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Messi on target again but Miami downed by Columbus

Lionel Messi scored a brilliant equalizer but could not prevent Inter Miami suffering a costly 2-1 defeat to Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer on Sunday.

Ravens grab last-second win in Rio as Commanders stop Seahawks

The Baltimore Ravens beat the Dallas Cowboys 34-31 in the NFL's first-ever game in Rio de Janeiro as the Washington Commanders and backup quarterback Marcus Mariota stunned Seattle 33-31 Sunday.

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West Indies stumble after Bairstow starring role

West Indies stumbled after an 83-run opening stand to be 127 for four at tea in reply to England's first innings total of 311 on the second day of the first Test at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Wednesday.

West Indies spinner Narine signs for Surrey

Off-spinner Sunil Narine will play for Surrey in this season's T20 Blast, the English county side said Wednesday.

Magnussen returns to replace sacked Mazepin at Haas

Kevin Magnussen on Wednesday returned to the Haas Formula One team to replace Russian driver Nikita Mazepin who was sacked following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Leicester's Vardy faces 'weeks' out with knee injury

Jamie Vardy will be out of action for "a few weeks" due to a knee injury, Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers said on Wednesday.

Bairstow leads England past 300 against West Indies

Jonny Bairstow was last out for 140 as England extended their first innings by another 43 runs to be dismissed for 311 on the second morning of the first Test against the West Indies in Antigua on Wednesday.

England's Broad rules out 'Mankad' dismissal despite cricket law change

England pace great Stuart Broad says he would never attempt a controversial "Mankad" dismissal even though it will no longer be deemed unfair in a rejig of cricket's laws.

Van Aert wins Paris-Nice time trial to take race lead

Wout van Aert led a Jumbo-Visma podium sweep in the Paris-Nice time trial on Wednesday.

Pakistan's Ashraf to miss second Australia Test due to Covid

Pakistan all-rounder Faheem Ashraf will miss the second Test against Australia after testing positive for Covid-19, the Pakistan Cricket Board said Wednesday.

Gujarat Titans sign Afghanistan's Gurbaz for IPL 2022

Gujarat Titans have signed Afghanistan's Rahmanullah Gurbaz as a replacement for England batsman Jason Roy in the Indian Premier League tournament starting later this month, the franchise said Wednesday.

Portugal winger Pedro Neto signs new Wolves deal

Portugal winger Pedro Neto celebrated his 22nd birthday on Wednesday by signing a new long-term contract at Wolves, committing himself to the Premier League club until 2027.

Wales recall centre Davies, Navidi for France

Wales coach Wayne Pivac has named Josh Navidi at openside flanker for the Six Nations match against France in Cardiff on Friday, while also handing a return to veteran centre Jonathan Davies.

Mazepin sets up foundation to aid athletes barred for political reasons

Russian driver Nikita Mazepin, sacked by Formula One outfit Haas, is creating a foundation to help sportspeople who have found themselves barred from competing due to "political reasons out of their control".

Sweden fears Russia World Cup ban gives Poland upper hand

Sweden said Wednesday it believed its team could be at a disadvantage after FIFA confirmed that Russia would be kicked out of the 2022 World Cup playoffs over the invasion of Ukraine.

Reluctant gym bunny Tsunoda fighting fit ahead of Formula One season

Yuki Tsunoda has been pumping iron ahead of the new Formula One season even though the Japanese Alpha Tauri driver admitted on Wednesday that he "hates" working out in the gym.

Dupont gets nod for Wales game as France hit by Covid outbreak

Antoine Dupont will skipper France against Wales in the Six Nations in Cardiff on Friday as a Covid-19 outbreak in the squad has left coach Fabien Galthie preparing for the worst.

Jadeja tops Test all-rounder rankings after Mohali heroics

India's Ravindra Jadeja has returned as the world's number one-ranked all-rounder after his stand-out effort with bat and ball against Sri Lanka, the International Cricket Council said Wednesday.

Sevilla return to Europa League against West Ham wondering what might have been

A promising season for Sevilla could be in danger of petering out but it would be no surprise if they finished with a flourish in the Europa League.

Shane Warne state funeral set for March 30 at MCG

Australian cricket superstar Shane Warne will be honoured with a state funeral at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on the evening of March 30, the Victorian state government said Wednesday.

Slushy snow and T-shirts as Winter Paralympics feels the heat

Cross-country skiers ploughed through slushy snow wearing T-shirts on day five of the Beijing Winter Paralympics Wednesday as spring-like weather pushed temperatures well above freezing.

Pakistan's Imam-ul-Haq makes a name for himself, relatively speaking

Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq has shed some of the burden of being the nephew of a legend with a century in each innings against Australia in the drawn first Test.

West Indies stun holders England by seven runs in World Cup thriller

Defending champions England slumped to a second loss at the Women's Cricket World Cup on Wednesday as underdogs the West Indies continued their sparkling start to the tournament.

Norwegian great Ulset to bow out of Paralympics for play dates

After two decades of Paralympic greatness, Norway's Nils Erik Ulset is hanging up his skis and gun and heading into retirement for some important play dates with his toddler son.

Djokovic entered on Indian Wells draw but status unclear

Novak Djokovic was entered into the draw for this week's ATP/WTA Indian Wells tournament on Tuesday but it is unclear whether he will take part in the tournament, organisers said.

Top seed Krejcikova out of Indian Wells

World number two and tournament top seed Barbora Krejcikova has withdrawn from this week's ATP/WTA Indian Wells Masters tournament after failing to overcome an arm injury.

'Overconfident' Liverpool edge through despite defeat to Inter

Mohamed Salah admitted Liverpool might have suffered from complacency as they crept into a fourth Champions League quarter-final in five years despite a rare 1-0 defeat at Anfield to Inter Milan on Tuesday.

Ball in Mickelson's court over PGA return: Monahan

PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said Tuesday he plans to speak to Phil Mickelson to address his criticism of the tour before the six-time major champion decides to return to playing.

Bairstow's century anchors England recovery after dismal start to 1st Test

Jonny Bairstow's eighth Test hundred anchored England’s revival from a woeful start in reaching 268 for six at stumps on the opening day of the first Test in Antigua on Tuesday.

Bayern blast into Champions League quarters as Lewandowski hat-trick sinks Salzburg

Robert Lewandowski scored a record-breaking 11-minute hat-trick to send Bayern Munich sailing into the Champions League quarter-finals with a 7-1 win at home to Red Bull Salzburg on Tuesday.

Liverpool edge into Champions League quarters despite defeat to Inter

Liverpool crept into a fourth Champions League quarter-final in five years despite a rare 1-0 defeat at Anfield to Inter Milan as the English giants progressed 2-1 on aggregate.

Bayern reach last eight as Lewandowski hat-trick sinks Salzburg