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Manchester United rallies past Roma as PSG dominates in Champions League

PARIS: Manchester United fought back from two goals down to beat Roma 3-2 in the Champions League on Tuesday, giving under-pressure manager Michael Carrick a reprieve. Holders Paris Saint-Germain continued their perfect start in the competition with a 6-0 rout of Villarreal.

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.

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Rejuvenated Xhaka threatens another early exit for Scotland

Scotland's Euro 2024 dreams quickly turned into a nightmare in a humiliation by Germany to open the tournament and they have little time to lick their wounds if they are to avoid a familiar early exit from a major tournament.

Robertson urges Scotland to play without fear against Swiss

Scotland captain Andrew Robertson has urged his side to play without fear in Wednesday's vital Euro 2024 clash with Switzerland after they crumbled under pressure in their dismal defeat against Germany.

Yakin warns Swiss to beware of Scotland backlash

Switzerland boss Murat Yakin has warned his players not to underestimate wounded Scotland in Wednesday's crucial Euro 2024 showdown.

Turkey win thriller with spirited Euro 2024 debutants Georgia

Turkey got their Euro 2024 campaign off to a thrilling start on Tuesday with a 3-1 win over Georgia that brought delight to a passionate army of fans in soaking wet Dortmund.

Michael Johnson announces new athletics circuit for 2025

US athletics great Michael Johnson on Tuesday announced the creation of a new circuit aimed at gathering the world's top runners competing for $100,000 top prizes at four elite meetings a year.

Portugal's Pepe to set Euros age record against Czech Republic

Pepe will set a new record as the oldest player to ever play at a European Championship after the 41-year-old was selected for Portugal's opening game at Euro 2024 against the Czech Republic on Tuesday.

Djokovic to play at Paris Games: Serbia Olympic Committee

Former tennis world number one, Novak Djokovic will play at the Summer Olympics Games in Paris, the Olympic Committee of Serbia said on Tuesday.

'Audacious plan' pays off as Asfoora strikes for Australia at Royal Ascot

Australian trainer Henry Dwyer's "audacious plan" paid off as Asfoora stormed home to land the Group One King Charles III Stakes on Tuesday, the first day of Royal Ascot.

Gibson-Park ruled out as Ireland name squad for South Africa tour

Injured scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park will miss Ireland's two-Test series against world champions South Africa next month, with Jack Conan also absent from the squad announced on Tuesday.

Zheng overpowers Osaka on grass with salvo of aces

Zheng Qinwen blasted a barrage of aces as she beat Naomi Osaka 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 on Tuesday in first round of the Berlin Open.

Belgium's Vertonghen has 'a lot of confidence' in under-fire Lukaku

Jan Vertonghen said on Tuesday he has "a lot of confidence" in Romelu Lukaku after the Belgium striker endured a frustrating outing in their shock opening defeat by Slovakia at Euro 2024.

Germany wary of 'under pressure' Hungary, says Nagelsmann

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann said Tuesday his side would not underestimate a wounded and "under pressure" Hungary in Wednesday's Euro 2024 clash in Stuttgart.

Defending champ Alcaraz overcomes wobble to win Queen's opener

Carlos Alcaraz saved three set points on his way to beating Francisco Cerundolo 6-1, 7-5 as he launched his title defence at Queen's Club on Tuesday following the exit of second seed Alex de Minaur.

Wales must overcome 'fear factor' against Springboks, says Gatland

Wales coach Warren Gatland said Tuesday that his weakened team must overcome the "fear factor" when they face world champions South Africa at Twickenham this weekend.

McIlroy, Scheffler qualify for Olympics

Rory McIlroy is set to play at the Paris Olympics alongside world number one Scottie Scheffler after taking a break from golf following his dramatic late collapse at the US Open.

De Minaur crashes out in first round at Queen's

Second seed Alex de Minaur suffered a first-round exit at Queen's Club on Tuesday, crumbling against Lorenzo Musetti as champion Carlos Alcaraz prepared to make his bow.

Real Madrid to unleash Mbappe on La Liga at Real Mallorca

Kylian Mbappe could make his Real Madrid debut against Real Mallorca on the weekend of August 17-18 after La Liga announced the Spanish top-flight schedule for next season on Tuesday.

Tour de France to start in Barcelona in 2026

The Tour de France will start in Barcelona in 2026, the third time the 21-day event has started in Spain in over a century of racing, organisers ASO announced on Tuesday.

Wales flanker Jac Morgan ruled out of South Africa, Australia Tests

Wales flanker Jac Morgan has been ruled out of Saturday's Test against South Africa at Twickenham and the team's tour to Australia with a hamstring injury.

Du Toit to captain weakened Springboks against Wales

Flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit will captain understrength world champions South Africa in a one-off Test against Wales at Twickenham on Saturday.

'Sacrifice, hard work' take Pooran past Gayle on T20 charts

Nicholas Pooran on Tuesday insisted "sacrifice and hard work" have been key to him succeeding Chris Gayle as the West Indies leading T20 run-maker.

New report warns of heat danger at Paris Olympics

A new report backed by climate scientists and athletes warned Tuesday about the dangers of extreme high temperatures at this year's Paris Olympics.

Marcus Smith gets nod at fly-half for England against Japan

Marcus Smith will start at fly-half for England ahead of Fin Smith against Japan on Saturday, head coach Steve Borthwick said as he announced his side two days earlier than expected.

Man City to launch Premier League defence at Chelsea

Manchester City will begin their Premier League title defence away to Chelsea on the opening weekend of the new season after the fixture list was published on Tuesday.

Australia's Warner says ball-tampering scandal will never go away

David Warner says he will forever be tarnished by the "Sandpaper-gate" scandal of 2018, as the Australian opener ponders his legacy ahead of impending international retirement.

India to interview 'sole candidate' Gambhir for coaching job: reports

Gautam Gambhir is in pole position to become India's next head coach after media reports said Tuesday that he was the only applicant for the high-profile post.

West Indies thrash Afghanistan in final T20 World Cup group game

Nicholas Pooran was run out agonisingly short of a maiden T20 World Cup hundred as a rampant West Indies humbled Afghanistan by 104 runs in a clash of unbeaten teams on Monday.

Finals defeat can be springboard for Mavs: Doncic

Dallas star Luka Doncic was still absorbing the bitter blow of NBA Finals defeat, but one big lesson from the Mavericks 4-1 loss to the Boston Celtics was already clear.

Past pain inspired Celtics says Tatum

Jayson Tatum said the bitter sting of past postseason defeats powered the Boston Celtics to their record-breaking 18th NBA championship title on Monday against the Dallas Mavericks.

New Zealand Super Rugby player, 25, dies after 'medical event'

Otago Highlanders back Connor Garden-Bachop has died aged 25 after an unspecified "medical event", New Zealand Rugby said on Tuesday.

Brown named Finals MVP as Celtics clinch historic NBA title

Jaylen Brown was named NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Monday as his Boston Celtics polished off the Dallas Mavericks four games to one to earn a record 18th championship.

Croatia hoping to avoid ignominious end for 'golden generation'

Croatia will be aiming to get their Euro 2024 campaign back on track against Albania on Wednesday, with their 'golden generation' in danger of a disappointing farewell from the top level following a humbling loss to Spain.

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