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Seattle's Raleigh hits 54th homer of season for MLB marks

Cal Raleigh blasted his historic 54th home run of the Major League Baseball season on Sunday, setting two marks in the first inning against the visiting Los Angeles Angels.

NFL Cowboys top Giants in overtime while Lions maul Bears

Quarterbacks Dak Prescott and Russell Wilson dueled down the stretch but it was Brandon Aubrey who booted the game-winning field goal on the final play of overtime Sunday to give the Dallas Cowboys a 40-37 NFL victory over the New York Giants.

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Philipsen wins Vuelta stage 19 for treble

Jasper Philipsen edged a bunch sprint to claim Vuelta a Espana stage 19 victory on Friday racking up his third stage win of the race.

Strasbourg skipper Emegha to join Chelsea at end of season

Strasbourg captain Emmanuel Emegha will join Chelsea next season, the two clubs owned by the same BlueCo consortium announced on Friday.

Big-spending Liverpool are Premier League's strongest: Arsenal boss Arteta

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta admits title rivals Liverpool have assembled the "strongest" squad in the Premier League after the champions signed Alexander Isak for a British record fee.

Frank praises Levy's legacy at Spurs after shock exit

Tottenham manager Thomas Frank conceded he was surprised by Daniel Levy's sudden departure, but hailed the former chairman's legacy after 24 years at the club.

Coach Powell barred from athletics under 'safeguarding order'

Long jump world record holder Mike Powell was suspended from sport on Friday by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) under a "safeguarding order".

Amorim keeps faith with Bayindir for Manchester derby

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim said on Friday that goalkeeper Altay Bayindir will keep his place for this weekend's derby at Manchester City despite the arrival of Senne Lammens.

England captain Aldcroft back for Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-final

England captain Zoe Aldcroft will return from injury to lead the tournament hosts in their Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Scotland in Bristol on Sunday.

Guardiola puts Haaland above Isak in list of world's top strikers

Pep Guardiola said Erling Haaland is "a little bit above" Alexander Isak as the Manchester City boss responded to Arne Slot's claim that Liverpool's new signing was "maybe the best striker in the world".

US sprinter Knighton banned after losing doping appeal

US sprinter Erriyon Knighton, a double world 200 metres medallist, must serve a four-year ban, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled on Friday after rejecting his argument that he consumed steroids in imported beef.

Sole-searching: Man Utd probe mystery of missing boots

Manchester United have launched an investigation into how players' boots were lost on the way to their Women's Champions League qualifier in Norway, forcing them to scramble for new ones.

Chelsea's Delap out for up to three months: Maresca

Chelsea striker Liam Delap could be sidelined until December after injuring his hamstring before the international break, manager Enzo Maresca said on Friday.

Newcastle's Howe says Isak relationship was 'difficult' before Liverpool move

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has revealed his relationship with Alexander Isak deteriorated after the Sweden star went on strike in a bid to force through his British record transfer to Liverpool.

Rojas targets fifth world triple jump title on injury return

Yulimar Rojas is back after a 17-month injury lay-off and has fired a warning to her triple jump rivals at the world championships in Tokyo as she seeks a fifth title.

Japan athletics chief fights back tears over memory of Covid-hit Olympics

The head of Japanese athletics fought back tears Friday as she described how the world championships in Tokyo can "wipe away" the painful memory of empty stands at the Olympics four years ago.

Newcastle's Wissa to see specialist over knee injury

Newcastle's new forward Yoane Wissa will see a specialist over the knee injury he suffered in DR Congo's World Cup qualifier defeat by Senegal this week.

Jackson happy to be 'where I'm wanted' after joining Bayern

New Bayern Munich signing Nicolas Jackson said Friday he was happy to be "where I'm wanted" after joining the German giants from Premier League club Chelsea on a season-long loan.

Liverpool's Slot urges patience with 'best striker' Isak after record move

Arne Slot on Friday described new signing Alexander Isak as "maybe the best striker in the world" but warned he would be eased into action gradually after a disrupted pre-season.

Man Utd keeper Onana joins Trabzonspor on loan

Manchester United's Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana has completed a season-long loan move to Turkish side Trabzonspor.

Springboks, Pumas out to keep Rugby Championship hopes alive

South Africa will showcase their young backline talent while Argentina need an 80-minute performance as both teams attempt to keep their Rugby Championship title hopes alive on Saturday.

Saint Lucia's Alfred says Olympic gold shows talent counts, not your passport

Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred is bidding to add world 100 metres gold in Tokyo to her Olympic title and says her triumph last year shows no matter how small a nation you come from there is no need "to feel inferior".

Springboks hard man Wiese to take the All Blacks head-on

Recalled Springboks forward Jasper Wiese said Friday he was "stupid" to be suspended for a headbutt but is still vowing to play "on the edge" against the All Blacks.

Tinch's journey to be hurdles title contender sparked by stepdad's joke

A joke made at Cordell Tinch's expense by his stepfather sparked the American into returning to the track and could climax with him deposing three-time 110 metres hurdles world champion Grant Holloway in Tokyo.

Norman says 'we changed the game' as he officially departs LIV Golf

Greg Norman has officially signed off from LIV Golf, saying he "changed the game globally" while teasing an "exciting next adventure".

Crawford chases history in super middleweight title showdown with Alvarez

Saul "Canelo" Alvarez stands in the way of Terence Crawford's bid for boxing history Saturday when they clash in Las Vegas for Alvarez's undisputed super middleweight world title.

'I chose myself': Israeli transgender ref's journey to the top

Israeli referee Sapir Berman beamed as she recalled the moment her "dream came true" earlier this year, when she became the first transgender woman to officiate an international football match.

'No pressure' for teen Lutkenhaus, Team USA's youngest worlds athlete

US teen Cooper Lutkenhaus insists he feels "no pressure" about the coming world championships in Tokyo, where he will rub shoulders with top racers in the highly competitive 800m.

De Minaur vows to 'make life difficult' for Belgium in Davis Cup

World number eight Alex de Minaur pledged Friday to "make life difficult" for Belgium as he strives to put Australia into the Davis Cup finals for a fourth straight year.

Inoue out to prove pound-for-pound credentials against Akhmadaliev

Japan's unbeaten Naoya Inoue said he wants to prove he is boxing's pound-for-pound king against Uzbekistan's Murodjon Akhmadaliev on Sunday, hours after Canelo Alvarez squares off against Terence Crawford.

Manchester derby offers chance to salve wounds, Isak prepares for Liverpool bow

Manchester City will be desperate to avoid a third successive defeat when they face neighbours Manchester United as the Premier League returns this weekend, with Alexander Isak set for his Liverpool debut.

Love, Kraft star as Packers cruise past Commanders 27-18

Green Bay quarterback Jordan Love threw for 292 yards and two touchdowns as the Packers romped to a 27-18 NFL victory over the Washington Commanders on Thursday.

Wallabies skipper says wounded Argentina 'a scary proposition'

Skipper Harry Wilson admitted Friday a fired-up Argentina was a "scary proposition" and Australia must improve their discipline or risk a repeat of the thrashing they were handed last year.

Canada's Hughes seizes one-shot lead in PGA Procore Championship

Mackenzie Hughes fired 11 birdies in a sizzling nine-under par 63 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead over Ryder Cup-bound Ben Griffin and Matt McCarty in the US PGA Tour Procore Championship

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