive' social media after abuse of Ireland's Edogbo

Feb 19 2026

England captain Maro Itoje has criticised the "corrosive" effects of social media following the racist abuse suffered by …

Townsend expects recalled Scotland duo to shine in Six Nations clash with Wales

Feb 19 2026

Gregor Townsend believes Blair Kinghorn and Duhan van der Merwe will be fuelled by "huge determination" after he …

Nakai targets Olympic skating upset as 'skimo' makes debut

Feb 19 2026

Japanese teenager Ami Nakai goes for a shock Olympic gold in women's figure skating on Thursday after ski mountaineering …

UK pubs to stay open late if home nations reach World Cup knockouts

Feb 19 2026

UK pubs will be allowed to stay open until 2:00 am if home nation teams reach the knockout stages of the football World …

Crowley gets nod for Irish as Prendergast drops out

Feb 19 2026

Jack Crowley will start at fly-half for Ireland's Six Nations match against England at Twickenham on Saturday with Sam …

Cardona Coll, Fatton claim first Olympic ski mountaineering golds

Feb 19 2026

Spain's Oriol Cardona Coll and Switzerland's Marianne Fatton bagged the first two Olympic golds on offer in ski …

Williams 'on the back foot' after missing Barcelona: Albon

Feb 19 2026

Williams driver Alexander Albon fears missing the Barcelona shakedown last month has left his team clawing to make up …

Italian Milan takes sprint honours at UAE Tour

Feb 19 2026

Jonathan Milan beat Ethan Vernon and his own younger brother Matteo Milan in a bunch sprint on stage four of the UAE …

Real Madrid submit evidence to UEFA in Vinicius racism probe

Feb 19 2026

Real Madrid said it had provided "all available evidence" to UEFA on Thursday in support of their Brazilian star …

Olympics rev up Milan's renewal but locals fear price to pay

Feb 19 2026

The Winter Olympics are expected to accelerate Milan's transformation into a vibrant international metropolis -- but …

Zimbabwe unbeaten in T20 World Cup after six-wicket Sri Lanka win

Feb 19 2026

T20 World Cup surprise package Zimbabwe beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in Colombo Thursday to finish the group stage …

Cardona Coll, Fatton win Olympic-debuting ski mountaineering sprint golds

Feb 19 2026

Spain's Oriol Cardona Coll and Switzerland's Marianne Fatton bagged the first two Olympic golds on offer in ski …

Russian Filippov wins first medal at Milan-Cortina Games for individual neutral athletes

Feb 19 2026

Russian Nikita Filippov won the first medal at the Milan-Cortina Games for individual neutral athletes when he claimed …

Postecoglou admits taking Nottingham Forest post a 'bad decision'

Feb 19 2026

Ange Postecoglou has said he has only himself to blame for an extraordinarily brief reign as Nottingham Forest manager, …

Switzerland's Fatton wins women's ski mountaineering sprint on Olympic debut

Feb 19 2026

Switzerland's Marianne Fatton won Olympic gold in the women's ski mountaineering sprint in Bormio on Thursday in the …

Kinghorn, Van der Merwe return for Scotland against Six Nations strugglers Wales

Feb 19 2026

Blair Kinghorn and Duhan van der Merwe have been recalled to Scotland's starting side for their Six Nations clash away …

Arteta tells faltering leaders Arsenal to harness Wolves 'pain' against Spurs

Feb 19 2026

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has urged his side to use the "pain" of a shock 2-2 draw with Wolves when they look to …

Unbeaten Swiss to meet Great Britain in Olympic men's curling semis

Feb 19 2026

Undefeated Switzerland will play Great Britain in the Olympic men's curling semi-finals on Thursday with Canada to take …

Sri Lanka post 178-7 against Zimbabwe ahead of T20 Super Eights

Feb 19 2026

Sri Lanka scored 178-7 for seven against Zimbabwe in Colombo on Thursday as both teams had their final run out before …

Liverpool boss Slot says Isak in 'final stages of rehab'

Feb 19 2026

Liverpool manager Arne Slot said on Thursday he believes striker Alexander Isak is in the "final stages of rehab" and …

Costelow starts, Hamer-Webb makes Wales debut in Six Nations clash with Scotland

Feb 19 2026

Sam Costelow will start at fly-half, with Gabriel Hamer-Webb handed a debut, as Wales look to end their Six Nations …

West Indies ease past Italy to tune up for T20 Super Eights

Feb 19 2026

The West Indies tuned up for the T20 World Cup Super Eights in perfect fashion on Thursday with a comfortable 42-run …

India search for 'perfect game' as South Africa loom in Super Eights

Feb 19 2026

India say they can peak at the right time and play their "perfect game" in the Super Eights at the T20 World Cup, while …

Traore backs 'hungry' Italy against France in Six Nations

Feb 19 2026

Former Italy prop Cherif Traore believes that a "hungry" Azzurri side can beat France in the Six Nations this weekend …