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NBA Magic hire Spurs assistant Sweeney as new head coach
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Sean Sweeney, an associate head coach for the NBA finalist San Antonio Spurs, has been hired as the head coach of the …
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Mexican police tear-gas teachers' protest 10 days before World Cup
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Mexico City police hurled tear gas at protesting teachers to keep them from reaching the historic square where the "Fan …
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Who said what: French Open day 9
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Key quotes from the ninth day of the French Open at Roland Garros on Sunday:
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Sabalenka overpowers Osaka to reach French Open quarter-finals
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World number one Aryna Sabalenka took down fellow four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka in straight sets in Monday's …
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Serena Williams to return to tennis at Queen's Club
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Serena Williams confirmed her return to tennis on Monday after an absence of nearly four years, with the American great …
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Huge NFL deals send Garrett to Rams, Brown to Patriots
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Two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett was traded from Cleveland to the Los Angeles Rams on Monday …
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Berrettini back in French Open quarters after injury 'darkness'
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Matteo Berrettini stormed into his first Grand Slam quarter-final in four years with an impressive straight-sets victory …
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Sabalenka bests Osaka at French Open, Berrettini into quarters
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Aryna Sabalenka overpowered fellow four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka in the French Open last 16 on Monday, after …
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Joshua says 'only success' matters as Fury fight looms
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Anthony Joshua said Monday he would not celebrate that a deal has finally been struck for a heavyweight clash with rival …
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Monaco sack coach Pocognoli
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French club Monaco on Monday confirmed that Belgian coach Sebastien Pocognoli has been sacked after just under eight …
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Auger-Aliassime gallops past Tabilo and into last eight
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Fourth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime despatched Alejandro Tabilo 6-3, 7-5, 6-1 on Monday to reach the French Open …
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Sabalenka to face Osaka, Berrettini into French Open quarters
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Four-time Grand Slam champions Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka will go head-to-head in the first French Open women's …
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'Resilient' Berrettini powers into French Open last eight
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Matteo Berrettini stormed into his first Grand Slam quarter-final in four years with an impressive straight-sets victory …
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Still in the game: Athletes who made comeback in their 40s
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American tennis great Serena Williams is to return to the professional circuit when she competes in the doubles at …
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Rodri says Man City future can wait until after World Cup
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Manchester City midfielder Rodri said on Monday he will wait until after the World Cup to address his future, amid …
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Villarreal appoint Inigo Perez after Rayo success
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Spanish club Villarreal announced on Monday the appointment of Inigo Perez as coach on a three-year contract, following …
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Cobolli stops thinking and quells Svajda fightback at French Open
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Flavio Cobolli said he made the mistake of "thinking" before he steadied on Monday and clawed into the French Open …
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French Open happy with Sabalenka-Osaka in top slot, but men still have edge
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As the French Open breaks a recent tradition by scheduling a women's match for the prime-time evening slot Monday, …
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Sabalenka to face Osaka, Cobolli into French Open quarters
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Four-time Grand Slam champions Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka will go head-to-head in the first French Open women's …
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Serena Williams announces return to tennis at Queen's Club
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Serena Williams confirmed her return to tennis after an absence of nearly four years on Monday, with the American great …
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Polish qualifier Chwalinska continues dream Roland Garros run
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Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska extended her remarkable run at the French Open by cruising into the quarter-finals with …
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India takes down giant Messi statue over safety concerns
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A giant statue of football superstar Lionel Messi was taken down in India on Monday after it was spotted swaying …
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South Africa World Cup squad depart for Mexico following visa delay
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World Cup-bound South Africa departed for Mexico on Monday, a day later than planned after visa delays that were heavily …
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Kevin Keegan reveals stage four cancer diagnosis
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Former England and Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan has revealed he has stage four cancer.
