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Cunningham on target as depleted Pistons down Raptors

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Cade Cunningham finished with 28 points as the Detroit Pistons shrugged off the suspensions of Jalen Duren and Isaiah …

Dutch speed skater Jutta Leerdam combines Olympic gold and influencer attitude

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To say Dutch speed skater Jutta Leerdam divides opinion is an understatement.

Scotland coach Townsend under pressure as England await

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Scotland coach Gregor Townsend heads into Saturday's Six Nations match at home to England knowing even a win is unlikely …

Canadian ice dancers put 'dark times' behind with Olympic medal

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Canadian figure skaters Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier put the dark times behind them with ice dancing bronze at the …

'Exhausting' off-field issues hang over Wales before France clash

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A Wales side low on confidence welcome an in-form France to Cardiff on Sunday in the Six Nations, with rugby in the …

Crusaders target another title as Super Rugby aims to speed up

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An All Blacks-heavy Canterbury Crusaders kick off their Super Rugby title defence against the Otago Highlanders on …

Chinese Olympic snowboarder avoids serious injury after nasty crash

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Chinese snowboarder Liu Jiayu said from hospital Thursday that she had avoided serious injury following a dramatic fall …

French ice dancer Cizeron's 'quest for perfection' reaps second Olympic gold

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Four years after his Winter Games victory alongside Gabriella Papadakis, French skater Guillaume Cizeron achieved the …

World Cup ticket prices skyrocket on FIFA re-sale site

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Ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup have skyrocketed on FIFA's official resale platform, with seats for many matches …

Plenty of peaks, but skiing yet to take off in Central Asia

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Two weeks before setting off for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics to compete as Kyrgyzstan's only alpine skier, Timur …

Dyche sacked by Forest after dismal Wolves draw

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Nottingham Forest sacked manager Sean Dyche on Wednesday after a dismal home draw with Wolves left them hovering three …

Rivers among 2026 finalists for Basketball Hall of Fame

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Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers and retired NBA stars Amar'e Stoudemire, Blake Griffin and Kevin Johnson were among …

France's Cizeron and Fournier Beaudry snatch Olympic ice dancing gold

Feb 11 2026

French figure skaters Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry pulled off an incredible exploit on Wednesday, …

Brighton's Milner equals Premier League appearance record

Feb 11 2026

Brighton midfielder James Milner equalled a Premier League record when he made his 653rd appearance in Wednesday's 1-0 …

Slot hails 'unbelievable' Salah after matching Liverpool assist record

Feb 11 2026

Arne Slot praised Mohamed Salah after the "unbelievable" Egypt star equalled Liverpool's record for assists in the …

Von Allmen joins Olympic ski greats, French couple win remarkable ice dance

Feb 11 2026

Swiss skier Franjo von Allmen joined the Olympic greats on Wednesday, while French pair Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence …

Guardiola eyes rest for 'exhausted' City stars

Feb 11 2026

Pep Guardiola is hoping two rare free midweeks will refresh his "exhausted" Manchester City squad for the Premier League …

Man City close on Arsenal, Liverpool end Sunderland's unbeaten home run

Feb 11 2026

Manchester City beat Fulham 3-0 to close in on Arsenal at the top of the Premier League on Wednesday, as Liverpool …

Kane helps Bayern past Leipzig into German Cup semis

Feb 11 2026

Harry Kane scored a penalty and Luis Diaz struck again as Bayern Munich beat RB Leipzig 2-0 on Wednesday to reach the …

Van Dijk sinks Sunderland to boost Liverpool's bid for Champions League

Feb 11 2026

Virgil van Dijk lifted Liverpool back into the race to qualify for the Champions League as the defender sealed a 1-0 win …

Messi out with hamstring strain as Puerto Rico match delayed

Feb 11 2026

Lionel Messi missed practice for Inter Miami on Wednesday with a nagging left hamstring strain that pushed the squad to …

