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Brewers edge Rays to capture World Series opener

Milwaukee captain Christian Yelich tripled in one run and scored another to lead the Brewers over Tampa Bay 3-2 in Friday's opening game of the 122nd World Series.

Tatum delivers as Celtics down winless Knicks

Jayson Tatum scored 36 points as the Boston Celtics defeated the New York Knicks 107-103 to leave the NBA champions waiting for their first win of the season on Friday.

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Donald names 'generational' talent Aberg plus Rose, Lowry among Ryder Cup picks

Europe Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald picked rising star Ludvig Aberg plus major winners Justin Rose and Shane Lowry among his six wildcards for the tournament in Rome.

England captain Farrell rues mistake that led to World Cup ban

England captain Owen Farrell said he has accepted the "mistake" that will see him miss the start of the World Cup campaign, but remains excited for the tournament despite his side's dreadful form.

Ramos returns to boyhood club Sevilla

Veteran former Spain defender Sergio Ramos said Monday he was returning to his home-town club Sevilla after 18 years away.

Europe captain Donald names Rose, Lowry among Ryder Cup wildcard picks

Europe Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald on Monday picked major winners Justin Rose and Shane Lowry plus rising star Ludvig Aberg among his six wildcards for the tournament in Rome.

Two dead, three missing as torrential rains lash Spain

Two people died and three were missing on Monday after heavy rains lashed drought-hit Spain, triggering flash floods that closed Madrid metro lines and high-speed rail links.

African players in Europe: Salah seals Liverpool victory

Mohamed Salah put talk of a reported £150 million ($189 mn) move to Saudi side Al-Ittihad behind him with the final Liverpool goal in a 3-0 Premier League win over Aston Villa at the weekend.

Racism 'has no place' in rugby after Chalureau row

World Rugby chief executive Alan Gilpin said on Monday there was no place for racism in the sport amid the furore over lock Bastien Chalureau's inclusion in France's squad for the World Cup.

Sancho puts Man Utd career in doubt with Ten Hag spat

Jadon Sancho's Manchester United future could be in doubt after he took a swipe at manager Erik ten Hag for saying he had been dropped because of poor training performances.

Swiatek stumped by 'loss of control' in US Open exit

Iga Swiatek said she was at a loss to describe the way in which her US Open title defence was left in ruins Sunday in a last-16 defeat to Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko.

'Nothing to lose' Ostapenko dethrones Swiatek

Jelena Ostapenko's "nothing to lose" mindset delivered the biggest upset of the US Open on Sunday as the hard-hitting Latvian sent defending champion Iga Swiatek crashing out.

Holder Swiatek upset by Ostapenko at US Open as Djokovic cruises

Defending champion Iga Swiatek crashed out of the US Open on Sunday after defeat by Jelena Ostapenko and will lose her number one ranking, while Novak Djokovic marched into the quarter-finals.

Messi assists Miami to big win over MLS champions LAFC

Inter Miami delivered the most impressive win of their Lionel Messi era, 3-1 at Major League Soccer champions Los Angeles FC on Sunday, with two assists from the Argentine boosting their playoff hopes.

Dethroned Swiatek out of US Open after Ostapenko stunner

Defending champion Iga Swiatek was sent crashing out of the US Open on Sunday, losing in three sets to Latvia's 20th seed Jelena Ostapenko.

Broken record: Fritz seeks fix to Djokovic woes at US Open

Taylor Fritz knows he'll have to rewrite the record books against Novak Djokovic in order to keep his US Open dream alive after setting up a quarter-final with the 23-time Grand Slam champion on Sunday.

Points system would deter rugby's high tacklers, says Popham

A points system to punish high tackling in rugby which could lead to a six-month ban would be a deterrent to "serial offenders" such as Owen Farrell and reduce the risk of serious injury, former Wales star Alix Popham has told AFP.

