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England's Ashes hopes hang by a thread as 'Bazball' backfires

England arrived in Australia with genuine hopes of a first Ashes series win "Down Under" since 2010/11 and seeking their first series triumph home or away against their oldest rivals in a decade.

Wemby shines on comeback as Spurs stun Thunder, Knicks down Magic

Victor Wembanyama made a triumphant return from injury to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a stunning NBA Cup semi-final upset of the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday as the New York Knicks downed the Orlando Magic to book their place in the final.

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Rybakina out of Tokyo with injury as Bencic sets up Noskova final

Elena Rybakina pulled out injured ahead of her Pan Pacific Open semi-final on Saturday, putting Linda Noskova into a title decider against Belinda Bencic.

Rana takes four as India bowl out Australia for 236 in 3rd ODI

Paceman Harshit Rana grabbed four wickets to bowl out Australia for 236 in the final one-day international as India strive to prevent a whitewash of the three-match series.

Heat and Blazers win first NBA games since Rozier and Billups arrests

In their first game since guard Terry Rozier was arrested in an FBI sports gambling probe, his Miami Heat teammates unleashed a scoring barrage in a 146-114 NBA win at Memphis on Friday.

Bagnaia seals third Malaysian MotoGP pole in a row

Italian Francesco Bagnaia claimed pole position at the Malaysian MotoGP after the Ducati ace clocked the fastest qualifying time ahead of Spaniard Alex Marquez on Saturday.

Blue Jays thrash Dodgers 11-4 to win World Series opener

Addison Barger blasted a towering grand slam as the Toronto Blue Jays thrashed the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4 to take a 1-0 lead in Major League Baseball's World Series on Friday.

Heat win first game since arrest of Rozier, who has 'full support'

In their first game since guard Terry Rozier was arrested in an FBI sports gambling probe, his Miami Heat teammates unleashed a scoring barrage in a 146-114 NBA win at Memphis on Friday.

Rybakina out of Tokyo semi-finals with injury

Elena Rybakina pulled out injured ahead of her Pan Pacific Open semi-final on Saturday, a day after securing her spot in the season-ending WTA Finals.

Messi brace fuels Miami over Nashville in MLS Cup series opener

Argentine superstar Lionel Messi scored twice to lift Inter Miami to a 3-1 victory over Nashville SC on Friday in the opening game of their MLS Cup round one playoff series.

Batting great Williamson cuts back on New Zealand commitments

Batting great Kane Williamson says a changed "life situation" will reduce his availability for New Zealand as he prepares for his first international match since March.

Australia's Cummins shuts down talk of four quicks against England

Skipper Pat Cummins has poured cold water on Australia fielding four frontline fast bowlers during the Ashes series against England, saying it was "very unlikely" spinner Nathan Lyon will be overlooked.

Kerr wants Australia captaincy back on eagerly awaited return

Record-breaking striker Sam Kerr has vowed to reclaim the captaincy of Australia, declaring she has "so much more to give" in the role.

NBA chief Silver 'deeply disturbed' by illegal betting scandal

NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Friday he was "deeply disturbed" by the illegal betting and gambling that has rocked basketball.

Piastri stays calm after winding up 12th in practice

Series leader Oscar Piastri remained calm and controlled despite winding up 12th after another disappointing practice day on Friday for this weekend's Mexico City Grand Prix.

Verstappen on top again as McLaren struggle, Piastri 12th

Max Verstappen topped the times for Red Bull ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc as McLaren's title duellists struggled to match their pace in Friday's second practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

Dodgers pitcher Vesia expected to miss World Series: Roberts

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia is expected to miss the entirety of the World Series after withdrawing from the squad due to personal reasons, manager Dave Roberts said on Friday.

Red Bull chief says no more 'silly games' after fine

Red Bull team boss Laurent Mekies said on Friday his team will cut out the 'silly games' that led to them being fined 50,000 Euros for tampering with McLaren's grid tape in Austin last weekend.

Nuno left waiting for first West Ham win after defeat at Leeds

Nuno Espirito Santo slammed West Ham's "unacceptable" display after the winless start to his reign reached four games as Leeds cruised to a 2-1 victory at Elland Road on Friday.

Gambling scandal shows dangers of NBA's embrace of betting

US sports leagues rushed to get in on the multi-billion dollar bonanza of legalized betting, but the arrest of an NBA coach and player in two sprawling federal investigations show the potential cost of partnering with the gambling industry.

Late leveller saves Milan blushes in draw with lowly Pisa

Zachary Athekame's long-range shot in time added on earned the Serie A leaders a last-gasp 2-2 draw, as promoted side Pisa almost escaped with all three points on Friday.

NFL fines Giants, coach and rusher for concussion protocol blunders

The New York Giants were fined $200,000 by the NFL on Friday for violating concussion protocols during a victory over Philadelphia with fines for coach Brian Daboll and rusher Cam Skattebo as well.

Leclerc tops reserve-filled first practice in Mexico

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc topped the times ahead of Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli in Friday's rookie-packed opening practice for this weekend's Mexico City Grand Prix.

Sinner waltzes into Vienna semi-finals

Top seed Jannik Sinner brushed aside Alexander Bublik to progress to the Vienna ATP semi-finals on Friday.

Fernandes turned down Saudi offer to pursue Man Utd dreams

Bruno Fernandes has revealed he rejected a lucrative move to Saudi Arabia in favour of pursuing his Manchester United dreams.

Amorim pleads for 'calm' as Man Utd face Brighton

Ruben Amorim called for "calm" at Manchester United after last weekend's milestone win at Liverpool as he prepares for a tough test against Brighton.

Ex-Liverpool boss Benitez takes over at Panathinaikos

Former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has been appointed Panathinaikos boss, the Greek club announced on Friday.

Arteta's deadly set-piece plan hatched 10 years ago

Mikel Arteta said Friday that Arsenal's set-piece prowess has been a decade in the making.

Sri Lanka and Pakistan share spoils in washed out World Cup clash

A torrential downpour once again called the tune in Colombo as the Women's Cricket World Cup fixture between Pakistan and Sri Lanka was abandoned after just 4.2 overs on Friday.

World champion Liu leads at skating's Cup of China

US world figure skating champion Alysa Liu dazzled at the Cup of China to lead the women's field after Friday's short programme in Chongqing.

Guardiola takes aim at critics after Man City surge

Pep Guardiola on Friday criticised pundits and former players for rushing to judgement after Manchester City's poor start to the season as he targets the Premier League summit.

Newcastle's Howe swerves Slot's 'smaller club' jibe over Isak transfer

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe swerved a row with Arne Slot on Friday after his Liverpool counterpart referred to Newcastle as a "smaller club" when discussing Alexander Isak's transfer to Anfield.

Sheffield Wednesday hit with 12-point penalty after entering administration

Struggling Championship club Sheffield Wednesday on Friday entered administration and were hit with an automatic 12-point penalty by the English Football League.

Delap close to Chelsea return, says Maresca

Liam Delap could make his Chelsea return ahead of schedule in next week's League Cup meeting with Wolves, manager Enzo Maresca said on Friday.

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