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Montpellier recovered from a 24-6 deficit to defeat 14-man London Irish 32-27 on the opening night of the European Champions Cup on Friday.
Yet another World Cup has ended in tears for Neymar, with football's most expensive player hinting he may not pull on the Brazil shirt again following a painful defeat to Croatia.
Argentina will face Croatia in the World Cup semi-finals after beating the Netherlands 4-3 on penalties following a thrilling 2-2 extra-time draw on a night of high World Cup drama.
Brazil star Neymar hinted he might quit international football on Friday, saying he could not "100 percent" guarantee he would play for the national team again.
Like millions of Brazilian families, Richarlison's loved ones were inconsolable after the team's exit from the World Cup, but fiercely proud to have witnessed the center-forward shine in Qatar.
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara claimed a first pairs gold for Japan in the Grand Prix Final in Turin on Friday ahead of world champions Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier of the United States.
Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic cemented his hero status with a stunning display to help his team knock out five-time champions Brazil on Friday and reach the World Cup semi-finals.
Tite confirmed that it was the "end of a cycle" for him as coach of Brazil after the favourites were dumped out of the World Cup in the quarter-finals on penalties by Croatia on Friday.
Mighty New Zealand suffered a shock start to their bid for the World Rugby Sevens Series at the Cape Town Stadium when they slipped to a 14-10 defeat at the hands of outsiders Spain on Friday.
Croatia stunned Brazil in a dramatic penalty shootout on Friday to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup after Marquinhos slammed the decisive kick against the post.
England captain Harry Kane said Friday that his team have "more belief" ahead of their World Cup quarter-final against France than they did four years ago during their run to the last four.
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara won Japan's first Grand Prix Final pairs gold in Turin on Friday ahead of world champions Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier of the United States.
Croatia stunned favourites Brazil to reach the World Cup semi-finals on Friday, winning 4-2 on penalties after a nailbiting last-eight tie finished 1-1 at the end of extra time.
Neymar equalled Pele's record tally of 77 goals for Brazil with his brilliant strike against Croatia in the World Cup quarter-finals on Friday, but his team crashed out on penalties.
Neymar equalled Pele's record of 77 Brazil goals after scoring against Croatia in the World Cup quarter-finals on Friday.
Leicester's director of rugby Steve Borthwick says his focus remains on the Tigers despite the speculation linking him as successor to Eddie Jones as England coach.
King Charles III on Friday visited Wrexham in north Wales on Friday, and met the Hollywood actors who have bought the new city's football club.
The T-shirt on sale at Doha's main market declares "Our blood is Arab", and that is the mood buoying Morocco as it prepares to become on Saturday the first Arab nation to play a World Cup quarter-final.
Morocco will have the backing of an entire continent when they attempt to become Africa's first World Cup semi-finalists by beating Portugal on Saturday, said coach Walid Regragui.
Portugal coach Fernando Santos admitted on Friday that Cristiano Ronaldo had been unhappy to be dropped to the bench as he pleaded for a line to be drawn under the affair.
Men's world number one Viktor Axelsen had his aura of invincibility shaken Friday at the season-ending badminton World Tour Finals in Bangkok with a surprise loss to India's H.S. Prannoy.
England manager Gareth Southgate has urged the Three Lions to take the game to defending champions France in a blockbuster World Cup quarter-final clash on Saturday.
France coach Didier Deschamps is confident Kylian Mbappe can still make the difference in Saturday's World Cup quarter-final showdown with England even if the opposition put their focus on stopping the superstar forward.
The owners of Manchester United, the Glazer family, have not taken their usual semi-annual dividend out of the club as they look to sell the English giants.
Roger Federer has only been retired for three months but the eight-time Wimbledon champion is having to get used to ordinary life including being turned away unrecognised at the All England Club.
American basketball star Brittney Griner was headed back to the United States on Thursday after being released from a Russian prison in exchange for an arms dealer known as the "Merchant of Death."
Undefeated US southpaw Terence Crawford will defend his World Boxing Organization welterweight title on Saturday in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska, against Russia's David Avanesyan.
NFL conference leaders Philadelphia and Buffalo test their hold on the top spots on Sunday with crucial matchups against stubborn New York rivals.
Brazil seek to become the first team through to the World Cup semi-finals on Friday, while Argentina could set up a blockbuster all-South American clash if they get past the Netherlands.
Brittney Griner's former coaches and teammates as well as a host of elite athletes on Thursday celebrated the US basketball star's release from a Russian prison after 10 months of captivity.
Japanese skaters dominated the opening day of the ISU Grand Prix final in Turin on Thursday with world champion Shoma Uno leading a posse of three in the men's short programme while Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara made the early running in the pairs competition.
Japanese pair Miura Riku and Kihara Ryuichi made the early running in the pairs competition, winning the short programme on the opening day of the ISU Grand Prix final in Turin on Thursday.