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Fiji's 'Demolition Man' Botia ready to climb mountain again
Levani Botia has climbed mountains before and the renowned Fijian jackler is prepared to do it again to help Fiji topple England at the Rugby World Cup in Marseille.
Late Nunez penalty gives Uruguay 2-2 draw in Colombia
Darwin Nunez struck a stoppage time penalty as Uruguay fought back for a 2-2 draw at Colombia in their South American World Cup qualifier in Barranquilla on Thursday.
NBA fines Houston's Brooks $25,000 for reckless contact
Houston Rockets swingman Dillon Brooks was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Thursday for striking Indiana Pacers center Daniel Theis in the groin in a home pre-season victory on Tuesday.
Spain, Norway hold up Scotland's Euro qualification
Scotland missed their first chance to seal a Euro 2024 berth as they lost to two late goals in Spain on Thursday as the third contender in Group A, Norway, won 4-0 in Cyprus.
Unbeaten Eagles and 49ers hit the road for NFL tests
Philadelphia and San Francisco, the NFL's last undefeated teams, take their 5-0 records into away games on Sunday while division leaders Detroit and Tampa Bay face an early season showdown.
Spain avenge Scotland defeat in controversial Euro 2024 qualifier
Alvaro Morata's diving header and a scrappy Oihan Sancet goal earned Spain an important 2-0 win over Scotland in Euro 2024 qualifying on Thursday.
Hosts Ivory Coast to face Nigeria in AFCON group
Hosts Ivory Coast were joined in Group A by Nigeria in the draw for the Africa Cup of Nations in Abidjan on Thursday.
Spain avenge Scotland defeat in Euro 2024 qualifying
Alvaro Morata's diving header and a Ryan Porteous own goal earned Spain an important 2-0 win over Scotland in Euro 2024 qualifying on Thursday.
Southgate urges England understudies to seize chance against Australia
Gareth Southgate has urged England's understudies to seize their chance to impress in Friday's friendly against Australia at Wembley.
Italy send Tonali, Zaniolo home amid gambling probe
Sandro Tonali and Nicolo Zaniolo have been sent home from Italy's training camp after criminal prosecutors launched an investigation into alleged gambling offences, the country's football federation said Thursday.
Stoinis dismissal 'confusing', says Labuschagne after record Australia loss
Marnus Labuschagne said the TV umpire's decision to give Marcus Stoinis out caught behind during Australia's record-breaking World Cup defeat by South Africa on Thursday was "confusing".
Rooney targets Premier League return with Birmingham
Wayne Rooney said he was targeting promotion to the Premier League "in the near future" after being unveiled as Birmingham's new manager on Thursday.
'We're all hurting', says Cummins after record World Cup loss
Australia captain Pat Cummins admitted the five-time champions were "hurting" after suffering a 134-run loss to South Africa on Thursday, their heaviest World Cup defeat.
De Kock stars as South Africa crush go-slow Australia in World Cup
Quinton de Kock hit his second successive century at the World Cup on Thursday as South Africa sent five-time champions Australia crashing to a 134-run defeat.
French eyes on Dupont as Galthie faces back-row selection puzzle
When France head coach Fabien Galthie names his team on Friday to face South Africa in this weekend's much-anticipated Rugby World Cup quarter-final, every onlooker’s attention will be on who he picks at scrum-half.
Gatland bats off criticism over lop-sided World Cup quarters line-up
Wales coach Warren Gatland has railed against critics of the World Cup draw which has set up a lop-sided quarter-final line-up with the world's four top-ranked teams on one side.
Grand National field cut as part of safety moves
Next year's Grand National will have a maximum of 34 runners after the field size was reduced as part of new safety measures.
Cheika names Isa as No 8 in injury-enforced change for Wales quarter
Argentina coach Michael Cheika has made two changes to his starting XV to play against Wales in the World Cup quarter-final in Marseille on Saturday, bringing in Facundo Isa at No 8 to compensate for the loss through injury of Pablo Matera.
World Cup fever as fans tie up hospital beds for India-Pakistan clash
Cricket crazy fans desperate to witness Saturday's World Cup blockbuster between India and Pakistan will sleep in hospitals, a source told AFP, rather than hotels where some prices have been hiked by up to 10 times their standard rates.
Korda holds off Shelton to battle into Shanghai semi-finals
Sebastian Korda reached his first Masters semi-final as he battled back to tame fast-rising fellow American Ben Shelton 6-7 (10/12), 6-2, 7-6 (8/6) in Shanghai on Thursday.
Springboks out to stop 'big impact' of Dupont
South Africa assistant coach Felix Jones said on Thursday it was up to the Springboks to limit the impact of France captain Antoine Dupont on the Rugby World Cup quarter-final.
Frankie Dettori scraps retirement plans to ride in USA
Jockey Frankie Dettori has ditched plans to retire from horse racing, announcing on Thursday that he will continue his career in the United States
De Kock shines as South Africa make 311-7 against Australia
Quinton de Kock hit his second successive century at the World Cup on Thursday as South Africa made 311-7 in their group game against five-time champions Australia.
Ex-PSG boss Galtier takes job in Qatar
Former Paris Saint-Germain coach Christopher Galtier has returned to management three months after leaving the French champions, taking over at Qatari side Al Duhail.
Ex-F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone escapes jail in UK court fraud case
Former Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone on Thursday received a non-custodial sentence after pleading guilty in a UK court to charges of failing to declare a multi-million-pound trust in Singapore to the British tax authorities.
New Zealand seek to emulate All Blacks at Cricket World Cup
Kane Williamson said the legacy of the All Blacks inspires New Zealand's cricketers as he prepares to return from a long injury layoff to captain the team at the World Cup.
Irish have shed the 'fall off a cliff' mentality, says Farrell
Ireland have grown to be at ease with being ranked number one in the world, head coach Andy Farrell said, making it one less challenge to contemplate heading into the Rugby World Cup quarter-final with New Zealand on Saturday.
Williamson returns to captain New Zealand at Cricket World Cup
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson said Thursday he was "excited" at the prospect of facing Bangladesh in a World Cup clash in Chennai on Friday after a long injury layoff.
Postecoglou 'gave up' on fight to change Australian football
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou says he "gave up" the fight to transform Australian football, speaking of his intense frustrations as he battled to raise the profile of the sport in his home country.
Biggar to start for Wales in World Cup quarter-final against Argentina
Warren Gatland has named influential playmaker Dan Biggar as starting fly-half for Wales in their World Cup quarter-final against Argentina in Marseille on Saturday.
Astros, Arizona advance in MLB playoffs while Phillies rout Atlanta
Defending champions Houston and the Arizona Diamondbacks advanced in the Major League Baseball playoffs on Wednesday while Philadelphia smashed a record-tying six home runs to defeat Atlanta.
South Africa toying with 'smart' but controversial 7-1 bench
As South Africa weigh up their options before naming their team for Sunday's World Cup quarter-final against hosts France, one of the biggest questions being whispered in the galleries is: will they play the 7-1 bench?