Five youngsters to watch at the Rugby World Cup

From in-form wingers to a generational Georgian talent and a co-captain with just 11 caps to his name, AFP Sports looks at five players aged 23 or younger who could grab the headlines at the World Cup which starts in France on Friday:

Djokovic passes Gojo into US Open quarters

Novak Djokovic swept past Croatia's Borna Gojo in straight sets on Sunday to book his place in the quarter-finals of the US Open.

Djokovic glides into US Open quarters as Gauff stops Wozniacki

Novak Djokovic rolled into his 13th US Open quarter-final on Sunday after Coco Gauff ended Caroline Wozniacki's fairytale Grand Slam comeback to line up a potential blockbuster with defending champion Iga Swiatek.

Oh brother! A fourth Barrett could have made All Blacks

A trio of Barrett brothers will play for New Zealand at the Rugby World Cup, but according to Beauden Barrett, a fourth sibling had also been on course to wear the famous All Blacks jersey until injury prematurely ended his career.

Tiafoe sets up 'monumental' US Open quarter-final

Frances Tiafoe says his All-American US Open quarter-final against Ben Shelton will be a "monumental moment" for minority players in tennis after booking his place in the last eight on Sunday.

US Open comeback run shows Wozniacki 'on right track'

Caroline Wozniacki said she still believes she "can beat anyone on any given day" after her fairytale return to Grand Slam tennis ended Sunday in the last 16 of the US Open after defeat by Coco Gauff.

Gauff stops Wozniacki as Swiatek, Djokovic eye US Open quarters

Coco Gauff ended Caroline Wozniacki's fairytale US Open comeback to line up a potential quarter-final blockbuster with Iga Swiatek, while Novak Djokovic hoped for less night-time New York drama Sunday.

Spain's Palou captures IndyCar crown with Portland triumph

Spain's Alex Palou clinched the 2023 IndyCar season drivers championship on Sunday by winning the Portland Grand Prix, capturing his second points title in three campaigns.

Gauff ends Wozniacki run to reach US Open last eight

American teenager Coco Gauff ended Caroline Wozniacki's fairytale return to the US Open on Sunday, booking her place in the quarter-finals with a three-set victory.

Lewandowski penalty earns Barca tight win at Osasuna

Robert Lewandowski rolled home a late penalty to earn Barcelona a hard-fought 2-1 win at Osasuna in La Liga on Sunday.

Mbappe scores twice as ruthless PSG hammer Lyon

Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain romped to a 4-1 win away at Lyon on Sunday to leave their crisis-hit opponents bottom of Ligue 1.

Shelton tames Paul to reach first US Open quarter-final

Unseeded American Ben Shelton took down 14th-seeded compatriot Tommy Paul in four sets on Sunday to reach his second Grand Slam quarter-final of the year at the US Open.

'Facing Scotland a final for us,' says South Africa star Kolbe

South Africa star winger Cheslin Kolbe said the defending champions' opening Rugby World Cup clash with Scotland "will be a final for us".

Thuram stars as Inter join rivals Milan at Serie A summit

Marcus Thuram scored his first Serie A goal on Sunday as Inter Milan thumped Fiorentina 4-0 and moved level with AC Milan at the top of Serie A.

Rice on target as Arsenal stun Man Utd with late flourish

Declan Rice scored his first goal for Arsenal and Gabriel Jesus added the icing on the cake as the Gunners scored twice in stoppage time to beat Manchester United 3-1 on Sunday.

Bangladesh thump Afghanistan to keep Asia Cup hopes alive

Allrounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Najmul Hossain Shanto smashed centuries before Bangladesh's pace bowlers shared eight wickets to beat Afghanistan by 89 runs in the Asia Cup in Lahore on Sunday.

Allen and Phillips lead the way as New Zealand hammer England in 3rd T20

New Zealand outplayed England as they won the third Twenty20 international at Edgbaston on Sunday by a commanding 74 runs to maintain their hopes of a shared series.

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