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Rain threatens to knock Australia out of T20 World Cup

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Rain was threatening to knock Australia out of the T20 World Cup on Tuesday, because the start of the crunch Group B …

Tariq confident Pakistan can bounce back after India drubbing

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Spinner Usman Tariq said Tuesday he was confident that Pakistan can bounce back from their T20 World Cup drubbing …

Being back in the USA 'feels amazing', says Vonn

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Lindsey Vonn said "being back on home soil feels amazing" after returning to the United States having undergone four …

New Zealand cruise into Super Eights at T20 World Cup

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New Zealand sealed their qualification to the next phase of the T20 World Cup with an eight-wicket thumping of Canada in …

Exhilarating Italy aim to sign off with giant-killing at T20 World Cup

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Italy's cricketers have been revelling in plenty of "pinch me" moments during their debut appearance at the T20 World …

Samra hits 110 for Canada against New Zealand at T20 World Cup

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Canada's Yuvraj Samra became the youngest player to score a T20 World Cup century when he blasted 110 in 65 balls …

Who fills Sexton vacuum? Irish fly-half debate no closer to resolution

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Jack Crowley or Sam Prendergast? Ireland badly need one of them to step forward and end the sometimes bitter debate as …

Japan hails 'new chapter' with first Olympic pairs skating gold

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Japan hailed a "new chapter" in the country's figure skating on Tuesday after Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara pulled off a …

Miura and Kihara snatch Olympic pairs gold for Japan

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Japan's Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara pulled out the best performance of their careers to move from fifth overnight to …

Gu pipped to Olympic gold again as Meillard extends Swiss ski dominance

Feb 16 2026

China's freestyle skiing superstar Eileen Gu was beaten to gold for the second time at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics …

China's Gu defiant after missing out on Olympic gold again

Feb 16 2026

China's freeski superstar Eileen Gu dismissed any suggestion of disappointment after missing out on another Olympic gold …

Barca suffer title defence blow in Girona derby defeat

Feb 16 2026

Spanish champions Barcelona fell to a damaging 2-1 defeat at Girona on Monday to leave them trailing Real Madrid by two …

USA bobsleigh veteran Meyers Taylor wins elusive gold

Feb 16 2026

American bobsleigher Elana Meyers Taylor finally struck Olympic gold at the age of 41 in the Milan-Cortina Games on …

Gu pipped to gold again as Meillard extends Swiss ski dominance at Olympics

Feb 16 2026

China's freestyle skiing superstar Eileen Gu was beaten to gold for the second time at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics …

Canada's Oldham beats defending champion Gu to freeski big air gold

Feb 16 2026

Canadian freestyle skier Megan Oldham won the Olympic women's big air final on Monday, denying defending champion Eileen …

Brentford edge out sixth-tier Macclesfield in FA Cup

Feb 16 2026

Brentford avoided a huge FA Cup shock with a 1-0 win at sixth-tier Macclesfield on Monday but needed a late own goal to …

Canada's Oldham wins Olympic freeski big air final, denying Gu gold

Feb 16 2026

Canadian freestyle skier Megan Oldham won the women's Olympic big air final on Monday, denying defending champion Eileen …

USA thrash Sweden to reach Olympic women's ice hockey final

Feb 16 2026

The USA glided into the final of the women's ice hockey tournament at the Winter Olympics with a 5-0 win against Sweden …

Arsenal to face third-tier Mansfield, Newcastle host Man City in FA Cup

Feb 16 2026

League One Mansfield were handed a home draw against Premier League leaders Arsenal in the FA Cup fifth round draw on …

Sinner serves up impressive Doha win on his return

Feb 16 2026

Jannik Sinner cruised to victory over Tomas Machac in the opening round of the Qatar Open on Monday in his first match …

Benfica's Mourinho plays down Real Madrid return rumour before rematch

Feb 16 2026

Benfica coach Jose Mourinho insisted he is capable of saying no to Real Madrid president Florentino Perez as he played …

