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Phillies clinch, Astros wrap up division on final day of MLB season

Bryce Harper and Edmundo Sosa blasted home runs as the Philadelphia Phillies punched their ticket to the playoffs with a 7-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday as the curtain came down on Major League Baseball's regular season.

Dupont scores twice to send Toulouse to Top 14 summit

France captain Antoine Dupont scored two tries as Toulouse moved to the summit of the fledgling Top 14 table with a resounding 40-18 win at home to Montpellier on Sunday.

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West Indies beat New Zealand in World Cup opener

Host nation New Zealand lost the opening match of the Women's Cricket World Cup in dramatic fashion Friday when the West Indies claimed three wickets in the final over.

Brazil football great Carlos to play for English pub team

Brazil and Real Madrid great Roberto Carlos will get a taste of English grassroots football when he turns out for a pub team on Friday.

Kohli falls for 45 in 100th Test as Sri Lanka hit back

India's cricketing hero Virat Kohli fell for 45 in his 100th Test as Sri Lankan bowlers rattled the hosts' top-order in the opening match on Friday.

Pakistan lose Shafique after solid start in first Test

Pakistan lost opener Abdullah Shafique after a solid start before reaching 105-1 at lunch Friday on the opening day of the first Test against Australia in Rawalpindi.

India 109-2 in Kohli's 100th Test

India lost their openers including new captain Rohit Sharma as they reached 109 for two at lunch against Sri Lanka in superstar cricketer Virat Kohli's 100th Test on Friday.

'Star number one' Kohli raises fan fever in 100th Test

Cheering fans in Virat Kohli shirts and face paints jostled to get inside India's Mohali stadium on Friday for the superstar cricketer and national hero's 100th Test match.

Beijing Paralympics to open in storm of controversy over Ukraine invasion

Tensions in the athlete villages, threats of competition boycotts and an eleventh-hour reversal to ban Russian athletes have marred the lead-up to Friday's opening of the Beijing Winter Paralympics.

Red-hot Pogacar and Alaphilippe lead pack at Strade Bianche

Tadej Pogacar and Julian Alaphilippe will do battle on Saturday as a trio of Italian cycling races over the next two weeks begins with the Strade Bianche.

'A colossal figure': Australian cricket great Rod Marsh dead at 74

Rod Marsh was remembered as "a colossal figure" in Australian cricket Friday who gave close to 50 years' service to the sport as tributes poured in after he died following a heart attack at a charity event last week.

Seiffert, Kim share Puerto Rico Open PGA lead

Chase Seiffert grabbed eight birdies in a seven-under par 65 on Thursday to share the first-round lead with fellow American Michael Kim in the US PGA Tour Puerto Rico Open.

McIlroy grabs first-round lead at Arnold Palmer Invitational

Rory McIlroy got off to another hot start at Bay Hill on Thursday, firing a first-round 65 to take a two-shot lead in the US PGA Tour Arnold Palmer Invitational.

World No. 1 Barty pulls out of Indian Wells, Miami tournaments

Top-ranked Ashleigh Barty has withdrawn from the prestigious hardcourt tournaments at Indian Wells and Miami saying she hadn't been able to prepare in the wake of her Australian Open triumph.

Aussie golf star Day loses mother to cancer

Former world number one golfer Jason Day said Thursday that his mother, Adenil "Dening" Day, had died after a long battle with cancer.

McIlroy grabs early lead at Arnold Palmer Invitational

Rory McIlroy got off to another hot start at Bay Hill on Thursday, firing a first-round 65 to take the lead in the US PGA Tour Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Late Borja strike sends Real Betis through to Copa del Rey final

Real Betis will play Valencia in the final of Spain's Copa del Rey after Borja Iglesias' dramatic 91st-minute goal sealed a 1-1 draw with Rayo Vallecano on Thursday and a 3-2 win on aggregate.

NFL dropping Covid-19 protocols

The NFL is suspending all Covid-19 protocols including mandatory testing, masks and contact tracing, according to a memo to teams obtained by US media.

'Win for my country': Ukraine's Yastremska in Lyon last-eight after war escape

Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska made the Lyon WTA quarter-finals on Thursday, less than a week after escaping Russian bomb attacks on her home city of Odessa, and insisted: "I want to win for my country".

Davies warns Wales no shortcuts to Six Nations revival

Jonathan Davies had told his Wales team-mates they must work as hard without the ball as they do when it is in their hands if they are to revive their flagging Six Nations Championship campaign.

Marsch out to change perceptions as he plots Leeds escape

Jesse Marsch has admitted there is a stigma about Americans managing in English football after taking the reins at Premier League strugglers Leeds United.

Russia Paralympians banned from Games as World Cup appeal launched

Russian athletes were banned from the Beijing Winter Paralympics while the country had its Formula One contract ripped up as sporting sanctions on Moscow bit deeper on Thursday following the invasion of Ukraine.

Russian Grand Prix no more, Paralympics U-turn: Sport reacts to invasion of Ukraine

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sparked a widespread backlash in the sports world, with the country booted out of this year's World Cup.

Keeping calm the key for Irish to beat England, says O'Connell

Ireland need to "stay calm" when they play England at Twickenham on Saturday week if they are to have a chance of winning and maintaining their Six Nations title hopes, said forwards coach Paul O'Connell.

MotoGP world champion Quartararo eyeing 'several' titles

Reigning MotoGP world champion Fabio Quartararo says he is more motivated than ever ahead of the new season, with his sights now set on winning "several" riders' titles ahead of this weekend's season opener in Qatar.

UEFA chief blasts clubs still committed to Super League project

UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin said Thursday he was sick of talking about a breakaway European Super League, accusing club chiefs still committed to the idea of living in a "parallel world".

Ireland suffer 'big loss' as Porter ruled out of rest of Six Nations

Ireland suffered a blow to their Six Nations title hopes on Thursday as prop Andrew Porter was ruled out of their final two matches due to an ankle injury.

Nasum, Liton help Bangladesh end T20 losing streak

Left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed and batsman Liton Das helped Bangladesh halt an eight-match losing streak in Twenty20 internationals with a resounding 61-run win over Afghanistan in Dhaka on Thursday.

Sensational Kim roars into Thai International Series lead

American Sihwan Kim roared out of the gates at the inaugural International Series Thailand on Thursday, breaking the course record to seize the first round lead with a 10-under-par 62.

England's Cowan-Dickie ruled out of Six Nations push with knee injury

England hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie has been ruled out of the final two rounds of the Six Nations with a knee injury he suffered in last weekend's 23-19 win over Wales.

No Russian Grand Prix in future as F1 terminates contract: official

Formula One has removed Russia as a Grand Prix host for good due to the invasion of Ukraine, by terminating its contract with the organisers, the championship promoters announced on Thursday.

Test cricket is 'real cricket', Virat Kohli says

Test cricket is the "real cricket", Virat Kohli said Thursday ahead of his 100th game for India in the five-day format, his first since stepping down as captain in January.

Max Verstappen commits future to Red Bull in bumper deal

World champion Max Verstappen has signed a five-year contract extension with Red Bull, the Formula One team announced on Thursday.

Ukrainian team hails 'miracle' arrival for Beijing Paralympics

The arrival of Ukrainian athletes at Beijing's Winter Paralympics is a "miracle", the team's top official said Thursday, with some narrowly escaping bombs as they left during the Russian invasion.

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