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NBA stat review denies Adebayo rare 20-rebound triple-double
Bam Adebayo's celebration of Miami's first 20-rebound triple-double turned out to be premature after an NBA statistical review took away one of the rebounds he had been credited with in Monday's 108-107 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Arsenal brush aside Sevilla as Trossard and Saka sparkle
Arsenal are within touching distance of qualifying for the Champions League knockout stages after Leandro Trossard and Bukayo Saka clinched a 2-0 win against Sevilla on Wednesday.
Martinez fires Inter past Salzburg and into Champions League last 16
Lautaro Martinez shot Inter Milan into the last 16 of the Champions League with the only goal in Wednesday's 1-0 win at Salzburg, continuing his red-hot scoring form.
Kane sends Bayern past Galatasaray and into last 16
Harry Kane scored two goals in the final ten minutes to send Bayern Munich past Galatasaray 2-1 on Wednesday, booking the home side a spot in the Champions League knockouts.
Real Madrid ease past Braga to reach Champions League last 16
Record 14-time winners Real Madrid swanned into the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday with a comfortable 3-0 win over Braga to maintain their 100 percent record.
Union Berlin take first Champions League point from Napoli
Union Berlin claimed their first ever point in the Champions League on Wednesday after escaping against Napoli with a 1-1 draw on a day of fan tensions in southern Italy.
Buttler eager to remain England captain despite World Cup woe
Jos Buttler wants to stay on as England captain as he prepares for a World Cup post-mortem with his employers.
Galthie opens up on 'scar' of failing to win World Cup
Over three weeks since their quarter-final exit at the hands of South Africa, France coach Fabien Galthie finally opened up on Wednesday about the "scar that will stay with us for life".
MLS's Charlotte fire Italian coach Lattanzio
Major League Soccer club Charlotte FC have fired Italian coach Christian Lattanzio after their exit from the playoffs in the wildcard round.
Ton-up Stokes stars as England stop rot against the Netherlands
Ben Stokes' maiden World Cup hundred set-up a 160-run win for England over the Netherlands in Pune on Wednesday as the struggling champions climbed off the bottom of the table.
Borrowed shoes to World Cup stardom for fisherman's son Madushanka
Dilshan Madushanka's World Cup ends on Thursday with the Sri Lanka fast bowler on top of the wicket-taking charts, the latest highlight in a career which began in borrowed shoes.
Stokes' century takes England to 339-9 against the Netherlands
Ben Stokes' maiden World Cup hundred rescued faltering champions England from another collapse as they made 339-9 against the Netherlands in Pune on Wednesday.
Italy see off Garcia's France in solid BJK Cup start
Italy scored an impressive win over France in their Billie Jean King Cup finals opener on Wednesday, winning both singles rubbers for an unassailable 2-0 lead.
French Polynesia president backs Olympics surf venue rethink
The president of the French overseas territory of French Polynesia has suggested an alternative venue for the 2024 Olympics surf competition after plans for a gigantic tower at a planned venue in Tahiti site caused uproar.
Stokes century revives England against Netherlands
Ben Stokes scored his maiden World Cup hundred as he rescued England from a top-order collapse against the Netherlands in Pune on Wednesday.
'Only the beginning' for Ukraine's Shakhtar after shock win over Barcelona
Shakhtar Donetsk's surprise 1-0 Champions League win against Barcelona was hailed by coach Marino Pusic as "only the beginning" for the club and an important step forward for football in beleaguered Ukraine.
Xavi's credit dropping as Barca slump at Shakhtar
This year in Europe it was supposed to be different but Barcelona will have to do it the hard way, with coach Xavi Hernandez watching his credit start to drain.
New Zealand wary of World Cup dreams being washed away
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson insisted Wednesday his team will "focus on cricket" when they face a potentially make-or-break clash with Sri Lanka, shrugging off fears that rain may return to wash away their World Cup dreams.
'Big Show' to doting dad: Five things on Glenn Maxwell
Glenn Maxwell on Wednesday was the toast of the cricket world a day after his unbeaten 201 powered Australia into the World Cup semi-finals with a thrilling win over Afghanistan.
Mitoma heads full-strength Japan squad to start World Cup qualifying
Japan named a full-strength squad featuring Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma and Real Sociedad's Takefusa Kubo on Wednesday for the start of their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign against Myanmar and Syria.
Can Mourinho lead Roma all the way to another European final?
Off the pace in Serie A, Roma may once again be relying on Jose Mourinho to lead them on a long European run in order to save their season.
Eddie Jones interested in Japan job but says no offer yet: reports
Eddie Jones would "definitely be interested" in coaching Japan but has yet to receive an offer, Japanese media quoted the former England and Australia boss as saying.
Pressure cranks up as thrilling MotoGP title duel goes to Malaysia
Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin will take their MotoGP title duel to the Malaysian grand prix at Sepang on Sunday, with the championship too close to call with three races left.
Ex-Tottenham boss Nuno sacked by Saudi club Al Ittihad
Al Ittihad have sacked former Tottenham Hotspur manager Nuno Espirito Santo, the Saudi champions said, following a poor run of results under the Portuguese coach.
Australia's Maxwell in 'full body pain' during 'greatest-ever' ODI innings
Glenn Maxwell said his entire body was in pain and that he almost retired during an epic match-winning double century for Australia at the 50-overs World Cup, hailed Wednesday as the greatest one-day knock of all time.
Sparkling Leao hailed by Milan coach Pioli
Stefano Pioli said that Rafael Leao could be a world-beater after the inconsistent Portugal winger outshone Kylian Mbappe in AC Milan's 2-1 Champions League win over Paris Saint-Germain.
Man City's Stones faces lengthy injury absence: Guardiola
Manchester City defender John Stones face a lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering an injury in Tuesday's 3-0 win against Young Boys.
Man City, Leipzig into Champions League last 16 as Shakhtar stun Barcelona
Holders Manchester City and RB Leipzig became the first teams to reach the last 16 of this season's Champions League on Tuesday while Danylo Sikan's goal allowed Shakhtar Donetsk to claim a stunning win over Barcelona.
Czechs rout champions Swiss in BJK Cup finals opener
The Czech Republic earned an impressive 3-0 victory over defending champions Switzerland in their Billie Jean King Cup finals opener on Tuesday.
Barcelona victory 'important for Ukrainian football', says Shakhtar's Pusic
Shakhtar Donetsk coach Marino Pusic said his side's shock 1-0 Champions League victory over Barcelona in Hamburg on Tuesday was "important for Ukrainian football".
Scott returns to Bermuda after 10 years seeking another win
Australian Adam Scott returns to Bermuda this week trying to snap a three-year title drought on the same course where he won a showdown of major winners 10 years ago.
Giroud sinks PSG to reignite Milan's Champions League bid
Olivier Giroud fired AC Milan back into Champions League contention with the decisive goal in Tuesday's 2-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain.