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Japan's Nakai wins Grand Prix de France for second straight year
AFP - 23m ago
Japanese teenager Ami Nakai produced a sparkling performance in Saturday's free skate to successfully defend her title …
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Valkyries hit back against Dream to level WNBA Finals
AFP - 25m ago
Gabby Williams scored 17 points as the Golden State Valkyries battled to a series-leveling 67-62 victory over the …
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Ronaldinho to make comeback in Italian third tier
AFP - 26m ago
Brazil legend Ronaldinho will make his playing return aged 46 next month for Ravenna, the third-division Italian club …
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Beier late show sends Dortmund top of Bundesliga
AFP - 1h ago
Maximilian Beier scored in the 80th minute to send Borussia Dortmund top of the Bundesliga after a hard-fought 1-0 home …
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Hamilton on top with Antonelli fourth in final practice at US Grand Prix
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Lewis Hamilton topped the times for Ferrari ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen with Mercedes' championship leader Kimi …
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Spurs seal rare win at Chelsea as Palmer sees red
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Tottenham clinched a Premier League win at Chelsea for just the second time in 36 years as a woeful own goal from Blues …
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Man City's perfect start ended by Aston Villa, Arsenal go joint-top
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Manchester City's flawless start to the Premier League season was ended in a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa on Saturday that …
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Arteta hails mentality as Arsenal go level with Man City
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Mikel Arteta praised the mentality of centre-backs Ezri Konsa and Gabriel Magalhaes after they both scored in a 2-0 win …
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Arsenal sink Everton to join Man City at Premier League summit
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Arsenal beat Everton 2-0 on Saturday to pull level with Manchester City at the top of the Premier League, rediscovering …
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Andrade and Nemour star as Biles cheers at world gymnastics champs
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US legend Simone Biles watched from the crowd as Rebeca Andrade and Kaylia Nemour dazzled on their way to gold at the …
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Bouthier kicks Vannes to first Top 14 win of season
AFP - 3h ago
Former France full-back Anthony Bouthier kicked an 80th-minute conversion as Vannes claimed their first French Top 14 …
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'Guiding star' Fuellkrug bags Bremen brace, Leipzig win
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Niclas Fuellkrug scored for the sixth straight Bundesliga match as his Werder Bremen side won 3-2 at Mainz on Saturday, …
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Red-hot Fuellkrug bags Bremen brace, Leipzig win
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Niclas Fuellkrug scored for the sixth straight Bundesliga match as his Werder Bremen side won 3-2 at Mainz on Saturday, …
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Brazil's Andrade returns to take vault gold at worlds
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Brazilian gymnastics star Rebeca Andrade capped her return after a two-year break with gold in the women's vault at the …
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Man City beaten by Aston Villa to end perfect Premier League start
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Manchester City's perfect Premier League start came to a crashing halt in a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa as Nicolas …
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'Weeks, not days' in Kompany recovery, say Bayern
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Bayern Munich expect coach Vincent Kompany to miss an extended period as he continues his hospital treatment for a virus …
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French ice dancers Cizeron and Fournier make golden start to season
AFP - 4h ago
Olympic ice dancing champions Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron got their season off to a golden start at …
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US gymnast Richard wins floor exercise gold at worlds
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American Frederick Richard won the floor exercise title at the world gymnastics championships in Rotterdam on Saturday, …
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Moltzan upstages Shiffrin to win season-opening World Cup giant slalom
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Paula Moltzan upstaged feted US teammate Mikaela Shiffrin to win the season-opening women's World Cup giant slalom in …
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Luis Enrique says PSG unbothered by Lyon match switch
