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West Indies' Russell retires from IPL, named KKR 'power coach'
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Big-hitting West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell on Sunday announced his retirement from the Indian Premier League, but …
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England's Root questions need for Ashes pink-ball Tests
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England's Joe Root on Sunday questioned whether the Ashes needed a pink-ball Test as he expressed confidence in his …
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Spain's Puig wins Australian PGA for first DP World Tour title
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Nerveless young Spaniard David Puig on Sunday became the first European to win the Australian PGA Championship since …
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Messi, Miami into first MLS Cup final after New York rout
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Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano hailed Lionel Messi as "extraordinary" after the Argentine superstar steered the …
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Hornets sting red-hot Raptors in NBA overtime thriller
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The Charlotte Hornets snapped Toronto's nine-game winning streak on Saturday, stunning the Raptors 118-111 in an NBA …
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Inter Miami, Messi beat New York 5-1 to reach first MLS Cup
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Lionel Messi and Inter Miami reached the MLS Cup final for the first time on Saturday after a 5-1 thrashing of New York …
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Flamengo beat Palmeiras 1-0 to win Copa Libertadores
Nov 29 2025
Flamengo defeated Palmeiras 1-0 to win the Copa Libertadores on Saturday, becoming the most successful Brazilian team in …
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France star Dupont makes injury comeback in Toulouse romp
Nov 29 2025
France star Antoine Dupont made a triumphant return to rugby after eight months out injured as Toulouse cruised to a …
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Frank blasts Spurs fans for 'unacceptable' Vicario jeers in Fulham loss
Nov 29 2025
Thomas Frank slammed the Tottenham fans who booed Guglielmo Vicario after the goalkeeper's howler condemned his side to …
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AC Milan take Serie A lead after fraught win over Lazio
Nov 29 2025
AC Milan moved top of Serie A on Saturday after surviving a late penalty controversy to beat Lazio 1-0 and take a …
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Barca take La Liga lead, Atletico rise to third
Nov 29 2025
Champions Barcelona moved provisionally top of La Liga on Saturday with a 3-1 win over Alaves, with midfielder Dani Olmo …
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Last-gasp Foden goal spares Man City's blushes, Spurs crash again
Nov 29 2025
Phil Foden spared Manchester City's blushes after the Premier League title challengers blew a two-goal lead in a …
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PSG beaten by Monaco as Marseille miss chance to go top of Ligue 1
Nov 29 2025
Paris Saint-Germain suffered a shock 1-0 defeat at the hands of Monaco on Saturday but retained top spot in Ligue 1 …
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Sorloth downs Oviedo, fires Atletico up to third
Nov 29 2025
Alexander Sorloth's first-half brace earned Atletico Madrid a 2-0 win over Real Oviedo on Saturday to take them …
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AC Milan beat Lazio to move top of Serie A
Nov 29 2025
AC Milan moved top of Serie A on Saturday with a 1-0 win over Lazio which gave the seven-time European champions a …
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Spurs beaten by Fulham as under-fire Frank feels the heat
Nov 29 2025
Thomas Frank's problems mounted as Tottenham crashed to a dismal 2-1 defeat against Fulham on Saturday that extended …
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New Zealand's Robinson wins Copper Mountain World Cup giant slalom
Nov 29 2025
New Zealand's Alice Robinson captured her fifth World Cup victory in dominant style on Saturday, clocking the fastest …
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France star Dupont makes rugby return for Toulouse
Nov 29 2025
France rugby star Antoine Dupont made his return to rugby for club side Toulouse on Saturday following eight months out …
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Norris has 'nothing to complain about' after missing Qatar GP pole
Nov 29 2025
Lando Norris said on Saturday that he had nothing to moan about after being beaten to pole for the Qatar Grand Prix by …
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Championship leaders Coventry mark Lampard anniversary with Charlton win
Nov 29 2025
