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Sainz tells Ferrari fans to remain cool, realistic after blistering season opener

Carlos Sainz reminded Ferrari and their legion of Italian fans to stay focussed and realistic on Thursday ahead of this weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, the second in the Formula One season.

Norris foresees long McLaren struggle for speed

Lando Norris conceded on Thursday that he and his McLaren team may face a lengthy development struggle to improve the disappointing season-opening performance of their new car.

Eriksen 'very happy' to be back with Denmark team

Christian Eriksen said Thursday he was "very pleased" to join up with the Denmark team, just nine months after suffering a cardiac arrest.

Red Bull fix fuel 'vacuum' that halted them in Bahrain

Red Bull team consultant Helmut Marko has declared his team will be 'fighting for victory' in Sunday's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after diagnosing the cause of their fuel problems.

Pakistan and Australia tussle for win after Khawaja, Smith milestones

Pakistan started confidently Thursday in pursuit of a 351-run target in the series-deciding third Test against Australia, ending on 73 without loss at the close in Lahore.

UK government demands progress on racism in cricket

The British government said Thursday it expected to see "clear and lasting evidence of positive progress" across English cricket after a damaging racism scandal rocked the sport.

South Africa face struggle to qualify for Cricket World Cup

Cricket World Cups have caused more heartache for South African supporters than any other format of the game.

Former Spurs and England star Jermain Defoe retires

Former Tottenham and England striker Jermain Defoe on Thursday announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 39.

Expanded IPL returns to India but crowds under Covid curbs

The Indian Premier League returns for its biggest season on Saturday, with a galaxy of top names and two new franchises expanding the world's richest cricket competition to 10 teams for its 15th edition.

Japan beat Australia to reach World Cup, Saudis also qualify

Substitute Kaoru Mitoma scored twice in the dying minutes as Japan beat Australia 2-0 on Thursday to book their place at a seventh straight World Cup and in doing so also helped Saudi Arabia qualify.

Dhoni steps down as captain of IPL champions on eve of season

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has stepped down as captain of Indian Premier League holders Chennai Super Kings two days before the new season and handed the leadership to Ravindra Jadeja, the club said Thursday.

Khawaja cracks century, Smith reaches 8,000 runs as Australia dominate

In-form opener Usman Khawaja hit a century and Steve Smith became the fastest man to 8,000 Test runs Thursday as Australia scented a series-clinching victory against Pakistan in Lahore.

Former women's footballer of year Hegerberg back in Norway squad after 5 years

Former women's world footballer of the year Ada Hegerberg said Thursday she was returning to the Norway squad after refusing to play for the national team for nearly five years.

Pakistan dismiss fiery Warner after pitch row, Australia lead by 220

David Warner was bowled after a quickfire half-century and embroiled in a pitch row as Australia reached 97-1 at lunch Thursday on the fourth day of the third and decisive final Test in Lahore.

Revitalised England eye World Cup semis after romp past Pakistan

Defending champions England continued their Women's Cricket World Cup resurgence with an emphatic nine-wicket win over Pakistan Thursday to stand on the brink of the semi-finals.

Frustrated Verstappen bullish about Saudi Arabia recovery

World champion Max Verstappen hopes to put his season-opening disappointment behind him and show the true potential of his new Red Bull car at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

South Africa make World Cup semis after match washed out

South Africa reached the semi-finals of the Women's Cricket World Cup on Thursday when rain washed out their crunch match against the West Indies in Wellington.

After Barty: Five young tennis stars who could take over at the top

World number one Ashleigh Barty's sudden retirement has left a gaping hole in women's tennis, already preparing for life without ageing superstar Serena Williams and with Naomi Osaka sliding down the rankings.

'Wait and see': Barty coy on future after shock retirement

Ashleigh Barty was coy about her future on Thursday, telling media "you'll have to wait and see" as speculation mounts about what comes next after her shock retirement from tennis.

Swiatek poised to be No.1 with Barty coming off ranking list

Ashleigh Barty said Thursday that she will remove herself from the WTA rankings after announcing her retirement, opening the door for Poland's Iga Swiatek to become world number one.

Expanded IPL returns to India, but crowds remain under Covid curbs

The Indian Premier League returns for its biggest season on Saturday, with a galaxy of top names and two new franchises expanding the world's richest cricket competition to 10 teams for its 15th edition.

Arabs denounce 'double standard' of Russia sports bans

Russia's war on Ukraine has drawn unprecedented sanctions that have seen it banned from most international sports in a Western-led break with the long-standing convention against politics mixing with sport.

Rahm starts off well at WGC Match Play

World number one Jon Rahm got off to a smooth start at the WGC Dell Technologies Match Play tournament in Texas on Wednesday, romping to a convincing victory over Colombia's Sebastian Munoz.

Juventus stun Lyon in Women's Champions League, Arsenal leave it late

Substitute Agnese Bonfantini fired Juventus to a 2-1 comeback victory over Lyon in the first leg of their Women's Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday while Arsenal needed a last-gasp goal to secure a 1-1 home draw with Wolfsburg.

Semenya eyes world championships 5,000m place

Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya won a 3,000m race in a personal best time of eight minutes and 54.97 seconds on Wednesday as she eyes qualifying for the 5,000m at the 2022 world championships.

Osaka says therapy helping after Miami win

Naomi Osaka regained her composure to breeze into the second round of the Miami Open on Wednesday before revealing she has begun working with a therapist to deal with the issues which saw her make a tearful exit at Indian Wells earlier this month.

Chelsea allowed to sell tickets under new licence

Chelsea fans will be able to attend Champions League and FA Cup matches for the rest of the season under the terms of a new licence granted to the club by the UK government.

West Indies, England desperate for winning pitch in Grenada

West Indies and England meet for the potential decider of their three-match series on Thursday amid expectations of a pitch which will finally produce a result after the first two Tests in Antigua and Barbados fizzled out.

Russia among four candidates to host Euro 2028 and Euro 2032

Russia is among the candidates to host the European Championship in either 2028 or 2032 despite being banned from international sport following the invasion of Ukraine, UEFA announced after Wednesday's deadline to declare an interest passed.

Tamim says Bangladesh triumph over South Africa 'biggest achievement'

Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal said his team's one-day international series triumph against South Africa on Wednesday was a highlight of his 15-year international career.

No Russia, no problem as Sakamoto leads world figure skating championships

In the absence of the banned Russians, Japanese skater Kaori Sakamoto took the lead after the women's short programme at the World Championships in Montpellier on Wednesday.

Sakamoto takes control at world figure skating championships