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Fils tops Tiafoe to claim first ATP Masters title in Cincinnati bb/amz
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Tourism boom pushes limits of Athens air traffic control
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Clark fends off McIlroy to win BMW Championship
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Liga holders Barcelona crush Elche, Atletico salvage Villarreal draw
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Spain's World Cup hero Torres saves PSG's blushes at Rennes
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Macron hosts Saudi crown prince for visit ranging from esports to Mideast
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Swiss forward Embolo joins Atlanta United
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Jamieson gets Trump call after ending 14-year golf title drought
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Former cricket captains appeal to Pakistan over Khan health care
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Norwegian King Harald's health has 'deteriorated': palace
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Latest 'Spider-Man' tops American box office for 4th weekend
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Szoboszlai's last-gasp leveller rescues Liverpool in Newcastle draw
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Trump takes starring role at Washington's IndyCar debut
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Landfill collapse kills 30 in Guinea
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Villa boss Emery says it's down to Watkins to explain absence
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'Unbelievable' Cherki proves his point to Man City boss Maresca
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Duplantis labours to 'super difficult' pole vault win at Silesia Diamond League
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Seville, Jefferson-Wooden roar to 100m wins at Silesia Diamond League
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Brennan sprints to Vuelta stage two victory, Pogacar keeps red
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VW chief warns carmaker's situation 'more than critical'
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Duplantis conquers pole vault at Silesia Diamond League
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England cricketer Carse under investigation after 'nightclub incident'
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France's badminton gold winners set for obscurity back home
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McLaren's Norris wins Dutch GP after Verstappen crash
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Brighton start Premier League season with rout of 10-man Villa
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Giroud scores as Lille give Davide Ancelotti winning start
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Kejelcha smashes half-marathon world record in Buenos Aires
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Mo'unga returns for All Blacks against Johannesburg Lions
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Trump admin predicts US trade war 'devastating' for Canada
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Belgian sprinter Philipsen wins Renewi Tour
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Trump set for starring role at Washington's debut IndyCar race
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'A day for French badminton' as Lanier triumph gives them golden double at world champs
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Kane voted player of the year in Germany
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Kane voted German footballer of the year
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Padikkal hundred helps India to 300-5 against Sri Lanka
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Man City agree deal for Lille star Bouaddi
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Lanier clinches badminton world title in France's golden double
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Humanoids break records at Beijing Robot Games
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Norway's Johaug wins first gold of Beijing Winter Olympics
Norway's Therese Johaug won the first gold medal of the Beijing Winter Olympics on Saturday, storming ahead of the competition in the women’s 7.5km-plus-7.5km skiathlon cross-country skiing.
Jamaican woman bobsledder appeals to CAS over Olympic slot
Jamaica's flag-bearer at the Winter Games in Beijing has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in a bid to race in the two-woman bobsleigh at the Olympics, saying not enough spots are made available in women's events.
Beijing Olympics puts young Uyghur athlete at centre of controversy
China's move to thrust a young Uyghur athlete into the spotlight at the climax of the Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony placed her at the centre of long-time controversy over rights abuses in Xinjiang.
Jazz down Nets in Mitchell's return, Mavs rally to beat Sixers
Donovan Mitchell returned from an eight-game injury absence to score 27 points for the Utah Jazz, who handed the Brooklyn Nets a seventh straight NBA defeat, 125-102 on Friday.
Final men's Olympic downhill training cancelled due to high winds
The final training run for the men's Olympic downhill was cut short Saturday because of high winds that blew pre-race favourite Aleksander Aamodt Kilde 60 metres (200 feet) into the air on his run.
Cavaliers thwart Hornets rally, Raptors win again
The Cleveland Cavaliers fended off a furious Charlotte rally to snatch a 102-101 NBA victory over the Hornets in wild style on Friday.
Shiffrin admits no Beijing medal would be 'disappointing'
US ski star Mikaela Shiffrin has admitted she would be disappointed to leave the Beijing Olympics without a medal, but has warned it is impossible to have two "perfect weeks" at a Games.
Blues forward Kyrou upstages McDavid as NHL's fastest skater
St. Louis Blues speedster Jordan Kyrou upset three-time champion Connor McDavid on Friday to capture the fastest skater competition at the 2022 NHL All-Star Game weekend in Las Vegas.
Banjo-playing Aussie snowboarder looking to hit right note in Beijing
Banjo-playing Australian snowboarder Scotty James is ready to hit the high notes at the Beijing Olympics but he will have to be on song to beat a strong halfpipe field.
Langer delivers shock resignation as Australia cricket coach
Australian men's cricket coach Justin Langer announced his surprise resignation Saturday, just weeks after trouncing archrivals England in a lopsided Ashes series and months after winning the T20 World Cup.
Bettman defends NHL decision to pull the plug on Beijing Olympics
Commissioner Gary Bettman defended the NHL's decision to pull out of the Beijing Olympics on Friday but said the league expects to make a return in 2026 in Italy.
