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Manchester United climbs standings after 3-2 Champions League win over Roma

Manchester United and AS Roma entered their UEFA Champions League Matchday 4 meeting at Old Trafford on Tuesday with different objectives as they looked to improve their positions in the 2026-27 league-phase standings. The fixture brought together two European clubs with considerable continental history.

Manchester United rallies past Roma as PSG dominates in Champions League

PARIS: Manchester United fought back from two goals down to beat Roma 3-2 in the Champions League on Tuesday, giving under-pressure manager Michael Carrick a reprieve. Holders Paris Saint-Germain continued their perfect start in the competition with a 6-0 rout of Villarreal.

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US captain Lewis unveils Solheim Cup roster

US captain Stacy Lewis unveiled the complete American roster for next month's Solheim Cup on Monday by adding Angel Yin, Cheyenne Knight and Ally Ewing to complete the 12-woman lineup.

Blomqvist replaces injured Pagenaud for final IndyCar races

French racer Simon Pagenaud, the 2019 Indianapolis 500 winner, said Monday he will miss the remainder of the IndyCar season with post-concussion injuries, with Briton Tom Blomqvist replacing him.

Defending champion Swiatek eases into US Open second round

World number one Iga Swiatek launched her US Open title defence on Monday with a ruthless 6-0, 6-1 win over Sweden's Rebecca Peterson in the first round.

Mancini eyes Asian Cup as he seals lucrative Saudi move

Roberto Mancini said he hoped to lead Saudi Arabia to Asian Cup victory within months as he signed a multi-million dollar deal on Monday, just a fortnight after quitting as Italy coach.

Djokovic eyes No.1, Swiatek in action as US Open underway

Novak Djokovic begins his bid for a 24th Grand Slam singles title at the US Open on Monday as the final major championship of the season got underway with the Serb needing only a first-round victory to reclaim the world number one ranking.

Evenepoel powers to Vuelta stage three win and takes red jersey

Reigning champion Remco Evenepoel won stage three of the Vuelta a Espana, outpacing general classification rival Jonas Vingegaard in a display of strength in a two-man sprint finish on Monday which also earned him the red jersey.

All Blacks lock Barrett avoids Rugby World Cup ban

New Zealand lock Scott Barrett has avoided a ban after being shown a red card in last weekend's record loss to South Africa, World Rugby announced on Monday.

US gather pace at Basketball World Cup on day of historic wins

The United States gathered momentum with a win over Greece at the Basketball World Cup on Monday, while there were historic first victories for debutants South Sudan and Cape Verde.

Georgia's Maisashvili bemoans lack of major games as announces Rugby World Cup squad

Georgia coach Levan Maisashvili said on Monday he wants more games against leading sides as he named his squad for this year's Rugby World Cup.

Rubiales could face further suspension after kiss as sports court meet

Suspended Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales could face further domestic sanctions as the country's top sports court meets Monday to examine complaints against him for forcibly kissing Women's World Cup star Jenni Hermoso.

China on Basketball World Cup brink after stunning loss

China head coach Aleksandar Djordjevic urged his players to show more "spirit", with their Basketball World Cup hopes hanging by a thread after a stunning loss to South Sudan on Monday.

South Sudan savour first-ever Basketball World Cup win

South Sudan head coach Royal Ivey said his team "played with fire" after stunning China to claim their first-ever win at the Basketball World Cup on Monday.

New Zealand give Williamson two weeks to prove World Cup fitness

New Zealand have given captain Kane Williamson a two-week deadline to prove his fitness for the one-day World Cup starting in October, head coach Gary Stead said Monday.

Asia's cricket giants square up ahead of World Cup

Asia's cricket giants India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will get a final chance to size each other up before October's 50-over World Cup when the Asia Cup begins on Wednesday.

Dutch Grand Prix - three things we learned

Max Verstappen equalled Sebastian Vettel's nine wins in a row record at the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday.

Three talking points after final Rugby World Cup warm-up matches

The final warm-up matches for this year's Rugby World Cup took place this weekend with holders South Africa hammering New Zealand on Friday and Fiji stunning England among the standout results.

Tornadoes blow fresh wind through Irish rugby

Ireland have never won the Rugby World Cup, not even reaching the semi-finals, but their clubs have become leading lights in the world of mixed ability rugby.

Thailand's Kunlavut spills blood to win badminton world crown

Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn spilt blood, sweat and finally tears as he became badminton world champion after an attritional 19-21, 21-18, 21-7 victory over Japan's Kodai Naraoka in Copenhagen.

Khang captures first LPGA title at CPKC Women's Open

American Megan Khang captured her first LPGA title after 190 starts, defeating former world number one Ko Jin-young in a playoff on Sunday to win the CPKC Women's Canadian Open.

Djokovic eyes No.1 as US Open gets underway

Novak Djokovic launches his quest for a 24th Grand Slam singles title on Monday as the US Open gets underway with the Serb needing only a first round victory to reclaim the world number one ranking.

Noah Lyles takes tentative steps into Usain Bolt's big shoes

The departure of Usain Bolt into his well-deserved retirement in 2017 left a gaping hole at the heart of track and field.

Olympic pointers from World Athletics Championships

Sha'Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles lit up the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, while 2024 Olympics host nation France went home without a single individual medal.

Dazzling Biles wins record eighth US all-around gymnastics title

Simone Biles dazzled on floor exercise Sunday on the way to a record eighth all-around title at the US Gymnastics Championships, another step on a comeback trail pointing toward the Paris Olympics.

Hovland outduels Schauffele to win PGA Tour Championship

Viktor Hovland outdueled Xander Schauffele through Sunday's storm-hit final round to win the US PGA Tour's season-ending Tour Championship, capturing the $18 million FedEx Cup top prize by five strokes.

Dixon wins as Newgarden denied sixth straight IndyCar oval triumph

Scott Dixon delivered another masterful strategic performance Sunday to notch a second straight IndyCar victory as Josef Newgarden was denied a sixth straight oval triumph.

How five stars fared at the World Athletics Championships

AFP Sport picked out five athletes to watch at the World Athletics Championships which ended in Budapest on Sunday.

Yamal, 16, shines as Barcelona edge seven-goal thriller at Villarreal

Barcelona starlet Lamine Yamal shone in a thrilling 4-3 win for the Spanish champions at Villarreal on Sunday in La Liga.

What they said at the World Athletics Championships

The World Athletics Championships came to a close in Budapest on Sunday after a host of exciting performances.

Perfect Napoli see off Sassuolo, Juve survive penalty controversy

Napoli continued a perfect start to their Serie A title defence with Sunday's 2-0 win over 10-man Sassuolo, while Juventus survived penalty controversy in a 1-1 draw with furious Bologna.

Mahuchikh delivers Ukraine world gold, Ingebrigsten bounces back

Yaroslava Mahuchikh delivered an emotional end to the World Athletics Championships by securing war-afflicted Ukraine's first gold medal of the event whilst Jakob Ingebrigtsen showed huge character to retain his 5000m title.

Crisis-hit Lyon carve out first point of Ligue 1 season

Seven-time French champions Lyon battled to their first point of the Ligue 1 season on Sunday in a 0-0 draw at Nice but they remain deep in trouble.

Veteran Healy 'devastated' at Ireland Rugby World Cup squad omission

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell said on Sunday veteran prop Cian Healy was "devastated" after missing out on Ireland's Rugby World Cup squad due to injury.

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