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Timberwolves rally to knock defending champion Nuggets out of NBA playoffs
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The Minnesota Timberwolves authored a stunning second-half comeback to beat the Denver Nuggets 98-90 on Sunday, knocking …
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Timberwolves knock out defending champion Nuggets, Pacers oust Knicks
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The Minnesota Timberwolves erased a 20-point deficit to stun Denver 98-90, knocking the defending NBA champions out of …
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'Haikyu!!': Comic heroes fuel Japan Olympic volleyball manga mania
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Men's volleyball is flying high in Japan with the national team ranked fourth globally ahead of the Paris Olympics and …
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Three talking points ahead of 2024 French Open
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The 2024 French Open gets underway at Roland Garros on Sunday with Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek defending their …
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Schauffele makes the putt of his life for first major win
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Faced with a life-changing, six-foot birdie putt for his first major title, nervous Xander Schauffele was determined it …
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Wirtz returns to help unbeaten Leverkusen chase history
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Bayer Leverkusen's chances in Wednesday's Europa League final clash with Atalanta in Dublin have been boosted by the …
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DeChambeau's powerful putting has him excited for US Open
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Bryson DeChambeau was still coping with losing the PGA Championship when he began looking forward to using the …
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Atalanta can end 61-year wait for trophy in Europa League final
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Atalanta have a date with history and Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday when the Italians aim to become the first team to …
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Guardiola casts doubt over long-term Man City future
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Pep Guardiola cast doubt over his long-term future at Manchester City on Sunday after winning a historic fourth straight …
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Schauffele birdies final hole to capture PGA for first major win
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Xander Schauffele outdueled Bryson DeChambeau down the back nine on Sunday to win the PGA Championship, capturing his …
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Korda wins sixth LPGA title of year with win at Liberty National
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World number one Nelly Korda continued her remarkable year, clinching her sixth win on the LPGA Tour with victory at the …
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Pacers shoot down Knicks to reach NBA Eastern Conference finals
May 19 2024
The Indiana Pacers put on a shooting clinic to throttle the New York Knicks 130-109 on Sunday and book an NBA Eastern …
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Schauffele birdies final hole, captures first major at PGA Championship
May 19 2024
Xander Schauffele outdueled Bryson DeChambeau and Viktor Hovland down the back nine on Sunday to win the PGA …
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McLaughlin powers to Indy 500 pole in all-Penske front row
May 19 2024
New Zealand's Scott McLaughlin produced a blistering qualifying session to grab pole position for next week's …
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Monaco footballer tapes over LGBTQ badge
May 19 2024
Monaco footballer Mohamed Camara taped over a badge in support of the LGBTQ community in a French Ligue 1 game on …
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Brest secure Champions League qualification, PSG win without Mbappe
May 19 2024
Brest belied their status as one of the smallest clubs in France's top flight as they secured Champions League …
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Pacers put on shooting show to down Knicks, reach NBA Eastern Conference finals
May 19 2024
The Indiana Pacers put on a shooting clinic to throttle the New York Knicks 130-109 on Sunday and book an NBA Eastern …
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Mbappe absent as PSG win final Ligue 1 game
May 19 2024
Kylian Mbappe was absent as champions Paris Saint-Germain finished the Ligue 1 season with a 2-0 win away at struggling …
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Still exhausted after arrest, Scheffler closes with 64 at PGA
May 19 2024
Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler closed an exhausting week that included a shock arrest on Friday by firing a six-under par …
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Brest secure historic Champions League qualification
May 19 2024
Surprise package Brest secured Champions League qualification for the first time in their history after pipping Lille to …
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Man City win historic fourth straight Premier League title
May 19 2024
Manchester City created English football history on Sunday, beating West Ham 3-1 to win their fourth straight Premier …
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Inter held by Lazio at title party as debt deadline looms, Sassuolo down
May 19 2024
Inter Milan were officially crowned Serie A champions at the San Siro on Sunday but a looming deadline for the club's …
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Schauffele leads as dramatic PGA back-nine battle begins
May 19 2024
Third-ranked Xander Schauffele, chasing his first major title, clung to a two-stroke lead as his last group made the …
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Ten Hag says Man Utd 'must do everything' to win FA Cup after Premier League flop
May 19 2024
Erik ten Hag says Manchester United must "do everything" to reward the loyalty of the "best fans in the world" by …
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Pep Guardiola: Man City manager addicted to winning