Matarazzo's Real Sociedad beat Athletic in Copa semi first leg

Feb 11 2026

Benat Turrientes fired Real Sociedad into a 1-0 Copa del Rey semi-final first leg lead at Basque rivals Athletic Bilbao …

Arsenal stroll in Women's Champions League play-offs

Feb 11 2026

Women's Champions League holders Arsenal cruised to a 4-0 win away to Belgian side OH Leuven in the first leg of their …

Swiatek, Rybakina fight back to reach Qatar Open quarter-finals

Feb 11 2026

Iga Swiatek came from a set down to defeat Daria Kasatkina on Wednesday and keep her bid for a fourth Qatar Open title …

Man City close in on Arsenal with Fulham cruise

Feb 11 2026

Manchester City ramped up the pressure on Premier League leaders Arsenal by strolling to a 3-0 win over Fulham on …

LA 2028 Olympics backs chief Wasserman amid Epstein uproar

Feb 11 2026

The Los Angeles 2028 Olympics executive committee said Wednesday that embattled chairman Casey Wasserman should continue …

Falcons tight-lipped as linebacker Pearce denies domestic violence charges

Feb 11 2026

Atlanta Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday he had "nothing to add" on the felony charges faced by rookie …

Seahawks celebrate Super Bowl win with title parade

Feb 11 2026

Seattle Seahawks players and fans celebrated the team's Super Bowl victory with a ceremony and parade on Wednesday, …

Scotty James tops Olympic halfpipe qualifiers as he chases elusive gold

Feb 11 2026

Five-time Olympian Scotty James topped the Olympic men's snowboard halfpipe qualifiers on Wednesday, staying on track …

NBA bans 4 from Pistons-Hornets brawl, Stewart for 7 games

Feb 11 2026

Detroit Pistons forward Isaiah Stewart was suspended seven games by the NBA and three others involved in a brawl between …

England to face New Zealand and Costa Rica in pre-World Cup friendlies

Feb 11 2026

England will face New Zealand and Costa Rica in Florida friendlies in their final preparations for the World Cup in …

Simon in credit as controversial biathlete wins Olympic gold

Feb 11 2026

Julia Simon's road to redemption took on a golden hue for a second time as just over three months after she received a …

McIlroy confident ahead of Pebble Beach title defense

Feb 11 2026

Defending champion Rory McIlroy makes his US PGA Tour season debut in Thursday's opening round of the Pebble Beach …

Motie spins West Indies to victory over England at World Cup

Feb 11 2026

Left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie tore the heart out of England's much-vaunted middle order Wednesday as the West Indies …

Von Allmen joins Olympic skiing greats, Kim seeks snowboard history

Feb 11 2026

Swiss skier Franjo von Allmen joined the Olympic greats on Wednesday by winning his third gold medal of the …

Norris quickest in Bahrain as Hamilton calls for 'equal playing field'

Feb 11 2026

World champion Lando Norris topped the timesheets during Wednesday's pre-season testing in Bahrain as former champion …

Jones says England clash 'perfect game' for faltering Scotland

Feb 11 2026

Huw Jones believes a Calcutta Cup clash at home to England is the "perfect game" for a Scotland side looking to bounce …

Swiatek fights back to reach Qatar Open quarter-finals

Feb 11 2026

Iga Swiatek came from a set down to defeat Daria Kasatkina on Wednesday and keep her bid for a fourth Qatar Open title …

Arsenal boss Arteta lauds 'extraordinary' Frank after Spurs axe

Feb 11 2026

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta described Thomas Frank as "extraordinary" after the Dane was fired by Tottenham on Wednesday, …

Real Madrid, UEFA reach 'agreement' over Super League dispute

Feb 11 2026

The European Super League saga drew towards an end as Real Madrid, the last club still involved in the failed breakaway …

Von Allmen focuses on 'here and now' after making Olympic ski history

Feb 11 2026

Franjo von Allmen may have written his name into the annals of Olympic alpine skiing, but the grounded Swiss racer said …