Malinin talks of 'fighting invisible battles' after Olympic failure

Feb 16 2026

Ilia Malinin suggested Monday he has been the victim of online attacks and is "fighting invisible battles" in his first …

Meillard hails Swiss 'golden era' after slalom win caps Olympic domination

Feb 16 2026

Loic Meillard hailed a "golden era" as his sparkling slalom victory on Monday capped a stunning Olympic performance by …

Sri Lanka's Nissanka leaves Australia on brink of T20 World Cup exit

Feb 16 2026

Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka scored the first century of the 2026 T20 World Cup on Monday to put his side into the Super …

Luis Enrique dismisses 'noise' around PSG before Monaco Champions League clash

Feb 16 2026

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique dismissed any suggestions of dressing room disharmony as the reigning European …

Grief-stricken McGrath left in shock at Olympic slalom failure

Feb 16 2026

Atle Lie McGrath expressed his regret Monday at not having been able to seal Olympic slalom gold in memory of his late …

Brignone leads charge of veteran women as Italy celebrates record Olympic haul

Feb 16 2026

Federica Brignone's fairytale victory in the Milan-Cortina giant slalom was yet another triumph for the veteran Italian …

England match-winner Jacks proud, confident heading into Super Eights

Feb 16 2026

Will Jacks said Monday he was proud of finally making a match-winning contribution for England, after they beat Italy by …

Meillard extends Swiss Olympic stranglehold as Gu aims for gold

Feb 16 2026

Loic Meillard extended Switzerland's domination of men's alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics on Monday as China's …

Sri Lanka fight back after strong start by Australia's Marsh, Head

Feb 16 2026

Sri Lanka fought back to bowl Australia out for 181 in their T20 World Cup clash on Monday despite a strong start for …

Kovac calls on Dortmund to carry domestic 'momentum' into Champions League

Feb 16 2026

Borussia Dortmund coach Niko Kovac called on his side to recreate their domestic form on the Champions League stage when …

England survive Italy scare to reach T20 World Cup Super Eights

Feb 16 2026

England survived a scare to qualify for the Super Eights at the T20 World Cup on Monday as Italy's swashbuckling chase …

Meillard extends Swiss Olympic stranglehold while Gu aims for gold

Feb 16 2026

Loic Meillard added another gold to the Swiss near-domination of men's alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics on Monday, …

Meillard crowns Swiss men's Olympic domination with slalom gold

Feb 16 2026

Loic Meillard won the Swiss men's team their fourth Olympic gold in the five alpine skiing events in Bormio when he …

Meillard extends Swiss Olympic strangehold while Gu aims for gold

Feb 16 2026

Loic Meillard added another gold to the Swiss near-domination of men's alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics on Monday, …

Del Toro wins shortened UAE Tour first stage

Feb 16 2026

Mexican youngster Isaac Del Toro powered to victory in a sprint finish in a shortened opening stage of the UAE Tour on …

Sakamoto fights fatigue, Japanese rivals and US skaters for Olympic women's gold

Feb 16 2026

Kaori Sakamoto will be looking to avoid another Olympics upset as the Japanese figure skating star takes to the ice in …

McGrath tops Olympic slalom times but Braathen out

Feb 16 2026

Norway's Atle Lie McGrath topped times in an attritional first leg of the men's Olympic slalom in Bormio on Monday which …

Record Jacks fifty carries England to 202-7 in must-win Italy match

Feb 16 2026

Will Jacks scored the fastest T20 World Cup fifty for England as they posted 202-7 on Monday in their must-win Group C …

African players in Europe: Salah hailed after Liverpool FA Cup win

Feb 16 2026

Liverpool manager Arne Slot praised Egypt captain Mohamed Salah after his penalty sealed a 3-0 FA Cup victory over …

South Africa into Super Eights without playing as Afghanistan beat UAE

Feb 16 2026

South Africa qualified for the T20 World Cup Super Eights on Monday without playing as Afghanistan's win over the United …

Smith added to Australia T20 squad, in line for Sri Lanka crunch

Feb 16 2026

Steve Smith has been added to Australia's T20 World Cup squad to fill the place left vacant by Josh Hazlewood and looks …

