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Djokovic eyes Wimbledon last 16 as Isner targets aces record
Novak Djokovic faces fellow Serb Miomir Kecmanovic for a place in the Wimbledon last 16 on Friday as John Isner targets becoming the sport's king of aces.

Motivated All Blacks carry 'scar tissue' from last Ireland loss
Scrum-half Aaron Smith admitted Friday that New Zealand still carry "scar tissue" from their loss to Ireland last year, and will use it to fuel a furious response in the first Test in Auckland.

Players twist for glory at the table football World Cup
Dressed in athletic wear and using special hand grips for extra power, more than 1,000 players of table football are taking part in a World Cup this week in western France.

Globetrotter Cheika looking to revitalize Argentina
Former Australia coach Michael Cheika takes charge of Argentina for the first time on Saturday when Scotland visit the northern city of San Salvador de Jujuy, as the globe-trotting handler begins the tricky task of forming a cohesive unit out of his eternal exiles.

Russian ban and Olympic dream prompted Georgia switch before Wimbledon
Natela Dzalamidze, who switched from representing Russia to playing for Georgia on the eve of Wimbledon, said Thursday she had always intended to change her nationality to boost her dreams of taking part in the Olympics.

Mistake made in treatment of concussed Ireland prop: NZ Rugby
New Zealand Rugby on Friday conceded medical staff made a mistake by allowing Jeremy Loughman to play on in a tour match against the Maori All Blacks, despite the Ireland prop displaying clear concussion symptoms.

Controversy swirls as Ortiz leads LIV Golf's first US event
The first US event in the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series teed off in Oregon on Thursday amid continued protests and threats of legal action that would further divide the global game.

Pogacar, Copenhagen buzzing ahead of Tour de France opener
Fans and riders were buzzing with excitement as the Tour de France's Grand Depart arrived on Friday while globally over a billion television spectators are also expected to tune in over the 21 days.

Bangladesh hope to rebound in T20 series with West Indies
Comprehensively beaten in both Test matches by the West Indies, Bangladesh's cricketers are hoping the clouds of uncertainty ahead of their three-match T20 International series will blow away in time for Saturday's opening encounter at Windsor Park in Dominica.

Champions South Africa begin World Cup countdown against lowly Wales
Siya Kolisi-captained South Africa begin on Saturday against Wales in Pretoria a 16-match countdown before defending the Rugby World Cup title in France next September.

US to disburse $92 mn to FIFA, CONMEBOL, CONCACAF in wake of corruption probe
FIFA and other entities injured in the global football corruption scheme that exploded in 2015 are set to receive another $92 million in compensation, the US Department of Justice said Thursday.

Controversy swirls as LIV Golf's first US event tees off
The first US event in the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series teed off in Oregon on Thursday amid continued protests and threats of legal action that would further divide the global game.

Vitinha joins PSG in club's first off-season signing
Portugal midfielder Vitinha joined Paris Saint-Germain from Porto on Thursday in what is the French champions' first foray into the transfer market.

Wimbledon Day 4 - Who said what
Who said what at Wimbledon on Thursday, the fourth day of the 2022 championships at the All England Club:

Poston goes low to take John Deere Classic lead
J.T. Poston matched his career low round with a nine-under par 62 on Thursday to grab the early first-round lead in the US PGA Tour John Deere Classic in Illinois.

Duplantis sets outdoor pole vault record, Jacobs late withdrawal
Mondo Duplantis warmed up for next month's world championships in perfect style at Stockholm's Diamond League meet on Thursday, delighting home fans by setting an outdoor pole vault record.

Durant seeks trade from Nets: reports
As the NBA braced for the free agency negotiating window to open on Thursday, superstar Kevin Durant requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets according to US media reports.

Nadal and Swiatek survive wobbles to progress at Wimbledon
Rafael Nadal was again forced to dig deep to reach the Wimbledon third round on Thursday as women's top seed Iga Swiatek survived a stumble to win her 37th match on the spin.

'Surprised' Fox sets early pace at Irish Open
New Zealand's Ryan Fox admitted he was surprised to top the Irish Open leaderboard after the first round on Thursday.

Nadal 'not perfect' but overcomes lapse to reach Wimbledon last 32
Rafael Nadal overcame another mid-match lapse to defeat Lithuania's Ricardas Berankis in four sets and reach the Wimbledon third round for the 11th time on Thursday.

Unrepentant Ecclestone says furore "good publicity" for British Grand Prix
Former Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone told AFP that the furore over remarks he made on Russia's invasion of Ukraine were "good publicity for Silverstone", which is hosting this weekend's British Grand Prix.

Police raid hotel and homes of Tour de France team Bahrain-Victorious
Danish police raided the Bahrain-Victorious team hotel early Thursday after recent searches of the homes of team members, the Marseille public prosecutor's office announced.

England captain Stokes backs struggling Crawley as India await
England captain Ben Stokes has said Zak Crawley will be given a "lot of time to perform" as the struggling opener looks to put a run of low scores behind him in this week's Test against India.

Former Wimbledon champ Halep advances to third round
Former Wimbledon champion Simona Halep beat Kirsten Flipkens 7-5, 6-4 on Thursday to advance to the third round at the All England Club.

After Piquet slur, Hamilton says F1 must listen to younger people
Lewis Hamilton on Thursday asked why 'older voices' in Formula One are still given a platform for offensive and out-dated views.

Olympic champion Jacobs out of Stockholm 100m after 'pain'
Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs was a late withdrawal from the 100m at the Stockholm Diamond League on Thursday, the latest blow to his injury-hit season coming just two weeks out from the world championships.

Ukrainian doubles player mulls return to help in war effort
Ukrainian doubles specialist Denys Molchanov says he could return to his homeland to help with the war effort, admitting he is finding it tough to focus on tennis as the conflict rages on.

Buttler proud to succeed Morgan as England white-ball captain
Jos Buttler said he had been given the "greatest honour" after being named as England's new white-ball captain in succession to "inspirational" World Cup-winning skipper Eoin Morgan.

Nadal centre stage at Wimbledon as Tsitsipas sets up Kyrgios clash
Rafael Nadal topped the bill at Wimbledon on Thursday as Stefanos Tsitsipas set up a mouthwatering third-round match against Australian maverick Nick Kyrgios.

Buttler proud to succeed 'outstanding' Morgan as England white-ball captain
Jos Buttler said he had been given the "greatest honour" after being named as England's new white-ball captain in succession to "inspirational" World Cup-winning skipper Eoin Morgan.

Stand-in India skipper Bumrah in 'deep water' against England
India's stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah is relishing the challenge of being in "deep water" against revitalised England.

Cheika rings changes in Argentina debut against Scotland
Australian coach Michael Cheika recalled veteran hooker Agustin Creevy to his squad announced on Thursday for his first match in charge of Argentina at home to Scotland.