Australia cruise past Ireland at World Cup after skipper Marsh ruled out

Feb 11 2026

A depleted Australia shrugged off the loss of their captain Mitchell Marsh to injury to cruise to a dominant 67-run …

IOC to try to convince Ukrainian not to wear banned helmet

Feb 11 2026

The International Olympic Committee will try to convince Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych to not wear a …

Barca missing Rashford, Raphinha for Atletico cup clash

Feb 11 2026

Barcelona will be without both of their left wingers Marcus Rashford and Raphinha for the Copa del Rey semi-final first …

History-maker Von Allmen wins third Olympic gold

Feb 11 2026

Franjo von Allmen became only the third male skier in history to win three gold medals at a single Winter Olympics when …

US snowboard star Kim stays on track for historic Olympic hat-trick

Feb 11 2026

US superstar Chloe Kim said "muscle memory" had kicked in as she began her quest for a historic Olympic women's …

Depleted Australia reach 182-6 as skipper Marsh ruled out of Ireland clash

Feb 11 2026

A depleted Australia, rocked by the loss of their captain Mitchell Marsh to injury, eked out 182-6 against Ireland on …

US snowboard star Kim stays on track for Olympic hat-trick

Feb 11 2026

US snowboard superstar Chloe Kim began her bid for a historic women's Olympic halfpipe hat-trick in style on Wednesday, …

Spurs sack Frank after miserable eight-month reign

Feb 11 2026

Tottenham Hotspur have sacked head coach Thomas Frank after less than eight months in charge following a 2-1 defeat at …

South Africa pip Afghanistan in double super over T20 thriller

Feb 11 2026

South Africa prevailed in a double super over thriller as Afghanistan came up agonisingly short of a famous victory …

Frank sacked by Spurs after Newcastle defeat

Feb 11 2026

Tottenham Hotspur have sacked head coach Thomas Frank after less than eight months in charge following a 2-1 defeat at …

De Zerbi leaves Marseille 'by mutual agreement'

Feb 11 2026

Coach Roberto De Zerbi has left Marseille "by mutual agreement", the French club said early on Wednesday, days after …

Australia captain Marsh out of World Cup opener, Steve Smith to fly in

Feb 11 2026

Australia captain Mitchell Marsh was ruled out of their opening T20 World Cup match against Ireland in Colombo on …

Wembanyama scores 40 as Spurs rout Lakers, Pacers stun Knicks

Feb 11 2026

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs ran roughshod over the injury-depleted Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, the …

China coach warns of 'gap' ahead of Women's Asian Cup title defence

Feb 11 2026

China coach Ante Milicic admits that the country has fallen far behind the top sides in women's football as the Asian …

Pacers outlast Knicks in overtime

Feb 11 2026

The Indiana Pacers, fueled by 30 points from Pascal Siakam, stunned the New York Knicks 137-134 in an NBA overtime …

England captain Stokes has surgery after being hit in face by ball

Feb 11 2026

England Test captain Ben Stokes says that he has undergone successful surgery after being struck in the face by a …

Rennie, Joseph lead running to become next All Blacks coach

Feb 11 2026

New Zealand are scouring the options for a coach to take charge of the All Blacks after Scott Robertson's sacking midway …

Australian Olympic snowboarder airlifted to hospital with broken neck

Feb 11 2026

Australian snowboarder Cam Bolton was airlifted to hospital with two neck fractures following a fall in training and is …

India look forward to Pakistan 'challenge' after T20 World Cup U-turn

Feb 11 2026

India said Tuesday it would be "a challenge" to face a "quality" Pakistan team in Colombo after Islamabad U-turned and …

Shiffrin flops at Winter Olympics as helmet row grows

Feb 11 2026

US ski star Mikaela Shiffrin suffered more Winter Olympic heartbreak on Tuesday as Ukrainian athlete Vladyslav …

Chelsea's draw with Leeds 'bitter pill' for Rosenior

Feb 10 2026

Liam Rosenior said Chelsea's failure to stay calm under pressure was a "bitter pill" as they blew a two-goal advantage …

