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Regulator has 'power' to force Man City sale

English football's Independent Regulator (IFR) will have "absolute power" to force Manchester City’s owners to sell if they are ultimately found to have run the club improperly, the watchdog’s chair has said.

NFL players union wants probe into Hurts' medical care

The NFL Players Association called for an investigation into medical care for Jalen Hurts regarding blood clots on Tuesday while the league's medical director supported treatment by the Philadelphia Eagles.

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Celtics coach Udoka likely faces NBA season ban: reports

Ime Udoka, who guided the Boston Celtics to last season's NBA Finals, will likely be suspended for the entire 2022-23 season for team conduct violations, according to multiple reports Thursday.

India-bound Bavuma disappointed after T20 auction snub

South Africa white-ball captain Temba Bavuma admitted on Thursday that he was disappointed having failed to attract a bid in the auction for his country's new Twenty20 league.

Bristol boss says English club rugby ownership a 'black hole'

Bristol owner Steve Lansdown said on Thursday that investing in English club rugby amounts to putting money into a "black hole" as Premiership sides Wasps and Worcester struggle to stay afloat.

PGA boss Monahan says truce with LIV 'off the table'

US PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan says the idea of a peace deal with the LIV Golf Series is "off the table" as the sport's civil war deepens.

Manchester United report £115.5m loss for 2021/22 season

Manchester United on Thursday announced a net loss of £115.5 million ($130.4 million, 132.2 million euros) for the 2021/22 season even though revenues rose to £583 million as coronavirus restrictions eased.

Mabil strike gives Socceroos 1-0 win over New Zealand

A first half goal from Cadiz winger Awer Mabil was enough to give Australia a 1-0 win over New Zealand in a World Cup warm-up match in Brisbane on Thursday.

Mancini 'not worried' despite absences for England clash

Roberto Mancini said Thursday that he is not letting Italy'a injury crisis worry him before the Nations League visit of England, a team he says are one of the world's best.

USA make ominous start to women's World Cup as France ruin Jackson's comeback

Breanna Stewart drilled 22 points as the United States launched their bid Thursday for a fourth straight women's basketball world title with an 87-72 win over Belgium, as France upset hosts Australia to ruin veteran Lauren Jackson's return.

Strauss says 'status quo' no option as he unveils English cricket reform plan

Andrew Strauss has insisted "the status quo is not an option" as he called on county chiefs to back his reform plan for English cricket which includes cutting the number of first-class Championship matches.

Federer teams up with Nadal at Laver Cup for farewell match

Roger Federer will team up with long-time rival Rafael Nadal for the final match of his glittering career, Laver Cup organisers announced on Thursday.

MotoGP champ Quartararo defies pain in 'push to the max'

MotoGP world champion Fabio Quartararo will defy pain this weekend in Japan after a nasty fall that blew the title race wide open with five grands prix to go.

Noble returns to West Ham as sporting director

Former West Ham captain Mark Noble is to return to the club as its sporting director, the Premier League strugglers announced Thursday.

French basketball bans Heurtel for signing for Russian club

France on Thursday said it would boot veteran point guard Thomas Heurtel off the national basketball team if he played for Zenit St Petersburg.

Raducanu feels the love to surge into Korea Open quarter-finals

Emma Raducanu enjoyed support from the Korea Open crowd on the way to a straight-sets win over 396th-ranked Yanina Wickmayer and a place in the quarter-finals on Thursday.

Japan's Tsunoda to stay with AlphaTauri in F1 next season

Yuki Tsunoda will stay with AlphaTauri next season, the Italian Formula One team announced on Thursday, with its boss saying the Japanese driver "deserves a seat" in the sport.

Mayweather expects 'easy payday, easy opponent' in Japan fight

Floyd Mayweather says that Sunday's exhibition boxing match against Japanese mixed martial artist Mikuru Asakura will be an "easy payday, easy cheque, easy opponent".

Raducanu surges into quarter-finals at Korea Open

Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu reached the quarter-finals of the Korea Open on Thursday, beating 396th-ranked Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium in straight sets.

All Blacks face pivotal Wallabies clash as Championship goes to wire

New Zealand can put one hand on the Rugby Championship trophy with victory against Australia at their Eden Park fortress on Saturday, but the champions will not be decided until hours later when South Africa play Argentina in Durban.

Osaka pulls out of Pan Pacific Open with stomach pain

Former tennis world number one Naomi Osaka pulled out of her home Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Thursday after complaining of abdominal pain.

Griner-less USA make ominous start to women's basketball World Cup

Breanna Stewart drilled 22 points and grabbed four rebounds as the United States launched their bid Thursday for a fourth straight women's basketball world title with an 87-72 win over Belgium.

Neville, Wilson return as Wallabies shuffle pack for All Blacks

Australia on Thursday recalled towering lock Cadeyrn Neville and hard-running number eight Harry Wilson to face New Zealand at the weekend when the Wallabies will aim to break a 36-year curse at Eden Park.

Undermanned Germany wary of 'unpleasant' Hungary

Germany go into Friday’s Nations League clash with Hungary in Leipzig well aware of their opponents’ quality, having been held 1-1 in Budapest in the summer.

Whitelock to lead All Blacks against Wallabies as Cane ruled out

Sam Whitelock will captain New Zealand against Australia for this weekend's pivotal Rugby Championship clash in Auckland with Sam Cane ruled out as the All Blacks rung the changes Thursday.

Embattled Suns owner Sarver to sell NBA club

Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver, banned for a year and fined $10 million by the NBA for racist and misogynist remarks and workplace bullying, said Wednesday he will sell the team.

Matsuyama-Scott face Schauffele-Cantlay to open Presidents Cup

Americans Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay, both ranked in the world's top five, will face Masters winners Hideki Matsuyama and Adam Scott when the Presidents Cup tees off Thursday.

Scotland beat Ukraine to boost Nations League push

Scotland boosted their bid for Nations League promotion and gained a measure of revenge over Ukraine with a 3-0 win in Glasgow on Wednesday.

US Ryder Cup captain Johnson 'taking notes' at Presidents Cup

US 2023 Ryder Cup captain Zach Johnson is learning all he can this week as a Presidents Cup assistant captain, lessons he hopes will help produce victory next year in Italy.

Rengeruk becomes latest Kenyan athlete hit with doping ban

Kenyan athlete Lilian Kasait Rengeruk was on Wednesday given a 10-month doping ban by the sport's Athletics Integrity Unit for using a prohibited hormone therapy drug.

FA chief says LGBTQ fans won't face arrest for kissing at World Cup

English Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham says he has been told LGBTQ+ fans won't be arrested for holding hands or kissing in public at the World Cup in Qatar.

Kim the Presidents Cup 'secret weapon' for Internationals

On the 12th hole at Quail Hollow on Wednesday during his final practice round for the Presidents Cup, 20-year-old South Korean star Kim Joo-hyung botched a math calculation.

Embattled Phoenix Suns owner Sarver to sell NBA club

Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver, fined $10 million and banned for a year by the NBA over racist and misogynist remarks and workplace issues, said Wednesday he will sell the team.

MotoGP targets Indian Grand Prix 'in near future'

MotoGP is hopeful India will soon be hosting a round of the world championship, promoter Dorna's boss Carmelo Ezpeleta said on Wednesday.

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