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Cavaliers scorch Heat to seal series sweep

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The Cleveland Cavaliers crushed the Miami Heat 138-83 to complete a 4-0 series sweep and cruise into the NBA Eastern …

'Like a dream' as IPL's 14-year-old Suryavanshi becomes youngest to hit T20 ton

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Indian batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi on Monday became the youngest to hit a senior T20 century at 14 years and 32 days as …

Yamal stardust could give Barca edge on Inter Milan

Apr 29 2025

Barcelona last reached the Champions League final a decade ago, with Lionel Messi as their torch-bearer.

Bucks blow as Lillard suffers torn Achilles: team

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Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard will miss the remainder of the NBA season after suffering a torn left Achilles …

Real Madrid's Ancelotti agrees Brazil deal - reports

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Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has agreed to take over the Brazilian national team, several Spanish media outlets …

Commanders heading back to D.C. after inking $3.7 bln stadium deal

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The Washington Commanders are heading back to the US capital after agreeing a deal to build a new $3.7 billion stadium …

Feisty Arteta urges Arsenal fans to 'bring boots' to PSG Champions League clash

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Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal fans to "bring your boots" and kick every ball as the Gunners prepare to take on Paris …

Bucks blow as Lillard suffers ruptured Achilles: reports

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Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard will miss the remainder of the NBA season after suffering a torn left Achilles …

Luis Enrique says PSG have improved since October Arsenal loss

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Luis Enrique says Paris Saint-Germain are "a much better team" since October's defeat to Arsenal ahead of the clubs' …

Rashford expected to miss rest of Aston Villa season

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Marcus Rashford is expected to miss the rest of Aston Villa's season due to a hamstring injury, according to reports on …

IPL's 14-year-old Suryavanshi youngest to hit T20 ton as Rajasthan rule

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Indian batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi on Monday became the youngest to hit a senior T20 century at 14 years and 32 days as …

Klopp congratulates Liverpool on Premier League triumph

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Jurgen Klopp has congratulated Liverpool on their Premier League title triumph, predicting a bright future for his …

London mayor Sadiq Khan targets Olympic history for city

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London mayor Sadiq Khan wants the city to become the first four-time host of the Olympics and is backing a bid for the …

Ruediger 'must show respect to others' says Germany boss Voeller

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Real Madrid defender Antonio Ruediger "has to change and he knows it himself" Germany sporting director Rudi Voeller …

Eubank Jr discharged from hospital following boxing grudge match

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British boxer Chris Eubank Jr was discharged from hospital on Monday after he was admitted as a precaution following his …

Slot told Liverpool they could win the league at season start: Konate

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Liverpool centre-half Ibrahima Konate revealed manager Arne Slot told the team last summer they could win the Premier …

African players in Europe: Salah scores, takes selfies as Reds seal title

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African superstar Mohamed Salah scored and took selfies with supporters as Liverpool clinched a record-equalling 20th …

Bangladesh spinner Taijul's 5 wickets trigger Zimbabwe collapse in 2nd Test

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Bangladesh's left-arm spinner Taijul Islam registered his 16th five-wicket haul as Zimbabwe slumped to 227-9 at the end …

Mayor Khan keen for London to make Olympics history

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London mayor Sadiq Khan wants the city to "become the first to host the Games four times" and would like to bid for them …

Jannik Sinner launches foundation supporting children

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World number one Jannik Sinner announced on Monday the creation of a foundation in his name aimed at "empowering …

Austrian climber dies on Nepal mountain

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An Austrian climber has died while descending Nepal's Ama Dablam after a successful summit, the country's tourism …

T'Wolves win to push Lakers to brink, Celtics, Knicks and Pacers win

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Anthony Edwards scored 43 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves out-gunned the Los Angeles Lakers down the stretch to …

Women's flag football explodes in US as 2028 Olympics beckon

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Flag football, a non-contact version of American football, is spreading like wildfire among US girls drawn by the …

Miami's unbeaten MLS run ends after Dallas comeback

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Inter Miami threw away a 3-1 lead as they suffered their first loss of the Major League Soccer season with a stunning …

T'Wolves push Lakers to brink of elimination, Celtics and Knicks win

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Anthony Edwards scored 43 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves out-gunned the Los Angeles Lakers down the stretch to …

Dick Barnett, two-time NBA champ with Knicks, dies at 88

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Dick Barnett, a Hall of Famer who helped the New York Knicks to their only two NBA titles in 1970 and 1973, has died at …

PSG hope to have Dembele firing for Arsenal Champions League showdown

AFP - Apr 28 2025

Paris Saint-Germain's chances of beating Arsenal and reaching the Champions League final may depend to a large extent on …

Arteta faces Champions League showdown with mentor Luis Enrique

AFP - Apr 28 2025

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta will have to beat one of the most influential figures in his football life when the Gunners …