May 19 2024
Pep Guardiola's ability to bend the Premier League to his will was once questioned but the Manchester City manager has …
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Jackson wins season opener in Marrakesh with all eyes on Paris
May 19 2024
Jamaica's two-time world champion Shericka Jackson sealed victory in the women's 200m at the Diamond League meet in …
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Paris seeks to boost sluggish sales for Paralympic Games
May 19 2024
Organisers of the Paris Paralympic Games are set to launch an advertising campaign on Monday to boost sluggish sales for …
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Man City make case to be ranked as England's greatest-ever team
May 19 2024
Manchester City strengthened their case to be ranked as English football's greatest-ever team by winning the Premier …
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Real Sociedad reach Europa League, Cadiz relegated
May 19 2024
Real Sociedad beat Real Betis 2-0 on Sunday in La Liga's penultimate round of matches to clinch Europa League …
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Klopp hails 'superpower' fans in emotional Liverpool farewell
May 19 2024
Jurgen Klopp hailed Liverpool's fans as the "superpower of world football" after his final match as manager ended in a …
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Man City's six Premier League titles in seven years 'insane': Guardiola
May 19 2024
Pep Guardiola said Manchester City are enjoying their golden era after winning a fourth consecutive Premier League …
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Hamdy gives Zamalek second CAF Confederation Cup title
May 19 2024
Ahmed Hamdy scored midway through the first half to give Zamalek of Egypt a 1-0 victory over Renaissance Berkane of …
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Rome champion Zverev eyes French Open but wary of Djokovic 'at his best'
May 19 2024
Alexander Zverev is gunning for the French Open after winning his second Rome Open title on Sunday, but warned of the …
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Foden fires Man City to record fourth consecutive Premier League title
May 19 2024
Manchester City won an unprecedented fourth consecutive Premier League title on Sunday as Phil Foden's double inspired a …
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Ireland edge Netherlands by 1 run in Tri-Nation T20 clash
May 19 2024
Ireland survived a late blitz by Tim Pringle to beat the Netherlands by one run in the Tri-Nation T2OI series on Sunday.
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Dramatic last-round showdown under way at PGA Championship
May 19 2024
Co-leaders Collin Morikawa and Xander Schauffele teed off in Sunday's final pairing at the PGA Championship as the …
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It may take 100 points to stop Man City, says Arsenal boss Arteta
May 19 2024
Mikel Arteta admitted Arsenal might need to amass 100 points to end Manchester City's dominance of the Premier League …
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Arteta has Arsenal primed for success despite title pain
May 19 2024
As Mikel Arteta surveyed the emotional toll of heart-broken Arsenal's failure to win the Premier League, the Gunners …
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Zverev beats Jarry to claim second Rome Open title
May 19 2024
Alexander Zverev won his second Rome Open on Sunday by beating Nicolas Jarry 6-4, 7-5 and claiming his biggest title …
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Hamilton says Mercedes in 'no man's land'
May 19 2024
Seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton admitted he and his Mercedes team are in "no man's land" after finishing more than 35 …
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'We want more than this': Arteta urges Arsenal to respond after title pain
May 19 2024
Mikel Arteta urged Arsenal to bounce back from their Premier League title pain as the Gunners boss warned Manchester …
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Five reasons why Man City won the Premier League
May 19 2024
Manchester City are celebrating a historic fourth straight Premier League title, underlining their total dominance of …
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Arsenal's title dreams dashed despite last-day win over Everton
May 19 2024
Arsenal's dreams of a first Premier League crown in 20 years were dashed as their 2-1 win against Everton was rendered …
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Hyderabad finish second after last IPL league match washed out
May 19 2024
Sunrisers Hyderabad ended the IPL league stage in second behind table-toppers Kolkata Knight Riders after they beat …
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Winning feeling never gets old for Man City 'sniper' Foden
May 19 2024
Phil Foden said winning will never get boring after the England international's first-half double fired Manchester City …
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Haaland wins second Premier League Golden Boot
May 19 2024
Erling Haaland won his second Premier League Golden Boot in as many seasons in England on Sunday as Manchester City beat …
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Imola proves McLaren are back in business predicts Norris
May 19 2024
Lando Norris believes McLaren will be fighting regularly for race victories after narrowly missing out on his second win …
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Horner hails 'great' Italian job by Verstappen to resist Norris
May 19 2024
Relieved Red Bull team boss Christian Horner hailed the determination and talent of Max Verstappen on Sunday after he …
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Pogacar soars to landmark Giro win on snow-capped peak
May 19 2024
Tadej Pogacar produced a towering performance on Sunday as he won stage 15 of the Giro d'Italia and extended his lead in …
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Klopp receives emotional farewell tribute from Liverpool fans
May 19 2024
Jurgen Klopp was given a heartfelt reception by home fans at Anfield as he walked out for his final match as Liverpool …
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Scheffler well back at PGA as officials say no bodycam video of arrest
May 19 2024
Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler sought a Sunday charge at the PGA Championship after his worst round of the year while …
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Verstappen resists Norris attack to claim dramatic victory at Imola
May 19 2024
Three-time world champion and series leader Max Verstappen returned to winning ways on Sunday when he resisted a late …
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Raducanu pulls out of French Open qualifying to train on grass
May 19 2024
Former US Open winner Emma Raducanu is likely to miss the French Open at Roland Garros after withdrawing from this …
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Verstappen holds off Norris to clinch Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
May 19 2024
Max Verstappen held off McLaren's Lando Norris to clinch his third consecutive Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola on …
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History-chasing Man City eye Premier League title 'destiny'
May 19 2024
Pep Guardiola urged Manchester City to seize their chance to make English football history on Sunday as the battle for …
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Usyk heavyweight glory hailed as 'Ukrainian victory'
May 19 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky led the tributes to Oleksandr Usyk whose victory over British fighter Tyson Fury …
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Injured Sinner back on road to French Open
May 19 2024
World number two Jannik Sinner is back training in a race to be fit for the French Open after missing the Rome Open with …
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World javelin champion Kitaguchi lays down marker in Tokyo
May 19 2024
Women's javelin world champion Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan said she is beginning to find form ahead of the Paris Olympics, …
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Usyk beats Fury to become undisputed world heavyweight boxing champion
May 19 2024
Oleksandr Usyk beat Tyson Fury by split decision to win the world's first undisputed heavyweight championship in 25 …
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Fury unsure on rematch after Usyk inflicts his first defeat
May 19 2024
Tyson Fury was undecided about a rematch with Oleksandr Usyk after losing his unbeaten record in one of the biggest …
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Dallas rally to down Thunder, reach NBA Western Conference finals
May 19 2024
Luka Doncic posted a triple-double and P.J. Washington drilled the deciding free-throws as the Dallas Mavericks erased a …
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Campana's late stunner gives Miami victory over D.C.
May 19 2024
Leonardo Campana came off the bench and scored a stoppage time winner as Inter Miami beat D.C. United 1-0 in Major …
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Biles launches Olympic year with impressive Core Hydration Classic win
May 19 2024
Simone Biles launched her 2024 season with an impressive victory at USA Gymnastics' Core Hydration Classic on Saturday, …
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Usyk in tears for late father after historic heavyweight win
May 19 2024
An emotional Oleksandr Usyk shed tears for his late father after crowning a brilliant career by becoming boxing's first …
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'Blood in the water' for record low scores in PGA final round
May 19 2024
Co-leader Xander Schauffele expects another threat to the lowest round in major golf history in Sunday's final round of …
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The Greatest, the Baddest and the Best: six undisputed heavyweight champions
May 19 2024
Oleksandr Usyk beat Tyson Fury early on Sunday in the first undisputed heavyweight clash since 1999.
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Lowry's 62 equals low major round as Schauffele, Morikawa lead PGA
May 19 2024
Shane Lowry matched the lowest round in major golf history on Saturday, shooting a nine-under par 62 in the third round …
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Seize the Grey wins Preakness for 88-year-old trainer Lukas
May 19 2024
Seize the Grey led all the way to win the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, making 88-year-old D. Wayne Lukas the …
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Scheffler's attorney denies golfer assaulted police officer
May 19 2024
Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler struggled to his first over-par round of the year in Saturday's third round of the PGA …
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Second major win would mean a lot for danger-man Lowry
May 18 2024
Shane Lowry would love to follow matching the lowest round in major golf history on Saturday with capturing his second …
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Lowry matches low major round with 62 as Schauffele leads PGA
May 18 2024
Shane Lowry matched the lowest round in major golf history on Saturday, shooting a nine-under par 62 in the third round …
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Top-ranked Korda takes LPGA lead at Liberty National
May 18 2024
World number one Nelly Korda fired a flawless seven-under par 65 on Saturday to take a two-stroke lead over …
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Benjamin wins LA 400m hurdles in blistering 46.64sec
May 18 2024
American Rai Benjamin won the men's 400m hurdles in a world-leading 46.64 seconds at the Los Angeles Grand Prix on …
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Ahly stay on track for 12th title after holding Esperance
May 18 2024
Al Ahly of Egypt stayed on course for a record-extending 12th CAF Champions League title by holding hosts Esperance of …
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Schauffele clings to PGA lead as Lowry makes epic charge
May 18 2024
Xander Schauffele clung to a one-stroke lead at the turn in Saturday's third round of the 106th PGA Championship while …
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Swiatek 'staying humble' for French Open after third Rome title
May 18 2024
Iga Swiatek refused to take victory at the French Open for granted despite romping to a third Rome title when sweeping …
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Bengaluru win six in row to make IPL play-offs, Chennai out