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Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique said Saturday that his team did not care their Ligue 1 clash with Lyon had been …
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Infantino says backed by 'vast majority' in bid for re-election
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said he has the backing of the "vast, vast majority" of member associations in his …
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Top-ranked Rybakina to face Fernandez for Ningbo title
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Top-ranked Elena Rybakina closed in on her fourth WTA title of the year as she beat Diana Shnaider on Saturday to set up …
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Unfair to compare us to Barca: Real Madrid's Mourinho
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Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho said it was unfair to compare his side to Spanish champions Barcelona ahead of Sunday's …
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Late India charge seals thrilling second T20 win over New Zealand
AFP - 2h ago
Tilak Varma struck a brutal half-century as India powered to a thrilling four-wicket win over New Zealand in the second …
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White says Fiji can have 'massive' World Cup after beating Japan
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New Fiji coach Jake White said his team can be "a massive force" at the World Cup next year after edging Eddie Jones's …
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England thrash France 82-0 to keep Rugby League World Cup hopes alive
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Herbie Farnworth and Dominic Young scored hat-tricks on Saturday as England thrashed France 82-0 to keep their slim …
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White makes winning start as Fiji edge Eddie Jones's Japan
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Fiji edged Japan 34-28 in Tokyo on Saturday to give new coach Jake White a winning start in his reunion with Eddie …
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Marc Marquez wins Australian sprint as Martin crashes out
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Marc Marquez stormed home first from pole in the Australian MotoGP sprint race on Saturday to seize control of the world …
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Tatum delivers as Celtics down winless Knicks
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Jayson Tatum scored 36 points as the Boston Celtics defeated the New York Knicks 107-103 to leave the NBA champions …
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Brewers edge Rays to capture World Series opener
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Milwaukee captain Christian Yelich tripled in one run and scored another to lead the Brewers over Tampa Bay 3-2 in …
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De Goede hat-trick as Canada defeat England again
AFP - 16h ago
Sophie De Goede scored a hat-trick as Canada notched back-to-back wins against England with a 31-22 defeat of the …
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Marc Marquez beats brother Alex to Australian MotoGP pole
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World champion Marc Marquez beat brother Alex to clinch pole position Saturday at the Australian MotoGP, but he needed …
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Travelling man Wade equals Prem try record
Oct 23 2026
Christian Wade enjoyed another landmark moment in an extraordinary multi-sport career when he equalled Chris Ashton's …
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Leclerc tops times for Ferrari in practice for US Grand Prix
Oct 23 2026
Charles Leclerc completed a double top for Ferrari on Friday when he led the times ahead of Mercedes' championship …
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Poulter and Hatton leave LIV Golf
Oct 23 2026
England's Ian Poulter and Tyrrell Hatton both announced Friday they had become the latest players to leave LIV Golf as …
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Blakely vaults out of the shadow of Biles for all-around world title
Oct 23 2026
American Skye Blakely kept her nerve on her closing routine on Friday to take her first solo gold in the individual …
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New race in Barcelona tops 17-event '27 IndyCar season
Oct 23 2026
IndyCar will stage a race next year in Barcelona, the hometown of five-time series champion Alex Palou, as part of a …
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Neymar backs Flavio Bolsonaro in Brazil election
Oct 23 2026
Brazilian football star Neymar on Friday threw his support behind right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of a tight …
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Bayern Munich coach Kompany in hospital after collapsing
Oct 23 2026
Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany was taken to hospital by an emergency medical team on Friday after collapsing during …
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Leclerc tops times for Ferrari in opening practice for US Grand Prix
Oct 23 2026