Slot plots more Liverpool glory after Premier League triumph

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Arne Slot says sky-high expectations at Liverpool will not allow for any let-up next season after they won the Premier …

Japan's Saigo wins playoff for LPGA Chevron title and first major win

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Japan's Mao Saigo birdied the first extra hole to win a five-woman playoff and capture her first major title on Sunday …

Niemann wins LIV Mexico City to secure US Open berth

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Joaquin Niemann charged to victory at LIV Golf Mexico City on Sunday, claiming his third victory of the season and …

Novak and Griffin win PGA pairs event for first tour titles

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Americans Andrew Novak and Ben Griffin won their first PGA Tour titles on Sunday by teaming up to capture the Zurich …

Inter Miami unbeaten MLS run ends after Dallas comeback

Apr 27 2025

Inter Miami threw away a 3-1 lead as they suffered their first loss of the Major League Soccer season with a stunning …

T'Wolves rally late to beat Lakers, Knicks edge Pistons amid controversy

Apr 27 2025

Anthony Edwards scored 43 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves out-gunned the Los Angeles Lakers down the stretch to …

Mohamed Salah: Liverpool's Egyptian King

Apr 27 2025

An Egyptian hero and living legend in Liverpool, Mohamed Salah has burnished his remarkable legacy at Anfield with one …

Zverev, Sabalenka battle through in Madrid Open, Rublev defence over

Apr 27 2025

World number two Alexander Zverev was taken to the limit by Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in a gripping Madrid Open third …

Racing 92 thump Stade Francais to push rivals closer to relegation

Apr 27 2025

Racing 92 ran in seven tries to seal a crushing 49-24 victory in the Paris derby against Stade Francais on Sunday, …

Gouiri hat-trick guides Marseille back to second in Ligue 1

Apr 27 2025

Amine Gouiri scored a hat-trick, including an absolutely stunning overhead kick, as Marseille thumped Brest 4-1 on …

Inter downed by Roma, McTominay fires Napoli to top of Serie A

Apr 27 2025

Inter Milan's defence of their Serie A title was hit with a setback on Sunday as they lost 1-0 at home to Roma, while …

Usyk's unification bout against Dubois confirmed for July 19

Apr 27 2025

Oleksandr Usyk's heavyweight unification fight against Britain's Daniel Dubois will take place at Wembley on July 19, …

Knicks edge Pistons for 3-1 NBA playoff series lead

Apr 27 2025

Jalen Brunson scored 32 points and Karl-Anthony Towns delivered two crucial late baskets as the New York Knicks held off …

Imperious Liverpool smash Tottenham to win Premier League title

Apr 27 2025

Liverpool demolished Tottenham 5-1 to clinch the Premier League title at an impassioned Anfield on Sunday, sealing a …

Slot praises Klopp after Liverpool seal Premier League title

Apr 27 2025

Arne Slot thanked former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp for the legacy he left at the club as he celebrated winning the …

Inter downed by Roma, AC Milan bounce back with victory in Venice

Apr 27 2025

Inter Milan's defence of their Serie A title was hit with a setback on Sunday as they lost 1-0 at home to Roma, while AC …

FA Cup glory won't salvage Man City's troubled season: Guardiola

Apr 27 2025

Pep Guardiola said winning the FA Cup will not be enough to salvage Manchester City's troubled season after they reached …

Bumrah, Krunal Pandya star as Mumbai and Bengaluru win in IPL

Apr 27 2025

Jasprit Bumrah returned figures of 4-22 to help Mumbai Indians defeat Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL on Sunday, while …

Amorim says 'everything can change' as Liverpool equal Man Utd title record

Apr 27 2025

Ruben Amorim told Manchester United fans that "everything can change" in the Premier League after bitter rivals …

Salah revels in Liverpool's 'way better' title party

Apr 27 2025

Mohamed Salah labelled Liverpool's record-equalling 20th English title as "way better" than their previous Premier …

Arsenal stun Lyon to reach Women's Champions League final

Apr 27 2025

Mariona Caldentey scored a superb goal as Arsenal stunned Lyon in the second leg of their Women's Champions League …

Slot 'incredibly proud' as Liverpool celebrate record-equalling title

Apr 27 2025

Arne Slot admitted he was "incredibly proud" after leading Liverpool to a record-equalling 20th English title with a 5-1 …

Smart Slot reaps rewards of quiet revolution at Liverpool

Apr 27 2025

Arne Slot masterminded Liverpool's historic Premier League title triumph with a quiet revolution rooted in the …

Krunal Pandya leads Bengaluru to top of IPL table

Apr 27 2025

Indian all-rounder Krunal Pandya starred with bat and ball as Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Delhi Capitals by six …

Van Dijk hails Liverpool's 'special' title triumph

Apr 27 2025

Virgil van Dijk saluted Liverpool's "special" Premier League title triumph after the Reds thrashed Tottenham 5-1 to …

