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African players in Europe: Defender Hakimi's historic hat-trick

Reigning African Footballer of the Year and Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi claimed a first career hat-trick at the weekend in a 5-1 Ligue 1 rout of bottom club Le Havre.

Struggling Slavia face Arsenal as grim record looms

Hosting Arsenal in the Champions League on Wednesday, Slavia Prague are facing the mammoth task of ending a drawn-out winless streak in the competition as an unwelcome record looms.

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Foden hits hat-trick as Man City crush Aston Villa

Phil Foden shone in the absence of Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne as the England international's hat-trick handed Manchester City a thumping 4-1 win over Aston Villa on Wednesday.

Mbappe strike takes PSG through to French Cup final

Kylian Mbappe had a penalty saved but then scored the only goal of the game as Paris Saint-Germain beat Rennes 1-0 in the last four of the French Cup on Wednesday to set up a final showdown against Lyon.

Wirtz hits double as Leverkusen reach German Cup final

Florian Wirtz scored goals in each half as Bayer Leverkusen thrashed Fortuna Duesseldorf 4-0 at home on Wednesday to reach the German Cup final for the fifth time.

Arsenal cruise past Luton to return to Premier League summit

Arsenal coasted to a 2-0 win over struggling Luton on Wednesday to dislodge Liverpool from the top of the Premier League table, once again edging ahead in a thrilling three-way title tussle.

US football magnate Textor to face trial in Brazil

US football magnate John Textor will be tried by Brazil's top court for sport for ignoring orders to provide evidence for his claims that the Brazilian league is plagued by match-fixing, officials said Wednesday.

England's Billings has no regrets after ending red-ball cricket career

England Test cricketer Sam Billings says he will have no regrets when his Kent colleagues begin their County Championship campaign on Friday after he ended his red-ball career.

Haaland, De Bruyne left out by Guardiola for Aston Villa clash

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola dropped Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne to the bench for Wednesday's crucial Premier League clash against Aston Villa at the Etihad.

Spanish football federation sets May 6 date for presidential elections

The Spanish football federation (RFEF) announced Wednesday that elections for its new president will take place on May 6, to find the successor of the disgraced Luis Rubiales.

Narine blitz powers Kolkata to 272 and third IPL win

Sunil Narine smashed 85 to lead Kolkata Knight Riders to the second-best ever IPL total of 272-7 in a crushing 106-run victory over Delhi Capitals on Wednesday.

Chelsea's Pochettino criticises social media abuse of Gallagher

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino came to the defence of Conor Gallagher on Wednesday after the Blues midfielder was abused on social media after a video showed him apparently failing to high-five a mascot.

Burnley boss Kompany charged with misconduct by FA over referee protest

Burnley manager Vincent Kompany has been charged with misconduct by the Football Association following his side's 2-2 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last weekend.

Rahm gets emotions out of his system ahead of Masters defence

Defending Masters champion Jon Rahm hopes that his early return to the scene of his triumph at Augusta National will reduce the emotion of next week's tournament.

Klopp dismisses talk of Liverpool as title 'favourites'

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is unconcerned his side have been installed as favourites to win the Premier League title.

Kolisi accepts he will lose Springboks captaincy

South Africa's two-time Rugby World Cup winning skipper Siya Kolisi said on Wednesday he accepts he will lose the Springboks captaincy as he is based abroad.

Man Utd boss Ten Hag gets defensive boost before Chelsea clash

Raphael Varane and Jonny Evans could yet give Manchester United some welcome fitness news by returning to the Red Devils' injury-hit defence against Chelsea on Thursday.

Vettel hints at Formula One return after talks with Mercedes boss

Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel has suggested he could return to Formula One following talks with Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff.

Tottenham in talks with 'prospective investors', says Levy

Tottenham Hotspur are "in discussions with prospective investors" in a bid to "capitalise on our long-term potential", chairman Daniel Levy said Wednesday as the club published its financial results.

Singapore rules out playing host in new blow to Commonwealth Games

Singapore on Wednesday joined Malaysia in ruling out hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games, further plunging the future of the multi-sport event into doubt.

Sri Lanka sweep Bangladesh Test series with crushing win

Lahiru Kumara finished with 4-50 to help Sri Lanka thump Bangladesh by 192 runs in the second Test and sweep the two-match series 2-0 on Wednesday.

'Child of the wind' Yadav races into India T20 reckoning

Mayank Yadav was hailed as India's new pace bowling sensation Wednesday after the tearaway youngster became the first player to win man-of-the-match awards in each of his first two IPL games.

Bracewell back from injury to captain New Zealand on Pakistan tour

Michael Bracewell will captain New Zealand for the first time on their Twenty20 tour of Pakistan this month, with a host of top names missing because they are playing in the Indian Premier League.

Verstappen poised to bounce back in Japan but Ferrari threaten

Max Verstappen is hot favourite for this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix after failing to finish in Australia, but Ferrari are primed to exploit any slip-ups.

Embiid return inspires Sixers over Thunder

Joel Embiid made a dazzling return from a two-month injury layoff to inspire the Philadelphia 76ers to an upset 109-105 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday.

Lingard's Seoul switch threatens to fall flat after slow start

Jesse Lingard said he wanted to enjoy his football again after moving to South Korea, but the former Manchester United ace has struggled for form and fitness and been publicly criticised by his new coach.

Clark's epic win sets US women's basketball TV ratings record

A US women's basketball record television audience of 12.3 million people watched sensation Caitlin Clark lead Iowa over rival Louisiana State University in the college playoffs, telecaster ESPN said Tuesday.

All Blacks scrum-half Roigard out for six months with knee injury

All Blacks scrum-half Cam Roigard is set to be sidelined for at least six months after rupturing a knee ligament, his Super Rugby team the Wellington Hurricanes said Wednesday.

Guardiola backs 'world's best' Haaland in Keane row

Pep Guardiola said Erling Haaland should be respected as the "best striker in the world" after the Manchester City star was subjected to scathing criticism by Roy Keane.

Martinez, Lindelof deal Man Utd fresh injury blow

Manchester United defenders Lisandro Martinez and Victor Lindelof have been ruled out of action for at least a month due to muscle injuries.

Defending champion Peaty qualifies for Olympics with world-leading time

Adam Peaty qualified for his defence of the 100m breaststroke title at the Paris Olympics in style by setting the fastest time in the world this year at the British swimming championships.

Tottenham held by West Ham, Everton hit back at Newcastle

Tottenham missed the chance to move into the Premier League's top four after a 1-1 draw at West Ham, while Newcastle were also held 1-1 by Everton on Tuesday.

Spurs' top-four bid dented by West Ham draw

Tottenham's bid for a top-four finish in the Premier League suffered a blow as West Ham's Kurt Zouma rescued a 1-1 draw in Tuesday's London derby.

Kaiserslautern end Saarbruecken run to reach German Cup final

Kaiserslautern became the first side from outside the Bundesliga to reach the German Cup final since 2011 on Tuesday, ending third-tier Saarbruecken's run with a 2-0 victory.

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