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French ice dancers Cizeron and Fournier make golden start to season

Olympic ice dancing champions Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron got their season off to a golden start at the Grand Prix de France on Saturday.

Brazil's Andrade returns to take vault gold at worlds

Brazilian gymnastics star Rebeca Andrade capped her return after a two-year break with gold in the women's vault at the world championships in Rotterdam on Saturday.

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Kuss closes in on Vuelta a Espana glory

Sepp Kuss took a big step towards winning the Vuelta a Espana as the American kept the red jersey after stage 18, won by Remco Evenepoel in another solo triumph on Thursday.

Rizwan propels Pakistan to 252-7 against Sri Lanka

Mohammad Rizwan hit an unbeaten 86 to steer Pakistan to 252-7 against Sri Lanka after rain reduced their crucial Asia Cup contest to 42-overs-a-side on Thursday in Colombo.

Bayern host Alonso's Leverkusen in early battle of title contenders

When Bayern Munich host Bayer Leverkusen on Friday, the German champions will take on a side transformed into genuine Bundesliga title hopefuls under coach Xabi Alonso.

All Blacks aim to correct double blip

New Zealand will take on minnows Namibia in Toulouse on Friday with the aim of correcting a rare double blip and getting their World Cup campaign back on track.

Maguire's mum comes to England defender's aid after terrace jibes

Harry Maguire's mum has raged against the "disgraceful" abuse of her son as the England defender insisted he can cope with the pressure of being in the spotlight for club and country.

Djokovic defends Alcaraz absence from Davis Cup

Novak Djokovic stepped in to defend Carlos Alcaraz on Thursday for missing this week's Davis Cup matches, saying the 20-year-old Spaniard may be young but he's not Superman.

Man Utd outcast Sancho told to train on his own

Jadon Sancho's Manchester United future was plunged into further doubt on Thursday as the club said the winger will train on his own due to a "squad discipline issue."

Sexton eyes O'Gara's record as he starts against Tonga

Johnny Sexton will have a chance to set a new points record for Ireland after being selected on Thursday for their second Rugby World Cup pool match against Tonga.

Wolff 'Wikipedia' comments slapped down by Verstappen

World champion Max Verstappen snapped back at Toto Wolff on Thursday, saying the Mercedes boss spent too much time talking about Red Bull and should concentrate on improving his own team.

Verstappen, Perez wary of 'really painful' Singapore GP

Runaway Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen conceded Thursday that his win streak was under threat at this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix where his car is "not as competitive".

Former Olympic pole vault champion Lavillenie undergoes surgery

Former men's pole vault world record holder Renaud Lavillenie has undergone surgery on a left hamstring injury, the Frenchman said on Thursday.

Kane will be 'an absolute success story', says Bayern boss Tuchel

Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel said on Thursday new striker Harry Kane was already on his way to becoming "an absolute success" story at the club.

Bonucci confirms legal action against Juve after 'humiliating' treatment

Leonardo Bonucci has confirmed that he is taking legal action against Juventus, claiming that the Serie A club has not told the truth about their treatment of him after he was frozen out and eventually sold over the summer.

Barcelona hit by Liga spending limit cut

Barcelona were dealt a blow on Thursday when the Spanish champions' spending limit for the season was cut to 270 million euros ($290 million) by La Liga.

China's Zhou extends F1 contract with Alfa Romeo to 2024

Zhou Guanyu, China's only Formula One driver, said Thursday that he has extended his contract with Alfa Romeo to the end of the 2024 season.

Man Utd sign Women's World Cup winner Guerrero

Manchester United announced the signing of Spanish World Cup winner Irene Guerrero from Atletico Madrid on Thursday as the Red Devils target a first-ever Women's Super League title.

Scotland's Cherry out of World Cup after slipping on hotel stairs

Scotland hooker David Cherry has been ruled out of the rest of the World Cup after suffering a head injury when he slipped on stairs at the team hotel, the Scottish rugby federation announced Thursday.

Gatland focused on turning Wales into a team that is hard to beat

Warren Gatland transformed Wales into an ultra-competitive team when he took over as coach and the Kiwi is again relying on turning the Welsh side into one that is "bloody hard" to beat.

Maguire can handle 'pressure' from mocking rival fans

Harry Maguire said he can cope with the pressure of being in the spotlight for club and country after England manager Gareth Southgate condemned the "ridiculous treatment" meted out to the defender.

Spain women's league players call off strike after pay deal

Footballers from Spain's women's top flight, Liga F, have called off a strike which postponed the first week of fixtures after an agreement over wages was reached, unions and the league said Thursday.

Springbok hooker Marx out of World cup with knee injury

Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx has been ruled out of the Rugby World Cup with a knee injury, the South African rugby federation announced Thursday.

Women to referee at men's Asian Cup for first time

Women including Japanese trailblazer Yoshimi Yamashita will referee at the men's Asian Cup for the first time next year in Qatar, officials said Thursday.

North Korea set to end years-long sporting isolation at Asian Games

North Korea has 191 athletes signed up for the Asian Games starting next week, according to organisers, suggesting the country is poised to end its more than three-year isolation from the global sporting arena.

Top-seeded Jabeur sent packing in San Diego, Garcia advances

Anastasia Potapova surprised top-seeded Ons Jabeur of Tunisia to reach the quarter-finals of the WTA San Diego Open on Wednesday as second-seeded Caroline Garcia made it safely through.

Whitelock to match McCaw as All Blacks eye Namibia win

New Zealand will bid to bounce back from their opening World Cup defeat by hosts France with a resounding victory over Pool A minnows Namibia in Toulouse on Friday.

NFL's 'heartbroken' Rodgers vows 'I shall rise yet again'

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers said Wednesday he is "heartbroken" after suffering a season-ending injury four plays into the NFL campaign but vowed, "I shall rise yet again."

Top-seeded Jabeur crashes out of WTA San Diego Open

Anastasia Potapova stunned top-seeded Tunisian Ons Jabeur 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) to reach the quarter-finals of the WTA San Diego Open on Wednesday.

Rangers ace Scherzer done for MLB season with muscle strain

Eight-time All-Star pitcher Max Scherzer of the Texas Rangers will miss the remainder of the Major League Baseball season with a low-grade muscle strain, the team announced on Wednesday.

Canada kick off Davis Cup defence in style, Ram saves USA

Canada opened their title defence by downing Italy as Great Britain upset Australia on the second day of Davis Cup final group stage action on Wednesday.

Homa hopes to tune up for Ryder Cup with third straight Fortinet title

Max Homa is eyeing a third straight title at the PGA Tour Fortinet Championship this week that he hopes could be a springboard to a dominant Ryder Cup performance.

Stokes's England ODI record 182 sets up rout of New Zealand

Ben Stokes struck the highest score by an England batsman in a one-day international on Wednesday, his 182 setting up a thrashing of New Zealand at The Oval as he sent a warning to the champions' World Cup rivals just weeks before they begin the defence of their 50-over title in India.

Senator subpoenas Saudi PIF subsidiary for PGA-LIV details

US Senator Richard Blumenthal issued a subpoena Wednesday to a US subsidiary of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) to better understand the US PGA Tour-LIV Golf agreement and other investments.

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