Five games that won Liverpool the Premier League

Apr 27 2025

Liverpool are English champions for a record-equalling 20th time after romping to the Premier League title in Arne …

Man City sink Forest to reach third successive FA Cup final

Apr 27 2025

Manchester City will face Crystal Palace in their third successive FA Cup final after cruising to a 2-0 win against …

Ruthless Pogacar wins Liege-Bastogne-Liege for third time

Apr 27 2025

Slovenian cycling superstar Tadej Pogacar produced a stunning turn of pace to solo his way to his third …

Barcelona crush Chelsea to reach women's Champions League final

Apr 27 2025

Barcelona stormed into the women's Champions League final for the sixth time as their 4-1 win at Chelsea in the …

Hojlund strikes at the death to rescue Man Utd in Bournemouth draw

Apr 27 2025

Rasmus Hojlund saved Manchester United from a third successive Premier League defeat with a last-gasp equaliser in …

Liverpool primed for Premier League title party

Apr 27 2025

Liverpool are primed for a spectacular Premier League title party as they aim to seal a record-equalling 20th English …

Bumrah claims 4-22 as Mumbai register five straight IPL wins

Apr 27 2025

Pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah returned figures of 4-22 to lead IPL heavyweights Mumbai Indians to their fifth successive …

Spain's Alex Marquez celebrates maiden MotoGP in home Grand Prix

Apr 27 2025

Spain's Alex Marquez claimed a memorable maiden MotoGP victory in winning the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday to take the …

Assefa sets world record, Sawe destroys high class field in London marathon

Apr 27 2025

Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa set a new women's only world record of 2hr 15min 50sec as she won the London marathon on Sunday …

'No excuse': Real Madrid's Rudiger after throwing object at ref

Apr 27 2025

Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger apologised Sunday after his red card for throwing an object at the Copa del Rey …

Real Madrid meltdown after third Clasico defeat inevitable end to ugly weekend

Apr 27 2025

Real Madrid pride themselves on their 'señorio' -- gentlemanliness, honourable approach, or class -- none of which was …

Emotional Penge bounces back from betting ban for first DP Tour win

Apr 27 2025

Marco Penge bounced back from a three-month DP World Tour suspension to take an emotional maiden victory on the …

Thunder sweep past Grizzlies in NBA playoffs, Cavs on brink

Apr 27 2025

The Oklahoma City Thunder, fueled by 38 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, held off the Memphis Grizzlies 117-115 on …

D'Backs' Suarez becomes 19th MLB player to hit four homers in one game

Apr 27 2025

Arizona slugger Eugenio Suarez became the 19th player in Major League Baseball history to hit four home runs in one game …

Surridge scores four as Nashville smash seven past Chicago

Apr 27 2025

English forward Sam Surridge struck four times as Nashville hammered the Chicago Fire 7-2 in Major League Soccer on …

Barca edge Real Madrid in extra-time to win wild Copa del Rey final

Apr 27 2025

Barcelona defender Jules Kounde struck deep in extra-time to decide a gripping Copa del Rey Clasico final on Saturday in …

'What we live for': Kounde after winning Barca Copa del Rey final

Apr 27 2025

Barcelona's Copa del Rey final hero Jules Kounde hailed his match-winning goal as the best of his career and said he was …

More McIlroy magic at PGA pairs event but Novak and Griffin lead

Apr 26 2025

Rory McIlroy shrugged off a 90-minute storm delay and sank a 30-foot eagle putt to steal the show in Saturday's …

Lyon and Strasbourg win to close in on Europe, Montpellier relegated from Ligue 1

Apr 26 2025

Lyon and Strasbourg both recorded comfortable wins in Ligue 1 on Saturday to remain neck-to-neck in the race for …

Denkey wonder-strike keeps Cincinnati on track in MLS

Apr 26 2025

Cincinnati striker Kevin Denkey scored twice, including a perfectly executed bicycle kick, as the Ohio team beat …

'Legendary' Eubank Jr beats Benn in grudge bout

Apr 26 2025

Chris Eubank Jr survived a brutal grudge bout against Conor Benn to seal a unanimous points decision against his bitter …

Thunder sweep past Grizzlies into NBA playoffs 2nd round, Cavs on brink

Apr 26 2025

The Oklahoma City Thunder, fueled by 38 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, held off the Memphis Grizzlies 117-115 on …

South Korea's Ryu and Japan's Saigo share LPGA Chevron lead

Apr 26 2025

South Korea's Ryu Hae-ran and Japan's Mao Saigo, both aided by long birdies, shared the lead after Saturday's third …

De Bruyne's Man City exit 'so difficult' for Guardiola

Apr 26 2025

Pep Guardiola admits parting with Kevin De Bruyne has been one of the most difficult moments of his Manchester City …

