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'No red ball in my bag' says new England limited-overs captain Buttler
Newly-appointed England limited-overs captain Jos Buttler accepts his Test cricket career is on hold, with "no red ball in my bag", as he prepares to concentrate on white-ball internationals.
Moussa Sissoko joins Nantes from Watford
France midfielder Moussa Sissoko has joined Nantes from Watford, the Ligue 1 club announced on Friday, ending a nine-year stay in English football.
DP World Tour chief slams LIV Golf stars after sanction plea
DP World Tour chief executive Keith Pelley has launched a scathing attack on the players who threatened legal action unless their sanctions for competing in LIV Golf are removed.
Sri Lanka coach tells team to emulate Aussie sweeps
Sri Lanka coach Chris Silverwood on Friday urged his batsmen to emulate the sweep shots of their Australian opponents, after the hosts lost the opening Test inside three days.
Anderson's double rocks India in delayed fifth Test
James Anderson marked his return to England duty with two wickets to leave India 53-2 at lunch on the first day of the delayed fifth Test at Edgbaston on Friday.
Cummins lauds 'unplayable' Lyon after big first Test win
Australia skipper Pat Cummins said Nathan Lyon's nine wickets "showed his class" in the team's Friday thrashing of Sri Lanka in the opening Test.
Royal approval for Tour de France opener in Copenhagen
Fans packed downtown Copenhagen ahead of the Tour de France's Grand Depart Friday where Denmark's Crown Prince Frederick had promised to watch from in front of the royal palace, while over a billion television viewers are expected to tune in over the three weeks.
Wimbledon celebrates 100 years of Centre Court
Wimbledon is gearing up to celebrate 100 years of its iconic Centre Court, described as a "white elephant" when it opened, as it launches a new tradition of playing on the middle Sunday of the tournament.
Amazon secure Champions League rights in UK for first time
Amazon has secured live rights to the Champions League in the UK for the first time from 2024.
France international Tolisso completes return to Lyon
France international midfielder Corentin Tolisso has completed his return to Lyon from Bayern Munich, the French Ligue 1 side announced on Friday.
England bowl against India in delayed 5th Test
England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to field in the Covid-delayed fifth Test against India at Edgbaston on Friday.
Celtic 'only getting better' after making Jota deal permanent
Portuguese winger Jota said Celtic will only get better in Ange Postecoglou's second season in charge after making his move from Benfica permanent on Friday.
Man City sign German goalkeeper Ortega
Stefan Ortega said he is living the dream after the German goalkeeper secured a move to Manchester City on Friday.
Tottenham complete signing of £60 million Richarlison
Tottenham completed the signing of Richarlison from Everton on a five-year deal for a fee that could reportedly rise to £60 million ($73 million) on Friday.
Wallabies look to end losing streak against under-pressure England
Australia captain Michael Hooper said Friday that his team were steeling themselves to break a jinx against England, as the under-pressure visitors braced for an ambush in the opening Test in Perth.
Lyon stars as Australia crush Sri Lanka inside three days
Spinner Nathan Lyon starred with a match haul of nine wickets as Australia wrapped up the opening Test on Friday with a crushing victory over Sri Lanka before lunch on the third day.
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.