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Arsenal boss Arteta lauds 'extraordinary' Frank after Spurs axe

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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

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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

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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

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

Von Allmen joins Olympic skiing greats, Kim seeks snowboard history

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

IOC to try to convince Ukrainian not to wear banned helmet

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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'

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 …

'Good sense' hailed as blockbuster Pakistan-India match to go ahead

Feb 10 2026

Pakistan's decision to U-turn and go ahead with their blockbuster Group A match against India at the T20 World Cup on …

Basket-brawl as five ejected in Pistons-Hornets clash

Feb 10 2026

Cade Cunningham scored 33 points as the Detroit Pistons ended the Charlotte Hornets' nine-game winning streak on Monday …

Man City eye Premier League title twist as pressure mounts on Frank and Howe

Feb 10 2026

Manchester City can ramp up the pressure on Premier League leaders Arsenal by cutting the gap at the top to just three …

US athletes using Winter Olympics to express Trump criticism

Feb 10 2026

The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics is in danger of developing into a Cold War between the athletes and US President …

What next for Vonn after painful end to Olympic dream?

Feb 10 2026

Lindsey Vonn said on Monday she had suffered a "complex tibia fracture" to her left leg in a heavy crash that brutally …

Vonn says suffered complex leg break in Olympics crash, has 'no regrets'

Feb 09 2026

US ski star Lindsey Vonn said on Monday she had suffered a "complex tibia fracture" when she crashed in the Winter …

French take surprise lead over Americans in Olympic ice dancing

Feb 09 2026

French ice dancers Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry surged to a surprise lead over world champions …

French take surprise led over Americans in Olympic ice dancing

Feb 09 2026

French ice dancers Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry surged to a surprise lead over world champions …

Lindsey Vonn says has 'complex tibia fracture' from Olympics crash

Feb 09 2026

US ski star Lindsey Vonn said on Monday she had suffered a "complex tibia fracture" when she crashed in the Winter …

Malen double lifts Roma level with Juventus

Feb 09 2026

Two goals from on-loan Donyell Malen drove Roma to a 2-0 win over Cagliari on Monday, lifting them level with …

Pakistan to play India at T20 World Cup after boycott called off

Feb 09 2026

Pakistan's government on Monday directed the country's cricket team to play India in the T20 World Cup on February 15 in …

Japan's Murase clinches Olympic big air gold as Gasser is toppled

Feb 09 2026

Japanese world champion Kokomo Murase clinched Olympic gold in the women's big air competition on Monday as two-time …

'Best day of my life': Raimund soars to German Olympic ski jump gold

Feb 09 2026

Unheralded German Philipp Raimund soared to an unexpected ski jumping gold at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on …

Winter Olympics organisers investigate reports of damaged medals

Feb 09 2026

The organisers of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics said on Monday they were investigating why medals are breaking after …

Japan's Murase clinches Olympic big air gold

Feb 09 2026

Japanese world champion Kokomo Murase clinched Olympic gold in the women's big air competition on Monday as two-time …

South Africa open T20 World Cup campaign with Canada thrashing

Feb 09 2026

South Africa inflicted a 57-run thrashing on Canada in Ahmedabad on Monday, as the 2024 runners-up opened their latest …

Von Allmen at the double as Nef seals Olympic team combined gold

Feb 09 2026

Newly-crowned Olympic downhill champion Franjo von Allmen won a historic second gold of the Winter Games when he …

Frank issues rallying cry for 'desperate' Tottenham

Feb 09 2026

Thomas Frank said on Monday that Tottenham have to understand the gravity of their predicament to snap a seven-game …

South Africa pile up 213-4 against Canada in T20 World Cup

Feb 09 2026

South Africa smashed 47 off the last three overs to pile up 213-4 against Canada on Monday in Ahmedabad, the highest …

Gu's hopes of Olympic triple gold dashed, Vonn still in hospital

Feb 09 2026

US-born Chinese freestyle skier Eileen Gu saw her chance of a historic Winter Olympics golden treble slip away on …

Gremaud ends Gu's Olympic treble bid with freeski slopestyle gold

Feb 09 2026

Swiss freeski star Mathilde Gremaud ended Eileen Gu's hopes of a historic Winter Olympics golden treble on Monday, …

Olympic freeski star Eileen Gu 'carrying weight of two countries'

Feb 09 2026

China's US-born freeski superstar Eileen Gu said she feels she is "carrying the weight of two countries on my shoulders" …

'I need to improve', says Haaland after barren spell

Feb 09 2026

Erling Haaland said tiredness was no excuse for his poor goalscoring run in 2026 as he demands more of himself to keep …

What next for Vonn after painful end of Olympic dream?

Feb 09 2026

Lindsey Vonn's hopes of claiming the fourth Olympic medal of her career vanished at the first attempt on Sunday after a …

Newlyweds, but rivals, as Olympic duo pursue skeleton dreams

Feb 09 2026

It has been less than six months since Kim Meylemans and Nicole Silveira married, but they are not in Italy for a …

Carrick sees 'a lot more to do' to earn Man Utd job

Feb 09 2026

Michael Carrick believes judgement on his tenure as Manchester United manager should wait until the end of the season …

Olympic star Chloe Kim calls for 'compassion' after Trump attack on US teammate

Feb 09 2026

US snowboard superstar Chloe Kim has called for more "love and compassion" in response to President Donald Trump's …

'All the pressure' on Pakistan as USA out to inflict another T20 shock

Feb 09 2026

USA leg-spinner Mohammad Mohsin said Monday that "the pressure will be on Pakistan" when the teams lock horns in the T20 …

Sakamoto wants 'no regrets' as gold beckons in Olympic finale

Feb 09 2026

Kaori Sakamoto gave a taste of her stunning form as the Japanese figure skating star outclassed her rivals in the team …

Howe would 'step aside' if right for Newcastle

Feb 09 2026

Eddie Howe said on Monday he would resign if he felt it was the best thing for Newcastle after a dismal run that has …

Gremaud ends Gu's hopes of Olympic treble in freeski slopestyle

Feb 09 2026

Swiss freeski star Mathilde Gremaud ended Eileen Gu's hopes of a historic Winter Olympics golden treble on Monday, …

Shiffrin and Johnson paired in Winter Olympics team combined

Feb 09 2026

Mikaela Shiffrin will make her debut at the 2026 Winter Olympics in the women's team combined after being paired with …

US skater Malinin 'full of confidence' after first Olympic gold

Feb 09 2026

US figure skating star Ilia Malinin warned his rivals he was just warming up for his men's Olympic singles bid starting …

Captain's injury agony mars 'emotional' Italy debut at T20 World Cup

Feb 09 2026

Italy captain Wayne Madsen suffered a dislocated shoulder on Monday to cast a cloud over their "emotional" T20 World Cup …

Franzoni sets pace in Olympic team combined

Feb 09 2026

In-form Italian speedster Giovanni Franzoni set up teammate Alex Vinatzer with a shot at Olympic gold after setting the …

African players in Europe: Ouattara fires another winner for Bees

Feb 09 2026

Burkina Faso striker Dango Ouattara was the Brentford match-winner for the second straight weekend when they triumphed …

Scotland spoil Italy's T20 World Cup debut with big win

Feb 09 2026

T20 World Cup debutants Italy had a bruising introduction to cricket's biggest stage as they suffered a crushing 73-run …