West Ham end Man Utd's winning run, Spurs sink to 16th

Feb 10 2026

Benjamin Sesko salvaged a 1-1 draw for Manchester United at West Ham as Michael Carrick's perfect start came to an end …

'On autopilot': US skate star Malinin nears more Olympic gold

Feb 10 2026

US figure skating star Ilia Malinin warned he was "on autopilot" after seizing the lead after the men's singles short …

Carrick frustrated by Man Utd's lack of sharpness in West Ham draw

Feb 10 2026

Michael Carrick admitted he was frustrated by Manchester United's lack of cutting edge in their 1-1 draw at lowly West …

Frank confident of keeping Spurs job despite Newcastle defeat

Feb 10 2026

Tottenham boss Thomas Frank believes he will retain the support of the club's owners despite more calls for the Dane to …

James's All-NBA streak ends as Lakers rule superstar out of Spurs clash

Feb 10 2026

LeBron James is among a hefty list of injury absences for the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, ensuring that one of the …

US skate star Malinin leads after short programme in Olympics

Feb 10 2026

US figure skating star Ilia Malinin seized the lead after the men's singles short programme at the Winter Olympics on …

Man Utd's Sesko strikes late to rescue West Ham draw

Feb 10 2026

Benjamin Sesko saved Michael Carrick's unbeaten start as Manchester United interim manager with a last-gasp equaliser in …

Celtics' Tatum practices with G League team but injury return uncertain

Feb 10 2026

Boston star Jayson Tatum took another step in his return from a torn Achilles tendon when he practiced with the Celtics' …

Newcastle beat sorry Spurs to leave Frank on the brink

Feb 10 2026

Newcastle plunged Thomas Frank's future as Tottenham boss into serious peril by winning 2-1 in north London on Tuesday …

Chappell Roan leaves agency headed by embattled 2028 Olympic chief

Feb 10 2026

US singer-songwriter Chappell Roan has announced she is leaving the talent agency led and founded by Casey Wasserman, …

'I felt guided by them': US skater Naumov remembers parents at Olympics

Feb 10 2026

US figure skater Maxim Naumov held up a photo of his parents who were killed in a plane crash last year after his …

Ukrainian athlete vows to wear banned helmet at Winter Olympics

Feb 10 2026

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych vowed Tuesday that he would wear a helmet that depicts victims of the war …

'Confident' Pakistan ready for India blockbuster after USA win

Feb 10 2026

Pakistan warmed up for their blockbuster T20 World Cup clash against India with a 32-run win against the USA on Tuesday …

Gauff dumped out of Qatar Open, Swiatek, Rybakina through

Feb 10 2026

Coco Gauff suffered a surprise second-round exit from the WTA 1000 event in Doha on Tuesday, losing in straight sets to …

Olympic bronze medal biathlete confesses affair on live TV

Feb 10 2026

The joy of winning a bronze medal at the Winter Olympics in Antholz on Tuesday turned to tears for biathlete Sturla Holm …

Farhan, spinners lead Pakistan to easy USA win in T20 World Cup

Feb 10 2026

Opener Sahibzada Farhan hit a solid half-century while spinner Usman Tariq grabbed three wickets as Pakistan downed the …

No excuses for Shiffrin after Olympic team combined flop

Feb 10 2026

Mikaela Shiffrin said there were no excuses for a disappointing slalom run that cost her a medal in Tuesday's Olympic …

Shiffrin flops at Winter Olympics as helmet row simmers

Feb 10 2026

US ski star Mikaela Shiffrin suffered more Winter Olympic heartbreak on Tuesday as Games chiefs banned a Ukrainian …

More Olympic pain for Shiffrin as Austria win team combined

Feb 10 2026

Mikaela Shiffrin suffered more Winter Olympic pain on Tuesday after the US ski star failed to claim a medal in the …

Farhan propels Pakistan to 190-9 against USA in T20 World Cup

Feb 10 2026

Opener Sahibzada Farhan hit a robust half-century to help Pakistan post 190-9 in their T20 World Cup Group A game …