'No regrets' for Amorim over Man Utd move

Apr 26 2025

Ruben Amorim insists he has "no regrets" about joining troubled Manchester United despite questioning whether he should …

Toulouse thrash Castres as Top 14 pursuers stumble

Apr 26 2025

Toulouse consolidated their grip on the Top 14 with a 52-6 thrashing of local rivals Castres on Saturday as the two …

Djokovic crashes to nervous Arnaldi in Madrid opener, Swiatek advances

Apr 26 2025

Novak Djokovic admits he may have played his last-ever match at the Madrid Open after he crashed out in his opening …

Olympic champs Russell, Davis-Woodhall win at Drake Relays

Apr 26 2025

Reigning Olympic champions Masai Russell and Tara Davis-Woodhall won in solid early season fashion at the 115th Drake …

Browns end Sanders long draft slide

Apr 26 2025

University of Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, son of former Dallas Cowboys great Deion Sanders, finally got his …

Cavs crush Heat, on brink of NBA playoff sweep

Apr 26 2025

The Cleveland Cavaliers throttled Miami 124-87 on Saturday, handing the Heat the worst playoff defeat in franchise …

Kiwi Beamish wins Penn Relays 1,500m crown with late kick

Apr 26 2025

New Zealand's Geordie Beamish, last year's world indoor 1,500m champion, charged late on the outside to win the Penn …

Palace sweep past Villa to reach FA Cup final

Apr 26 2025

Crystal Palace reached the FA Cup final for the first time in nine years as Ismaila Sarr's double and a rocket from …

Mbappe on Real Madrid bench for Clasico Copa del Rey final

Apr 26 2025

Real Madrid started Saturday's Copa del Rey final against rivals Barcelona with superstar Kylian Mbappe on the bench.

Leverkusen win to delay Bayern and Kane's title party

Apr 26 2025

Bayern Munich and Harry Kane's title celebrations will need to wait after Bayer Leverkusen's 2-0 win over Augsburg …

England survive France fightback to seal Women's 6 Nations slam

Apr 26 2025

England survived a sparkling French comeback to win the Women's Six Nations rugby union decider 43-42 at Twickenham on …

Djokovic crashes to nervous Arnaldi in Madrid opener

Apr 26 2025

Novak Djokovic admits he may have played his last-ever match in Madrid after he crashed out in his opening round at the …

CAF appoint Moroccan Lekjaa first vice-president

Apr 26 2025

Moroccan Fouzi Lekjaa was elected first vice-president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) at an executive …

Ipswich relegated as Newcastle, Chelsea boost top five bids

Apr 26 2025

Ipswich were relegated from the Premier League after slumping to a 3-0 defeat against Newcastle, while Chelsea kept …

Ipswich relegated after one season in Premier League

Apr 26 2025

Ipswich were relegated from the Premier League after slumping to a 3-0 defeat against Newcastle on Saturday.

Rodgers vows to stay with Celtic after fourth successive Scottish title

Apr 26 2025

Brendan Rodgers insisted he would stay with Celtic after they clinched their fourth successive Scottish Premiership …

Mullins -- Ireland's national training treasure

Apr 26 2025

Irish training legend Willie Mullins offered his weary rivals a glimmer of hope when he said he "could not do better …

Mullins emulates O'Brien with second successive trainer's title

Apr 26 2025

Willie Mullins emulated fellow Irish training legend Vincent O'Brien when he was crowned British champion National Hunt …

Maresca hails 'nasty' Chelsea as top five bid stays alive

Apr 26 2025

Enzo Maresca saluted Chelsea's "nasty" performance as a gritty 1-0 win over Everton on Saturday kept alive their bid to …

Warholm sets hurdles world record at Diamond League, Holloway shocked

Apr 26 2025

Karsten Warholm broke the men's 300m hurdles world record on Saturday at the opening Diamond League meeting of the …

Leader Marc Marquez claims Spanish MotoGP sprint victory

Apr 26 2025

Marc Marquez secured his fifth consecutive sprint victory at the Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez on Saturday to expand his …

Celtic win fourth successive Scottish Premiership title

Apr 26 2025

Celtic clinched their fourth successive Scottish Premiership title in fitting style with a 5-0 demolition of Dundee …

Jackson ends drought as Chelsea boost top five push

Apr 26 2025

Chelsea boosted their bid to qualify for the Champions League as Nicolas Jackson ended his 13-game goal drought to seal …

Warholm sets 300m hurdles world record in Diamond League opener

Apr 26 2025

Karsten Warholm broke the 300m hurdles world record on Saturday at the opening Diamond League meeting of the season in …

Quartararo sets Spanish MotoGP record to claim pole

Apr 26 2025

France's 2021 world champion Fabio Quartararo set a new all-time lap record at the Spanish Grand Prix in qualifying on …