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Sporting stun Man City in Champions League as Liverpool, Milan claim fine wins

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Viktor Gyokeres scored a hat-trick as Ruben Amorim's Sporting stunned Manchester City with a 4-1 win in the Champions …

Ohtani has surgery on injured shoulder - Dodgers

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Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani had surgery on Tuesday to repair his left shoulder after it was partially dislocated in …

Sporting's rout of Man City doesn't guarantee success with Man Utd: Amorim

Nov 06 2024

Ruben Amorim insisted Sporting Lisbon's stunning 4-1 rout of Manchester City in the Champions League does not guarantee …

Liverpool the 'complete' team, says Alonso after Leverkusen humbled

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Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso hailed Liverpool's quality after the German champions were blown away in the second …

Diaz hits hat-trick as Liverpool spoil Alonso's return to Anfield

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Xabi Alonso said his return to Anfield was bittersweet after Liverpool thrashed Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 on Tuesday, thanks …

'Like a little boy': Uruguay's Forlan on his tennis pro debut

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Former Manchester United and Atletico Madrid striker Diego Forlan said Tuesday that he felt "like a little boy" after …

Man City in a 'dark place' but Guardiola vows to solve the crisis

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Bernardo Silva admitted Manchester City are in a "dark place" after their shock 4-1 humiliation at Sporting Lisbon in …

AC Milan topple Champions League holders Real Madrid

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Champions League holders Real Madrid fell to a 3-1 home defeat by AC Milan on Tuesday in the group stage with striker …

Celtic inflict more Champions League pain on Leipzig

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Nicolas-Gerrit Kuhn scored twice as Celtic came from behind to beat RB Leipzig 3-1 on Tuesday and leave the German club …

Kehrer snatches late Champions League win for Monaco at Bologna

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Thilo Kehrer fired Monaco to a 1-0 victory at Bologna on Tuesday with a late winner which continued the Ligue 1 club's …

Substitute Malen's late strike lifts Dortmund past Sturm Graz

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Donyell Malen came off the bench and scored the only goal as Borussia Dortmund ground out a 1-0 home win over Sturm Graz …

Lille deny Juventus in Champions League stalemate

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Canada's Jonathan David was again on target as Lille continued their good run in this season's Champions League by …

NBA suspends Embiid three games for shoving journalist

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Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been suspended for three games without pay for shoving a journalist, the NBA …

Ruthless Liverpool spoil Alonso's return to Anfield

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Xabi Alonso endured a miserable return to Anfield as Liverpool thrashed Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 on Tuesday, thanks to a …

Amorim's Sporting crush Man City as Gyokeres hits hat-trick

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Viktor Gyokeres's hat-trick fired Sporting Lisbon to a stunning 4-1 rout of Manchester City in the Champions League as …

Ronaldo strikes as Al Nassr thump Al Ain in AFC Champions League

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Cristiano Ronaldo helped fire Al Nassr to a crushing 5-1 victory against reigning Asian champions Al Ain in the AFC …

Emery challenges Villa to seize Champions League chance

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Unai Emery has challenged Aston Villa to seize their chance to move a step closer to the Champions League last 16 …

Odegaard in contention for Inter clash, says Arsenal's Arteta

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Martin Odegaard could play a part in Arsenal's Champions League clash at Inter Milan after recovering from an ankle …

Gauff beats Swiatek at WTA Finals as Sabalenka earns year-end No.1

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Coco Gauff posted a rare victory over Iga Swiatek to punch her ticket to the semi-finals of the WTA Finals in Riyadh on …

Cowboys' Prescott 'likely' to land on injured reserve - Jones

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The Dallas Cowboys are "likely" to place injured quarterback Dak Prescott on injured reserve, meaning he'll miss at …

Amid injury concerns Davis says Lakers must be better

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Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis says the chance that he will miss time with a painful foot injury that flared up …

Gauff beats Swiatek to reach last four of WTA Finals

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Coco Gauff posted a rare victory over Iga Swiatek to punch her ticket to the semi-finals of the WTA Finals in Riyadh on …

Scotland's Graham ruled out of South Africa showdown

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Darcy Graham will miss Scotland's Test against South Africa on Sunday after the wing failed to pass head injury …

Flamengo striker Bruno Henrique probed in Brazil betting scandal

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Brazilian authorities said Tuesday they were investigating Flamengo striker Bruno Henrique on suspicion of deliberately …

Bayern feel 'drama' after poor Champions League start, says Kompany

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Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany said his side sense the "drama" after back-to-back defeats in the Champions League …

Davis Cup aiming for 'special' Nadal retirement celebration

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The Davis Cup will provide a special farewell to retiring tennis great Rafael Nadal at the November final eight, …

England name unchanged team for Australia clash

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England boss Steve Borthwick has named an unchanged team for Saturday's clash with Australia as he puts his faith in the …

Inzaghi hints at Inter Milan turnover for Arsenal clash

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Simone Inzaghi hinted on Tuesday that he might be dropping some of his star names for Inter Milan's Champions League …

Krejcikova ends Pegula's last-four hopes at WTA Finals

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Barbora Krejcikova ended Jessica Pegula’s chances of qualifying for the semi-finals at the WTA Finals in Riyadh, …

Manchester United fans in favour of leaving Old Trafford

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A majority of Manchester United fans favour building a new stadium rather than re-developing Old Trafford, according to …

Kenya court jails Olympian Kiplagat's killers for 35 years

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A Kenyan court on Tuesday sentenced two men to 35 years in prison for murdering Ugandan Olympic athlete Benjamin …

Barcelona to replace flood-hit Valencia for MotoGP finale

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Barcelona will host the final race of the MotoGP season next week in place of flood-hit Valencia, organisers Dorna …

Neymar to miss two weeks' training in fresh setback: coach

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Neymar will miss at least two weeks' training after suffering a muscle problem in his second game back from long-term …

Injured Djokovic gives up on ATP Finals title defence

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Novak Djokovic said on Tuesday he will not defend his ATP Finals title due to an "ongoing injury" which has ended the …

Injured Djokovic to miss ATP Finals

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Two-time defending champion Novak Djokovic said on Tuesday he will miss the eight-man ATP Finals in Turin due to an …

Kenyan athletes' deaths expose mental health struggles

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The mental health struggles of Kenyan athletes and a lack of support have come under the spotlight in the East African …

Start without a shot: PTSD sufferers welcome marathon effort

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The sound of a starting gun can cause a runner with PTSD to "fall into a panic, or complete despair," a Ukrainian war …

Cavs down Bucks to improve to 8-0, Thunder unbeaten in West

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Darius Garland poured in 39 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers fended off a late Milwaukee surge to beat the Bucks …

Outsider Knight's Choice wins Melbourne Cup photo-finish thriller

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Rank outsider Knight's Choice upset favourite Buckaroo on Tuesday to win the Aus$8 million (US$5.25 million) Melbourne …

Chiefs stay perfect with overtime win over Bucs

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Kansas City running back Kareem Hunt bulled into the end zone for a two-yard game-winning touchdown in overtime Monday, …

Uncertain Inter with questions to answer before Arsenal clash

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Inter Milan face a big week for their European and domestic ambitions with the visits of both Arsenal and Napoli as the …

With Mbappe gone, misfiring PSG are under pressure in Champions League

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Kylian Mbappe was always going to leave an enormous void when he left Paris Saint-Germain, and the French side are …

Ailing Spurs coach Popovich reportedly out indefinitely

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San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich will miss the Spurs' two-game road trip starting Monday due to a health issue, with US …

French boxing quits international body to keep its fighters at Olympics

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France became the latest country to quit the International Boxing Association (IBA), to "guarantee French boxing its …

Top-ranked Nelly Korda wins LPGA Player of Year award

Nov 04 2024

World number one Nelly Korda has clinched her first LPGA Player of the Year honors, the LPGA confirmed on Monday after …

Fulham strike twice in stoppage time to beat Brentford

Nov 04 2024

Harry Wilson struck twice in stoppage time to give Fulham a dramatic 2-1 victory over west London rivals Brentford on …

Man City will 'struggle' to overcome injury crisis, says Guardiola

Nov 04 2024

Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City will struggle to overcome a mounting injury crisis but encouraged the English …

Saints fire head coach Allen after seventh straight NFL defeat

Nov 04 2024

The New Orleans Saints sacked head coach Dennis Allen on Monday, one day after falling to a seventh straight NFL defeat.

Mitrovic hat-trick fires Al Hilal past Esteghlal, Neymar replaced early

Nov 04 2024

Aleksandar Mitrovic scored three times on Monday as Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal beat Iranian side Esteghlal in the AFC …

'Hard to talk about football': Real Madrid's Ancelotti after floods

Nov 04 2024

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Monday he did not have the heart to talk about football ahead of his team's …

Edu resigns as Arsenal sporting director

Nov 04 2024

Arsenal's sporting director Edu Gaspar resigned on Monday, citing his desire to "pursue a different challenge" after …

Noah Lyles fails to make cut for men's world track athlete of year

Nov 04 2024

Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles is not one of the two finalists for male track athlete of the year, World Athletics …

Sabalenka advances to WTA Finals last four as Zheng ousts Rybakina

Nov 04 2024

Aryna Sabalenka has secured qualification for the semi-finals stage of the WTA Finals with a 6-3, 7-5 victory over …

Slot braced to face 'special' Alonso in Anfield homecoming

Nov 04 2024

Liverpool boss Arne Slot lauded Xabi Alonso's record at Bayer Leverkusen ahead of the Spaniard's return to Anfield in …

Chile football star Vidal accused of sexual assault

Nov 04 2024

Chilean football star Arturo Vidal and players from his first-division Colo Colo side are being investigated for sexual …

Injured Atonio called up to France squad before Japan Test

Nov 04 2024

Giant France prop Uini Atonio has been added to France's November internationals squad despite suffering a calf injury, …

'Guardiola best coach in the world', says Amorim before Man United move

Nov 04 2024

Sporting Lisbon coach Ruben Amorim, who will take over at Manchester United next week, hailed Manchester City manager …

Former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg admits domestic abuse

Nov 04 2024

Former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg has admitted abusing his estranged wife over the course of five years.

China's Zheng beats Rybakina at WTA Finals

Nov 04 2024

Zheng Qinwen improved her chances of advancing to the semi-finals at the WTA Finals with a 7-6 (7/4), 3-6, 6-1 victory …

Ancelotti a reminder of Milan's glorious past and uncertain present

Nov 04 2024

AC Milan's diminished status in European football will be put starkly on view on Tuesday when they travel to Spain to …

Brazil Grand Prix - three things we learned

Nov 04 2024

Max Verstappen proved that he has not only the talent and determination to claim a fourth drivers’ world championship, …

Taylor Fritz books spot in ATP Finals in Turin

Nov 04 2024

American Taylor Fritz became the fifth player to book his spot in the eight-man ATP Finals in Turin after last week's …

African players in Europe: Salah takes Liverpool back to top

Nov 04 2024

Mohamed Salah took Liverpool back to the top of the Premier League with the winning goal as the Reds came from behind to …

Cummins to the rescue as Australia grind past Pakistan in opening ODI

Nov 04 2024

Skipper Pat Cummins kept his cool under pressure with a gritty unbeaten 32 to steer Australia to a nervy two wicket …

South Korea vow to 'protect' Son Heung-min after injury

Nov 04 2024

Son Heung-min was included in the South Korea squad named Monday for World Cup qualifiers this month, with coach Hong …

Rohit, Kohli under fire as India chews over 'tough pill' of NZ loss

Nov 04 2024

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma came under fire Monday as India chewed over a 3-0 Test series home defeat to New Zealand, …

Starc grabs three wickets as Pakistan set Australia 204 to win ODI

Nov 04 2024

Mitchell Starc took 3-33 as Australia dismissed Pakistan for 203 in the first game of their three-match one-day …

'Bunch of Kiwis' sealed historic Test whitewash in India

Nov 04 2024

New Zealand batsman Daryl Mitchell hailed his side as "a bunch of Kiwis taking on the world" after their historic 3-0 …

Chinese slimmers trim down at weight-loss camps

Nov 04 2024

Yang Chi'ao takes her place next to gym equipment and waits to be called by an instructor at a weight-loss camp in …

'Beautiful challenge' for Leverkusen as Alonso makes Anfield return

Nov 04 2024

Xabi Alonso returns to Anfield for the first time on Tuesday, as his Bayer Leverkusen side take on Liverpool in the …

Gyokeres can give Amorim ideal Sporting send-off against Man City

Nov 04 2024

Sporting Lisbon coach Ruben Amorim is relying on red-hot striker Viktor Gyokeres to land a blow on future rivals …

Asia football chief hails North Korea 'pipeline of future stars'

Nov 04 2024

North Korea boasts a "dynamic pipeline of future stars", Asia's football chief said Monday, after they won a second …

Mavericks ride hot start to big victory over Magic

Nov 04 2024

Luka Doncic scored 14 of his 32 points in the first quarter as the Dallas Mavericks got off to a hot start en route to a …

'Race that stops a nation': Buckaroo, Vauban favourites for Melbourne Cup

Nov 04 2024

Buckaroo and Vauban head into Tuesday's Melbourne Cup as joint favourites in Australia's "race that stops a nation", …

Miller 'lucky to walk away' from Malaysian MotoGP crash

Nov 04 2024

Jack Miller admitted Monday he was lucky to walk away from a nasty crash at the Malaysian MotoGP, with his team saying …

Lions maul Packers, Jackson shines in Ravens victory

Nov 04 2024

The Detroit Lions dominated the Green Bay Packers in a 24-14 NFL victory at rain-lashed Lambeau Field on Sunday, winning …

'Insane', 'invaluable' Verstappen moves to brink of world title

Nov 04 2024

Max Verstappen was described as "insane" and "invaluable" on Sunday after delivering one of the greatest wet weather …

Sydney becomes seventh world marathon major

Nov 04 2024

Sydney was elevated on Monday to the World Marathon Majors, joining the likes of London, New York and Boston at the …

Marseille edge past Nantes to rise to second in Ligue 1

Nov 03 2024

Marseille climbed into second place in Ligue 1 on Sunday as Jonathan Rowe and Mason Greenwood provided just enough spark …

Olmo fires Barca past Espanyol as Simeone's son strikes for Atletico

Nov 03 2024

Dani Olmo scored twice on his first start as he comes back from injury as Barcelona beat local rivals Espanyol 3-1 on …

Atalanta stun Serie A leaders Napoli as Inter close gap

Nov 03 2024

Atalanta brought Serie A leaders Napoli down to earth with a bump with a 3-0 victory on Sunday as Ademola Lookman …

Bass boots game-winner for Buffalo against Dolphins

Nov 03 2024

Tyler Bass drilled a 61-yard field goal in the waning seconds Sunday to lift Buffalo to a 30-27 victory over the Miami …

Alpine's shock Brazil double podium not on 'bingo card'

Nov 03 2024

French duo Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly delivered an unexpected double podium finish at the Brazilian Grand Prix behind …

England eye statement win after New Zealand 'medicine': Itoje

Nov 03 2024

Maro Itoje insists England are ready to deliver a statement win after taking their "medicine" in a painful defeat …

'English' critics blasted as Verstappen moves to brink of world title

Nov 03 2024

Max Verstappens father Jos revelled in his son's masterful victory in Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix and said it was a …

Atalanta stun Serie A leaders Napoli

Nov 03 2024

Atalanta brought Serie A leaders Napoli down to earth with a bump with a 3-0 victory on Sunday as Ademola Lookman …

Man Utd off to worst Premier League start after Chelsea draw

Nov 03 2024

Moises Caicedo's strike denied Manchester United victory in their first Premier League game since sacking Erik ten Hag …

Norris rues bad luck at Brazilian Grand Prix as F1 title dream fades

Nov 03 2024

Lando Norris said he made too many mistakes and blamed bad luck for his failure to win from pole position on Sunday as …

Salah drops Liverpool contract hint

Nov 03 2024

Mohamed Salah dropped a cryptic hint about his Liverpool future on Sunday as the Egypt star said he would never forget …

Fernandes apologised to Ten Hag after Man Utd sacking

Nov 03 2024

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes said he called Erik ten Hag to apologise on behalf of the players after the …

Verstappen strikes title blow with chaotic Brazilian GP win, Norris sixth

Nov 03 2024

Three-time world champion Max Verstappen produced a virtuoso drive in often atrocious conditions to regain control of …

Man Utd held by Chelsea in first Premier League game since Ten Hag sacking

Nov 03 2024

Moises Caicedo's strike denied Manchester United victory in their first Premier League game since sacking Erik ten Hag …

Verstappen wins chaotic Brazilian Grand Prix, Norris sixth

Nov 03 2024

Max Verstappen won a chaotic, rain-lashed Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday, roaring back from 17th on the grid to reignite …

Zverev to 'let the results come' as he seeks first Grand Slam title

Nov 03 2024

Alexander Zverev said he will "let the results come to me" as he targets a first Grand Slam trophy of his career in …

Olmo double helps Liga leaders Barca to derby win over Espanyol

Nov 03 2024

Dani Olmo struck twice for Barcelona on his first start after an injury absence as they beat local rivals Espanyol 3-1 …

Swiatek, Gauff make winning WTA Finals starts on day of contrasts

Nov 03 2024

Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff enjoyed winning starts to their WTA Finals campaigns in Riyadh on Sunday, albeit in …

Dutchman Nageeye and Kenya's Chepkirui win at New York Marathon

Nov 03 2024

Abdi Nageeye of the Netherlands won his first major marathon crown and Kenya's Sheila Chepkirui won her race debut on …

Spurs blow Villa away in second-half rampage

Nov 03 2024

Dominic Solanke scored twice as Tottenham blitzed Aston Villa in the second half on Sunday, winning 4-1 to move just two …

Zverev outclasses Humbert to win Paris Masters

Nov 03 2024

Germany's Alexander Zverev won the Paris Masters on Sunday by defeating home hope Ugo Humbert 6-2, 6-2 in a dominant …

Swiatek comes from behind to beat Krejcikova at WTA Finals

Nov 03 2024

Iga Swiatek kicked off her WTA Finals title defence with a hard-fought victory, rallying back from a set and a …

Simeone's son strikes as Atletico beat Las Palmas

Nov 03 2024

Atletico Madrid eased to a 2-0 win over Las Palmas on Sunday in La Liga to move third and end a run of poor form, with …

All Black Sititi humble over Savea comparison after dazzling display

Nov 03 2024

New Zealand's rising star Wallace Sititi insisted there's "only one Ardie Savea" after impressing alongside his fellow …