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Invincible Japan edge Australia to win Women's Asian Cup

Maika Hamano scored the only goal as a formidable Japan battled past Australia to clinch a third Women's Asian Cup title on Saturday in a front of a record-breaking 74,357 fans in Sydney.

Italy's Paris claims first win of season in World Cup downhill finale

Dominik Paris powered to his first World Cup victory of the season in the final downhill race of the campaign in Lillehammer on Saturday.

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New Zealand freeskier Melville Ives 'stable' after Olympics crash

World champion freestyle skier Finley Melville Ives is "stable and positive" following a hard fall during men's freeski halfpipe qualifying at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Friday.

Guardiola 'couldn't care less' about Arsenal stumble in title race

Pep Guardiola insists he "couldn't care less" about Arsenal's stumble letting Manchester City back into the Premier League title race.

Kompany says Mourinho made 'huge mistake' in Vinicius racism row

Vincent Kompany has criticised Jose Mourinho's handling of the racism controversy involving Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior, saying the Benfica coach's comments after the midweek Champions League match were a "huge mistake".

Galthie recalls hulking locks Flament, Meafou for Italy

France coach Fabien Galthie has recalled second row hulks Thibaud Flament and Emmanuel Meafou for Sunday's Six Nations clash against Italy.

New Zealand freestyle skier Ives in hard Olympic crash

New Zealand freestyle skier Finley Melville Ives was stretchered off on Friday after a hard fall during his second qualifying run for the halfpipe event at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

New Zealand must adapt quickly to Sri Lanka wickets: Chapman

New Zealand can adapt quickly to switching to Sri Lankan pitches in the T20 World Cup after playing all their matches so far in India, said batsman Mark Chapman on Friday.

Shepherd hat-trick to Samra ton: Five top T20 World Cup performances so far

Cricket's T20 World Cup moves into the Super Eights stage on Saturday after two weeks of intense action in the 20-team tournament in India and Sri Lanka.

Zimbabwe surprise as T20 World Cup Super Eights begin without Australia

Pakistan and New Zealand will clash in Colombo on Saturday as the second "Super Eights" phase of the T20 World Cup kicks off without former champions Australia, who shockingly failed to make it out of their group.

Messi kicks off MLS season in key World Cup year

Lionel Messi kicks off a critical season for Major League Soccer this weekend as the rapidly growing US domestic league seeks to cash in on a huge spike in interest from the upcoming World Cup.

Teen burnout to Olympic gold: Alysa Liu 'looking to inspire others'

Newly crowned Olympic women's figure skating champion Alysa Liu says she wants her story to "inspire others" after the golden return of a former child prodigy who suffered burnout.

Cunningham stars as NBA-leading Pistons ease past Knicks

A dominant Cade Cunningham scored 42 points as the NBA-leading Detroit Pistons swatted aside the New York Knicks 126-111 Thursday on the basketball league's return from its brief All-Star Game break.

Andre Gomes joins MLS side Columbus Crew

Former Barcelona and Everton midfielder Andre Gomes has joined Columbus Crew just two days before the Major League Soccer season kicks off, the team announced Thursday.

Scottish inconsistency 'bugs everyone' says former international Beattie

After a thrilling win over England at Murrayfield last weekend, a revitalised Scotland head to Cardiff on Saturday to take on a Wales team that has not won a home game in the Six Nations since the Scots came calling in February 2022.

England turn to Pollock for Six Nations boost against Ireland

England will hope the dynamic Henry Pollock can revive their Six Nations fortunes after the 21-year-old rising star was handed a first Test start in Saturday's third-round clash with Ireland at Twickenham.

Arsenal aim to banish title jitters in Spurs showdown

Arsenal must banish their untimely bout of title race anxiety as the wobbling Premier League leaders head to Tottenham for the north London derby.

Scrutiny on Flick rises as Barca seek recovery

Since Hansi Flick arrived in Barcelona in the summer of 2024 things have largely gone better than even he might have hoped, at least until the past week.

Leipzig host red-hot Dortmund with Champions League hopes slipping away

RB Leipzig host in-form Borussia Dortmund on Saturday in the Bundesliga with hopes of Champions League football next season fading away.

McIlroy shares Riviera clubhouse lead as Rai charges, Scheffler fades

Rory McIlroy weathered drenching rain and gusting winds to fire a five-under par 66 and seize a share of the clubhouse lead at the Genesis Invitational, where Aaron Rai was six-under through 16 holes when darkness halted play.

Russian decision is a betrayal: Ukrainian Paralympics chief

The President of the Ukrainian Paralympic Committee told AFP he feels the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have betrayed Ukraine by permitting Russian athletes to compete under their own flag at the Milan-Cortina Games.

Martinez missing as Inter limp to Lecce after Bodo/Glimt humbling

Serie A leaders Inter Milan travel to a resurgent Lecce on Saturday without leading light Lautaro Martinez after the midweek loss to Bodo/Glimt.

Japanese star Sakamoto 'frustrated' at missing Olympic skating gold

Japanese superstar Kaori Sakamoto said her feeling was one of "frustration" after missing out on Olympic gold in her final figure skating competition on Thursday.

Chicago Bears take key step in proposed Indiana stadium move

The Chicago Bears on Thursday hailed the "most meaningful step" yet toward building a new stadium in Indiana, as the neighboring state passed a key measure to entice the NFL franchise to make a divisive cross-border move.

Liu captures Olympic figure skating gold as US seal hockey glory

Alysa Liu saw off her Japanese rivals to claim America's first Olympic women's figure skating gold in a generation on Thursday as the USA beat fierce rivals Canada in the women's ice hockey final.

Alcaraz fights back to book last four berth in Qatar, Sinner stunned

Carlos Alcaraz came from behind to beat Karen Khachanov on Thursday and book his spot in the semi-finals of the Qatar Open but it was the end of the road for Jannik Sinner as he lost in three sets to Jakub Mensik.

Golden Liu puts US women back on top of Olympic women's figure skating

American Alysa Liu surged from third at the start of the day to win the Olympic women's singles figure skating gold with an electrifying performance at the Milan-Cortina Games on Thursday.

Hodgkinson sets women's 800m world indoor record

Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson broke the women's indoor 800m world record on Thursday at the meet in Lievin, France, with a time of 1 min 54.87sec.

USA's Alysa Liu wins Olympic women's figure skating gold

The USA's Alysa Liu surged from third at the start of the day to win the Olympic women's singles figure skating gold at the Milan-Cortina Games on Thursday.

Man Utd cruise into Women's Champions League quarters

Manchester United made short work of Atletico Madrid to reach the Women's Champions League quarter-finals on Thursday with a 2-0 win.

Former Olympic freeski halfpipe champion Sharpe stable after heavy crash

Former Olympic champion Cassie Sharpe is in a stable condition after being stretchered off during the women's halfpipe qualifiers at the Milan-Cortina Games on Thursday following a heavy fall.

Gu reaches Olympic halfpipe final after horror crash mars qualifiers

Eileen Gu held her nerve to reach the final of the women's freeski halfpipe on Thursday in an event marred by former Olympic champion Cassie Sharpe's horrific crash.

Keller overtime strike gives USA Olympic women's ice hockey gold

Megan Keller was the hero as her spectacular overtime strike earned the USA the Olympic women's ice hockey gold medal with a 2-1 win over defending champions Canada on Thursday.

Gu qualifies for Olympic halfpipe final marred by horror crash