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Manchester United climbs standings after 3-2 Champions League win over Roma

Manchester United and AS Roma entered their UEFA Champions League Matchday 4 meeting at Old Trafford on Tuesday with different objectives as they looked to improve their positions in the 2026-27 league-phase standings. The fixture brought together two European clubs with considerable continental history.

Manchester United rallies past Roma as PSG dominates in Champions League

PARIS: Manchester United fought back from two goals down to beat Roma 3-2 in the Champions League on Tuesday, giving under-pressure manager Michael Carrick a reprieve. Holders Paris Saint-Germain continued their perfect start in the competition with a 6-0 rout of Villarreal.

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Australia 101-5 after India rip through top order in final Test

India tore through Australia's top order on day two of the decisive fifth and final Test on Saturday in Sydney with Steve Smith falling agonisingly short of joining an elite group with 10,000 runs.

NBA Heat ban Butler for seven games and will listen to offers

Six-time NBA All-Star forward Jimmy Butler was suspended by the Miami Heat for seven games on Friday for conduct detrimental to the team, which said it would now entertain trade offers.

Lake Placid chosen as Olympic venue super sub if gamble on Cortina backfires

Italian 2026 Winter Olympic organisers named American ski resort Lake Placid as their "Plan B" on Friday should work on the new bobsleigh slope at Cortina d'Ampezzo not be ready in time.

'Luke the Nuke' still living his teenage darts dream

Luke Littler has become world champion of darts, a sport that has its origins as a British pub game, before the English 17-year-old can legally buy an alcoholic drink in his homeland.

MLB Dodgers agree to terms with South Korean infielder Kim

The World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to terms on a three-year deal worth $12.5 million with South Korean infielder Kim Hye-seong, the Major League Baseball club announced on Friday.

Bellingham grabs Real Madrid late Valencia win after Vinicius red

Jude Bellingham made amends for missing a penalty by snatching 10-man Real Madrid a 2-1 victory at Valencia on Friday to take them top of La Liga after winger Vinicius Junior was sent off.

US Olympian Kerley facing charges after clash with Miami Beach police

American Olympic medallist and former world champion sprinter Fred Kerley was tased and then arrested in Miami Beach following a clash on Thursday, the police department said.

Teenage sensation Littler storms to world darts title

Luke Littler became darts' youngest world champion at just 17 after thrashing three-time winner Michael van Gerwen in front of an adoring home crowd at London's Alexandra Palace on Friday.

AC Milan rally past Juventus to meet Inter in Italian SuperCup final

AC Milan came from behind to beat Juventus 2-1 on Friday and set up a showdown with city rivals Inter Milan in the Italian Super Cup final in Riyadh.

Rickelton hits Test best as South Africa on top against Pakistan

Ryan Rickelton played a breakthrough innings as South Africa dominated the first day of the second Test against Pakistan at Newlands on Friday.

Salah targets Premier League glory in 'last year' at Liverpool

Mohamed Salah says he is motivated to do "something special" in what he believes will be his last year at Liverpool.

Marseille coach De Zerbi defends 'strong' Ligue 1

Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi has defended French football, saying Ligue 1 is stronger than it is given credit for abroad but has not been sold well as a product.

Rickelton, Bavuma tons put South Africa in strong position

Ryan Rickelton and Temba Bavuma hit centuries and batted South Africa into a strong position on the first day of the second Test against Pakistan at Newlands on Friday.

Fofana could miss rest of Chelsea's season

Enzo Maresca said losing defender Wesley Fofana for the rest of the season would be a "huge loss" for Chelsea after scans revealed a serious hamstring injury.

Man Utd 'starving for leaders' ahead of Liverpool clash: Amorim

Ruben Amorim says Manchester United are "starving for leaders" during a turbulent period ahead of a daunting trip to runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool on Sunday.

Frenchman Castera plots roadmap for Dakar success

David Castera is of an age to have experienced the Dakar Rally in Africa and South America so who better than the Frenchman to be the race director, responsible for sketching out the race route in Saudi Arabia.

Doha hosts PSG clash with Monaco in French Champions Trophy

Paris Saint-Germain could lift their first silverware of the season when they play Monaco in the French Champions Trophy in Doha on Sunday, with the staging of the fixture in Qatar underlining the Gulf state's influence over football in France.

Hamilton 'excited for year ahead' after Ferrari switch

Lewis Hamilton said Friday he "could not be more excited for the year ahead" as the seven-times world champion prepares for his first Formula One season with Ferrari.

Man City must 'think' about De Bruyne future: Guardiola

Pep Guardiola admits Manchester City have to "think" about the future of injury-hit midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, who is out of contract at the end of the season.

South African Lategan wins Dakar Rally prologue

South Africa's Henk Lategan won the Dakar Rally prologue in the cars category Friday, kicking off the sixth edition in Saudi Arabia that will stretch nearly 8,000 kilometres across 12 stages.

Barca coach Flick optimistic but 'not happy' over Olmo situation

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said Friday he was unhappy about potentially losing key midfielder Dani Olmo because of the club's dire financial state, but optimistic the situation would be resolved successfully.

Djokovic Australian Open preparations take hit with loss to Opelka

Former world number one Novak Djokovic's Australian Open preparations suffered a blow Friday as he was bundled out of the Brisbane International by towering American Reilly Opelka.

Arsenal must 'flip coin' in Premier League title race, says Arteta

Mikel Arteta says Arsenal must "flip that coin" as they hunt down Premier League leaders Liverpool in a quest to be crowned champions of England after two agonising near-misses.

Sabalenka sets up Brisbane semi against Russian teen Andreeva

World number one Aryna Sabalenka stepped up her Australian Open preparations as she overpowered Marie Bouzkova in straight sets to reach the Brisbane International semi-finals on Friday.

Liverpool's Slot says Man Utd 'much better' than league table shows

Arne Slot says crisis-hit Manchester United are "much, much better" than their shocking position in the Premier League suggests as he prepares his Liverpool team for a clash against their fierce rivals on Sunday.

Rampant Czechs set up United Cup semi-final against US

Karolina Muchova dismantled Jasmine Paolini in straight sets to help the Czech Republic beat Italy on Friday and set up a United Cup semi-final against the United States.

Rohit omission from decisive Test 'emotional' says India's Pant

Rohit Sharma's omission from the fifth Australia Test on Friday was "emotional", wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant said, as former India coach Ravi Shastri predicted the skipper will "pull the plug" on his red-ball career.

Andreeva, Dimitrov into Brisbane semis in contrasting fashion

Russian teenage talent Mirra Andreeva and men's defending champion Grigor Dimitrov reached the Brisbane International semi-finals in contrasting fashion on Friday.

Australia in charge as Boland rips through Rohit-less India

A relentless Scott Boland and Mitchell Starc sliced through an Indian batting line-up missing Rohit Sharma on Friday to put Australia in a commanding position after day one of the fifth and final Test.

Kohli out cheaply as Australia pin down India in fifth Test

Batting kingpin Virat Kohli was out cheaply as Australia's fearsome attack pegged back India to 107-4 by tea on day one of the decisive fifth and final Test on Friday.

Thunder stretch NBA win streak to 13 as Celtics edge T-Wolves

Oklahoma City stretched the NBA's best win streak to 13 games with a home victory Thursday while the reigning champion Boston Celtics held on for a last-shot win at Minnesota.

Rested Hoge grabs one-shot lead in Hawaii

American Tom Hoge fired a 9-under-par round of 64 to grab the first-round lead at the PGA Tour's season-opening The Sentry tournament in Kapalua, Hawaii on Thursday.

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