Coventry remained 10 points clear at the top of English football's second-tier Championship with a 3-1 victory over …
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Piastri boosts title bid with dramatic late pole lap
Nov 29 2025
Oscar Piastri boosted his title bid with a dramatic late lap to claim pole position on Saturday for the Qatar Grand …
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Diaz late show helps Bayern rebound from Arsenal loss
Nov 29 2025
Luis Diaz scored in stoppage time to help Bayern Munich bounce back from Wednesday's Champions League loss to Arsenal in …
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Title-chasing Piastri takes pole for Qatar Grand Prix
Nov 29 2025
Oscar Piastri grabbed pole position for the penultimate race of the Formula One season when he edged team-mate and title …
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Last-gasp Foden goal spares Man City's blushes in win over Leeds
Nov 29 2025
Phil Foden spared Manchester City's blushes with a last-gasp winner after the Premier League title challengers blew a …
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Erasmus hails Springboks' 'proper performance' after Wales thrashing
Nov 29 2025
Rassie Erasmus hailed his team's "proper performance" after South Africa inflicted a stunning record 73-0 home defeat on …
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Monaco shock PSG as Minamino scores winner
Nov 29 2025
Japan's Takumi Minamino scored the only goal of the game as Monaco shocked reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain in …
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South Africa inflict record 73-0 home defeat on Wales
Nov 29 2025
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu starred as South Africa ran in 11 unanswered tries to inflict a record 73-0 home defeat on …
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Eight-try Toulon hammer Montauban to join Toulouse at top
Nov 29 2025
Mathieu Smaili and Mathis Ferte each scored a brace of tries as Toulon climbed back up to second in the French Top 14 …
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Olmo double helps Barca take Liga lead with Alaves win
Nov 29 2025
Dani Olmo struck twice for Barcelona to take the Catalans provisionally top of La Liga with a 3-1 win over Alaves on …
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Pakistan rout Sri Lanka to win T20I tri-series
Nov 29 2025
Mohammad Nawaz and Shaheen Shah Afridi starred with the ball as Pakistan won the T20I tri-series with a thumping …
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Piastri keeps title hopes alive with cool victory in Qatar sprint
Nov 29 2025
Oscar Piastri boosted his bid for a maiden drivers' world championship on Saturday when he reduced McLaren team-mate …
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Amorim says Manchester United must be club of 'no excuses'
Nov 29 2025
Ruben Amorim insisted Manchester United must be a club of "no excuses" given the enduring demands for success at Old …
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Kaizer Chiefs snatch CAF Cup draw after Zamalek blunder
Nov 29 2025
An added-time own goal by Zamalek goalkeeper Mohamed Sobhy gifted Kaizer Chiefs a 1-1 draw on Saturday in a high-profile …
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Piastri wins Qatar F1 sprint, title favourite Norris third
Nov 29 2025
Pole-sitter Oscar Piastri won Saturday's sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix with his McLaren teammate and title …
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Ogier wins record-equalling ninth world rally title
Nov 29 2025
Sebastien Ogier won an "incredible" ninth world rally title on Saturday to draw level with the record haul of his French …
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Best yet to come from Trent at Real Madrid: Alonso
Nov 29 2025
Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso said Saturday he believes Trent Alexander-Arnold is only just starting to show what he can …
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Three-way tie for lead at Australian PGA as Scott stays in hunt
Nov 29 2025
Spain's David Puig, Portugal's Ricardo Gouveia and Anthony Quayle shared a one-shot lead at the Australian PGA …
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Knicks book NBA Cup quarter-final berth, Spurs down Nuggets to advance
Nov 29 2025
The New York Knicks, fueled by 37 points from Jalen Brunson, punched their ticket to the NBA Cup quarter-finals on …
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Stokes says England moved on from demoralising Perth defeat
Nov 29 2025
England captain Ben Stokes said Saturday that lessons had been learned from their crushing first Test loss to Australia …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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'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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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