Nepal call for India, England, Australia to play in Kathmandu

Feb 10 2026

Nepal captain Rohit Paudel on Tuesday called for cricketing powers India, England and Australia to tour his country to …

Olympic chiefs let Ukrainian athlete wear black armband at Olympics after helmet ban

Feb 10 2026

The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday allowed a Ukrainian skeleton racer to wear a black armband after banning …

French ice dancers poised for Winter Olympics gold amid turmoil

Feb 10 2026

French ice dancers Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry are poised to win Olympic gold in Milan despite a …

Norway's Ruud wins error-strewn Olympic freeski slopestyle

Feb 10 2026

Norway's Birk Ruud won gold in the Olympic men's freeski slopestyle on Tuesday after an error-filled event at Livigno …

Itoje returns to captain England for Scotland Six Nations clash

Feb 10 2026

Captain Maro Itoje returns as one of two changes for England's Six Nations trip to Scotland on Saturday as Steve …

Guardiola seeks solution to Man City's second half struggles

Feb 10 2026

Pep Guardiola said on Tuesday Manchester City must address a habit of second half slumps if they are to retain any hope …

Shiffrin misses out on Olympic combined medal as Austria win

Feb 10 2026

Mikaela Shiffrin suffered more Olympic pain on Tuesday after the US ski star failed to claim a medal in the women's team …

Olympic chiefs offer repairs after medals break

Feb 10 2026

Winter Olympics organisers said Tuesday that athletes whose medals had broken at the Milan-Cortina Games could hand them …

New Zealand set new T20 World Cup record partnership to crush UAE

Feb 10 2026

Finn Allen and Tim Seifert posted a T20 World Cup record partnership of 175 as New Zealand crushed the United Arab …

Norway's Ruud wins Olympic freeski slopestyle gold after error-strewn event

Feb 10 2026

Norway's Birk Ruud won gold in the Olympic men's freeski slopestyle competition on Tuesday after an error-filled event …

USA's Johnson gets new gold medal after Olympic downhill award broke

Feb 10 2026

Breezy Johnson said Tuesday that she has been given a new gold medal for her triumph in the women's downhill after her …

Von Allmen aims for third gold in Olympic super-G

Feb 10 2026

Franjo von Allmen will head into Wednesday's super-G at the Winter Olympics aiming to seal an unprecedented third gold …

Liverpool need 'perfection' to reach Champions League, admits Slot

Feb 10 2026

Arne Slot conceded on Tuesday that his side are "not performing to the standards of Liverpool" and need to be nearly …

USA's Johnson sets up Shiffrin for tilt at Olympic combined gold

Feb 10 2026

Breezy Johnson gave herself a great chance of claiming double Olympic gold on Tuesday after being fastest in the …

Waseem's 66 enables UAE to post 173-6 against New Zealand

Feb 10 2026

The United Arab Emirates made 173-6 against New Zealand in their opening T20 World Cup Group D match in Chennai on …

England's Buttler calls McCullum 'as sharp a coach as I ever worked with'

Feb 10 2026

Senior England player Jos Buttler on Tuesday backed under-fire Brendon McCullum, saying the New Zealander was "as sharp …

Blades of fury: Japan protests over 'rough' Olympic podium

Feb 10 2026

Japan has filed an official protest with Olympic organisers after the figure skating medal podium at the Milan-Cortina …

Zelensky defends Ukrainian athlete's helmet at Games after IOC ban

Feb 10 2026

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has defended a Winter Olympian's right to wear a helmet featuring athletes killed …

Skipper Marsh tells Australia to 'get the job done' at T20 World Cup

Feb 10 2026

Captain Mitchell Marsh backed his Australia players to "get the job done" as they launch their T20 World Cup title …

South Korea avert boycott of Women's Asian Cup weeks before kickoff

Feb 10 2026

A dispute that saw South Korea's players threaten to boycott next month's Women's Asian Cup over "discriminatory …