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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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Duckett slams ton for England after India's Ashwin takes 500th Test wicket

Opener Ben Duckett smashed a century to lead England's attacking reply of 207-2 on Friday after Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin reached 500 Test wickets in the third match of the series.

Howe admits fears as Man Utd line up move for sporting director Ashworth

Eddie Howe admitted Friday he has "concerns" over Newcastle sporting director Dan Ashworth's knowledge of the club's inner workings as speculation mounts that he is on the brink of a switch to Manchester United.

Ton-up Duckett fires England to 207-2 after Ashwin's 500 milestone

Opener Ben Duckett smashed a century to lead England's attacking reply of 207-2 on Friday after Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin reached 500 Test wickets in the third match of the series.

Gut-Behrami wins tricky Crans-Montana downhill to stretch lead

Switzerland's Lara Gut-Behrami won the first World Cup downhill of a double header at Crans-Montana in front of her home crowd on Friday, extending her lead over the absent Mikaela Shiffrin in the overall standings.

'The fun is back' says Werner after Spurs move

Tottenham winger Timo Werner said on Friday "the fun has completely returned" as a result of his loan move from RB Leipzig in January.

Arsenal have learned from Premier League pain, says Arteta

Mikel Arteta says title-chasing Arsenal have "learned a lot of things from last season" as they chase a fifth straight Premier League win against Burnley on Saturday.

'All-time great' Ashwin, engineer who became spin maestro

Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Friday entered an elite club of bowlers to take 500 Test wickets in a stellar cricketing career that includes a World Cup triumph.

England 31-0 after bowling out India for 445 in third Test

England reached tea unscathed at 31-0 after bowling out India for 445 on Friday with fast bowler Mark Wood taking four wickets in the third Test at Rajkot.

England bowl out India for 445 after lower-order fightback

Fast bowler Mark Wood finished with four wickets as England dismissed India for 445 on day two of the third Test in Rajkot on Friday.

Klinsmann sacked as South Korea coach after 12 months in charge

Jurgen Klinsmann was sacked as South Korea coach on Friday following defeat to Jordan in the semi-finals of the Asian Cup and revelations about a bust-up between star players.

India reach 388-7 to frustrate England in third Test

India reached 388-7 at lunch on day two of the third Test against England on Friday but the hosts were hit with a five-run penalty after Ravichandran Ashwin ran onto the pitch.

Thompson sizzles as NBA reserve to spark Warriors over Jazz

Klay Thompson came off the bench for the first time in 12 years and scored a season-high 35 points on Thursday to lead Golden State over Utah 140-137.

Klinsmann the coach has never scaled the heights he did as a player

Jurgen Klinsmann was one of the greatest strikers of his era, but the German's managerial career has never reached the same heights.

Klinsmann sacked as South Korea coach after less than a year

Jurgen Klinsmann was sacked as South Korea coach Friday following defeat to Jordan in the semi-finals of the Asian Cup and revelations about a bust-up between star players.

New Zealand win South Africa Test series for first time

New Zealand won a Test series against South Africa for the first time with Kane Williamson hitting an unbeaten century Friday to steer them to a seven-wicket victory in the second Test.

'No hiding' for Bayern as Leverkusen threaten to pull away

Bayern Munich could be as many as eight points behind league leaders Bayer Leverkusen when they travel to Bochum on Sunday after one of the club's worst weeks in recent memory.

Klinsmann hails 'incredible journey' as South Korea axe set to fall

Jurgen Klinsmann said on Friday it had been "an incredible journey" and thanked his players, with the German facing the sack as South Korea coach after just under a year in charge.

Williamson puts New Zealand within 94 runs of winning second Test

Kane Williamson thwarted South Africa on Friday to lift New Zealand to within 94 runs of winning the second Test and taking the series.

Messi's Inter Miami and Newell's Old Boys draw 1-1 in friendly

Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi returned to the starting lineup for the MLS club on Thursday in a 1-1 home draw with his Argentine boyhood club, Newell's Old Boys.

Palmer returns to Man City as Chelsea's star, Liverpool aim to tame Toney's Brentford

Chelsea appear lambs to the slaughter ahead of a trip to Manchester City on Saturday as the English champions have hit top form as the business end of the season approaches.

Attacking abundance for Madrid at Rayo despite Bellingham blow

Real Madrid are without top scorer Jude Bellingham for the visit to face Rayo Vallecano in La Liga on Sunday, but Carlo Ancelotti has plenty of options.

Woods inconsistent in PGA return as Cantlay leads at Riviera

Tiger Woods got off to an erratic start in his first US PGA Tour event in more than 10 months, firing a one-over par 72 that left him eight shots behind first-round leader Patrick Cantlay at the Genesis Invitational.

Alcaraz downs former 'pirate' in Buenos Aires opener

Carlos Alcaraz reached the quarter-finals of the Buenos Aires ATP tournament on Thursday, defeating a player who once worked as an entertainment park pirate.

Woods struggles to find consistency in PGA Tour return at Riviera

Tiger Woods saw a lot of good, a lot of indifferent and one outright shocker of a shank on the way to a one-over par 72 on Thursday in his first US PGA Tour round in more than 10 months.

Sinner battles through but seeds stumble in day of shocks in Rotterdam

Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner overcame a stubborn fightback by veteran Frenchman Gael Monfils to battle into the Rotterdam Open quarter-finals Thursday, with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 win, as other top seeds crashed out on a day of upsets.

Lukaku stays hot in Europa League to earn Roma a draw

Romelu Lukaku shouldered in the equaliser to earn Roma a 1-1 draw away to Feyenoord in the first leg of their Europa League playoff on Thursday.

Osaka's Qatar title bid ended by Pliskova

Naomi Osaka's hopes of clinching the Qatar Open ended in a straight-sets quarter-final loss to fellow former world number one Karolina Pliskova on Thursday.

'Sahil Omar': A forever criminal falsely linked to US shooting

"Sahil Omar" is 44, an illegal immigrant and has a Muslim-sounding name -- an apparently fictitious punching bag falsely linked to a slew of US crimes including the latest mass shooting in Kansas City.

Horner says 'business as usual' at Red Bull despite probe into his conduct

Christian Horner insisted it is "business as usual" at Red Bull but admitted an investigation into his conduct has proved a "distraction" ahead of the 2024 Formula One season.

China's Pan eyes Olympics after world freestyle triumph

China's Pan Zhanle won the men's 100 metres freestyle title at the world championships in Doha on Thursday, establishing his status as one of the favourites for Olympic gold in five months' time.

Ice and easy as Rovanpera grabs Swedish rally lead

After taking a break for the season's opening rally, double world champion Kalle Rovanpera immediately took command on the opening stage in Sweden on Thursday.

Swiatek downs Azarenka to stay on course for third Qatar title

World number one Iga Swiatek moved closer to a third successive Qatar WTA 1000 title when she brushed aside Victoria Azarenka in straight sets in the quarter-finals on Thursday.

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