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No. 22 UCLA defeats No. 5 Arizona 84-75 despite Kharchenkov's 38 points

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Trent Perry scored 21 points for No. 22 UCLA, which opened the season Monday night by overcoming a career-best 38 points from Arizona’s Ivan Kharchenkov to beat the No.

Brodeur’s Overtime Goal Secures Bethlehem’s Second Consecutive Sectional Title

Bethlehem field hockey claimed its second consecutive Section 2 Class A title on Sunday with a 1-0 victory over Guilderland. Senior midfielder Lauren Brodeur scored the decisive goal in overtime, ending a defensive struggle at Glens Falls High School and propelling the Eagles to the regional final.

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Norris backs down in row with Verstappen

Lando Norris on Thursday backed off in his row with Max Verstappen following their crash at last Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix and said his friend and rival had no need to apologise.

Groenewegen sprints to Tour de France sixth stage win

Dutch sprinter Dylan Groenewegen won stage six of the Tour de France on Thursday after an eye-catching run though Burgundy ended in a mass dash for the finish line in Dijon.

Djokovic into Wimbledon third round after rookie scare

Seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic was made to fight by British outsider Jacob Fearnley before reaching the third round for the 18th time on Thursday.

An 'honour' for Mbappe to play against Ronaldo at Euro 2024

Kylian Mbappe said Thursday it would be "an honour" to play against his boyhood hero Cristiano Ronaldo when France and Portugal meet in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 in Hamburg on Friday.

Mbappe says 'urgent' need to vote after 'catastrophic' French results

France captain Kylian Mbappe said Thursday it was "really urgent" to vote in the second round of legislative elections in the country after the far-right National Rally emerged as the biggest party in last weekend's first round.

More Saudi football clubs to go private: ministry

Four more Saudi Pro League football clubs are up for privatisation, the sports ministry said, after last year's sale of four top teams sparked a billion-dollar spending spree on foreign stars.

Rooney keen to prove himself as manager at Plymouth

Wayne Rooney spoke of his determination to prove himself as a manager after a faltering start to his career in the dugout as he was formally unveiled by Championship side Plymouth on Thursday.

India's World Cup winners return to PM Modi praise, victory parade

India's T20 World Cup winners returned home to a heroes' welcome Thursday, greeted by huge crowds of euphoric fans and praised by a grinning Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a private reception.

Blind warns Netherlands over Turkey 'away' Euros quarters clash

Netherlands defender Daley Blind warned his team-mates they must be on guard against a Turkey side with huge support in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals on Saturday.

Ireland pick uncapped back Osborne for South Africa Test

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell selected uncapped Jamie Osborne at full-back for the much anticipated meeting of the Six Nations titleholders against world champions South Africa in Pretoria on Saturday.

Stones hoping Bellingham escapes ban for England's Euros clash with Swiss

John Stones said on Thursday that he hopes Jude Bellingham will be available for England's Euro 2024 showdown with Switzerland as the Real Madrid star awaits a verdict on his controversial goal celebration.

Injury forces seventh seed Hurkacz to quit Wimbledon match

Poland's Hubert Hurkacz, seen as an outside tip for the Wimbledon title, was forced to quit his second-round match against Arthur Fils with a knee injury on Thursday.

Contepomi names new-look Argentina for first France Test

Argentina coach Felipe Contepomi on Thursday named a refreshed team to face France this weekend in his first Test in charge of Los Pumas.

Wimbledon craves Murray magic, Djokovic in action

Andy Murray launches his Wimbledon farewell alongside his brother Jamie in the men's doubles on Thursday as Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek target the third round.

Erdogan to attend Euro 2024 match in Berlin as diplomatic row spirals

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be in Germany for his country's Euro 2024 quarter-final on Saturday, the presidency told AFP, as Ankara and Berlin trade barbs over a Turkish footballer's celebratory gesture.

British teen Oliver Bearman signs for Haas F1 team for 2025

Teenage British driver Oliver Bearman will compete for the Haas team in Formula One next season, the US team announced on Thursday.

Erik ten Hag signs new deal at Manchester United

Erik ten Hag has signed a contract extension that keeps him at Old Trafford until 2026, the Premier League club announced on Thursday.

All Saudi top-tier football clubs to go private: ministry

The Saudi Pro League's remaining 14 football clubs are up for privatisation, the sports ministry said, after the sale of four top teams sparked a billion-dollar spending spree on foreign stars.

New era as Wright named Wallabies captain for Wales Test

Liam Wright was handed the Wallabies captaincy Thursday as coach Joe Schmidt gambled on a new-look team to get his reign off to a flying start against a Wales side reeling from seven straight defeats.

Mbappe, Ronaldo face off as France and Portugal clash at Euro 2024

France and Portugal renew their European Championship rivalry on Friday in a quarter-final showdown in which almost all of the focus will be on the two captains, Kylian Mbappe and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Neeraj Chopra: Indian farmer's son who made Olympic history

Neeraj Chopra returned home to India a national hero after winning Olympic javelin gold in 2021 but the farmer's son has never forgotten his humble roots.

Japan's Saito aims to emulate late father with judo Olympic gold

Japanese judo heavyweight Tatsuru Saito will be driven by the memory of his famous father when he goes for Paris Olympic gold.

Beauden Barrett on the All Blacks bench for first England Test

New All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson said Thursday that star playmaker Beauden Barrett took being named on the bench for the first Test against England "like a pro".

Wright named Wallabies captain in new-look team to face Wales

Australia head coach Joe Schmidt named Liam Wright as Wallabies captain Thursday in a new-look team to face Wales featuring seven potential debutants for his first Test since taking over from Eddie Jones.

Fan frenzy as World Cup winners India finally return home

India's T20 World Cup winners returned home to a heroes' welcome on Thursday with skipper Rohit Sharma and his players hailed by euphoric fans jostling to glimpse their stars.

Murray gets fans' vote as Brits take centre stage at Wimbledon

Andy Murray launches his Wimbledon farewell alongside his brother Jamie on Thursday as the British take centre stage on election day in the UK.

Sifan Hassan: from 'shy' refugee to Olympic champion

On a gloriously sunny Tuesday night training session at the Eindhoven athletics club, young hopefuls are put through their paces, dreaming of emulating their most famous member -- double Olympic champion Sifan Hassan.

Masked man: Will Mbappe finally fire for France at Euro 2024?

Kylian Mbappe leads France into Friday's Euro 2024 quarter-final against Portugal having yet to find his best form at the tournament after months of speculation about his club future and then the broken nose which overshadowed his team's opening game.

Reliable Rodri the rock behind Spain's sparkling Euros

Germany's hopes of winning Euro 2024 on home soil rest with inflicting a very rare defeat on Spain's midfield maestro Rodri in Friday's blockbuster quarter-final.

No ninth Olympics for Australian equestrian veteran Hoy

Australian equestrian veteran Andrew Hoy was overlooked on Thursday for the Paris Games, ending his bid to compete at a ninth Olympics, but the 65-year-old indicated that he planned to keep going.

Verstappen hoping to avoid repeat of 2021 nightmare in duel with Norris

Max Verstappen will hope to avoid any repeat of his 2021 nightmare this weekend when he and Lando Norris go head-to-head in the next round of their Formula One title battle at the British Grand Prix.

Wales hand debut to Hathaway in first Australia Test

Winger Josh Hathaway was handed a Wales debut Thursday with Ben Thomas starting at fly-half in the first Test against Australia as the visitors look to snap a seven-game losing streak.

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