May 18 2024
Skipper Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli hit key knocks to help Royal Challengers Bengaluru seal the last play-off spot in …
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Verstappen matches Senna pole record at Imola
May 18 2024
Max Verstappen secured his eighth consecutive pole position in qualifying for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola on …
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Klopp joins social media to cement Liverpool 'love affair'
May 18 2024
Jurgen Klopp has joined social media to ensure his "love affair" with Liverpool does not end when he leaves the …
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Bengaluru beat Chennai to seal IPL play-off berth
May 18 2024
Skipper Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli hit key knocks to help Royal Challengers Bengaluru seal the last play-off spot in …
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Inter chief Zhang says 'stability' threatened by debt deadline
May 18 2024
Inter Milan president Steven Zhang said on Saturday that the Serie A champions' financial stability was being threatened …
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Sale stun Saracens to secure play-off spot despite Tuilagi injury
May 18 2024
Sale overcame the early loss of Manu Tuilagi to secure an English Premiership play-off place after ending a near 20-year …
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Santa Claus helps Celtic celebrate Scottish title
May 18 2024
Luis Palma scored a late winner as Scottish champions Celtic twice came from behind to round off their triumphant …
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Swiatek demolishes Sabalenka to win third Rome title
May 18 2024
Iga Swiatek won the Rome Open on Saturday after sweeping aside Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 6-3 in the final to claim her third …
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Formula One pays tribute to Senna, 30 years after tragic death
May 18 2024
Thirty years after he perished during the opening laps of the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix, Ayrton Senna's name, …
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Olympic champion Jacobs wins on Rome return
May 18 2024
Marcell Jacobs on Saturday won his first 100 metres race in Europe this year in the build-up to his Olympic title …
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Schauffele tees off with lead at PGA with Scheffler close behind
May 18 2024
Xander Schauffele teed off with a one-stroke edge in Saturday's third round of the PGA Championship while top-ranked …
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'We want it over', says Mueller after Bayern hit 13-year low
May 18 2024
Bayern Munich veteran Thomas Mueller said "we just want the season to be over" after his third-placed side fell to their …
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Ferrari under-estimated rivals pace at Imola - Leclerc
May 18 2024
Charles Leclerc suggested that Ferrari may have under-estimated the hidden potential of rivals McLaren and Red Bull …
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Leverkusen become first team to complete Bundesliga season unbeaten
May 18 2024
Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday became the first team in Bundesliga history to go through an entire season unbeaten after a …
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Alonso is 'why we are successful', says Leverkusen's Tah
May 18 2024
Bayer Leverkusen defender Jonathan Tah said coach Xabi Alonso is "why we are so successful" after becoming the first …
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Verstappen 'still pumping' after equalling Senna pole record
May 18 2024
Max Verstappen admitted he was "still pumping" with commitment and intensity on Saturday after the emotion of equalling …
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Pink panther Pogacar extends Giro lead after time trial
May 18 2024
Team UAE Emirates star Tadej Pogacar extended his overall lead on the Giro d'Italia after finishing second in Saturday's …
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Chelsea crowned Women's Super League champions as Hayes bows out in style
May 18 2024
Chelsea were crowned Women's Super League champions for a fifth successive season as boss Emma Hayes bowed out in style …
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Leverkusen complete Bundesliga season unbeaten, Cologne relegated
May 18 2024
Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday became the first team in Bundesliga history to go through an entire season unbeaten after a …
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Bologna's Motta claims undecided on future with Juventus lurking
May 18 2024
Thiago Motta said Saturday that he is undecided on his future despite the Bologna coach being hotly-tipped to switch to …
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Brighton boss De Zerbi to leave at end of season
May 18 2024
Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi will leave the Premier League club by mutual consent after their final game of the season …
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Major-record 78 make record-tying low 1-under cut at PGA
May 18 2024
Xander Schauffele kept his one stroke lead after Saturday's conclusion of the second round of the PGA Championship, …
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Retiring Hart thanks Celtic fans for making him feel 'special'
May 18 2024
Celtic goalkeeper Joe Hart thanked the Glasgow giants' supporters for making him feel "special" following his final …
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Celtic celebrate Scottish title with comeback win over St Mirren
May 18 2024
Luis Palma scored a late winner as Scottish champions Celtic twice came from behind to round off their triumphant …
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PGA Championship resumes at Valhalla after delay for heavy fog
May 18 2024
Play resumed in the second round of the 106th PGA Championship at Valhalla on Saturday after heavy fog delayed the …
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Heavy fog delays restart of PGA Championship
May 18 2024
Heavy fog has delayed Saturday's restart of the second round of the 106th PGA Championship at Valhalla and changed how …
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