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Kyren Wilson and John Higgins reach International Championship snooker final

Kyren Wilson and four-time world champion John Higgins were set to contest the 2026 International Championship final in Nanjing for a £175,000 first prize.

New Zealand and Tonga meet for place in Rugby League World Cup final

New Zealand face Tonga in the 2026 Rugby League World Cup semi-final at Newcastle International Sports Centre in Australia.

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'Freak' Stokes gets Rohit with very first ball since knee surgery

England captain Ben Stokes on Friday cleaned up his Indian counterpart Rohit Sharma with the very first ball he has bowled since having knee surgery late last year.

British teen Bearman replaces sick Sainz at Saudi Arabia GP

Spain's Carlos Sainz has been ruled out of the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix this weekend with appendicitis with 18-year-old British reserve driver Oliver Bearman taking his place, the Ferrari team announced Friday.

'We haven't given up on league title' says Bayern's Tuchel

Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel said Friday his side "haven't given up on the Bundesliga title" despite sitting 10 points behind league leaders Bayer Leverkusen with 10 games left.

Vu pulls out of LPGA China event giving Boutier shot at number one

Top-ranked Lilia Vu withdrew from the Blue Bay LPGA in China before the second round on Friday, opening the door for Celine Boutier to become world number one.

Skipper Lamaro urges Italy calm for Scotland Six Nations test

Michele Lamaro said Friday that Italy should not get ahead of themselves as they prepare for the visit of Scotland and a chance to end an 11-year winless run at home in the Six Nations.

Galthie rings French changes for Six Nations trip to Wales

France head coach Fabien Galthie on Friday announced eight changes for his team for this weekend's Six Nations trip to Wales in round four of the competition.

Israel winger Abada leaves Celtic for MLS side Charlotte

Israel winger Liel Abada has moved from Celtic to Major League Soccer club Charlotte after coming under pressure from compatriots to quit the Scottish Premiership following displays of support for the Palestinian people among some fans.

France's Galthie rings the changes for Wales Six Nations trip

France head coach Fabien Galthie announced on Friday eight changes for his team for this weekend's Six Nations trip to Wales in round four of the competition.

Julian Savea bags record 61st Super Rugby try to surpass Folau

Former All Blacks winger Julian Savea scored a record 61st Super Rugby try on Friday to surpass Australia's Israel Folau as his Moana Pasifika side crashed 29-23 to the Melbourne Rebels.

In-demand Hoeness extends at Stuttgart until 2027

In-demand Stuttgart manager Sebastian Hoeness' contract was extended by two years until 2027 on Friday, a reward for taking the side from relegation candidates to Champions League contention.

Burmester, Ancer lead as LIV makes Hong Kong's historic golf club face the music

LIV Golf made its debut in Hong Kong Friday with a dragon dance on the first tee and electronic music thumping, but after 18 holes it was Dean Burmester and Abraham Ancer who shut out the noise to top a stacked leaderboard.

Hazlewood stars as Australia dominate day one against New Zealand

A five-wicket haul by paceman Josh Hazlewood ensured Australia finished Friday with the upper hand against New Zealand on a wicket-laden opening day of the second Test in Christchurch.

Hazlewood stars as Australia dominate day one against NZ

A five-wicket haul by paceman Josh Hazlewood ensured Australia had the upper hand on a wicket-laden opening day of the second Test against New Zealand on Friday.

Outsiders Brest bounding towards unlikely Champions League place

While some of France's biggest names struggle, unfashionable Brest are enjoying their best-ever season and are on course to crown it with qualification for the Champions League for the first time.

Bayern seek divine intervention as Leverkusen pull out of sight

With Bayer Leverkusen threatening to run away with the Bundesliga title, Thomas Mueller appealed to a higher power ahead of Bayern Munich's home clash with Mainz on Saturday.

Ireland eye Six Nations title but Farrell still wary of England

Andy Farrell has insisted his native England remain capable of scuppering Ireland's bid for successive Grand Slams even though the visitors will be overwhelming favourites to win Saturday's Six Nations clash at Twickenham.

Messi and Suarez on target as Miami fight back for draw in Nashville

Luis Suarez grabbed a stoppage-time equaliser after Lionel Messi had reduced the deficit as Inter Miami fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2 in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup round-of-16 tie on Thursday.

Hazlewood's five-wicket haul restricts New Zealand to 162 all out at tea

Seamer Josh Hazlewood led a blistering Australian pace attack that saw New Zealand crash to 162 all out at tea on day one of the second Test in Christchurch on Friday.

Osaka off the mark at Indian Wells

Naomi Osaka powered through on a third match point to advance to the second round of the ATP-WTA Indian Wells Masters on Thursday with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Italian qualifier Sara Errani.

'Outside chance' of title as Scotland travel to Italy in Six Nations

Scotland have an outside chance of claiming their first Six Nations title in a quarter of a century as they face improved Italy in Rome on Saturday.

Liverpool, Man City face defining moment in title race

Liverpool host Manchester City in a defining moment in the Premier League title race as Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola conclude their top-flight rivalry on Sunday.

Dressel launches 2024 campaign with 100m fly Pro Swim win

Seven-time Olympic gold medallist Caeleb Dressel launched his 2024 campaign aimed at the Paris Olympics with a 100m butterfly victory at the Pro Swim Series in Westmont, Illinois, on Thursday.

Australian bowlers strike before lunch in 2nd NZ Test

Australia's bowlers snapped a dogged start by New Zealand to take three wickets as the Black Caps reached 71-3 at lunch on the opening day of the second Test on Friday.

Djokovic excited by return to Indian Wells

World number one Novak Djokovic said his excitement level is high as he returns to the ATP Indian Wells Masters for the first time in five years.

Piercy and Highsmith share lead at delayed Puerto Rico Open

Scott Piercy and Joe Highsmith shared the clubhouse lead at the PGA Tour's Puerto Rico Open before the first round action was delayed by rain.

Back-nine birdie binge lifts Lowry to Bay Hill lead

Shane Lowry picked up five shots in four holes on the back nine on Thursday on the way to a six-under-par 66 and a one-stroke first-round lead in the US PGA Tour Arnold Palmer Invitational.

US point guard James sets new EuroLeague points record

American point guard Mike James grabbed a slice of basketball history on Thursday when he became the leading scorer in the EuroLeague.

Freiburg's Gregoritsch strikes late to sink West Ham

A late tap-in from Michael Gregoritsch gave Freiburg a 1-0 victory against West Ham in the first leg of their Europa League last 16 tie on Thursday.

Five-star Liverpool stroll past Sparta, Roma thrash Brighton

Liverpool surged towards the Europa League quarter-finals with a 5-1 win away to Sparta Prague on Thursday, as Roma thrashed Brighton 4-0 in the Italian capital.

Nunez brace helps Liverpool sink Sparta as Salah returns

Darwin Nunez's brace brought Liverpool within sight of the Europa League quarter-finals as they clinched a 5-1 win in the first leg of the last-16 phase at Sparta Prague on Thursday.

Villa draw blank at Ajax in Europa Conference League last 16

Aston Villa played out a goalless draw at Ajax on Thursday in the first leg of their Europa Conference League last-16 tie.

Gurbaz century sets up Afghan win over Ireland in first ODI

Rahmanullah Gurbaz posted his sixth one-day international century as Afghanistan eased to a 35-run win over Ireland in the opening one-day international in Sharjah on Thursday.

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