Three things we learned from the Six Nations

Feb 16 2026

England's hopes of landing their first Grand Slam since 2016 went up in smoke as they came up against a Huw …

Crunch time for Real Madrid's Mbappe-Vinicius partnership

Feb 16 2026

French superstar Kylian Mbappe is poised to return for Real Madrid's Champions League play-off clash at Benfica on …

Young USA Stars beat Stripes in NBA All-Star tourney final

Feb 16 2026

Anthony Edwards and Tyrese Maxey sparked the USA Stars over USA Stripes 47-21 in Sunday's final of the 75th NBA All-Star …

Quadruple chasing Arsenal rout Wigan to reach FA Cup fifth round

Feb 16 2026

Arsenal powered into the FA Cup fifth round for the first time in six years as the quadruple chasers crushed Wigan 4-0 …

Brignone wins second Milan-Cortina gold as Klaebo claims record ninth Olympic crown

Feb 15 2026

Italy's Federica Brignone won her second gold of a fairytale Olympics in Sunday's giant slalom as Norway's Johannes …

Germany's Hase and Volodin tango to Olympic pairs figure skating lead

Feb 15 2026

Germany's Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin grabbed the lead after the short programme in the Olympic figure …

Morikawa wins at Pebble Beach despite Scheffler heroics

Feb 15 2026

Collin Morikawa claimed a tense victory at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am in California on Sunday, fending off a final-day …

Canada, USA stay perfect in Olympic ice hockey

Feb 15 2026

Canada hammered France 10-2 in an awesome show of power on Sunday while the United States smashed Germany 5-1 as the …

Rayo thrash Atletico who 'deserved to lose' as Betis cut gap

Feb 15 2026

Rayo Vallecano waltzed to a 3-0 victory over Atletico Madrid on Sunday in La Liga, leaving Diego Simeone's side 15 …

Napoli salvage point after Malen twice puts Roma ahead

Feb 15 2026

Napoli lost ground in their pursuit of the two Milan clubs but held on to third in Serie A as they fought back twice to …

Lyon down Nice to boost Ligue 1 title bid with 13th straight win

Feb 15 2026

Corentin Tolisso scored as Lyon beat Nice 2-0 on Sunday to strengthen their grip on a top-three place in Ligue 1 and …

LeBron still unclear on NBA future: 'I have no idea'

Feb 15 2026

LeBron James has no clue if he will play beyond this season, his record 23rd in the NBA, but the superstar has some …

Shelton battles back from brink to beat Fritz, take Dallas crown

Feb 15 2026

American second seed Ben Shelton saved three match points before battling back to defeat top-seeded compatriot Taylor …

Great Britain celebrate best-ever Winter Olympics

Feb 15 2026

Great Britain celebrated the most successful Winter Olympics campaign in their history on Sunday after winning two more …

Brignone wins second Milan-Cortina gold as Klaebo claims record ninth

Feb 15 2026

Italy's Federica Brignone won her second gold of a fairytale Olympics in Sunday's giant slalom as Norway’s Johannes …

Arteta concerned over Arsenal's mounting injury list

Feb 15 2026

Mikel Arteta fears Arsenal's growing injury list could damage their bid to win the quadruple.

Chermiti hat-trick hits Hearts' title dream as Rangers, Celtic close in

Feb 15 2026

Youssef Chermiti's hat-trick earned Rangers a 4-2 win over Hearts, after Celtic came from 2-0 down to beat Kilmarnock …

Late Gruda goal grabs Leipzig draw with Wolfsburg

Feb 15 2026

An excellent late strike from Brajan Gruda snatched RB Leipzig a 2-2 draw at home to Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga on …

Shaidorov still spinning after outshining Malinin for Olympic gold

Feb 15 2026

Kazakh figure skater Mikhail Shaidorov says he is still spinning in disbelief after pulling off the biggest shock of the …

Late Gruda goal grabs Leipzig draw versus Wolfsburg

Feb 15 2026

An excellent late strike from Brajan Gruda snatched RB Leipzig a 2-2 draw at home to Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga on …

