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Brazil star Neymar was on Friday ruled out of upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Argentina after a thigh injury scuppered his recall to the national team.
Six-time world champion Marc Marquez was fastest in first practice for the Argentina MotoGP on Friday, continuing the blistering form which saw him storm to victory in the season-opener in Thailand.
Matt Sherratt believes Wales will benefit from having "someone fresh to come in" as head coach after his three-game stint at the helm ends following Saturday's Six Nations finale with England.
England captain Maro Itoje believes his Six Nations title-contenders must be aggressive from the start in their championship finale against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.
Mads Pedersen triumphed as a deluge of freezing rain drenched the sixth stage of the Paris-Nice on Friday while defending champion Matteo Jorgenson retained the yellow jersey.
Inothewayurthinkin denied Galopin Des Champs a third successive Cheltenham Gold Cup with a dramatic victory under jockey Mark Walsh, after four wins earlier in the day for trainer Willie Mullins.
Inothewayurthinkin denied Galopin Des Champs a third successive Cheltenham Gold Cup with a dramatic victory on Friday under jockey Mark Walsh.
Sebastian Coe on Friday criticised the election process for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee, just days away from a vote to decide if he becomes the most powerful figure in sport.
Rudi Garcia announced Friday his 26-man squad for Belgium's Nations League play-off tie against Ukraine, which included Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois for the first time since June 2023.
France No 8 Gregory Alldritt said on Friday replacing the injured Antoine Dupont as captain has "changed nothing" in the build-up to this weekend's Six Nations title decider with Scotland.
Just days before the International Olympic Committee (IOC) elects a new president in Greece more than 400 athletes on Friday called on the future leader of the body to strengthen its action for the environment.
Mikel Arteta said he was "proud" of Arsenal defender Myles Lewis-Skelly after the teenager was named in Thomas Tuchel's first England squad on Friday.
Aaron Wainwright says Wales are determined to end Matt Sherratt's brief spell as interim coach "on a high" against Six Nations title-contenders England in Cardiff on Saturday.
Pep Guardiola said he is not deflated at having to battle for a place in next season's Champions League and believes doing so would be a "huge success" in a difficult season for Manchester City.
Enzo Maresca insists Chelsea will be allowed to break from his rigid tactics if they need to win Sunday's vital London derby against Arsenal.
Gerard Pique on Friday denied paying kickbacks to Spain's disgraced former football federation chief Luis Rubiales in the Spanish Super Cup's transfer to Saudi Arabia, legal sources said.
Thomas Tuchel said his England team must reflect the physicality of the Premier League as he hopes to inject more "intensity" into the Three Lions.
Scotland fly-half Finn Russell said on Friday his team would be motivated by the chance to "disrupt" France's bid to seal the Six Nations title this weekend in Paris.
Bayern Munich centre-back Kim Min-jae will miss "several weeks" with an Achilles tendon injury, coach Vincent Kompany said on Friday.
Thailand's cash-strapped football association decided Friday to sue its ex-president -- a former national police chief -- over alleged financial mismanagement, his billionaire successor said.
In-form Real Madrid defender Raul Asencio was named Friday in the Spain squad to play the Netherlands in the quarter-finals of the Nations League.
Federica Brignone put one hand on the alpine skiing World Cup after winning Friday's super-G in front of delighted home fans in La Thuile.
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes said it is not the players' fault for the contracts signed off by the club as he hit back at claims by co-owner Jim Ratcliffe that some are "overpaid".
Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold will miss the League Cup final against Newcastle with an ankle injury that leaves the defender facing an extended spell on the sidelines.
Thousands of paying fans in Tokyo clapped and cheered as they watched Shohei Ohtani make a brief appearance in practice with his Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday ahead of the Major League Baseball season-opener.
Marcus Rashford and Jordan Henderson were included in Thomas Tuchel's first England squad on Friday, while Arsenal's Myles Lewis-Skelly and Newcastle defender Dan Burn earned their first call-ups.
Lewis Hamilton said Friday his first competitive day in a Ferrari had been "completely different" but he is relishing trying to squeeze out more pace at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen said Friday he struggled with tyre grip in second practice for the Australian Grand Prix after finishing a lowly seventh, but was heartened by the pace of his Red Bull.
Charles Leclerc powered to the quickest time ahead of Oscar Piastri in second practice at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Friday, with Lewis Hamilton fifth and Max Verstappen only seventh.
Ireland have a glimmer of hope that they can retain their Six Nations crown on Saturday when they take on Italy in Rome, looking to bounce back from a painful defeat to title favourites France.
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry became the first NBA player ever to score 4,000 three-pointers on Thursday, extending his runaway lead as the greatest long-range shooter in basketball history in a blowout victory over the Sacramento Kings.
Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz fought off determined challenger Francisco Cerundolo 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) on Thursday to reach the semi-finals of the Indian Wells ATP Masters.