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Top-ranked tennis ace Novak Djokovic on Wednesday said he was close to 100 percent after battling through a hamstring injury during his winning sweep at the Australian Open last month.
Talismanic fly-half Johnny Sexton has been ruled out of unbeaten Ireland's Six Nations match with Italy on Saturday and will be replaced by James Ryan as skipper, the Irish Rugby Football Union said on Wednesday.
Every professional rugby player in Wales was summoned to a crunch meeting on Wednesday ahead of a potential strike that threatens to scupper this weekend's Six Nations clash with England.
Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann dodged suspension but was handed a large fine Wednesday for "unsportsmanlike" comments made to referees after his side's 3-2 loss at Borussia Moenchengladbach.
Australia and England are hot favourites to reach Sunday's final of the Women's T20 World Cup, but India captain Harmanpreet Kaur believes there is a factor which can alter the odds.
Virgil van Dijk admits Liverpool face an "almost impossible" task to keep their Champions League hopes alive after a 5-2 hammering in the first leg of their last-16 tie against ruthless Real Madrid.
Premiership champions Leicester have appointed Australia assistant coach Dan McKellar as their new head coach from next season.
Wallabies forwards coach Dan McKellar quit Wednesday just months before the Rugby World Cup and will reportedly take the top job at English Premiership side Leicester.
Reigning Olympic women's football champion Canada will play France on April 11 at Le Mans in a Women's World Cup tuneup match for both squads, provided the Canadians don't boycott.
World number two Carlos Alcaraz of Spain seized a 6-4, 5-3 lead over Brazilian Mateus Alves before heavy rain washed out play Tuesday at the ATP Rio Open.
All Blacks coach Ian Foster admitted Wednesday it was "highly unlikely" that he would be in charge next year, as speculation grows in New Zealand about his future.
A fourth DRS zone will ensure the fastest Australian Grand Prix ever at Albert Park with cars reaching speeds of up 340kph (211mph), race boss Andrew Westacott said.
New Zealand will "throw some punches" when they face an attacking England in the second Test starting on Friday in Wellington, as the hosts bid to rescue the two-match series.
A night that began with a Liverpool rebellion on and off the field ended with a chorus of "Oles" from the visiting support as Real Madrid ran riot to win the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie 5-2.
Real Madrid made their name as the kings of Europe who can never be written off, and they proved it once again at Anfield against a bewildered Liverpool on Tuesday night.
Nate McMillan was fired as coach of the Atlanta Hawks after guiding the NBA club to a 29-30 start to the 2022-23 campaign, the team announced Tuesday.
England and South Africa qualified to meet in the Women's T20 World Cup semi-finals after both teams won their final group matches at Newlands in Cape Town on Tuesday.
Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti warned his side's "biggest enemy is to think it's done" after Tuesday's 2-0 last 16, first leg win at a ten-man Eintracht Frankfurt.
England captain Owen Farrell expressed sympathy for his Wales opponents as he urged his side to relish the challenge of playing in Cardiff should Saturday's strike-threatened Six Nations international go ahead.
Napoli's Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen got on the scoresheet again as the Serie A leaders beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 in their Champions League last 16, first leg on Tuesday.
Karim Benzema said Real Madrid needed time to get going but showed their true colours eventually as they thrashed Liverpool 5-2 at Anfield in the Champions League last 16 first leg on Tuesday.
Vinicius Junior and Karim Benzema scored twice as Real Madrid produced another stunning Champions League fightback from 2-0 down to thrash Liverpool 5-2 in the first leg of their last 16 tie at Anfield on Tuesday.
Experienced scrum-half Baptiste Serin has been added to France's Six Nations squad instead of Nolann Le Garrec, the French Rugby Federation (FFR) announced on Tuesday.
Major League Soccer unveiled a revamped playoff format on Tuesday that includes a best-of-three first round before knockout stages to the MLS Cup Final on December 9.
Simone Inzaghi said on Tuesday he wants Inter Milan to end Italian teams' dreadful record against Porto as he prepares to host the Portuguese outfit in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie.
Wales coach Warren Gatland is confident Saturday's strike-threatened Six Nations clash against England in Cardiff will go ahead despite what he said was a "genuine threat" of a players' strike.
Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits took South Africa to the Women's T20 World Cup semi-finals with an unbeaten century partnership against Bangladesh in Cape Town on Tuesday.
Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball, sidelined for more than a year by a left knee injury, will miss the entire NBA season with nagging discomfort, the team announced Tuesday.
After trading away superstars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, the NBA's Brooklyn Nets announced on Tuesday they have agreed on a multi-year contract extension with coach Jacque Vaughn.
Courtney Lawes could make an England comeback in this weekend's Six Nations clash against Wales, but Tom Curry's hopes of a Test return have been scuppered by an unspecified leg injury.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said on Tuesday his outfit will be perceived to have failed no matter what his side achieves in the Champions League, because of his past success in the competition.
Brittney Griner, the American basketball star imprisoned in Russia for nearly 10 months last year, has signed a one-year Women's NBA deal with the Phoenix Mercury, the team announced Tuesday.