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England's Wiegman admits Spain the better side in World Cup final
England coach Sarina Wiegman said the Lionesses were beaten by the better side after Spain won the Women's World Cup with a 1-0 victory in the final on Sunday.
MotoGP world champion Bagnaia completes perfect Austrian weekend
Ducati's world champion Francesco Bagnaia dominated the Austrian MotoGP at Spielberg in style on Sunday to take another step towards a second successive title.
England 'heartbroken' by World Cup final defeat, says captain Bright
England captain Millie Bright said the Lionesses were left heartbroken by a 1-0 defeat to Spain in the Women's World Cup final on Sunday despite not being at their best in Sydney.
Carmona hails 'unstoppable' Spain after World Cup triumph
Spain's goalscoring hero Olga Carmona hailed her "unstoppable" side as they beat England 1-0 to win the Women's World Cup for the first time on Sunday in Sydney.
Heartache but pride for England fans after World Cup defeat
England fans watched the World Cup final against Spain on giant screens in parks with picnics, in packed local football clubhouses, and with early morning tea and coffee in pubs and bars.
From mutiny to World Cup glory for derided Spain coach Vilda
Coach Jorge Vilda was derided as a control freak who was not up to the job, but he has now made history by taking Spain to their first Women's World Cup crown.
Spain tame England to win Women's World Cup for first time
Spain won the Women's World Cup for the first time in their history with skipper Olga Carmona sweeping in the only goal for a deserved 1-0 victory over England in Sunday's final.
Fraser-Pryce, Warholm cruise but too soon for Miller-Uibo
Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce ensured her quest for a sixth 100m title continued Sunday as a slew of world and Olympic champions safely negotiated heats at Budapest's National Athletics Centre.
Fraser-Pryce gets record-equalling bid off to impressive start
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce's bid to equal pole vaulter Sergey Bubka's world championships record of six titles in one event got off to a smooth start on Sunday as she eased into the 100m semi-finals, timing 11.01sec.
Saudi football rise 'long-term project', says top official
Saudi Arabia's extraordinary football expansion is a "long-term project" with strong government support, unlike the short-lived Chinese boom, a senior league official told AFP.
England, Spain on cusp of history at Women's World Cup
England and Spain are both bidding to win the Women's World Cup for a historic first time when they clash in a final Sunday that is too close to call.
Crouser hails title defence as 'performance of his life'
Shot put legend Ryan Crouser labelled the successful defence of his world title as "the best performance of his life" given at one point he was unsure he would even be able to get to Budapest due to blood clots in a calf.
Scary injuries to Bucs' Wolford, Pats' Bolden mar NFL pre-season games
Frightening injuries sustained by Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback John Wolford and New England Patriots rookie Isaiah Bolden marred a pair of NFL pre-season games on Saturday.
Messi leads Miami to first trophy with Leagues Cup win
Lionel Messi scored a screamer and won his first trophy in North American soccer as Inter Miami beat Nashville on penalties (10-9) after their final ended 1-1 in 90 minutes.
Bucs quarterback Wolford suffers neck injury in pre-season game
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback John Wolford was stretchered off with a neck injury Saturday in a frightening moment in the Bucs' 13-6 NFL pre-season victory over the New York Jets.
Alcaraz, Djokovic line up all-star Cincinnati final
Carlos Alcaraz saved a match point on the way to a three-set victory over Hubert Hurkacz Saturday as he lined up title clash with Novak Djokovic at the ATP Cincinnati Masters.
Alcaraz holds off Hurkacz to reach Cincinnati ATP final
Carlos Alcaraz saved a match point then turned around a tiebreaker to beat Hubert Hurkacz 2-6, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 and reach the final of the ATP Cincinnati Open on Saturday.
Scheffler and Fitzpatrick share lead at BMW Championship
Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler and 2022 US Open champion Matthew Fitzpatrick each reeled off three consecutive back-nine birdies to share the lead after Saturday's third round of the PGA Tour's BMW Championship.
Fulham's Mitrovic joins Al Hilal for club record fee
Aleksandar Mitrovic joined the Premier League exodus to Saudi Arabia by leaving Fulham for a club record fee to join Al Hilal on Saturday.
'Ten times better' Bellingham hits brace as Madrid beat Almeria
New arrival Jude Bellingham struck twice for Real Madrid to help them come from behind to beat Almeria 3-1 in La Liga on Saturday and said he was "ten times better" than last season.
France recover from Ntamack injury with Fiji win
France beat Fiji 34-17 in Nantes on Saturday in a Rugby World Cup warm-up days after influential fly-half Romain Ntamack was ruled out of the tournament.
Gauff topples Swiatek to set up Cincinnati title clash with Muchova
Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova scored upset wins on Saturday to line up Cincinnati WTA title clash in the first Masters-level final for both.
Mbappe scores on PSG return in Toulouse draw
Kylian Mbappe won and converted a penalty on his Paris Saint-Germain return on Saturday in a 1-1 draw at Toulouse after being reinstated to the first team following a contract dispute with the French champions.
Spurs sink toothless Man Utd, Man City too good for Newcastle
Tottenham showed there is life after Harry Kane with a 2-0 win over Manchester United on Saturday as Manchester City beat potential Premier League title challengers Newcastle 1-0.
England's Borthwick keen for swift end to Vunipola, Farrell red card fall-outs
England coach Steve Borthwick was left hoping for a rapid finish to rugby's often lengthy disciplinary procedures after Billy Vunipola joined Owen Farrell as a Rugby World Cup doubt by being sent off during a 29-10 warm-up loss to Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.
Osimhen gives Napoli winning start as Inter's Martinez sinks Monza
Victor Osimhen and Lautaro Martinez both struck opening day doubles on Saturday as Napoli got their Serie A title defence off to a winning start at Frosinone and Inter Milan beat Monza 2-0.
Man City show Newcastle class required to be champions
Manchester City laid down an early-season marker in the Premier League title race as Julian Alvarez's stunning strike earned a 1-0 win over Newcastle at the Etihad on Saturday.
England, Spain pursue history in Women's World Cup final
History will be made at the Women's World Cup on Sunday when England and Spain clash in the final in Sydney, with both bidding to win the tournament for the first time.
Nienaber wants more from Springboks after Wales rout
South Africa coach Jacques Nienaber urged his side to even great heights after the Rugby World Cup holders impressed in a 52-16 warm-up win over Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.
Tsegay and USA benefit from double Dutch pain at world championships
The Netherlands proved the maxim of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory as two of their most famed athletes, Sifan Hassan and Femke Bol, fell metres from the line with world championship golds within their grasp on Saturday.
Mbappe returns for PSG as substitute against Toulouse
Kylian Mbappe came on as a substitute for Paris Saint-Germain early in the second half of Saturday's Ligue 1 game at Toulouse after being reinstated to the first team following a contract dispute.
Hassan fall hands Tsegay world 10,000m title
Sifan Hassan's quest for a trio of world titles went up in smoke Saturday as she fell within sight of the finish line to hand Ethiopian rival Gudaf Tsegay victory in the 10,000m.