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Kane makes history as England squeeze past Italy in Euro opener
Harry Kane broke England's all-time goalscoring record with his 54th international goal in Thursday's tight 2-1 win against Italy which kicked off his team's Euro 24 qualifying campaign in positive style.
Ronaldo breaks men's international caps record, scores double
Cristiano Ronaldo broke the men's international appearance record on Thursday and marked the occasion by scoring twice in Portugal's 4-0 thrashing of Liechtenstein in Euro 2024 qualifying.
Pegula advances in Miami with win over Sebov
World number three Jessica Pegula got her Miami Open campaign under way with a confident 6-3, 6-1 second round win over Canada's Katherine Sebov on Thursday.
'Chippy' St. Louis look to stay perfect in MLS
St. Louis City look to extend their perfect start to the Major League Soccer season on Saturday as a depleted Atlanta United bid to preserve their unbeaten record despite missing several players on international duty.
Kane breaks England all-time goal record with Italy strike
Harry Kane broke England's all-time goalscoring record with his 54th international goal in Thursday's Euro 2024 qualifying opener against Italy.
From Semenya to Thomas: five sportspeople who changed the gender rules
The decision taken by World Athletics on Thursday to ban male-to-female transgender athletes from women's competition is likely to have a wider effect on global sports.
Transgender athletes banned from women's events
Transgender women will no longer be allowed to compete in female track and field events regardless of their levels of testosterone, World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said Thursday, citing fairness over inclusion.
Yankees rated MLB's most valuable team at $7.1 bn: Forbes
The New York Yankees remained atop the list of Major League Baseball's most valuable franchises, it's $7.1 billion price tag an 18% jump from last year, Forbes magazine reported Thursday.
Cristiano Ronaldo breaks all-time men's international caps record
Cristiano Ronaldo broke the men's international appearance record on Thursday by starting Portugal's Euro 2024 qualifier against Liechtenstein.
Ratcliffe makes revised Man Utd offer as Zilliacus enters bidding
British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe made a revised bid to buy Manchester United on Thursday as Finnish entrepreneur Thomas Zilliacus entered the race to own the Premier League giants.
Cristiano Ronaldo to break all-time men's international caps record
Cristiano Ronaldo will break the men's international appearance record on Thursday after being named in Portugal's starting line-up for their Euro 2024 qualifier against Liechtenstein.
Mbappe promises not to change after being handed France captaincy
New France skipper Kylian Mbappe said he would not change after being given the armband by coach Didier Deschamps for the Euro 2024 qualifiers as he promised to be "a different captain" to long-term predecessor Hugo Lloris.
Wainwright to miss opener of last MLB season with groin strain
St. Louis pitcher Adam Wainwright, who was scheduled to start next week's season opener of his final Major League Baseball campaign, will instead be sidelined by a groin strain.
Ex-Raider Moreau departs NFL to fight Hodgkin lymphoma
Former Las Vegas Raiders tight end Foster Moreau said Thursday he was stepping away from the NFL to fight Hodgkin lymphoma, discovered after a physical with the New Orleans Saints.
World Athletics doping ban on Russia lifted, but Russians still suspended
World Athletics on Thursday lifted the ban on the Russian track and field federation for state-sponsored doping although its athletes remain barred from competition while Moscow's invasion of Ukraine continues.
Aussie Groves wins Catalunya bunch sprint
Australia's Kaden Groves won a mass bunch sprint for the line on stage four of the Tour of Catalunya on Thursday on a largely flat run to Sabadell.
Premiership Rugby chief says England ban on overseas players will stay
England's policy of refusing to select overseas-based players for international duty is set to remain, according to Premiership Rugby chief executive Simon Massie-Taylor.
Kenyan sprint star Omanyala hopes to close in on world record
Kenya's star sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala said Thursday he is targeting a 100-metres time of 9.6 seconds this season in the lead-up to the world athletics championships in Budapest in August.
UEFA launch probe into Barcelona refereeing scandal
European football's governing body UEFA said on Thursday it was launching an investigation into claims Barcelona paid for favourable refereeing decisions.
Bangladesh thrash dismal Ireland by 10 wickets to win series 2-0
Liton Das and Tamim Iqbal breezed past Ireland's dismal 101-run total in less than 14 overs for Bangladesh's first-ever 10-wicket win, sealing a 2-0 series victory during Thursday's final one-day-international in Sylhet.
Japan's Uno digs deep to take lead at skating worlds
Japan's defending champion Shoma Uno said he "gave everything" to overcome an injury scare and take the lead after the men's short programme at the world figure skating championships on Thursday.
Man Utd owners await revised offers for Premier League giants
Manchester United's owners were Thursday awaiting fresh bids from a Qatari banker and British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe after the deadline passed for revised offers to buy the Premier League giants.
Uno overcomes injury to take lead at skating worlds
Defending champion Shoma Uno shrugged off an injury scare and the challenge of "QuadGod" Ilia Malinin to lead after the men's short programme at the world figure skating championships on Thursday.
Dutch lose Gakpo, De Ligt and others for France clash due to virus
Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo, Bayern Munich defender Matthijs de Ligt and three other Netherlands players have a virus and will miss the Euro 2024 qualifier against France, the Dutch federation said Thursday.
Japanese pair aiming to inspire after historic world skating win
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara said they wanted to inspire a new generation after becoming Japan's first ever figure skating pairs world champions on Thursday.
Miura, Kihara claim Japan's first ever pairs skating world gold
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara claimed Japan's first ever figure skating pairs world title on Thursday in front of an expectant crowd in Saitama, north of Tokyo.
Warriors win as Mavs cry foul, Morant impresses on return
The Golden State Warriors boosted their hopes of an automatic playoff berth with a crucial road victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday as Ja Morant made a smooth return from suspension for the Memphis Grizzlies.
Warriors win after Mavs blunder, Morant impresses on return
The Golden State Warriors boosted their hopes of an automatic playoff berth with a crucial road victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday as Ja Morant made a smooth return from suspension for the Memphis Grizzlies.
Bath coach Hatley joins Wallabies ahead of World Cup
Bath scrum coach Neal Hatley joined the Wallabies backroom staff Thursday, as Eddie Jones builds his team ahead of this year's World Cup in France.
Credit Suisse collapse leaves sports sponsorships in limbo
The takeover of Swiss bank Credit Suisse leaves many sports stars, teams and tournaments with a big question mark hanging over their lucrative sponsorship deals.
Another injury blow for Monfils as he retires in Miami
French veteran Gael Monfils was forced to retire during his first round match at the Miami Open dealing a blow to his return from a lengthy injury absence.
Battle to buy Man Utd heats up as Qatar banker, British billionaire prepare fresh bids
The battle to buy Manchester United heated up on Wednesday as Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani and British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe prepared to raise their bids for the 20-time English champions.