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US basketball fans will have plenty of chances to check out LeBron James's first season in Philadelphia with the 76ers featured in 34 nationally televised games according to the full NBA season schedule released on Thursday.
England opener Emilio Gay was out for a 12-ball duck playing for a Professional County Club Select XI on the opening day of a warm-up fixture against Pakistan in Beckenham on Wednesday.
Barcelona have agreed to sell Spain's World Cup final hero Ferran Torres to Paris Saint-Germain for almost 50 million euros ($57 million), Spanish media reported on Thursday.
French six-time Olympic medallist Florent Manaudou, who has not competed since 2024, announced on Thursday that he was retiring from swimming at the age of 35.
Italian teenager Sara Curtis broke the women's 50m backstroke world record for the second time in as many days at the European swimming championships in Paris on Thursday.
Veteran hooker Codie Taylor will captain New Zealand for the first time when he makes his South African tour debut against the Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday after recovering from a calf strain.
Promoted French Top 14 rugby club Vannes on Thursday announced the signing of rugby league World Cup winner Murray Taulagi.
Michael Carrick has urged Manchester United to splash the cash to keep pace with their Premier League title rivals.
Former Premier League champions Leicester have been put up for sale by the club's Thai owners, according to reports on Thursday.
Somali referee Omar Artan described taking charge of Wednesday's UEFA Super Cup between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa in Salzburg as his "World Cup".
Serbian international Dusan Vlahovic on Thursday signed a three-year deal with Turkish club Besiktas after an injury-marred final year in Italy with Juventus.
Youri Tielemans has apologised to Aston Villa after admitting he joined Manchester United because they are a bigger club than his former team.
Celtic manager Martin O'Neill revealed on Thursday he is feeling "much better" after being forced to miss last weekend's win at Kilmarnock following a hospital procedure.
Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson on Thursday set up an eagerly-anticipated showdown with in-form Swiss rival Audrey Werro in the women's European 800m final.
Mikel Arteta refused to confirm if Myles Lewis-Skelly will remain at Arsenal after the teenager's "emotional" goal celebration in a friendly against Como.
Confederation of African Football chief Patrice Motsepe says Gianni Infantino's future should only be decided by elections after Ireland became the latest federation to withdraw their support for the embattled FIFA president.
Manchester City winger Jeremy Doku signed a five-year contract extension with the Premier League club on Thursday.
World Cup-winning goalkeeper Fabien Barthez will join the staff of new France head coach Zinedine Zidane, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced Thursday.
Hasan Mahmud took a career-best 6-55 as Bangladesh bundled Australia out for 198 to take the honours on the opening day of the first Test in Darwin on Thursday.
Hasan Mahmud took a career-best 6-55 as Bangladesh bundled Australia out for 198 on the opening day of the first Test in Darwin on Thursday.
Australia coach Les Kiss is banking on playmaker Carter Gordon to "open up" Japan after he was among eight changes Thursday for their return clash, including an almost completely new forward pack.
Iga Swiatek outlasted Ukraine's Elina Svitolina 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 on Wednesday to book a Toronto title showdown with world number two Elena Rybakina.
Australian Lani Pallister edged three-time Olympic gold medallist Summer McIntosh to win the women's 200m freestyle at the Pan Pacific Championships on Wednesday in Irvine, California.
Hasan Mahmud took four wickets as Australia struggled to 183-8 at tea on the opening day of the first Test against Bangladesh in Darwin on Thursday.
Former world number one Iga Swiatek turned the tables on Elina Svitolina, outlasting the Ukrainian 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 on Wednesday to reach her first WTA final of the year in Toronto.
New Zealand back Billy Proctor was ruled out of the four-Test series with South Africa Thursday after fracturing his shoulder with the experienced Richie Mo'unga called up as a replacement.
Japan coach Eddie Jones said Thursday that his team had been "watching videos of geese" as they prepare to face Australia, after losing narrowly to the Wallabies in last week's first Test.
Bangladesh quick bowler Hasan Mahmud took two wickets on Thursday to reduce Australia to 74-4 at lunch after the hosts won the toss and chose to bat on the opening day of the first Test in Darwin.
Defending champion Ben Shelton shook off a nasty crash into a backcourt hoarding as he steamrolled Learner Tien 6-2, 6-3 to reach the final of the ATP Montreal Masters on Wednesday.
Australia coach Les Kiss made eight changes to his starting side on Thursday for their return clash against Japan, naming almost a completely new forward pack.
Lionel Messi made an emotional return Wednesday following his father's death and hints at retirement, but it wasn't enough for his Inter Miami side who were knocked out of the Leagues Cup in a 3-2 loss to Mexico's Leon.
Japan coach Eddie Jones on Thursday named two university students in his starting line-up to face Australia as they look to avenge a narrow defeat in last week's first Test.