Charles Leclerc topped the times for Ferrari ahead of Red Bull’s four-time champion Max Verstappen, as Mercedes’ …
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Messi receives top Spanish award from heir to throne
Oct 23 2026
Lionel Messi received Spain's most prestigious sports award on Friday in recognition of his glittering career and his …
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Shiffrin sidesteps slalom in 'exploration' season
Oct 23 2026
Mikaela Shiffrin headlines the line-up that kicks off the alpine skiing World Cup season in the Austrian resort of …
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Bayern Munich coach Kompany in hospital after collapsing: club
Oct 23 2026
Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany was taken to hospital by an emergency medical team on Friday after collapsing during …
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Ex-All Black centre Williams undergoes 'miracle' heart surgery
Oct 23 2026
Former New Zealand centre Sonny Bill Williams said in a video published on Friday his heart "was about to pop" before …
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Alonso sees Courtois similarities in Chelsea's Penders
Oct 23 2026
Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso sees similarities to Thibaut Courtois in Mike Penders as he backed the goalkeeper to step into …
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Saka to be carefully managed after latest injury setback, says Arteta
Oct 23 2026
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said on Friday he will have to manage Bukayo Saka's workload carefully after the England …
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Goodell says NFL's France debut 'just the beginning'
Oct 23 2026
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said he believes the sport has a long-term future in France ahead of Sunday's first …
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De Zerbi says Tottenham's dire record at Chelsea 'more motivation'
Oct 23 2026
Roberto De Zerbi said Tottenham Hotspur will use their woeful record at Chelsea as motivation when they make the trip …
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Carrick confident he can turn around Man Utd slump
Oct 23 2026
Manchester United manager Michael Carrick said on Friday he is convinced he can arrest his side's slump as he refused to …
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Poulter latest golfer to leave LIV
Oct 23 2026
Ian Poulter has become the latest leading player to announce he is leaving LIV Golf as the struggling breakaway league …
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Liverpool must go 'full gas' despite injury issues, says Iraola
Oct 23 2026
Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola said on Friday he will not ease off his high intensity demands despite suffering a …
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Hammer blow for Kenya as world marathon champ Jepchirchir suspended for doping
Oct 23 2026
In a fresh hammer blow for Kenyan athletics, world marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir has been provisionally suspended …
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PSG v Lyon French Ligue 1 game postponed due to Paris protests
Oct 23 2026
Paris Saint-Germain's home Ligue 1 game against Lyon scheduled for this Sunday has been postponed until Monday, the …
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Man Utd defeat to Como 'unacceptable', says Carrick
Oct 23 2026
Manchester United manager Michael Carrick admitted on Friday his side have "lost their way" after a 4-1 thrashing by …
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Hurzeler 'focused' on Brighton job despite Man Utd links
Oct 23 2026
Fabian Hurzeler said he is fully focused on maintaining Brighton's stunning start to the season and has too much respect …
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Mekies hails Verstappen as Red Bull's driving force amid revival
Oct 23 2026
Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies told AFP Max Verstappen remains the cornerstone of the team's ambitions, hailing …
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World marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir suspended for doping: AIU
Oct 23 2026
In a fresh hammer blow for Kenyan athletics, world marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir has been provisionally suspended …
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Asian football endorses Infantino re-election in apparent U-turn
Oct 23 2026
The head of Asian football on Friday said the region supported Gianni Infantino's bid for re-election as FIFA president, …
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Hamilton sets sights on racing in African grand prix
Oct 23 2026
Lewis Hamilton on Thursday welcomed Formula One's decision to return to Africa and suggested he would prolong his career …
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Ukraine's young figure skaters twizzle on despite Russian threat
Oct 23 2026
When music suddenly stopped at a Kyiv ice rink and a siren blared out announcing a drone threat, Ukraine's top young …
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Teddy Wilson, son of World Cup-winner David, gets Wallabies call-up
Oct 23 2026
Rookie scrum-half Teddy Wilson was among two debutants included Friday in the Wallabies squad for the Nations …