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Cobolli fights into French Open last eight against dogged Svajda
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Flavio Cobolli on Monday clawed into the French Open quarter-finals, beating Zachary Svajda 6-2, 6-3, 6-7 (3/7), 7-6 …
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Kalinskaya battles into French Open quarter-finals
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Russian 22nd seed Anna Kalinskaya scrapped her way to her second Grand Slam quarter-final on Monday, edging out …
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Premier League record-breaker Milner retires
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Former England midfielder James Milner has announced his retirement from football at the age of 40 after 24 seasons in …
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Slot says he is leaving Liverpool 'among Europe's elite'
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Arne Slot says he is leaving Liverpool "exactly where it belongs: amongst Europe's elite", in an emotional letter to …
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French Open fines Vallejo for 'unacceptable' sexist outburst
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Roland Garros and the French Tennis Federation on Monday hit Adolfo Daniel Vallejo with a $65,000 fine for his remarks …
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Premier League record-breaker James Milner retires
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Former England midfielder James Milner has announced his retirement from football at the age of 40 after a 24-year …
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Work begins on 2032 Brisbane Olympics stadium after protests
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Work on Brisbane's new centrepiece 2032 Olympics stadium began on Monday after days of protests against the project by …
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New Zealand government in talks to save rugby's Moana Pasifika
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The New Zealand government on Monday stepped in at the eleventh hour to try to save Super Rugby's Moana Pasifika from …
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Kohli dubbed 'heartbeat' of IPL champions in coach Flower tribute
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Virat Kohli was hailed as the "heartbeat" of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru dressing room after his unbeaten 75 secured …
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Australia scrum-half Gordon out of Tests after Achilles surgery
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Australia scrum-half Jake Gordon had surgery on a torn Achilles Monday, ruling him out of the three Nations Championship …
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Sooryavanshi sweeps IPL awards -- but is too young to drive prize
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi swept the end-of-season IPL awards and in doing so won an SUV -- but the 15-year-old cricket …
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Popovic tells youthful Australia to be 'fearless' at World Cup
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Australia coach Tony Popovic called on his players to be "fearless" after unveiling a youthful World Cup squad on Monday …
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Australia include Italy youth international Volpato in World Cup squad
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Socceroos coach Tony Popovic named Italy under-21 international Cristian Volpato in his 26-strong squad for the World …
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Sabalenka, Osaka clash in blockbuster French Open tie
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Four-time Grand Slam champions Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka will go head-to-head in the first French Open women's …
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Vingegaard wins Giro d'Italia to complete Grand Tour set
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Jonas Vingegaard sealed his Giro d'Italia triumph on Sunday, riding into Rome in pink on the final stage won by home …
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Wanyonyi in shock defeat to Britain's Burgin in Rabat Diamond League
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Briton Max Burgin stunned Olympic 800 metres champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi in the Rabat Diamond League meeting on Sunday …
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Brazil thrash Panama 6-2 in World Cup send-off
May 31 2026
Brazil turned on the style with a 6-2 drubbing of Panama on Sunday in a lopsided World Cup send-off at the Maracana …
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Senegal win can help fans 'trust' US World Cup bid, says Pochettino
May 31 2026
Coach Mauricio Pochettino said the United States' impressive 3-2 friendly win over Senegal Sunday can help the American …
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Who said what: French Open day 8
May 31 2026
Key quotes from the eighth day of the French Open at Roland Garros on Sunday:
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Mensik holds off Rublev to book maiden French Open last-eight spot
May 31 2026
Jakub Mensik held off a resurgent Andrey Rublev in five sets at the French Open on Sunday to book his first Grand Slam …
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Swiatek exits French Open, Zverev eases into quarters
May 31 2026
Four-time French Open champion Iga Swiatek exited Roland Garros on Sunday as the top seeds continued to fall at the …
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Brazilian teen Fonseca downs Ruud to reach French Open quarters
May 31 2026
Brazilian sensation Joao Fonseca clinched a dramatic four-set triumph against Casper Ruud in the French Open last 16, …
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Pulisic finds form before World Cup as US beat Senegal 3-2
May 31 2026
Christian Pulisic ended his goal drought and Folarin Balogun rifled in the winner as a much-improved United States beat …
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Paris celebrates football triumph amid riot recriminations
May 31 2026
The French capital laid out a red, white and blue carpet Sunday for Paris Saint-Germain players to mark their second …
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Tuisova hands Racing Top 14 play-off boost with win over Clermont
May 31 2026
