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England's Fin Smith in race against time to face Australia

England are sweating on the fitness of fly-half Fin Smith to face Australia in their November opener, but fellow midfielder Benhard Janse van Rensburg will play no part in the second phase of the Nations Championship.

Xhaka, Embolo can return to Swiss squad after fake Covid docs affair

Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka and striker Breel Embolo are available for selection again for next month's Nations League matches after being sanctioned for using forged Covid-19 certificates during the pandemic, the Swiss FA said Tuesday.

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Dyche braced for Everton battle after failing to make new signings

New Everton manager Sean Dyche says he is comfortable heading into a Premier League relegation battle with no fresh signings after the club failed to land a single target in the January transfer window.

Potter's free-spending Chelsea can 'attack' end of the season

Chelsea manager Graham Potter says he is excited by the challenge of getting the best out of a bloated squad after the Blues smashed spending records during the January transfer window.

PSG lose injured Mbappe for first leg of Bayern Champions League tie

Kylian Mbappe faces three weeks out with a thigh injury and will miss the first leg of Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League last-16 tie against Bayern Munich on February 14, his club announced Thursday.

England drop Tuilagi for Six Nations opener against Scotland

England centre Manu Tuilagi was omitted from Steve Borthwick's first matchday squad for Saturday's Six Nations opener against Scotland.

Halfpenny out of Six Nations opener due to injury

Leigh Halfpenny has been ruled out of Wales' Six Nations opener against Ireland on Saturday due to a back spasm.

Ireland coach Farrell backs McCloskey with rare Six Nations start

Ulster's Stuart McCloskey will fill the vacuum left by injured centre Robbie Henshaw as world ranked number one side Ireland open their Six Nations campaign against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.

France defender Varane announces international retirement at 29

France centre-back Raphael Varane, a World Cup winner in 2018 and runner-up last year, announced Thursday his retirement from international duty at the age of 29.

Ahmed, 18, gets England white-ball call-up for Bangladesh tour

England picked teenage leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed in their white-ball squads for the first time on Thursday ahead of next month's tour of Bangladesh.

White starts at scrum-half for Scotland in Six Nations clash against England

Ben White was a notable inclusion in Scotland's starting side to face England in the Six Nations at Twickenham on Saturday after coach Gregor Townsend left regular scrum-half Ali Price out of his matchday 23.

White starts at scrum-half for Scotland in Calcutta Cup

Ben White was a notable inclusion in Scotland's starting side to face England in the Calcutta Cup at Twickenham on Saturday after coach Gregor Townsend left regular scrum-half Ali Price out of his matchday 23.

'Smoothman' Gill: India's new run machine

Shubman Gill's prowess as an opener was never in doubt, but his first Twenty20 ton has got people talking about him as the next Virat Kohli, an all-format run machine for India.

Fiji head coach Cotter quits seven months before Rugby World Cup

Fiji are looking for a new head coach seven months before the Rugby World Cup after New Zealander Vern Cotter resigned on Thursday because of "personal reasons".

Tatum leads Celtic rout of Nets, Sixers bounce back

Jayson Tatum scored 31 points as the Boston Celtics put the depleted Brooklyn Nets firmly in their place with a brutal 139-96 mauling on Wednesday.

Gatland's second coming will spark Wales revival, says former charge Popham

Warren Gatland is unlikely to produce an instant Six Nations Grand Slam in his second stint as Wales head coach as he did the first time but former back-rower Alix Popham said the team "will kick on in the right direction."

Players to watch in the Six Nations

The Six Nations gets under way on Saturday, with players hoping to impress ahead of the World Cup which starts in September.

Capuozzo eyeing more shocks for improved Italy at Six Nations

Ange Capuozzo is ready to give rugby's big boys a bloody nose as Italy prepare to take on holders France in their Six Nations opener in Rome on Sunday.

Rugby scandals pave way for 2023 Six Nations

This year's Six Nations Championship starts on Saturday -- and for officials confronting mutiple crises among Europe's elite, kick-off cannot come soon enough.

IPL will become 'world's biggest domestic sporting event', says Strauss

Former England captain Andrew Strauss forecast Wednesday the Indian Premier League would eclipse American football's NFL to become "the biggest domestic sporting event in the world" as he praised it for sparking one of cricket's "great steps forward".

Mbappe misses penalty, comes off injured in PSG win

Paris Saint-Germain extended their lead at the top of Ligue 1 with a 3-1 win at Montpellier on Wednesday but their evening was overshadowed by an injury to Kylian Mbappe, who had earlier missed a penalty.

Barca earn tense win at Betis to extend La Liga lead

Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski's strikes helped Barcelona move eight points clear at the top of La Liga with a 2-1 win at Real Betis on Wednesday.

Malan, Buttler and Archer earn consolation win for England

Dawid Malan and captain Jos Buttler hit centuries to set up a 59-run win for England in the third and final one-day international against South Africa at the Diamond Oval in Kimberley on Wednesday.

Man Utd finish off Forest to cruise into League Cup final

Manchester United will meet Newcastle at Wembley on February 26 in the League Cup final after a 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest sealed a 5-0 semi-final aggregate victory.

Cancelo helps Bayern find form with Mainz thrashing in German Cup

New Bayern Munich signing Joao Cancelo set up a first-half goal to help his side secure a first win of 2023 with a 4-0 triumph at 10-man Mainz in the German Cup on Wednesday.

Mewis ruled out of US World Cup squad

United States midfielder Sam Mewis has been ruled out of July's Women's World Cup after underdoing a second knee surgery, head coach Vlatko Andonovski said on Wednesday.

Werner strike fires Leipzig into German Cup quarters

Former Chelsea striker Timo Werner scored late to help German Cup holders RB Leipzig beat Hoffenheim 3-1 on Wednesday to reach the quarter-finals.

Hoge enters Pebble Beach defense with wealth of new experience

Tom Hoge's maiden PGA Tour title at Pebble Beach last year opened up a wealth of opportunities, but he opted for the events he'd long cherished over the high paying LIV Golf series.

Golf rankings becoming 'obsolete', says LIV rebel Smith

British Open champion and LIV Golf rebel Cameron Smith claimed Wednesday that the world golf rankings are becoming "obsolete" as a consequence of the sport's civil war.

Gill ton helps India crush New Zealand to clinch T20 series

Opener Shubman Gill on Wednesday announced himself as an all-format player with his maiden Twenty20 international century to help India crush New Zealand by 168 runs in a series-clinching victory.

Ireland great Gibson says topping world rankings 'beyond dreams'

Ireland great Mike Gibson believes the current side head into the Six Nations with justified confidence of success following a rise to number one in the world rankings that is "beyond dreams".

Russia's Paris participation gives IOC moral, political and legal headache

The issue of Russian and Belarusian participation at the 2024 Paris Olympics has provoked polarised debate in the last week and raised questions about whether it might blight the Games.

Saudi Arabia to host 2027 Asian Cup, World Cup next?

Saudi Arabia was confirmed as host of football's 2027 Asian Cup on Wednesday, an expected prelude for a World Cup bid as the oil-rich kingdom spends big on sports in an attempt to improve its image.

Duplantis unsure on European indoor pole vault title defence

Sweden's record-breaking Olympic champion pole vaulter Armand Duplantis on Wednesday cast doubt on whether he will defend his title at next month's European Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul.

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