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Victor Wembanyama to miss rest of NBA regular season: Spurs
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is expected to miss the rest of the NBA season after being diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder, the team said Thursday.
Scotland coach Townsend eager to extend England run as Russell passed fit
Gregor Townsend believes Saturday's match away to oldest rivals England is just what Scotland need to get their Six Nations campaign back on track.
Bavuma wary of Afghanistan challenge in Champions Trophy
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma warned his team they will need to be at their best against Afghanistan in their opening game of the Champions Trophy in Karachi on Friday.
Andreeva, 17, stuns Swiatek to reach Dubai semi-finals with landmark win
Teenager Mirra Andreeva stunned second seed Iga Swiatek to become the youngest woman to reach the semi-finals of the Dubai Championships on Thursday, attributing victory to working on her "anger inside".
Gill ton powers India to win over Bangladesh in Champions Trophy
In-form Shubman Gill made an unbeaten 101 to anchor India's chase in a six-wicket win over Bangladesh as the two teams began their Champions Trophy campaign on Thursday in Dubai.
Ireland match no time to experiment, says Wales coach Sherratt
Interim Wales coach Matt Sherratt insisted Thursday that a Six Nations showdown against Ireland was no time for experimentation despite the team being on a record streak of 14 consecutive Test defeats.
Rublev downs de Minaur on eighth match point in Qatar
Andrey Rublev converted his eighth match point against second seed Alex de Minaur to seal a semi-final spot at the Qatar Open on Thursday.
Scotland star Russell fit to face England in Six Nations
Scotland co-captain Finn Russell has been passed fit to play against England in the Six Nations at Twickenham on Saturday following a concussion.
Anscombe in as Wales ring changes for Ireland in Six Nations
Gareth Anscombe was handed the keys to No 10 as interim Wales coach Matt Sherratt rang the changes for Saturday's Six Nations Test match against Ireland.
Milan edges UAE Tour 4th stage as Pogacar retains lead
Italy's Jonathan Milan prevailed in a tight sprint to claim Thursday's wind-battered UAE Tour fourth stage with Tadej Pogacar retaining the leader's red jersey.
Liverpool boss Slot urges Nunez to improve his 'mindset' after Villa miss
Liverpool manager Arne Slot will talk to Darwin Nunez about his attitude after accusing the striker of letting a costly miss at Aston Villa affect his effort levels in the rest of the game.
Towhid hits ton as Bangladesh reach 228 after 35-5 against India
Towhid Hridoy struck his first ODI century and with Jaker Ali helped Bangladesh reach 228 from 35-5 against India as the two teams opened their Champions Trophy campaign on Thursday in Dubai.
Pakistan blow as injured opener Zaman out of Champions Trophy
Hosts Pakistan suffered a serious blow Thursday when opener Fakhar Zaman was ruled out of the Champions Trophy with an injury ahead of their crunch clash with arch-rivals India.
Sheehan to skipper Ireland against Wales in Six Nations
Dan Sheehan will skipper Ireland against Wales in the third round of the Six Nations in Cardiff on Saturday in the absence of regular captain Caelan Doris.
'Never lost heart': Japan back-up keeper plays again after nine-year wait
Being a back-up goalkeeper can be a thankless task but patience paid off for Japan's Shunsuke Ando this week -- when he played a match for the first time in nine years.
Ball, Bridges shine as Hornets sting Lakers
LaMelo Ball sparked a second-half fightback as the struggling Charlotte Hornets upset the Los Angeles Lakers 100-97 on Wednesday.
Messi too hot for Sporting in sub-zero Champions Cup clash
Lionel Messi shrugged off sub-zero temperatures to score the only goal as Inter Miami defeated Sporting Kansas City 1-0 in their weather-delayed CONCACAF Champions Cup first-leg clash on Wednesday.
Fallen white-ball kings England in search of Champions Trophy revival
England may have been the reigning world champions in both 50-over and T20 cricket as recently as two years ago, but they head into the Champions Trophy facing an uphill struggle to reach the semi-finals.
Depleted Australia face uphill battle at Champions Trophy
An Australia team struggling for confidence and missing the wealth of experience that has long been the backbone of their success face a daunting task to win a first Champions Trophy title since 2009.
US-Canadian relations on thin ice ahead of hockey rematch
Americans and Canadians are punching and booing each other in the wake of President Donald Trump's taunts about making Canada a US state -- at least on the ice hockey rink.
Mbappe's Man City destruction just the start for Real Madrid superstar
Kylian Mbappe's hat-trick against Manchester City propelled Real Madrid into the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday and him to a new personal high with Los Blancos.
'Nothing lasts forever' as Guardiola laments 'worst' Man City season
Pep Guardiola conceded Manchester City need a rebuild after being swept aside by a Kylian Mbappe hat-trick as Real Madrid progressed to the last 16 of the Champions League 6-3 on aggregate.
Madrid outclass Man City as PSG power into Champions League last 16
Real Madrid swept Manchester City aside to qualify for the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday, while Paris Saint-Germain rubber-stamped their spot in the next round by thrashing French rivals Brest.
PSV beat Juventus in extra time to reach Champions League last 16
Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven battled into the last 16 of the Champions League Wednesday, after a pulsating 3-1 extra-time win over Juventus gave them a 4-3 aggregate play-off victory.
Mbappe hat-trick as Real Madrid knock Man City out of Champions League
Kylian Mbappe struck a brilliant hat-trick for Champions League holders Real Madrid in a 3-1 win over Manchester City on Wednesday, helping Los Blancos reach the last 16 with a 6-3 aggregate victory.
PSG hit seven to set up Champions League clash with Liverpool or Barcelona
Paris Saint-Germain can look forward to a showdown with either Liverpool or Barcelona in the last 16 of the Champions League after mercilessly crushing French rivals Brest 7-0 on Wednesday to win their play-off round tie 10-0 on aggregate.
Liverpool's title charge dented by Aston Villa draw
Liverpool's Premier League title charge was slowed by Aston Villa after a pulsating 2-2 draw on Wednesday left neither side satisfied.
NFL projects huge salary cap jump for 2025 season
NFL team salary caps for the 2025 season have been projected by the league at $277.5 million to $281.5 million, a huge hike for each club according to multiple reports on Wednesday.
Venus Williams, Kvitova issued wildcards for Indian Wells
Grand Slam champions Venus Williams and Petra Kvitova were among four wildcard entrants announced Wednesday for next month's ATP and WTA Indian Wells tennis tournament.
Dortmund ease into Champions League last 16 after Sporting stalemate
Borussia Dortmund cruised into the last 16 of the Champions League after a goalless draw with Sporting Lisbon on Wednesday sealed a 3-0 aggregate victory.
MLB to launch pre-season testing of automated ball-strike calls
Major League Baseball will begin pre-season testing of an automated system to allow challenges of ball-strike calls on Thursday with the technology backstopping home plate umpires in about 60% of exhibition games.
Hamilton confident of Ferrari glory after taking wheel of new F1 car
Lewis Hamilton is convinced that this season could be Ferrari's year after he drove for the first time on Wednesday the Formula One team's car for the upcoming season, with a record eighth world title in his sights.