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African players in Europe: Defender Hakimi's historic hat-trick

Reigning African Footballer of the Year and Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi claimed a first career hat-trick at the weekend in a 5-1 Ligue 1 rout of bottom club Le Havre.

Struggling Slavia face Arsenal as grim record looms

Hosting Arsenal in the Champions League on Wednesday, Slavia Prague are facing the mammoth task of ending a drawn-out winless streak in the competition as an unwelcome record looms.

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Brighton end Man City's winning run to secure top-six finish

Brighton ended Manchester City's 12-game winning run in the Premier League as a 1-1 draw on Wednesday secured the Seagulls a place in next season's Europa League.

Anger over covered Falklands map at Argentina's Malvinas stadium

Irate Argentine officials Wednesday ordered the uncovering of a map of the Falklands islands, whose ownership it disputes with Britain, at a stadium hosting matches of the Under-20 World Cup.

Morant 'fine' after Instagram post sparks concern - report

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant's cryptic Instagram posts prompted a welfare check by police in Tennessee, who found the NBA All-Star to be "fine," the Memphis Commercial Appeal reported Wednesday.

Lampard questions wisdom of Premier League sacking culture

Frank Lampard said on Wednesday that Chelsea have to create a long-term vision for the club if the Blues are to bounce back under new ownership.

Brilliant Madhwal takes 5-5 as Mumbai knock Lucknow out of IPL

Akash Madhwal took five wickets for as many runs to lead Mumbai Indians to a crushing 81-run win in the second IPL playoff game and knock Lucknow Super Giants out of the tournament on Wednesday.

Madhwal takes 5-5 as Mumbai knock Lucknow out of IPL

Akash Madhwal took five wickets for as many runs to lead Mumbai Indians to a crushing 81-run win in the second IPL playoff game and knock Lucknow Super Giants out of the tournament on Wednesday.

Scheffler, Burns headline Colonial field

Scottie Scheffler's share of second at the PGA Championship on Sunday was enough to return him to the top of the world rankings and now he'll aim to keep the intensity up at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas.

Madrid players, fans support Vinicius after racist abuse

Vinicius Junior's Real Madrid team-mates showed him support after he was racially abused, by wearing his number 20 shirt before their La Liga match against Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday.

Former Viking Peterson open to NFL comeback

Former NFL Most Valuable Player and seven-time Pro Bowl running-back Adrian Peterson says he is willing to consider a comeback at the age of 38.

Jones wants Wallabies to return to 'Australian way'

Eddie Jones wants to spark a revival of interest in the Wallabies by getting the team to play in the "Australian way" again.

Dainese takes stage 17 win as Thomas keeps Giro lead

Italian rider Alberto Dainese edged the sprint on Wednesday's stage 17 of the Giro d'Italia as Geraint Thomas finished in the pack to keep the leader's pink jersey.

Eddie Jones has no regrets over England exit

Eddie Jones says he has no regrets over his England exit as he prepares to return to Twickenham for the first time since his sacking, leading the Barbarians against a World XV.

Southgate says Toney ban not how rehabilitation works

England manager Gareth Southgate took aim on Wednesday at an eight-month ban from all football-related activity for Brentford striker Ivan Toney for breaches of betting rules.

Dortmund veteran Hummels extends deal to 2024

Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels has extended his deal by one year until the summer of 2024, the club announced Wednesday.

Celtics sense chance to turn the heat on Miami

No team has ever come back from a 3-0 series deficit in the NBA playoffs but after their win at the Miami Heat on Tuesday, the Boston Celtics clearly sense a chance of history.

Eze the new face in England squad as Sterling misses out

Crystal Palace's Eberechi Eze received his first call-up to the England squad on Wednesday as Raheem Sterling was omitted for Euro 2024 qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia.

Van Nistelrooy quits PSV 'with immediate effect'

Former Netherlands and Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy has quit his job as PSV Eindhoven coach "with immediate effect", the club announced on Wednesday.

'Good' first season at Man Utd not enough for Ten Hag

Erik ten Hag said Manchester United must strive for more even though his team look set to clinch a place in next season's Champions League.

Barcelona veteran Alba leaving club after 11 years

Jordi Alba will leave Barcelona at the end of the season after 11 years at the club, the Catalan side said Wednesday.

Selles to leave relegated Southampton at end of season

Southampton announced on Wednesday that interim manager Ruben Selles would leave the relegated Premier League club at the end of the season.

Deal with 'shadow side' of sports, UN rights chief says after Vinicius abuse

The United Nations rights chief decried Wednesday the racist attacks on Brazilian footballer Vinicius Junior during a match in Spain, urging concerted efforts to root racism out of sports.

Guardiola wants Premier League charges dealt with 'as soon as possible'

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he wants more than 100 Premier League charges levelled against the club for alleged financial irregularities to be dealt with "as soon as possible".

French defender Le Normand obtains Spanish nationality

French defender Robin Le Normand has obtained Spanish nationality according to an Official State Bulletin (BOE) published on Wednesday.

Olympian says 'toxic' culture in Malaysian swimming

A former Olympian says there is a "toxic and negative" team culture in Malaysian swimming, following a poor showing at the Southeast Asian Games.

Tennis player Tsurenko urges Ukrainians to beat Russians 'on any field'

Ukrainian tennis player Lesia Tsurenko says she and her compatriots' only resort is to beat their Russian and Belarusian rivals "on any field" as she is resigned to sports organisations not taking tougher action.

Australia coach backs Warner to play 'significant part' in Ashes

Australia's head coach Andrew McDonald on Wednesday backed under-pressure David Warner to play "a really significant part" in the Ashes starting next month in England.

Tsitsipas splits with Philippoussis days before French Open

Mark Philippoussis is no longer helping to coach world number five Stefanos Tsitsipas, the Australian former tennis star said, calling it the end of "a great ride".

Celtics stay alive with victory at Heat

The Boston Celtics kept their Eastern Conference finals hopes alive with a 116-99 victory over the Miami Heat on Tuesday to reduce the series deficit to 3-1.

Key US midfielder Macario latest to miss Women's World Cup

United States midfielder Catarina Macario on Tuesday became the latest star to rule herself out of the Women's World Cup after a knee injury.

Japan name squad to begin Rugby World Cup countdown

Japan head coach Jamie Joseph on Wednesday named a 36-man squad for upcoming Test matches as he looks to "reforge a strong connection" months before the Rugby World Cup.

French Open enters new era: Three talking points in men's singles

The 2023 French Open gets underway at Roland Garros in Paris on Sunday without defending champion Rafael Nadal and with two-time winner Novak Djokovic struggling with form and fitness.

Wide open French Open: Three talking points in women's singles

Iga Swiatek can become the first back-to-back women's champion at the French Open in 16 years if she can shake off a worrying injury.

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