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Emery urges Villa to make most of reduced home comfort

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery wants his side to get back to winning ways on home turf when they face Fenerbahce in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Hazlewood takes six as Australia beat South Africa in 1st Test

Josh Hazlewood took six wickets as Australia completed a 214-run win over South Africa on the fifth day of the first Test at Kingsmead on Tuesday.

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England push 368 runs clear of New Zealand in first Test

A resolute half-century from Ben Foakes pushed England 368 runs ahead of New Zealand with two wickets in hand on an absorbing third day of the opening Test in Mount Maunganui on Saturday.

Stokes surpasses McCullum's record for Test sixes

Big-hitting England captain Ben Stokes on Saturday overtook his coach Brendon McCullum as the outright record holder for the most sixes struck in Test cricket.

Big-hitting England open up 256-run first Test lead over New Zealand

England's batsmen plundered 158 runs but lost four wickets in a breakneck session on Saturday that leaves the first Test still finely poised at Mount Maunganui.

Former champ Homa leads at Riviera as Woods eyes up weekend

Former champion Max Homa fired a four-under-par 68 on Friday to take a one-shot lead in the Genesis Invitational, where Tiger Woods was poised to play the weekend in his return to PGA Tour golf.

Alcaraz into Argentina Open semi-finals

Top seed Carlos Alcaraz shrugged off damp, cold conditions to sweep into the semi-finals of the Argentina Open with a straight sets victory over Serbia's Dusan Lajovic on Friday.

Woods set to play weekend despite 74 at Riviera

Tiger Woods blamed poor putting for a disappointing 74 on Friday, but looked like a lock to play the weekend when darkness halted play at the Genesis Invitational, his first US PGA Tour start in seven months.

Qatar sheikh bids for Man Utd as billionaire Ratcliffe enters race

A consortium led by Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani announced Friday that it had submitted an offer to take full control of Manchester United, with British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe also reported to have lodged a widely anticipated bid.

Perfect Medvedev ends Auger-Aliassime's Rotterdam title defence

Daniil Medvedev took his record over Felix Auger-Aliassime to 5-0 as he reached the Rotterdam ATP semi-finals with a straight sets defeat of the defending champion on Friday.

New Zealand emerge from stragglers to keep dream alive

New Zealand went into the eighth day of the Women’s T20 World Cup with virtually no hope of reaching the semi-finals.

Napoli's dynamic duo strike again to increase massive Serie A lead

Napoli took another step towards their first Serie A title since 1990 on Friday as stars Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Victor Osimhen shot the leaders to a 2-0 win at Sassuolo and 18 points clear.

Matthews guides West Indies to first win in World T20

West Indian captain Hayley Matthews guided her team to their first win in the Women’s T20 World Cup when they beat Ireland by six wickets with one ball to spare at Newlands in Cape Town on Friday.

Qatar bid for Man Utd as Saudis linked with takeover

The race to buy Manchester United became a little clearer on Friday when a consortium led by Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani, chairman of Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), announced that it had submitted an offer to take full control of the Premier League club.

Woods says tampon prank meant to be 'fun and games'

Tiger Woods insisted Friday he didn't mean to cause offense when he pranked playing partner Justin Thomas by handing him a tampon in the first round of the Genesis Invitational.

Woods's weekend in jeopardy after 74 at Riviera

Tiger Woods blamed poor putting after a three-over-par 74 on Friday left him one stroke outside the projected cut line midway through the Genesis Invitational second round.

Price sets world best in women's weight throw at US Indoors

DeAnna Price delivered a world best of 26.02 meters to win the women's weight throw on Friday at the US Indoor Track and Field Championships while world 200m champion Noah Lyles advanced easily in the 60m.

Barcelona facing more questions over refereeing chief payments

Barcelona are facing further questions about payments of millions of euros made to a former refereeing chief's company following revelations that the amount in question was four times bigger than the one originally declared.

England's Bell says India 'Mankad' memory 'put to bed'

England fast bowler Lauren Bell believes India will provide "great opposition" when the two teams meet in the Women's T20 World Cup on Saturday but said their last controversial meeting had been "put to bed".

In Rwanda, Froome says he has high hopes for African cycling

British cycling great Chris Froome said Friday he has high hopes for the future of the sport in Africa as he returned to the continent of his birth.

LIV's Saudi backers lose immunity ruling in PGA dispute

LIV Golf's major financial backers, the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund, must produce documents and provide depositions in its antitrust dispute with the PGA Tour, a US judge has ruled.

Mum's the word as Banque Populaire pull out of Vendee Globe

After their skipper Clarisse Cremer fell foul of new rules, the Banque Populaire sailing team said Friday they would not be taking part in the Vendee Globe round the world race starting in November 2024.

Swiatek breezes past Kudermetova and into final at blustery Doha

World number one and defending champion Iga Swiatek breezed past Veronika Kudermetova for the loss of just one game in a 56-minute Doha Open semi-final demolition on Friday.

Pundits perplexed after Woods hands Thomas tampon at PGA event

Tiger Woods's apparent bid to prank playing partner Justin Thomas by handing him a tampon during the first round of the PGA Genesis Invitational has sparked some criticism of the 15-time major champion.

New Zealand shed 'tears', hope for World Cup miracle after Bangladesh win

New Zealand captain Sophie Devine said New Zealand still had hopes of reaching the Women's T20 World Cup semi-finals after they trounced Bangladesh by 71 runs at Newlands in Cape Town on Friday.

Bates leads New Zealand to 71-run defeat of Bangladesh at T20 World Cup

Suzie Bates led a turnaround by the New Zealand team as they trounced Bangladesh by 71 runs in their Women's T20 World Cup match at Newlands in Cape Town on Friday.

Potter tells Chelsea to resolve Mount's future 'quickly'

Graham Potter has called on Chelsea's owners to resolve "quickly" their contract talks with England midfielder Mason Mount.

Dimitrov edges De Minaur to reach Rotterdam semis

Grigor Dimitrov saved two match points before edging past Alex De Minaur 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (8/6) on Friday to reach the semi-finals of the ATP 500 tournament in Rotterdam.

Odermatt the 'fighter' revels in double world gold

Marco Odermatt admits to not having the cleanest skiing style, but insists his charge to a second gold medal of the World Ski Championships on Friday was down to him being a "full-on fighter".

Bates leads return to form by New Zealand batters

Suzie Bates led a return to form by New Zealand’s batters as they scored 189 for three in their Women’s T20 World Cup match against Bangladesh at Newlands in Cape Town on Friday.

Klopp wants Liverpool to boost top four bid in 'massive' Newcastle game

Jurgen Klopp has challenged Liverpool to win Saturday's "massive" clash at Newcastle as the Reds look to climb back into the race to finish in the Premier League's top four.

Saudi reports add to Man Utd takeover intrigue

Saudi Arabia has joined the race to buy Manchester United ahead of Friday's bid deadline, according to a report in Britain's Daily Telegraph, raising the stakes in what could be the most lucrative deal in sports history.

South Africa name Bavuma as first Black African Test captain

Temba Bavuma was on Friday named the first black African captain of South Africa's Test squad in what Cricket South Africa described as "part of a restructure within the leadership group of the national team".

Odermatt wins giant slalom for second world gold

Swiss tyro Marco Odermatt lived up to his pre-championship hype by winning the men's giant slalom in Courchevel on Friday for a second gold of these worlds after also claiming victory in the downhill.

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