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Asian football endorses Infantino re-election as FIFA president
Oct 23 2026
The head of the Asian Football Confederation on Friday said the region supported Gianni Infantino's bid for re-election …
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Bezzecchi tops Australian MotoGP practice as wallaby hops onto track
Oct 23 2026
Marco Bezzecchi recovered from a crash to top the timesheets ahead of Raul Fernandez in Australian MotoGP practice …
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Under-threat Ospreys bet on new ground and Australian 'stardust'
Oct 23 2026
A new ground and a sprinkling of Australia stardust: Welsh region the Ospreys are rolling the dice despite the shadow of …
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Complete Kane hopes for 'special night' as Ballon d'Or rumours swirl
Oct 23 2026
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane is hoping for a "special night" at Monday's Ballon d'Or ceremony in his hometown of …
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Trump slams NBA's LeBron James for national anthem actions
Oct 23 2026
US President Donald Trump lashed out at NBA superstar LeBron James on Thursday for what he called disrespectful behavior …
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76ers rally to stun Cavs in James's first home game for Philadelphia
Oct 23 2026
The Philadelphia 76ers erased a 29-point deficit to stun the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-106 on Thursday in NBA superstar …
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Rooney calls United squad 'selfish babies' after Fernandes criticism
Oct 23 2026
Manchester United great Wayne Rooney has labelled the current squad "babies" and "selfish" after a humiliating Champions …
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Williams, Santos lead Bears over Patriots
Oct 23 2026
Caleb Williams threw two touchdowns and finished with 308 passing yards as the Chicago Bears finally edged clear of the …
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Barcelona aiming to put Real Madrid out of sight in Clasico
Oct 23 2026
For weeks La Liga leaders Barcelona have been eagerly awaiting Sunday's Clasico as a chance to stretch the gap between …
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Man Utd's Carrick on borrowed time, free-scoring Brighton face Liverpool
Oct 23 2026
Beset by infighting and off to their worst league start for decades, Manchester United host Bournemouth needing to snap …
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Marquez tops incident-packed opening practice for Australian MotoGP
Oct 23 2026
World champion Marc Marquez topped the timesheets in an incident-packed first practice at the Australian MotoGP on …
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Bournemouth hammer 10-man Milan, Juventus denied at the death
Oct 23 2026
Bournemouth pulled off a sensational 3-0 home victory over 10-man AC Milan on Thursday to make it three wins from their …
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Australia face selection headaches after 'shambolic' South Africa defeat
Oct 22 2026
Australia captain Pat Cummins admits it is hard to "paper over the cracks" after a thumping second Test defeat to South …
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Antonelli needs ‘perfect weekend’ to realise title dream
Oct 22 2026
Kimi Antonelli admitted on Thursday that he needs to have a ‘perfect weekend’ at the United States Grand Prix to realise …
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Hashimoto sweeps to gymnastics world all-around title
Oct 22 2026
Japan’s Daiki Hashimoto successfully defended his men’s individual all-around title at the Artistic Gymnastics World …
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Super Bowl MVP Walker returns to Seattle with unbeaten Chiefs
Oct 22 2026
NFL rushing leader Kenneth Walker leads the unbeaten Kansas City Chiefs into Seattle on Sunday against ex-teammates he …
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Juventus denied at the death, Sunderland make point in Poland in Europa League
Oct 22 2026
Bayer Leverkusen made it three straight wins in the Europa League with a Jonas Hofmann double earning a 2-0 away win at …
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Red Bull advisor Marko slams Horner memoir as 'collection of untruths'
Oct 22 2026
Former Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko launched a scathing attack on ex-team principal Christian Horner on Thursday, …
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Sri Lanka stun England with huge chase after Brook's 202
Oct 22 2026
Janith Liyanage smashed a six off the penultimate ball as Sri Lanka completed the second-highest successful run chase in …
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Marathon star Aga banned six years for doping and misleading investigation
Oct 22 2026
Former Tokyo marathon winner Ruti Aga has been banned for six years for taking a banned substance and then trying to …
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USA to host women's football Club World Cup in 2028 - FIFA
Oct 22 2026
The United States will host the inaugural women's football Club World Cup in 2028, FIFA announced Thursday.