Fiji centre Josua Tuisova scored one try and set up another as Racing 92 stunned Clermont 41-13 on Sunday to strengthen …
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Undav eases Germany past Finland in World Cup tune-up
May 31 2026
Deniz Undav scored twice and set up another as Germany cruised to a 4-0 win over Finland in Mainz on Sunday in their …
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France's Boutier rallies to capture LPGA ShopRite title
May 31 2026
France's Celine Boutier sank a 35-foot birdie putt at the 14th hole to seize the lead for good on Sunday in winning the …
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Wanyonyi in shock defeat to Briton's Burgin in Rabat Diamond League
May 31 2026
Briton Max Burgin stunned Olympic 800 metres champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi in the Rabat Diamond League meeting on Sunday …
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'Stuff you dream of': Kohli powers Bengaluru to back-to-back IPL titles
May 31 2026
Virat Kohli's unbeaten 75 and inspired bowling led Royal Challengers Bengaluru to their second straight Indian Premier …
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'Stuff you dream of': Kohli steers Bengaluru to second straight IPL crown
May 31 2026
Virat Kohli's unbeaten 75 and inspired bowling led Royal Challengers Bengaluru to their second straight Indian Premier …
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Konate leaves Liverpool on a free transfer
May 31 2026
Ibrahima Konate's five-year stay at Liverpool will end when his contract expires next month after failing to agree a new …
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Spanish teen Jodar fights back to reach first Slam quarter-final
May 31 2026
Rafael Jodar continued his dream French Open debut by roaring back from two sets down to beat Pablo Carreno Busta and …
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Kohli steers Bengaluru to second straight IPL crown
May 31 2026
Virat Kohli's unbeaten 75 and inspired bowling led Royal Challengers Bengaluru to their second straight Indian Premier …
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Leverkusen striker Schick to lead Czech attack at World Cup
May 31 2026
Bayer Leverkusen striker Patrik Schick will lead the Czech Republic attack at the World Cup as spearhead of a 26-man …
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Kvaratskhelia named Champions League player of the season
May 31 2026
Paris Saint-Germain's Georgia winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was named Champions League player of the season on Sunday by …
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Constitution River leads home O'Brien 1-2-3 in French Derby
May 31 2026
Master Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien swept the board in the French Derby (Prix du Jockey Club) as favourite Constitution …
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Bengaluru quicks limit Gujarat to 155-8 in IPL final
May 31 2026
Indian pace bowler Rasikh Salam claimed 3-27 as defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru restricted Gujarat …
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Zverev eases into French Open last eight
May 31 2026
German second seed Alexander Zverev kept alive his hopes of claiming a first Grand Slam title as he beat Dutch lucky …
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Frenchman Lanier breaks local hearts to win Singapore Open badminton
May 31 2026
France's Alex Lanier dashed Loh Kean Yew's hopes of becoming the first Singaporean in more than six decades to win his …
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Sabalenka v Osaka first women's French Open night match since 2023
May 31 2026
World number one Aryna Sabalenka will take on fellow four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka in the first women's …
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Japan's Kaneko holds nerve for maiden European win in Austria
May 31 2026
Kota Kaneko was not unnerved by a weather delay late in the fourth round or a lucky bounce on the last hole and shot a …
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Swiatek exits French Open, Zverev, Ruud eye quarters
May 31 2026
Four-time French Open champion Iga Swiatek exited Roland Garros as the top seeds continued to fall at the start of the …
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Paris prepares hero's welcome for PSG Champions League winners under heavy security
May 31 2026
Paris prepared a hero's welcome for Paris Saint-Germain players who won their second consecutive Champions League title …
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Farewell 'going better than expected' for French Open quarter-finalist Cirstea
May 31 2026
Sorana Cirstea said her farewell year is "going way better than expected" after the Romanian veteran reached the French …
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'Super tense' Swiatek falls in bid to regain French Open crown
May 31 2026
It was a miserable 25th birthday for Iga Swiatek as a "super tense" Polish third seed was downed in straight sets by …
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Japan edge Iceland in final pre-World Cup friendly
May 31 2026
Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu backed his team to grind out wins at the World Cup after edging Iceland 1-0 in their final …
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Bezzecchi wins Italian MotoGP, extends championship lead
May 31 2026
Marco Bezzecchi won the Italian MotoGP on Sunday to strengthen his bid for a first world title, as Marc Marquez finished …
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Arsenal set aside loss to PSG with bus parade celebrating Premier League crown
May 31 2026
Thousands of Arsenal fans put their pain at missing out on European glory to one side Sunday as the club celebrated its …
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Bengaluru win toss, opt to bowl against Gujarat in IPL final
May 31 2026
Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar won the toss and elected to field first against Gujarat Titans in the …
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Springbok star Feinberg-Mngomezulu suffers ankle injury
May 31 2026
Star Springboks fly-half Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu has suffered a potentially "pretty serious" ankle injury, his …
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780 arrested, deadly road accident in riotous PSG victory celebrations across France
May 31 2026
French authorities announced Sunday that 780 people were arrested across the country when overnight celebrations of …
