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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.

No. 22 UCLA defeats No. 5 Arizona 84-75 despite Kharchenkov's 38 points

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Trent Perry scored 21 points for No. 22 UCLA, which opened the season Monday night by overcoming a career-best 38 points from Arizona’s Ivan Kharchenkov to beat the No.

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Khawaja adds to England's Ashes agony after Starc strikes in 2nd Test

Usman Khawaja dug in as Australia strengthened their grip on the second Ashes Test after Mitchell Starc sparked an England collapse at Lord's on Friday.

Verstappen fastest in Austrian GP practice

Runaway leader and defending double world champion Max Verstappen dominated the only practice session on Friday ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix sprint race on Saturday.

Putellas returns but key names missing in Spain World Cup squad

Spain coach Jorge Vilda named a fit again Alexia Putellas in his final 23-player list for the women's World Cup, along with three players who had been protesting, but La Roja are missing several key figures.

FIFA has ordered Cardiff to pay Sala fee, say Nantes

FIFA have ordered Cardiff to pay Nantes the balance of the fee for Emiliano Sala, who died in a plane crash before he could play for the Welsh side, the French club's lawyers said on Friday.

Australian cricket legend Border reveals he has Parkinson's

Former captain Allan Border revealed on Friday he is suffering from Parkinson's disease, the latest blow to befall former Australian cricketing legends in the past three years.

Keys upsets Gauff to reach Eastbourne final

Madison Keys got the better of Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-3 in an all-American clash to reach the final of the Eastbourne International on Friday.

FIFA reveals social justice armbands for women's World Cup

FIFA revealed eight different armbands highlighting social causes that sides will be able to wear at the women's World Cup as world football's governing body seeks to avoid a row that erupted at last year's men's World Cup.

PSG coach arrested in discrimination probe

Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier was held for questioning along with his son as part of a probe into alleged discrimination, the Nice prosecutor told AFP on Friday.

Five things to know before the 2023 Tour de France

The Tour de France starts in Bilbao on Saturday with two big favourites -- defending champion Jonas Vingegaard and two-time winner Tadej Pogacar, runner-up last year.

Starc strikes as England collapse in 2nd Ashes Test

Recalled paceman Mitchell Starc led Australia's charge as England collapsed to 325 all out in the second Ashes Test at Lord's on Friday.

Celtic sign Australian international Tilio

Celtic confirmed the signing of Australian international forward Marco Tilio from Melbourne City on Friday.

Australia's Lyon on crutches with Ashes future in doubt

Nathan Lyon's future on the Ashes tour is uncertain after he arrived at Lord's on Friday on crutches, as the Australian camp reported the bowler had suffered a "significant calf strain".

Djokovic could face Kyrgios again at Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic will begin his quest for a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon title against Argentina's Pedro Cachin, with a potential rematch of last year's final against Nick Kyrgios looming in the quarter-finals.

Lyon's Ashes future in doubt as he arrives at Lord's on crutches

Nathan Lyon's prospects of playing any further part in the Ashes looked to be fading fast as he arrived at Lord's on Friday on crutches.

Farrell leads six-strong Saracens contingent in England squad

Captain Owen Farrell was one of six Saracens players drafted into England's 41-man training squad as Steve Borthwick ramps up preparations for the World Cup.

Celtic and Australia midfielder Mooy retires

Midfielder Aaron Mooy called time on his career for both club and country Friday, informing Celtic and Australia of his immediate retirement.

Mexico into Gold Cup knockout stage after win over Haiti

Mexico secured their spot in the CONCACAF Gold Cup knockout stage with a game to spare, after beating Haiti 3-1 in Glendale, Arizona, on Thursday.

Wallabies' Jones says mentality key to toppling Boks

Upbeat Wallabies coach Eddie Jones on Friday said he intends to kick off his reign by creating history against world champions South Africa in Pretoria this weekend, with a winning mentality key to his new-look Australia.

Nets' Simmons out of Australia's basketball World Cup squad

Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons ruled himself out on Friday of playing for Australia at the World Cup this year to instead focus on recovering from injuries.

Dressel denied again at US swimming's world championship trials

Seven-time Olympic swimming gold medallist Caeleb Dressel was denied again in his bid to return to the World Championships on Thursday, finishing tied for fifth in the 100m butterfly at the US championships in Indianapolis.

Qualifier Kuest shares US PGA Tour lead in Detroit

Monday qualifier Peter Kuest nabbed nine birdies in an eight-under par 64 on Thursday to share the first-round lead with Taylor Moore at the US PGA Tour Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit.

Higher costs dent Nike profits

Nike reported a drop in quarterly profits Thursday despite higher sales due to the drag from increased costs and the liquidation of unwanted merchandise.

Santos end contract of player caught up in bribery scandal

Brazilian club Santos said Thursday they have terminated the contract of defender Eduardo Bauermann, who has been implicated in a match-fixing scandal rocking Brazilian soccer.

Messi and Busquets not moving to Miami for a holiday says Martino

Newly appointed Inter Miami coach Gerardo Martino says there is no question of Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets moving to South Florida to chill on South Beach.

Duckett defends England's aggression as Australia hit back in 2nd Test

Ben Duckett insisted England had no regrets about their aggressive game-plan after the opener was one of several batsman to fall into Australia's short-ball trap on a dramatic day at Lord's.

Hook-happy England give away their wickets in 2nd Ashes Test

Australia preyed on England's determination to stick to aggressive 'Bazball' cricket as several batsmen fell into a hooking trap during a chaotic session in the second Test at Lord's on Thursday.

'Hunted' Vingegaard buzzing as Tour de France prepares to roll

Cycling's Tour de France, with its caravan of teams, media, publicity and security, was visible everywhere around Bilbao on Thursday, as champion Jonas Vingegaard prepared to start the defence of his title.

Happy hookers England gift their wickets in 2nd Ashes Test

Australia preyed on England's determination to stick to aggressive 'Bazball' cricket as several batsmen fell into a hooking trap during the second Test at Lord's on Thursday.

Pogacar vows to "hold his horses" in Tour de France title tilt

Two-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar says he has revised last year's flawed strategy as he chases a third title starting Saturday in Bilbao.

Gauff beats Pegula to reach Eastbourne semis

Coco Gauff secured her first win over a top-ten player in 10 months by beating doubles partner Jessica Pegula 6-3, 6-3 in the quarter-finals of the Eastbourne International on Thursday.

Swiatek makes first grass-court semi-final ahead of Wimbledon

World number one Iga Swiatek made the semi-finals of a grass-court tournament for the first time by beating Anna Blinkova in Bad Homburg on Thursday.

Australia's Lyon suffers calf injury in Ashes blow

Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon suffered an Ashes injury scare when he limped off with a calf problem during the second day of the second Test at Lord's.

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