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LeBron, Sixers spoil Knicks party, Thunder top Spurs as NBA season tips off

LeBron James and his new Philadelphia 76ers teammates crashed the New York Knicks' season-opening celebrations on Tuesday, beating the defending NBA champions 106-100 on the night they raised their title banner at Madison Square Garden.

Sooryavanshi told to be patient by captain Iyer ahead of NZ series

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi "can't just walk straight into the team", India captain Shreyas Iyer said Wednesday, after calls for the teenage sensation to be unleashed for the T20 series against New Zealand starting in Christchurch this week.

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Russell to lead Scotland against France in Rugby World Cup warm-up

Finn Russell will captain Scotland in Saturday's World Cup warm-up match against France -- less than 10 months after Gregor Townsend left the fly-half out of his initial squad for the autumn series.

'We can beat them': Sweden set up USA showdown at World Cup

Sweden coach Peter Gerhardsson said his in-form side are "convinced" they can knock the United States out of the Women's World Cup after setting up a last-16 tie with the holders this weekend.

US face Sweden World Cup test as South Africa make history

Sweden and holders the United States will meet in the Women's World Cup last 16 while South Africa stunned Italy for a first win ever at the tournament on Wednesday and a place in the knockout stage.

Colombia's Caicedo '100 percent' after World Cup health scares

Linda Caicedo underwent X-rays after health scares at the Women's World Cup but is "100 percent" fit for Colombia's clash with Morocco on Thursday, coach Nelson Abadia said.

South Africa stun Italy to reach Women's World Cup last 16

South Africa won a Women's World Cup match for the first time with a stunning 3-2 victory over Italy to reach the last 16 in a thriller on Wednesday.

Sweden win to set up USA showdown at Women's World Cup

Sweden set up a Women's World Cup last-16 showdown with the United States after a Rebecka Blomqvist header and an Elin Rubensson penalty gave them a 2-0 win over Argentina on Wednesday.

Dembele poised to leave Barca after PSG offer: Xavi

Barcelona boss Xavi Hernandez confirmed on Tuesday that Ousmane Dembele is poised to leave the Spanish giants after receiving an offer from Paris Saint-Germain.

USA look far from World Cup favourites after limping into last 16

The United States came into the Women's World Cup as favourites to win a third title in a row but they head into the last 16 looking anything but champions after limping through the group stage.

Dembele poised to leave Barca after PSG offer: Hernandez

Barcelona boss Xavi Hernandez confirmed on Tuesday that Ousmane Dembele is poised to leave the Spanish giants after receiving an offer from Paris Saint-Germain.

Lauren James steps out of brother's shadow to light up World Cup

Lauren James said on the eve of the Women's World Cup that she wanted to be known as more than just the sister of Chelsea's Reece James -- safe to say she has now done that, and more.

Germany want more creativity in crunch South Korea clash

Germany coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg has urged her team to be more creative as they look to bounce back from a shock defeat when they meet South Korea in a crunch Women's World Cup clash on Thursday.

Coe sees future for troubled Commonwealth Games

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says the Commonwealth Games is a strong enough brand to survive its latest crisis, but it must innovate to do so.

Wiegman hails England 'adaptabilty' after World Cup gamble pays off

Sarina Wiegman gambled with a new-look formation against China at the Women's World Cup and it paid off, with the England boss lauding her squad's adaptability as they "grow into the tournament".

Track, BMX, road, mountain all rub shoulders at cycling's world championships

Remco Evenepoel is among the stars assembling for the world cycling championships in Scotland with 13 disciplines including road races, BMX, mountain biking and track racing on the menu from Thursday.

India blow away West Indies in decider to seal ODI series

India swiftly erased the memory of a poor second match to annihilate the West Indies by 200 runs in the decisive third and final one-day international at the Brian Lara Stadium on Tuesday.

Mets deal ace Verlander to Astros at MLB trade deadline

Two-time World Series champion Justin Verlander returned to the Houston Astros on Tuesday, the 40-year-old righthander being moved by the New York Mets at Tuesday's Major League Baseball trade deadline.

Mets deal Verlander to Astros at MLB trade deadline: reports

Defending champion Carreno Busta out of ATP Toronto Masters

Defending champion Pablo Carreno Busta, Australian Nick Kyrgios and Canadian Denis Shapalov have all withdrawn from the ATP Toronto Masters, organizers confirmed Tuesday.

Ashes star Woakes grateful for Broad and Anderson input

Chris Woakes believes his England career has benefitted from the knowledge he has gained from Stuart Broad and James Anderson rather than been hampered by the presence of the veteran pacemen.

Mahomes, Rodgers top NFL player souvenir sales lists

Patrick Mahomes topped player sales for NFL souvenirs in the months after his second Super Bowl triumph, edging Aaron Rodgers according to an NFL Players Association list released Tuesday.

Sadio Mane joins Ronaldo at Saudi side Al Nassr

Saudi side Al Nassr announced the signing of Bayern Munich striker Sadio Mane on Tuesday.

Revolution coach Arena on leave amid 'inappropriate remarks' probe

New England Revolution sporting director and head coach Bruce Arena has been placed on administrative league as Major League Soccer reviews allegations he made "insensitive and inappropriate remarks."

Alba targets trophies after re-uniting with Messi in Miami

Spain full-back Jordi Alba says he is targeting more trophies after re-uniting with former Barcelona teammates Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets at Inter Miami.

Kishan, Gill lead the way as India set West Indies target of 352

India's batting finally fired properly and resulted in a formidable total of 351-5 batting first against the West Indies in the decisive third and final one-day international at the Brian Lara Stadium on Tuesday.

NFL Cowboys rusher Jones gets two-game doping ban

Dallas Cowboys running back Ronald Jones, a two-time Super Bowl champion, was suspended for two games by the NFL on Tuesday for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances.

Mbonambi to become second black Test captain of Springboks

Bongi Mbonambi will become the second black Test captain of South Africa on Saturday when he leads the Springboks against Argentina in a Rugby World Cup warm-up match in Buenos Aires.

Tiger Woods joins PGA Tour policy board in transparency move

Tiger Woods is joining the PGA Tour's newly expanded policy board, the tour announced Tuesday, in a move aimed at cooling player tensions over secrecy surrounding merger talks with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf.

China coach says gap 'huge' after World Cup ends in humiliation

Coach Shui Qingxia said the gulf between her side and European opponents was "huge" after a 6-1 thrashing by England saw China bundled out of the Women's World Cup in the group stage for the first time.

Hernandez says PSG 'adapting' to Enrique as pre-season woes mount

New Paris Saint-Germain recruit Lucas Hernandez said Tuesday his team are still adapting to new coach Luis Enrique, shaking off their failure to win a single game on their pre-season tour of Japan.

Holders US stumble into World Cup last 16 but England, Dutch rampant

Holders the United States squeezed into the last 16 of the Women's World Cup on Tuesday with a nervy 0-0 draw against Portugal but England and the Netherlands powered through with big wins.

Klopp concerned about Saudi transfer window

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp on Tuesday urged football authorities to address the late closure of the transfer window in the Saudi Arabia league, fearing it may have a detrimental effect on European clubs.

Australia's Khawaja laments 'frustrating' ball change in Ashes finale

Australia batsman Usman Khawaja was left to rue a "frustrating" ball change which he believed played a key role in England's fightback to win the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval.

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