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'Old-fashioned' South Africa thump Australia to level Test series
Oct 22 2026
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma said his team beat Australia by playing "good old Test cricket" as the hosts levelled …
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Brook scores fastest double century in ODI history in rampant England's 429-4
Oct 22 2026
An inspired Harry Brook scored the fastest double hundred in ODI history as England piled up 429-4 against Sri Lanka in …
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Top-ranked Rybakina into Ningbo quarter-finals on return from injury
Oct 22 2026
World number one Elena Rybakina reached the quarter-finals of the Ningbo Open on Thursday on her return from injury when …
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Samson superb as India mark record T20 chase in win over New Zealand
Oct 22 2026
Belligerent batting by Sanju Samson helped India to a four-wicket win against New Zealand in Christchurch on Thursday …
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Foden can be one of Premier League's best again, says Maresca
Oct 22 2026
Enzo Maresca said it is his job as Manchester City boss to help Phil Foden rediscover his best form after the England …
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Philippines trailblazer Eala ousted in Ningbo last 16
Oct 22 2026
Alexandra Eala crashed out in the Ningbo Open last 16 on Thursday as the Philippine history-maker suffered a battling …
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Northern start and finale in the Pyrenees for 2027 Tour de France
Oct 22 2026
Edinburgh will host the most northerly Tour de France start in 2027 while the Pyrenees will provide the competitive …
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Wrong anthems played at Asian Para Games after mishap-marred Asian Games
Oct 22 2026
Wrong national anthems were played three times at the Asian Para Games in Japan's Nagoya this week, prompting the mayor …
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Australian fast bowler Megan Schutt suspended over medication breach
Oct 22 2026
Star Australian fast bowler Megan Schutt was suspended for two matches on Thursday for breaching prescription medication …
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Luka's Lakers rout Warriors, Edwards scores 45 as T'Wolves spoil Giannis Heat debut
Oct 22 2026
Luka Doncic scored 28 points and Walker Kessler delivered a spectacular 26 as the Los Angeles Lakers launched life after …
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MotoGP riders prepare for 'emotional' farewell to Phillip Island
Oct 22 2026
Seven-time world champion Marc Marquez admits it will be "emotional" this weekend as one of MotoGP's most iconic …
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St.Louis down Columbus to win US Open Cup
Oct 22 2026
St. Louis City won the first trophy in the club's history on Wednesday, defeating Major League Soccer rivals Columbus …
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Edwards scores 45 points as Timberwolves spoil Giannis's Heat debut
Oct 22 2026
Minnesota star Anthony Edwards erupted for 45 points as the Timberwolves spoiled two-time NBA Most Valuable Player …
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Palmeiras edge Fluminense to reach Copa Libertadores final
Oct 22 2026
Palmeiras overcame a late scare to defeat Fluminense on penalties in an all-Brazilian semi-final and reach the Copa …
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England and France face do-or-die clash at Rugby League World Cup
Oct 22 2026
England hooker Brad O'Neill says there is a "real belief" the team can pull off a convincing victory over France on …
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Reese shines again as Dream down Valkyries to lead WNBA Finals
Oct 22 2026
Angel Reese produced another dominant all-round display as the Atlanta Dream routed the Golden State Valkyries 97-71 to …
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Ohtani surgery 'not on the table': Dodgers chief
Oct 22 2026
The Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday ruled out off-season surgery for Shohei Ohtani following the Japanese superstar's …
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NFL Titans coach says gun incident was 'cry for help'
Oct 21 2026
Ex-Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jordan Elliott pulling a gun at the team facility was more a cry for help than a …
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Man Utd humiliated as Arsenal deny Bayern in Champions League
Oct 21 2026
Manchester United were hammered 4-1 by Como in the Champions League on Wednesday as the pressure increased on …
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Villa tame Viking to stay perfect in Champions League
Oct 21 2026
Aston Villa maintained their perfect start to the Champions League on Wednesday, cruising to a 3-1 win against Norwegian …
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