Canada wrap up perfect Olympic ice hockey preliminary campaign

Feb 15 2026

Canada hammered France 10-2 in an awesome show of power on Sunday to finish the Olympic men's ice hockey preliminary …

Wales' Tandy tips hat to France after Six Nations hammering

Feb 15 2026

Wales coach Steve Tandy was left clutching at straws and showering France with praise on Sunday after his side suffered …

Rayo thrash Atletico who 'deserved to lose'

Feb 15 2026

Rayo Vallecano waltzed to a 3-0 victory over Atletico Madrid on Sunday in La Liga, leaving Diego Simeone's side 15 …

What they said as India beat Pakistan at T20 World Cup - reaction

Feb 15 2026

India thrashed Pakistan by 61 runs in a blockbuster T20 World Cup match in Colombo on Sunday to book their spot in the …

Away-day blues: England count cost of Scotland Six Nations defeat

Feb 15 2026

England travelled north to face Scotland in the Six Nations buoyed by a 12-game winning streak but came unstuck at …

India rout bitter rivals Pakistan by 61 runs at T20 World Cup

Feb 15 2026

India routed their bitter rivals Pakistan by 61 runs on Sunday to qualify for the next round of the T20 World Cup in a …

France run rampant to thrash sorry Wales 54-12 in Six Nations

Feb 15 2026

France turned on the flair with a devastating eight-try show of power as they thrashed Wales 54-12 in their Six Nations …

Kok beats Leerdam in Olympic rematch of Dutch speed skaters

Feb 15 2026

Dutch speed skating star Jutta Leerdam was pipped to her second gold medal at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics by her …

Fan frenzy as India–Pakistan clash in T20 World Cup

Feb 15 2026

India and Pakistan fans on both sides of the border could barely contain their excitement Sunday as their nations met in …

Britain celebrate first-ever Olympic gold on snow after snowboard win

Feb 15 2026

Great Britain celebrated their first-ever Winter Olympics gold on snow on Sunday after Charlotte Bankes and Huw …

Third time lucky as De Minaur finally wins in Rotterdam

Feb 15 2026

Australia's Alex de Minaur won the Rotterdam Open at the third time of asking Sunday, producing typical counterpunching …

Brignone strikes Olympic gold again as Klaebo becomes first to win nine

Feb 15 2026

Evergreen Italian Federica Brignone won a glorious second gold medal of the Milan-Cortina Games in the giant slalom on …

Leeds survive Birmingham scare to reach FA Cup fifth round

Feb 15 2026

Leeds survived an FA Cup scare to reach the fifth round with a penalty shoot-out victory against second-tier Birmingham …

Norwegian cross-country skier Klaebo wins a Winter Olympics record ninth gold

Feb 15 2026

Norwegian cross-country skier Johannes Klaebo became the first Winter Olympian to win nine gold medals when he led home …

History-maker Brignone completes Olympic fairy tale as Shiffrin's medal misery continues

Feb 15 2026

Federica Brignone completed a Winter Olympic fairy tale on Sunday after claiming her second gold of the Milan-Cortina …

China's freeski star Gu says Olympics scheduling 'unfair'

Feb 15 2026

Freestyle skiing star Eileen Gu has criticised organisers of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics over scheduling of …

Kishan hits quickfire 77 as India make 175-7 in Pakistan showdown

Feb 15 2026

Ishan Kishan blitzed 77 off 40 balls to get India off to a flying start, but Pakistan fought back to restrict their …

Shiffrin takes positives after falling short in Olympic giant slalom

Feb 15 2026

Mikaela Shiffrin looked on the bright side of her latest failure to end her Olympic medal drought after the US ski star …

Oh! Calcutta! -- how did England lose to Scotland in Six Nations?

