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Sainz leads Ferrari one-two, Hamilton laments 'not spectacular' Mercedes
Carlos Sainz led Charles Leclerc at the top of the times on Friday as Ferrari dominated second practice for the French Grand Prix ahead of world championship leader Max Verstappen of Red Bull.
Arsenal seal swoop for Man City's Zinchenko
Arsenal signed Ukraine defender Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City on Friday in a deal worth a reported £30 million ($36 million).
Vingegaard retains Tour de France control in latest Jumbo show
Christophe Laporte sprung a surprise to win stage 19 as his Jumbo-Visma teammate Jonas Vingegaard retained his Tour de France lead ahead of Saturday's deciding showdown in his intense struggle for the title with Tadej Pogacar.
Sainz leads Leclerc in Ferrari one-two in French GP practice
Carlos Sainz led Charles Leclerc at the top of the times on Friday as Ferrari dominated second practice for the French Grand Prix ahead of world championship leader Max Verstappen of Red Bull.
Peru's Garcia Leon strikes again in world 35km race walk
Peru's Kimberly Garcia Leon won her second race walk gold medal of the World Athletics Championships in Eugene after striding away to victory in the 35km event on Friday.
McIlroy to play at BMW PGA Championship
Rory McIlroy has signed up to play at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth for the first time in three years in a boost to the DP World Tour during golf's civil war.
Abbott hat-trick helps title-chasers Hampshire beat Gloucestershire
South Africa's Kyle Abbott took a hat-trick as Hampshire beat Gloucestershire by six wickets on Friday to maintain their challenge for English cricket's County Championship title.
Alaphilippe has high ambitions for Tour de Wallonie return
Double world road cycling champion Julian Alaphilippe said Friday he has high ambitions as he returns to competition in the Tour de Wallonie this weekend after missing the Tour de France following a heavy fall.
Protesters interrupt Tour de France again
A climate change protest held up the Tour de France on Friday during its 19th stage run from the Pyrenees to Cahors.
Leclerc tops Verstappen in opening practice for French GP
Charles Leclerc topped the times for Ferrari ahead of world champion and series leader Max Verstappen of Red Bull in Friday's opening free practice for this weekend’s French Grand Prix.
Djokovic completes 'Big Four' dream team at Laver Cup
Novak Djokovic confirmed Friday that he will join Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray in a dream Team Europe line-up at the Laver Cup that reunites the former "Big Four".
Pakistan celebrates its first woman to summit K2
Pakistan on Friday celebrated Samina Baig becoming the first woman from the country to summit K2, the world's second highest mountain.
Ryder Cup risks becoming 'nonsense' after LIV Golf defections
Europe and the United States will lock horns at the Ryder Cup next year but the tournament could be a pale shadow of its former self after multiple defections to the rebel LIV series.
Security fears stalk 2024 Paris Olympic organisers
Two years out from Paris hosting the Summer Olympics there is widespread concern over security, exacerbated by the dreadful spectacle of the chaotic scenes at the Champions League final at the Stade de France.
Ten Hag tells Maguire to win over critics, wants new players
New Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag told skipper Harry Maguire on Friday that it is up to him to win over the fans by performing better.
Sri Lanka seek Galle turner to pay back Shaheen-less Pakistan
Dimuth Karunaratne's Sri Lanka will look to bounce back in the second Test starting Sunday against an upbeat Pakistan team that is fresh off a morale-boosting win.
Lyles defends 200m title, Jackson trumps Fraser-Pryce
Noah Lyles defended his world 200m title in electric fashion in a second US sprint cleansweep on Thursday, while Shericka Jackson thwarted Jamaican teammate Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce's bid for a sprint double in the women's race.
Lyles defends 200m crown as US sweep podium
Noah Lyles produced a scintillating performance to retain his world 200m crown on Thursday as US sprinters claimed their second podium clean sweep of the World Championships in Oregon.
Jackson edges Fraser-Pryce to win world 200m gold
Jamaica's Shericka Jackson outgunned compatriot Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce on the back straight to win 200m gold at the World Athletics Championships on Thursday.
All Blacks retain Cane, Foster despite Irish series defeat
The New Zealand All Blacks on Friday retained Ian Foster as head coach and Sam Cane as captain for the Rugby Championship despite calls for the pair to be replaced after the home series defeat to Ireland.
Im, Piercy fire 65s to share lead at PGA 3M Open
South Korea's Im Sung-jae and American Scott Piercy each fired six-under-par 65s to share the lead after Thursday's opening round of the US PGA Tour's 3M Open.
US decathlete Scantling out of World Championships after doping suspension
United States decathlon medal hopeful Garrett Scantling was ruled out of the World Championships on Thursday after accepting a provisional suspension for an anti-doping rule violation, the United States Anti-Doping Agency said.
Lewandowski, Benzema set for duel as Barcelona-Real meet in Vegas 'Clasico'
Barcelona take on Real Madrid in a pre-season Clasico friendly in Las Vegas on Saturday that promises to offer a glimpse into the future of the Spanish giants' iconic rivalry.
Germany beat Austria to reach women's Euro 2022 semis
Germany remain on course for a ninth women's European Championship title but were made to work hard for a 2-0 win over Austria to reach the semi-finals of Euro 2022 on Thursday.
Hamilton prepares for 300th race by hailing 'great' Alonso
Lewis Hamilton ranks Fernando Alonso as the toughest and fastest rival he has faced in his career, he said on Thursday ahead of his landmark 300th F1 race in Sunday's French Grand Prix.
'Best man won': Pogacar hails Vingegaard as Tour de France slips away
Defending Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar refused to blame his high-speed downhill fall for losing ground on Tour de France leader Jonas Vingegaard after stage 18 in the Pyrenees, insisting "the best man won".
Verstappen admits Red Bull made 'wrong calls'
World champion Max Verstappen admitted on Thursday that his Red Bull team had learned from "a few wrong calls" at the recent Austrian Grand Prix and would face another fierce scrap for victory in Sunday's French race.
West Germany's 1966 captain and post-war football icon Uwe Seeler dies, aged 85
Uwe Seeler, one of the iconic figures of post-war German football and who skippered West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final, has died at the age of 85, officials said Thursday.
Vingegaard on verge of Tour de France triumph as Pogacar wilts
After 18 stages of intense struggle, Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard put one hand on the 2022 Tour de France title on Thursday as defending champion and closest rival Tadej Pogacar wilted in the Pyrenees.
Santa Anita named host of 2023 Breeders' Cup
Next year's 40th edition of the Breeders' Cup horse races will be staged at Southern California's Santa Anita Park, event organizers announced Thursday.
Vettel shrugs off retirement talk at French Grand Prix
Sebastian Vettel on Thursday dismissed speculation about his future and declared he hopes to continue racing in Formula One and is talking to Aston Martin about staying.
Vingegaard beats Pogacar to put one hand on Tour de France title
Jonas Vingegaard showed class when he waited for defending champion Tadej Pogacar after a fall, before going on to beat his Slovenian rival by over a minute on the Hautacam mountain on stage 18 of the Tour de France on Thursday.