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Sporting Defeats Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 in Champions League

Sporting Lisbon returned to winning ways in the UEFA Champions League with a 1-0 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday. The match marked the first game without head coach Rui Borges, as interim manager Tiago Fernandes led the team to their third win in four league phase matches.

Manchester United climbs standings after 3-2 Champions League win over Roma

Manchester United and AS Roma entered their UEFA Champions League Matchday 4 meeting at Old Trafford on Tuesday with different objectives as they looked to improve their positions in the 2026-27 league-phase standings. The fixture brought together two European clubs with considerable continental history.

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Ethiopia's Selemon Barega aiming for second Olympic gold

Ethiopian distance runner Selemon Barega hopes to make it two in a row at the Paris Olympics but acknowledged he faced strong competition from Ethiopian and Ugandan rivals.

Ocon to leave Alpine at end of 2024 Formula One season

Formula One driver Esteban Ocon and constructor Alpine have agreed to part ways at the end of the 2024 season, the French constructor announced Monday in a statement.

World Athletics launches new biennial championship

World Athletics on Monday launched a new three-day global championship starting in 2026 in Budapest to attempt to ensure track and field has a global audience in the years between world championships.

Vinicius Jr named Champions League player of the season

Vinicius Junior was Monday named by UEFA chiefs as Champions League player of the season after spearheading Real Madrid to European glory, with teammate Jude Bellingham picking up the young player award.

Mbappe, Griezmann absent from initial France Olympic team list

Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann were on Monday left off the preliminary list of 25 players called up by hosts France for the Olympic Games football tournament.

Djokovic eyes 15th successive French Open quarter-final, Sabalenka through

Novak Djokovic will aim to reach his 15th successive French Open quarter-final on Monday after setting an unwanted Roland Garros record, while Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina eased through in the women's draw.

French charities decry 'social cleansing' ahead of Paris Olympics

A collective of French charities that has been a persistent critic of the Paris Olympics accused organisers on Monday of carrying out a "year of social cleansing" of the capital ahead of the start of the Games.

European club finals heroes adjust sights to World Cup in Africa

European club finals match-winners Ademola Lookman and Ayoub el Kaabi turn their attention to 2026 World Cup qualifying in Africa from Wednesday with 52 fixtures scheduled over seven days.

Namibia defeat Oman in T20 World Cup after super over thriller

Namibia scored a nerve-shredding victory over Oman in their T20 World Cup Group B clash in Barbados on Sunday after a low-scoring thriller was decided by a super over.

Marathon man Djokovic eyes 15th successive French Open quarter-final

Novak Djokovic will aim to reach his 15th successive French Open quarter-final on Monday after setting an unwanted Roland Garros record.

Oilers oust Stars to reach first NHL Stanley Cup Final since '06

Connor McDavid scored one goal and set up another as the Edmonton Oilers reached the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2006 by defeating Dallas 2-1 on Sunday in the NHL playoffs.

Prince William leads tributes as rugby league great Burrow dies at 41

Prince William and former teammate Kevin Sinfield led the tributes to rugby league great Rob Burrow, who died on Sunday from motor neurone disease, aged 41.

Australia name Olympic marathon team after ugly selection row

Commonwealth Games gold medallist Jess Stenson was named in Australia's Paris marathon team Monday at the expense of four-time Olympian Lisa Weightman after an ugly selection row.

Biles continues Olympic build-up with ninth all-around US gymnastics title

Simone Biles won a record-extending ninth US all-around gymnastics title Sunday, signalling she's a force in the sport as the Paris Olympics approach even as a couple of miscues gave her something to work on before the US trials.

MacIntyre, with dad as caddie, gets tearful Canadian Open win

Scotland's Robert MacIntyre won his first PGA Tour title on Sunday, holding off American playing partner Ben Griffin down the stretch to capture the Canadian Open by one stroke.

Yuka Saso wins second US Women's Open golf crown

Japan's Yuka Saso powered away on the back nine to win her second US Women's Open title Sunday, carding a two-under-par 68 for a three-shot victory at Lancaster Country Club in Pennsylvania.

Carter handed retrospective flagrant foul after Clark clash

Chicago Sky player Chennedy Carter has been retrospectively sanctioned following a hit on rookie phenomenon Caitlin Clark which triggered widespread condemnation.

Dixon triumphs in Detroit to take IndyCar series lead

New Zealand veteran Scott Dixon won the IndyCar Detroit Grand Prix on Sunday to seize the lead in the season standings in pursuit of a seventh series crown.

Dupont guides France to Sevens glory

French rugby star Antoine Dupont, one of the home pin-ups for the Paris Olympics, helped France to a 19-5 victory over Argentina in the grand final of the Rugby Sevens Series in Madrid on Sunday.

Former England rugby league great Burrow dies aged 41

Former England rugby league star Rob Burrow died on Sunday aged 41 after a lengthy battle with motor neurone disease.

Bol opens season with victory, Duplantis close to world record

Femke Bol marked her outdoor debut ahead of the Paris Olympics with victory in the 400m hurdles while Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis went close to bettering his own pole vault world record at the Diamond League meet in Stockholm on Sunday.

New Fenerbahce coach Mourinho gets warm welcome in Istanbul

Two-time Champions League winning coach Jose Mourinho arrived in Istanbul on Sunday to be unveiled as the new manager of Fenerbahce and was accorded a welcome fit for a popstar by the 19-times Turkish champions' fans.

'We can win it': Trippier sets sights on England glory at Euros

England defender Kieran Trippier has backed his country to finally end their 58-year trophy drought by winning Euro 2024.

Southgate encouraged by progress of injured Maguire and Shaw before Euros

Gareth Southgate is encouraged by the progress of Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw as the injured England defenders aim to prove their fitness for Euro 2024.

Alcaraz books Tsitsipas rematch as Swiatek races into French Open quarters

Carlos Alcaraz produced his best display of the tournament to line up a quarter-final rematch with Stefanos Tsitsipas at the French Open, while Iga Swiatek ramped up her bid for a third successive Roland Garros title with a 40-minute blitz on Sunday.

Pedersen wins Dauphine sprint

Denmark's Mads Pedersen won the opening stage of the Tour de France warm up race the Criterium du Dauphine on a foggy 172km run on Sunday.

'Party in the USA' but Pakistan and India await for T20 co-hosts

"Cricket? Erm, is it a team game?" asked the slightly puzzled Uber driver taking his passenger towards the Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Texas on Saturday.

Look de Vega claims 'fantastic' French Derby honours

Look De Vega emerged as the classy winner of a wide open French Derby at Chantilly on Sunday.

Swiatek races into French Open quarters as Alcaraz finds groove

Iga Swiatek ramped up her pursuit of a third successive French Open crown on Sunday by storming into the quarter-finals with a 40-minute blitz, while Carlos Alcaraz produced an assured display to blow past Felix Auger-Aliassime.

New Fenerbahce coach Mourinho arrives in Istanbul

Two-time Champions League winning coach Jose Mourinho arrived in Istanbul on Sunday ahead of his unveiling as the new manager of Turkish club Fenerbahce.

Dupont guides France into Sevens final against Argentina

French rugby star Antoine Dupont, one of the home pin-ups for the Paris Olympics, helped guide France into the grand final of the Rugby Sevens Series in Madrid on Sunday.

Mugello master Bagnaia claims third straight Italian MotoGP

Francesco Bagnaia proved his mastery of Mugello with a dominant third consecutive home Italian MotoGP success on Sunday.

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