Feb 15 2026

England travelled north for the latest Calcutta Cup clash on a 12-game winning streak whereas Scotland had lost all …

Marseille sporting director Benatia quits club

Feb 15 2026

Marseille sporting director Medhi Benatia announced on Sunday that he was leaving his role at the crisis-hit French …

Brignone claims second Olympic gold, Shiffrin misses podium

Feb 15 2026

Federica Brignone won her second Olympic gold of the Milan-Cortina Games on Sunday after storming to victory in the …

Evans wins Rally Sweden to top championship standings

Feb 15 2026

Welshman Elfyn Evans completed a superb weekend in his Toyota with his third victory at Rally Sweden on Sunday which …

No handshake between India, Pakistan captains before T20 World Cup clash

Feb 15 2026

India captain Suryakumar Yadav and his Pakistan opposite number Salman Agha did not shake hands at the coin toss for …

'King of the Moguls' Kingsbury bows out on top with Olympic dual moguls gold

Feb 15 2026

Canada's "King of the Moguls" Mikael Kingsbury signed off his Olympic career in style on Sunday, winning the men's dual …

Forest appoint Pereira as fourth boss this season

Feb 15 2026

Premier League strugglers Nottingham Forest hired Vitor Pereira as their fourth manager this season on Sunday.

'Imposter' Nef shooting for double Olympic gold

Feb 15 2026

Team combined gold medallist Tanguy Nef will aim to put a dose of "imposter syndrome" behind him to lead Swiss hopes in …

Brignone leads giant slalom in double Olympic gold bid, Shiffrin in striking distance

Feb 15 2026

Federica Brignone is in pole position for double Milan-Cortina gold after the veteran Italian topped the times in the …

West Indies first team into T20 World Cup Super Eights

Feb 15 2026

The West Indies became the first team to qualify for the Super Eights phase of the T20 World Cup when they cruised to …

England's Banton at home in first World Cup after stop-start career

Feb 15 2026

Tom Banton, who carried England to victory in the T20 World Cup against Scotland on Saturday in Kolkata, finally came of …

Australia's Aiava slams 'hostile' tennis culture in retirement post

Feb 15 2026

Australian player Destanee Aiava announced on Sunday her impending retirement from tennis and claimed the sport had a …

Nepal recover from 46-5 to post 133-8 against West Indies

Feb 15 2026

Nepal recovered from a torrid start against the West Indies to score 133-8 in the T20 World Cup in Mumbai on Sunday.

Emotional Kim captures first title in 16 years at LIV Adelaide

Feb 15 2026

An "overwhelmed" Anthony Kim outplayed two-time major winner Jon Rahm to capture his maiden LIV Golf title Sunday and …

US teen Lutkenhaus breaks world junior indoor 800m record

Feb 15 2026

American athletics prodigy Cooper Lutkenhaus broke the world junior indoor 800-meters record on Saturday with a victory …

Jamaica's Thompson-Herah runs first race since 2024

Feb 15 2026

Jamaican sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah, a five-time Olympic champion, competed in her first race since June 2024 in …

Top seed Fritz to face Shelton for ATP Dallas Open title

Feb 15 2026

Taylor Fritz blasted 22 aces in advancing to the ATP Dallas Open final on Saturday by defeating Croatian Marin Cilic 7-6 …

Lillard matches NBA 3-point contest mark in injury return

Feb 15 2026

Damian Lillard, out all season while recovering from a torn left Achilles tendon, matched a record by winning his third …

NBA mulling 'every possible remedy' as 'tanking' worsens

Feb 14 2026

NBA teams are increasingly losing games on purpose to improve their draft prospects and basketball must consider every …

Braathen wins unique Winter Olympic gold for Brazil, Gu overcomes scare

Feb 14 2026

Brazilian Lucas Pinheiro Braathen won the men's giant slalom in Bormio on Saturday to take South America's first ever …

Team USA men see off dogged Denmark in Olympic ice hockey

Feb 14 2026

The USA men's ice hockey team had to fight before overcoming Denmark 6-3 on Saturday as they kept their bid for a first …

Lens run riot to reclaim top spot in Ligue 1, Marseille slip up

Feb 14 2026

Lens reclaimed the lead atop Ligue 1 on Saturday with a Wesley Said-inspired 5-0 romp over Paris FC, while a late …