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South Africa delays World Cup trip on visa snarl
May 31 2026
World Cup-bound South Africa has delayed its departure for the global showpiece after visa problems disrupted the team's …
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Cirstea overpowers Wang to reach French Open quarter-finals
May 31 2026
Sorana Cirstea continued her renaissance this season by downing Chinese world number 148 Wang Xiyu 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) on …
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Huetter returns for second stint as Frankfurt coach
May 31 2026
Adi Huetter was named Eintracht Frankfurt coach until 2029 on Sunday, returning to manage the Bundesliga club for a …
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Kostyuk downs four-time winner Swiatek at French Open
May 31 2026
Four-time former champion Iga Swiatek endured a miserable birthday as she was eliminated from the French Open fourth …
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Niemann beats Gooch in playoff to win LIV Golf Korea
May 31 2026
Chile's Joaquin Niemann outlasted American Talor Gooch in a playoff to win LIV Golf Korea on Sunday, as Bryson …
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Back-to-back-to back? Luis Enrique's PSG have dynasty mentality
May 31 2026
If a rock-solid Arsenal could not stop Luis Enrique and Paris Saint-Germain, one steward clutching a rope stood no …
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Australian jockey Purton makes history with 2,000th Hong Kong winner
May 31 2026
Zac Purton became the first jockey to ride 2,000 winners in Hong Kong when he guided Rising World to victory at the …
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Evans wins Rally Japan to stretch world championship lead
May 31 2026
Britain's Elfyn Evans increased his lead at the top of the World Rally Championship on Sunday after winning in Japan for …
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Gritty Socceroos aim to spoil co-hosts' World Cup party
May 31 2026
Efforts to boost soccer in the United States rest heavily on the national team's success at the World Cup -- but their …
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Son on track for World Cup with double in 5-0 South Korea win
May 31 2026
Son Heung-min ended his goal drought with a double as South Korea warmed up for the World Cup by hammering Trinidad and …
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Wembanyama eyes 'childhood dream' after Spurs stun Thunder
May 31 2026
Victor Wembanyama is within sight of realizing a lifelong dream after helping the San Antonio Spurs battle past the …
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World Cup co-hosts Mexico edge Australia in friendly
May 31 2026
World Cup co-hosts Mexico warmed up with a scrappy 1-0 friendly win over Australia in front of nearly 80,000 El Tri fans …
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Spurs dethrone Thunder to reach NBA Finals against Knicks
May 31 2026
The San Antonio Spurs, sparked by superstar Victor Wembanyama, advanced to the NBA Finals by dethroning defending …
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Deportivo Toluca defeat Tigres UANL to win CONCACAF Champions Cup
May 31 2026
Deportivo Toluca defeated fellow Mexican side Tigres UANL on penalties to lift the CONCACAF Champions Cup for a third …
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Pressure turns to Zverev, Ruud as French Open week two begins
May 31 2026
Although the temperature is expected to drop on Sunday, the pressure will mount as the French Open enters its second …
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Wallabies scrum-half Gordon set to miss Nations Championship
May 30 2026
Wallabies scrum-half Jake Gordon faces missing the Test season after going down with a suspected Achilles tendon injury …
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Blues relish chance to defy Crusaders home finals record
May 30 2026
Coach Vern Cotter says his Auckland Blues will be undaunted by the challenge of ending the Canterbury Crusaders' …
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Gauff French Open title defence ends, Sabalenka, Osaka set up last-16 clash
May 30 2026
Reigning champion Coco Gauff's French Open title defence came to an end in the third round on Saturday as top seed Aryna …
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Who said what: French Open day 7
May 30 2026
Key quotes from the seventh day of the French Open at Roland Garros on Saturday:
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Arteta's Arsenal realise evolution needed after PSG final loss
May 30 2026
The last time Arsenal reached a Champions League final they lost it, and then it took 20 long years to claw their way …
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Toulouse seal top spot and Top 14 semi-final berth
May 30 2026
Toulouse confirmed their place in the Top 14 semi-finals and secured a first-place finish in the regular season with a …
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PSG edge Arsenal on penalties to retain Champions League title
May 30 2026
Paris Saint-Germain claimed back-to-back Champions League triumphs with a 4-3 shoot-out win over Arsenal following a 1-1 …
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Defending champion Gauff eliminated from French Open by Potapova
May 30 2026
Reigning French Open champion Coco Gauff lost in three sets to Austrian Anastasia Potapova to end her Roland Garros …
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PSG best team in the world, admits Arsenal's Arteta after 'pain' of defeat
May 30 2026
Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta admitted Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain are the best team in the world after …
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Champions League heartbreak 'just the start' for Arsenal, says Rice
May 30 2026
Declan Rice believes Arsenal will bounce back from the heartbreak of losing the Champions League final to Paris …
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'Gutted' Arsenal fans lament Champions League loss
May 30 2026
Arsenal fans who packed out pubs across north London hoping to witness their team win the Champions League for the first …
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Scotland's Gilmour out of World Cup with knee injury
May 30 2026
Scotland midfielder Billy Gilmour has been ruled out of the World Cup after suffering a knee injury in Saturday's …
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