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Mbappe furore rages on in China, but Mao comments censored

Kylian Mbappe struggled to dissipate anger on Chinese social media on Wednesday despite apologising for his comments on Mao Zedong that cost him several commercial deals in the huge market.

Rays win thriller to thwart Brewers in World Series

The Tampa Bay Rays staged a dramatic extra-innings rally to keep their World Series dream alive on Tuesday, walking off a 4-3 victory against the Milwaukee Brewers to avoid a clean sweep.

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Mbappe returns to training ahead of Bayern Champions League tie

Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe has made a faster-than-expected return to training ahead of the round of 16 Champions League first-leg home tie with Bayern Munich on Tuesday.

India's Mandhana fetches $410,000 at first women's premier league auction

Several of the world's top women cricketers earned hundreds of thousands of dollars for their services in the inaugural Women's Premier League auction on Monday, with India's attacking batter Smriti Mandhana leading the way on $410,000.

World Cup-winning captain Morgan retires from cricket

Eoin Morgan, who captained England to a thrilling One Day International World Cup success in 2019, said on Monday he was retiring from all forms of cricket.

Sirianni says Eagles will use Super Bowl pain as motivation

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni vowed his team would use the bitter taste of Sunday's Super Bowl defeat to the Kansas City Chiefs to drive them to go one further next season.

Storms won't cloud 'exciting' N.Zealand-England series: Anderson

England seamer James Anderson admitted Monday that a tropical storm battering New Zealand would affect preparations for this week's first Test, but was looking forward to an "exciting" series once the weather abates.

Hurts left empty-handed despite record-breaking display

Jalen Hurts delivered a record-breaking quarterback performance in Sunday's Super Bowl but was left empty-handed after the 38-35 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Mahomes wants to be the greatest ever says Reid

Super Bowl winner Patrick Mahomes has set his sights on being the greatest quarterback to have ever played the game according to his Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid.

Eagles defender admits Super Bowl refs got controversial call right

Philadelphia Eagles cornerback James Bradberry said Sunday a late penalty call that effectively sealed his team's Super Bowl defeat was the correct decision.

Mahomes: Too soon for dynasty tag after Chiefs' second title

Patrick Mahomes says it's too soon to start throwing around a dynasty label for the Kansas City Chiefs despite their winning a second Super Bowl crown in four seasons on Sunday.

Chiefs' Travis Kelce feels for brother in Super Bowl triumph

Kansas City's scintillating 38-35 Super Bowl triumph over Philadelphia was a "bittersweet" sensation for Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, whose brother Jason played for the vanquished Eagles.

Chiefs overcome magnificent Hurts for Super Bowl win over Eagles

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs overcame the inspired Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts to win their second Super Bowl in four years with a 38-35 win in a magnificent contest on Sunday.

Can Haaland and Odegaard take Norway back to international prominence?

As Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard prepare to face each other when Arsenal take on Manchester City in a huge game in the Premier League title race on Wednesday, back in their native Norway there is optimism that the star duo are about to make the country a footballing force again.

Bayern v PSG - key Champions League battles

Bayern Munich take on Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League last 16, a heavyweight clash between clubs who faced off in the 2020 final.

Rihanna performs hits at Super Bowl - with a very special guest

Rihanna made her long-awaited return to the stage at the Super Bowl with a career-spanning medley of pop bangers, but it was her baby bump that dominated the conversation.

Conte's future uncertain as erratic Spurs head to AC Milan

Humbled by Tottenham's trashing at Leicester, Antonio Conte's future looks more uncertain than ever as the Italian leads his spluttering side into Tuesday's Champions League clash against AC Milan.

Mbappe injury and poor form leave PSG in crisis before Bayern tie

Paris Saint-Germain head into the first leg of their crunch Champions League last-16 tie against Bayern Munich this week without the injured Kylian Mbappe, with concerns over the fitness of Lionel Messi, and in crisis after suffering damaging back-to-back defeats.

Scheffler wins PGA Phoenix Open to reclaim World No.1 spot

Scottie Scheffler outdueled Canada's Nick Taylor down the back nine Sunday to repeat as PGA Phoenix Open champion and overtake Rory McIlroy for the world number one ranking.

Chock and Bates win Four Continents ice dance title

Americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates won their third Four Continents ice dance title on Sunday with a new personal-best score of 220.81 points.

Celtics' firepower too much for Grizzlies, Raptors edge Pistons

The Boston Celtics' long-range barrage was too much for Memphis on Sunday in the Eastern Conference leaders' 119-109 NBA victory over the Grizzlies.

Wu makes history as first Chinese ATP Tour winner with Dallas victory

Wu Yibing overcame a ferocious bombardment from John Isner to become the first Chinese man to win an ATP Tour title at the Dallas Open on Sunday.

Pedri guides Barca past Villarreal to 11-point Liga lead

Pedri's strike earned Barcelona a battling 1-0 win over Villarreal on Sunday to move 11 points clear of second-placed Real Madrid at the top of La Liga.

Former Brighton, Newcastle coach Hughton named as new Ghana manager

Former Brighton and Newcastle manager Chris Hughton was on Sunday named as the new coach of Ghana and tasked with taking the Black Stars to the next Africa Cup of Nations.

Napoli march on with Kvaratskhelia and Osimhen, Juve squeeze past Fiorentina

Napoli continued their march towards a first Serie A title in over three decades with Sunday's 3-0 win over rock-bottom Cremonese which provisionally moved the runaway league leaders 16 points clear.

India win over Pakistan inspired by 'extraordinary' Kohli, says Rodrigues

Jemimah Rodrigues revealed Sunday that India's victory over arch-rivals Pakistan at the Women's T20 World Cup was inspired by "extraordinary" superstar Virat Kohli.

Chiefs and Eagles arrive for battle in Super Bowl

The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles arrived at State Farm Stadium ahead of their Super Bowl clash on Sunday with all eyes on their young quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts.

India beat Pakistan, Sri Lanka win again at T20 World Cup

India and Sri Lanka came out on top in an all-Asian double-header on the third day of the Women's T20 World Cup at Newlands in Cape Town on Sunday.

Pelicans' Williamson to be sidelined beyond All-Star break

New Orleans Pelicans star big man Zion Williamson will be sidelined beyond the NBA All-Star break after a setback in his recovery from a hamstring injury, the team said Sunday.

Harshitha half-century leads Sri Lanka to second victory at T20 World Cup

Harshitha Samarawickrama made a composed half-century to guide Sri Lanka to a seven-wicket win over Bangladesh at Newlands in Cape Town on Sunday for their second successive victory at the Women's T20 World Cup.

Italy fightback worries England boss Borthwick

Steve Borthwick said England had taken some "positive small steps" by beating Italy in the Six Nations on Sunday before expressing concerns over how the Azzurri were able to mount a second-half recovery.

Rabiot downs Fiorentina as Juventus survive late scare

Adrien Rabiot headed Juventus to a hard-fought 1-0 win over old rivals Fiorentina on Sunday but survived a scare after the away side's late leveller was ruled out for an extremely tight offside.

Guardiola hopeful Haaland will be fit for Arsenal showdown

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admitted Erling Haaland is a doubt for Wednesday's top-of-the-table clash against Arsenal after coming off at half-time in a 3-1 win over Aston Villa.

Premier League promises crackdown on 'tragedy chanting'

The Premier League said clamping down on supporters chanting about tragic incidents is a priority after both Leeds and Manchester United fans taunted their rivals on Sunday.

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