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Garcia bids for Ryder Cup return as he confirms LIV exit

Sergio Garcia will target an 11th Ryder Cup appearance in Ireland next year after he became the latest leading golfer to confirm he was leaving the struggling LIV Golf circuit.

England outlast Sri Lanka despite Rathnayake's hundred in dead rubber

Pavan Rathnayake's brilliant century went in vain as England stopped Sri Lanka from chasing a big 387 target, winning the dead rubber by 55 runs in Lahore on Thursday.

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Ramey grabs first-round lead at Players as McIlroy struggles

American Chad Ramey, ranked 225th in the world, grabbed a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Players Championship while world number three Rory McIlroy toiled in the rough at TPC Sawgrass on Thursday.

Setbacks fuel Raducanu fire in Indian Wells win

Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu rallied from a break down in each set to beat Danka Kovinic 6-2, 6-3 on Thursday and reach the second round of the Indian Wells WTA and ATP Masters 1000.

Raducanu, Wawrinka win Indian Wells openers

Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu rallied from a break down in each set to beat Danka Kovinic 6-2, 6-3 on Thursday and reach the second round of the Indian Wells WTA and ATP Masters 1000.

Ludlam backs 'Mad Dog' Genge to be brilliant England captain

Lewis Ludlam has no qualms about the leadership qualities of new England captain Ellis Genge after first encountering the "mad dog" prop as a teenager in schools rugby.

Man Utd bounce back to beat Betis, Arsenal held by Sporting in Europa League

Manchester United bounced back from a historic thrashing by Liverpool to beat Real Betis 4-1 in the first leg of their Europa League last 16 tie, while a 2-2 draw away to Sporting Lisbon gave Arsenal work to do to reach the quarter-finals.

Canada Soccer propose equal pay deal

Canada Soccer say their pay proposals for their men's and women's national teams will ensure equality and make the women's team the second best paid in the world.

Arsenal draw at Sporting, Roma beat Sociedad in Europa League

Arsenal and Sporting Lisbon could not be divided in an entertaining 2-2 draw in their Europa League last 16 first leg clash in Lisbon on Thursday.

McIlroy struggles at Sawgrass as Ramey takes clubhouse lead

Rory McIlroy toiled as American Chad Ramey shot a bogey-free eight-under-par round of 64 to take the early first round clubhouse lead at the Players Championship on Thursday.

Stenmark backs Shiffrin to break his all-time World Cup record

US ski superstar Mikaela Shiffrin, who can break Ingemar Stenmark's all-time record of 86 World Cup wins this weekend, could "easily" go on to claim over 100 races on the elite circuit, the Swedish legend told AFP.

Sexton plays down talk of Ireland 'destiny' in Six Nations

Ireland captain Johnny Sexton brushed aside talk of destiny on Thursday as the world's top-ranked team prepare to take another step towards a possible Grand Slam in their Six Nations clash against Scotland.

Kooij takes revenge with Paris-Nice sprint win

Young Dutch rider Olav Kooij took his first significant road victory in the sprint at the end of the fifth stage of Paris-Nice as Tadej Pogacar retained the overall lead on Thursday.

Homecoming hero Ohtani helps Japan win 'heavy' baseball opener

Major league superstar Shohei Ohtani was given a hero's welcome but Japan had to overcome "heavy" resistance from China to win their World Baseball Classic opener on Thursday.

Real Madrid reject UEFA compensation for Champions League final chaos

Real Madrid rejected UEFA's "insufficient" and "restricted" offer of compensation for supporters affected by trouble outside the Stade de France in Paris at last season's Champions League final on Thursday.

Strike threat 'split' Wales Six Nations squad, says Gatland

Warren Gatland said the threat of possible player strike action before Wales' Six Nations clash against England caused "a significant split" within his squad.

Holder lifts West Indies and frustrates South Africa

Former captain Jason Holder lifted a struggling West Indies and frustrated South Africa with an innings of 81 not out on the second day of the second Test at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Thursday.

England drop Farrell as Smith starts against France in Six Nations

England captain Owen Farrell has been dropped for Saturday's Six Nations match against France, with Marcus Smith selected in his place for the pivotal fly-half role.

Homecoming hero Ohtani helps Japan win baseball opener

Major league superstar Shohei Ohtani was given a hero's welcome as he led Japan to an 8-1 win over China in their World Baseball Classic opener in Tokyo on Thursday.

England drop captain Farrell as Smith starts against France

England captain Owen Farrell has been dropped for Saturday's Six Nations match against France, with Marcus Smith selected in his place for the pivotal fly-half role.

Pogba dropped for Juve's Freiburg clash for 'disciplinary reasons': club source

Paul Pogba has been dropped for the first leg of Juventus' Europa League last-16 tie with Freiburg for "disciplinary reasons", a club source told AFP on Thursday.

Rabada, Coetzee lead South Africa attack as West Indies struggle

The West Indies batsmen struggled against disciplined South African bowling on the second day of the second Test against South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Thursday.

Wales boss Gatland makes six changes for Italy as Alun Wyn Jones dropped

Wales coach Warren Gatland has made six changes to his starting line-up for Saturday's Six Nations clash against fellow strugglers Italy in Rome.

Conte nears exit door as Spurs trophy drought lengthens

Antonio Conte's reign as Tottenham manager appears to be rapidly drawing to a close after the club's limp Champions League exit at the hands of AC Milan.

Diacre sacked as coach of France women's football team

Corinne Diacre has been sacked as coach of the France women's team, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced on Thursday, after her position was weakened following a revolt by leading players.

Kane bemoans another trophyless season for Spurs

Harry Kane said Tottenham "should be winning trophies" and not settling for a top-four finish in the Premier League after they crashed out of the Champions League.

France's 'keen' Danty returns for England Six Nations trip

France head coach Fabien Galthie said on Thursday that Jonathan Danty was eager to face England this weekend after being selected for the game.

France's Danty returns for England Six Nations trip

Centre Jonathan Danty was one of three changes to France's team named by head coach Fabien Galthie on Thursday as the Six Nations holders head to England this weekend.

Bayern need 'emotion and greed' to hit heights, says Nagelsmann

Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann said Wednesday's win over Paris Saint-Germain showed his side's potential if they remember to bring the necessary "emotion and greed".

Indonesia jails two football match officials over stadium crush

An Indonesian court on Thursday jailed two football match officials for negligence over one of the worst stadium disasters in the sport's history.

South Africa remove top four West Indies batsmen before lunch

The West Indies lost their top four batsmen cheaply at the start of their first innings on the second day of the second Test against South Africa in Johannesburg on Thursday.

Dortmund's Brandt to miss two games with torn muscle

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Julian Brandt has been ruled out for two weeks with a torn thigh muscle, the club announced on Thursday.

'Big moment' for Australian baseball after shock victory

Australia's manager hailed "a big moment" for baseball in the country after a shock 8-7 win over South Korea at the World Baseball Classic on Thursday.

New South Korea coach Klinsmann 'felt for Son' at World Cup

New South Korea coach Jurgen Klinsmann wants to get Son Heung-min firing and smiling again, saying Thursday he "felt for him" at the World Cup.

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