Ireland's Power seizes Pebble Beach lead
Ireland's Seamus Power fired 10 birdies in an eight-under-par 64 on Thursday to grab the second-round lead in the US PGA Tour Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
Ireland's Maguire, American Alex share 36-hole LPGA lead
Ireland's Leona Maguire fired a bogey-free seven-under-par 65 to share the lead with American Marina Alex after Friday's second round of the LPGA Drive On Championship.
Man Utd suffer shock FA Cup shoot-out exit against Middlesbrough
Manchester United suffered a shock FA Cup fourth round exit as Championship club Middlesbrough won 8-7 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford on Friday.
Milik hat-trick fires Marseille second in Ligue 1
Arkadiusz Milik scored a hat-trick as Marseille overcame a nightmare start to thrash Angers 5-2 at the Stade Velodrome on Friday and move second in the Ligue 1 table.
Olympic 100m champ Jacobs wins on return, Duplantis just misses world record
Olympic 100m champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs marked his long-awaited return to the track with victory in the 60m at the Berlin indoor meet on Friday, while pole vault star Armand Duplantis agonisingly missed out on breaking his own world record.
Olympic 100m champion Jacobs marks return with Berlin win
Olympic 100m champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs marked his long-awaited return to the track with victory in the 60m at the Berlin indoor meet on Friday.
Scotland captain Hogg no longer fears England
Scotland captain Stuart Hogg heads into Saturday's Calcutta Cup clash adamant that playing old rivals England is no longer the "scary" task of years gone by.
Lawmakers demand NFL release finds of Snyder probe
Federal lawmakers investigating sexual assault and harassment allegations involving Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder demanded Friday that the NFL release the findings of an internal investigation into the claims.
Varner, Arnaus share halfway lead at Saudi International
American Harold Varner III and Spain's Adri Arnaus surged into the halfway lead at the Saudi International on Friday, both carding four-under-par 66s in the second round of the opening event in the Asian Tour schedule.
Welsh captain Biggar hopes youngsters can 'ruffle Irish feathers'
Dan Biggar says he will be very surprised if he has to deliver a rousing captain's talk prior to the titleholders' Six Nations opener with Ireland on Saturday but hopes instead his self-belief rubs off on his less experienced team-mates.
West Brom boss Bruce moves on from Newcastle sacking
West Brom manager Steve Bruce insists he has not been scarred by his miserable spell at Newcastle as he sets his sights on promotion to the Premier League.
Ibrahimovic injury blow for AC Milan before derby
AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been ruled out of Saturday's crucial derby clash against Inter with an Achilles tendon problem, coach Stefano Pioli said.
MotoGP great Marquez looking for Nadal 'dream scenario' on return
Six-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez said on Friday he hopes to emulate the "dream scenario" of compatriot Rafael Nadal's return from injury as he prepares for pre-season testing in Sepang, Malaysia after an injury-blighted two years.
Chelsea's Reece James out of Club World Cup
Chelsea defender Reece James will miss his side's Club World Cup campaign because he has not recovered from his "big" hamstring injury, manager Thomas Tuchel confirmed on Friday.
American Samoa Olympian goes topless at freezing Beijing opening
American Samoa flag-bearer Nathan Crumpton added to a fledgling Olympic tradition by appearing shirtless and with his torso gleaming at the Beijing Winter Games opening ceremony on Friday despite sub-zero temperatures.
Beijing exults in Games' return, but many merely shrug
Despite freezing temperatures and tight Covid restrictions, Beijing on Friday tried its best to celebrate the start of a Winter Olympics chilled even before its start by the pandemic, frosty relations with the West, and a dose of been-there-done-that indifference.
Conte says Spurs must learn from mistakes in transfer market
Antonio Conte has passed scathing judgement on Tottenham's recent history in the transfer market, saying they made "big mistakes" they cannot afford to repeat after the club offloaded four high-profile players on transfer deadline day.
Son of Inter Milan legend Facchetti regrets readiness to demolish San Siro
"Strange that a stadium supposed to host the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics is already considered outdated and dead, isn't it?" asks Gianfelice Facchetti, son of Inter Milan legend Giacinto Facchetti, of the lack of debate surrounding the future of the iconic San Siro stadium.
Beijing Olympics opens under shadow of rights fears and Covid
President Xi Jinping declared the Beijing Winter Olympics open Friday as China tried to turn the page on a build-up overshadowed by human rights concerns, Covid and a US-led diplomatic boycott.
'Bruised' Root to captain England in West Indies despite Ashes flop
Joe Root was confirmed as England's Test captain for next month's tour of the West Indies on Friday despite the team's embarrassing flop in Australia as assistant coach Graham Thorpe became the latest Ashes casualty.
New Zealand-born Halafihi to make Italy debut in France Six Nations opener
Former Hurricanes back-rower Toa Halafihi will make his Italy debut in this weekend's Six Nations trip to France, the Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) said on Friday.