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Banned Vondrousova insists she has 'never doped'

Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova insisted she "never doped" after an anti-doping watchdog had banned her from tennis for four years on Monday.

England, Ghana eye last 32 as Portugal look for lift-off

England will aim to become the latest of the World Cup big guns to book their place in the knockout rounds on Tuesday as Portugal attempt to kickstart their campaign after a lacklustre opening draw.

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Neymar? He is working remotely at the World Cup, jokes Lula

Brazilian star Neymar is "the first player in the world to be called up to the national side and be working remotely", Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva joked on Friday.

England captain Stokes strikes for Durham as Test recall looms

Dropped England captain Ben Stokes eventually took a wicket as he returned to action for Durham in their County Championship match against Northamptonshire on Friday.

Three-time Stanley Cup champion Toews retires

Jonathan Toews, a three-time Stanley Cup champion and a two-time Olympic gold medallist with Canada, announced his retirement from the NHL on Friday.

Clark wants to win back fans as well as US Open title

Wyndham Clark has seized command at the US Open, but he would like to win back fans as well as capture his second title in four years.

Japan wary of fired up and wounded Tunisia for World Cup landmark game

Hajime Moriyasu warned his Japan side Friday they will need to match the intensity of a Tunisia team fired up by a change of coach for the landmark 1,000th World Cup game.

Clark leads as fellow major winners charge at US Open

Wyndham Clark fended off charges by fellow major winners Xander Schauffele, Matt Fitzpatrick and Collin Morikawa to seize a four-stroke lead in Friday's second round of the US Open at blustery Shinnecock.

Ton-up Nicholls turns the screw for New Zealand against England

Henry Nicholls's superb unbeaten century saw New Zealand into an utterly dominant position against England in the second Test at the Oval on Friday.

Sun shines on jockey Lee at Royal Ascot

Last October jockey Clifford Lee came within a "millimetre" of dying when he broke a vertebra in a motorbike crash -- on Friday he rode Venetian Sun to victory in the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot.

Kane hails World Cup 'Wonderwall' singalong as England highlight

Harry Kane says England's emotional "Wonderwall" singalong with fans after their opening World Cup win against Croatia was one of his top moments in the national shirt.

Sabalenka roars back to make Berlin WTA semis

World number one Aryna Sabalenka stormed back from the cusp of defeat to beat Czech Nikola Bartunkova and reach the last four of the WTA event in Berlin on Friday.

Narvaez takes Swiss Tour third stage after 100km breakaway

Ecuador's Jhonatan Narvaez took a stunning victory on the Tour of Switzerland's third stage after a 100km-long breakaway that was almost caught on the line by a charging peloton.

Coach tells S. Korea to move on fast with World Cup knockouts in reach

South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo told his team to keep their heads up and channel their disappointment into sealing a spot in the World Cup knockout rounds after a 1-0 defeat to Mexico.

Henry strikes as New Zealand strengthen grip against England

Matt Henry took five wickets before Rachin Ravindra helped New Zealand extend their advantage in the second Test against England on Friday.

Zverev sets up Fritz semi at Halle Open

French Open champion Alexander Zverev will face American Taylor Fritz in the semi-finals of the ATP event in Halle after edging Raphael Collignon in straight sets on Friday.

England captain Stokes in action for Durham as Test recall looms

Dropped England captain Ben Stokes was denied a wicket with just his fourth ball as he returned to action for Durham in their County Championship match against Northamptonshire on Friday.

Clark stumbles but still leads by two at US Open

Wyndham Clark made a bogey at the ninth hole to drop his lead to two strokes as he made the turn in Friday's second round of the US Open with rivals on his heels at blustery Shinnecock.

Moutet fined over x-rated Queen's Club rant

Queen's Club bad-boy Corentin Moutet has been fined £30,248 ($39,991) following his foul-mouthed interview at the Wimbledon warm-up event.

Ogura pulls off stunner to top Czech MotoGP practices

Japan's Ai Ogura set a new track record late in Friday's practice for the Czech GP to top the session ahead of championship leader Marco Bezzecchi.

Turkey bars public World Cup screening over university entrance exam

Turkey's interior ministry has instructed governors nationwide not to permit the installation of giant public screens for the national team's World Cup match against Paraguay, citing the need to minimise noise and traffic disruption during the country's university entrance examinations.

Trapped on Everest for days, Nepali survivor recounts escape

For three days, Nepali mountaineer Dawa Sherpa was trapped deep inside an Everest crevasse, surviving on biscuits, chocolates and chunks of ice, while back home his family had already begun mourning his death.

Clark leads by three as US Open second round begins

American Wyndham Clark seized a three-stroke lead early in Friday's second round of the US Open with fellow major winners Dustin Johnson, Gary Woodland and Matt Fitzpatrick in hot pursuit.

Fritz gets revenge on Shelton to reach Halle semis

American Taylor Fritz battled past Ben Shelton in three sets on Friday to reach the semi-finals in Halle five days after losing the title match to his countryman in Stuttgart.

Henry strikes as New Zealand lead England by 100 runs in 2nd Test

Matt Henry took five wickets as New Zealand strengthened their grip on the second Test against England on Friday by establishing a first-innings lead of 100 runs.

Former England keeper Earps agrees to join London City Lionesses

Former England goalkeeper Mary Earps announced on Friday she has agreed to join Women's Super League club London City Lionesses after leaving Paris Saint-Germain.

Clark completes first round with two-stroke US Open lead

Wyndham Clark finished his darkness-halted first round of the 126th US Open with two pars on Friday morning, completing a six-under par 64 to hold a two-stroke lead at windy Shinnecock.

Olympic hurdles medallist Bascou suspended for doping

French hurdler Dimitri Bascou, an Olympic medallist in 2016, was banned for four years on Friday for a positive test for steroids.

Pegula sinks Keys to reach Berlin Open semis

American world number four Jessica Pegula reached the semi-finals of the WTA event in Berlin after a straight sets win over countrywoman Madison Keys on Friday.

S.Africa anti-migrant hate loses team African support at World Cup

In a Kenyan sports bar, several football fans cheered South Africa's opponents in their latest match at the World Cup -- reflecting a wave of anger at the country's recent xenophobic violence.

Arsenal will start Premier League title defence against Coventry

Arsenal will kick off their Premier League title defence against promoted Coventry on August 21.

Japan's men told to clean at home, not just the World Cup

Images of Samurai Blue fans cleaning up World Cup stadiums have garnered them widespread praise, but back in Japan, a post has gone viral complaining men rarely do so at home.

French court confirms Moroccan football star Hakimi will stand trial for rape

A French appeals court on Friday confirmed that Moroccan football star Achraf Hakimi will face trial for the alleged rape of a woman in 2023, which the Paris Saint-Germain defender denies.

USA, Australia eye World Cup knockout rounds, Brazil in action

The United States and Australia will look to book their place in the World Cup knockout rounds on Friday while Brazil aim to kickstart their campaign against Haiti.

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