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Leclerc shows practice pace as Antonelli prowls in Mexico

Charles Leclerc topped the times for Ferrari ahead of runaway championship leader Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes in Friday's opening free practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

Hakimi bags hat-trick as Paris Saint-Germain rip Le Havre to pieces

Achraf Hakimi rose to the occasion scoring a glorious hat-trick on Friday as a heavily rotated Paris Saint-Germain thumped rock-bottom Le Havre 5-1 in Ligue 1.

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Cirstea upsets Sabalenka in Miami quarters

World number two Aryna Sabalenka suffered a shock quarter-final straight sets loss to Romanian Sorana Cirstea on Wednesday at the Miami Open.

Barca thrash Roma to reach Women's Champions League semis

Barcelona booked their place in the Women's Champions League semi-finals by thrashing Roma 5-1 on Wednesday at Camp Nou to progress6-1on aggregate.

Watson, Reed say they expect no LIV-PGA tensions at Masters

Former Masters champions Bubba Watson and Patrick Reed said Wednesday they do not expect awkward moments and tension when LIV Golf and PGA Tour players meet at next week's Masters.

Mitrovic 'regrets' referee barge as lengthy ban looms

Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic said on Wednesday that he regrets a push on referee Chris Kavanagh during a controversial FA Cup quarter-final defeat at Manchester United that is expected to land the Serbian a lengthy ban.

Saracens 'optimistic' Farrell will face Ospreys in Champions Cup

Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall said on Wednesday they are increasingly confident fly-half Owen Farrell will be fit for this weekend's Champions Cup last 16 tie with the Ospreys.

Level playing field: US Congress debates fair pay for college athletes

US lawmakers heard proposals Wednesday for a new national standard regulating how college athletes are paid for their image rights -- one of the most polarizing issues in the sporting landscape.

Joshua dismisses Franklin knockout threat before ring return

British boxer Anthony Joshua has laughed off Jermaine Franklin's threat of a knockout in their bout on Saturday, with the former world heavyweight champion insisting the American has picked the "worst time" to face him.

Jumbo-Visma's Laporte wins Dwars door Vlaanderen cycling race

Jumbo-Visma's Frenchman Christophe Laporte won the Dwars door Vlaanderen cycling race in Belgium on Wednesday.

Shakib, Liton shine in record Bangladesh win over Ireland

Shakib Al Hasan took five wickets and Liton Das hit a quick-fire half-century as Bangladesh hammered Ireland by 77 runs in the second T20 to seal the three-match series 2-0 in Chittagong on Wednesday.

France's Dupont named Six Nations player of the tournament

France captain Antoine Dupont has been named the Six Nations player of the championship for a third time, tournament organisers said on Wednesday.

Early Spain setback for coach De la Fuente 'no accident'

New Spain coach Luis de la Fuente's project suffered an early setback in a chastening defeat by Scotland in Glasgow on Tuesday in Euro 2024 qualifying.

Netherlands matches crucial for South Africa's World Cup hopes

Two end-of-season one-day international matches between South Africa and the Netherlands would not normally attract much attention -– but the games this weekend are crucial for the Proteas.

Ferguson, Wenger inducted into Premier League Hall of Fame

Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson and ex-Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger on Wednesday became the first managers to be inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame.

Germany fail first true post-World Cup test with Euro in sight

Germany coach Hansi Flick has admitted his team have "a lot of work to do" to be ready for a tilt at the Euro 2024 title, just over a year before hosting the tournament.

Alcaraz blasts Paul to set up Fritz clash, Medvedev cruises in Miami

World number one Carlos Alcaraz charged into the quarter-finals of the ATP Miami Open with a convincing 6-4, 6-4 victory over Tommy Paul on Tuesday but second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas was knocked out by Russian Karen Khachanov.

Rybakina glides into semis, Pegula battles back against Potapova

Elena Rybakina moved into the semi-finals of the Miami Open with a confident 6-3, 6-0 win over Italy's Martina Trevisan at Hard Rock Stadium on Tuesday to extend her winning streak to 12 matches.

Curry scores 39 to lead Warriors rally over Pelicans

Golden State erased a 20-point deficit to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 120-109 on Tuesday, with Stephen Curry scoring 39 points as the Warriors edged ahead of Minnesota into sixth place in the Western Conference.

Eubanks remembers Young days as his march in Miami continues

American Christopher Eubanks continued his stunning run at the Miami Open on Tuesday, beating France's Adrian Mannarino to reach his first ATP Masters 1000 quarter-final.

Paul Newman's Rolexes celebrating his racing career up for auction

Two Rolexes that carried "sentimental" value for actor Paul Newman will be auctioned as part of a broad collection of the late icon's personal effects, with the timepieces each expected to earn up to $1 million.

McIntosh breaks Titmus's 400m freestyle world record

Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh clocked 3min 56.08sec to break the women's 400m freestyle world record Tuesday at the Canadian Swimming Trials in Toronto.

Verstappen looking for reliability in Australia as Perez lurks

Two-time world champion Max Verstappen is banking on Red Bull ironing out its reliability issues as he targets a second Formula One win of the season at Sunday's Australian Grand Prix -- a race he failed to finish last year.

Five players to watch in the IPL

The 16th edition of the men's Indian Premier League cricket begins on Friday as 10 teams battle it out for the T20 title.

IPL returns as Mumbai eye sixth title

Mumbai Indians, armed with big-money signing Cameron Green, will bid for a record-extending sixth title when the Indian Premier League starts on Friday, in what could be Chennai veteran MS Dhoni's swansong.

Messi scores 100th Argentina goal in Curacao romp

Argentina captain Lionel Messi on Tuesday scored his 100th international goal for the reigning world champions in a low-key friendly against Curacao.

Billionaire Harris, NBA icon Johnson team in bid for NFL's Commanders: reports

A group led by billionaire investor Josh Harris and NBA legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson has submitted one of two multi-billion-dollar bids for the NFL's embattled Washington Commanders, the Washington Post reported Tuesday.

Renard set for France women's job after Saudi Arabia resignation

Herve Renard has resigned as Saudi Arabia coach, the country's football federation announced on Tuesday, and is likely to take over as boss of the France women's team.

Alcaraz blasts Paul to set up Fritz clash

World number one Carlos Alcaraz charged into the quarter-finals of the ATP Miami Open with a convincing 6-3, 6-3 victory over Tommy Paul on Tuesday but second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas was knocked out by Russian Karen Khachanov.

McTominay double stuns Spain in Euro 2024 qualifier

Scott McTominay scored twice as Scotland stunned Spain 2-0 at Hampden Park on Tuesday to continue a perfect start to Euro 2024 qualifying.

Senegal, South Africa, B. Faso qualify as Namibia shock Cameroon

Defending champions Senegal, South Africa and Burkina Faso qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations in matchday four on Tuesday while Namibia are close to joining them after a shock win over Cameroon.

Dominant De Bruyne steers 'merciless' Belgium past Germany

A goal and two assists from Kevin De Bruyne lifted Belgium past struggling Euro 2024 hosts Germany, winning 3-2 in a friendly in Cologne on Tuesday.

McTominay stars as Scotland down Spain, Croatia see off Turkey

Scott McTominay scored twice as Scotland claimed a famous 2-0 victory over Spain at Hampden Park in Euro 2024 qualifying on Tuesday, while Croatia won in Turkey.

Shepherd, Joseph take West Indies to South Africa series win

Romario Shepherd's late batting assault and a five-wicket haul by Alzarri Joseph took the West Indies to a series-clinching seven-run win against South Africa in the third Twenty20 international at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Tuesday.

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