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Piquet faces condemnation after further Hamilton insults revealed
Nelson Piquet faced further widespread condemnation on Friday after further video evidence emerged revealing him using homophobic language to add to his earlier racist slurs against Lewis Hamilton.
Kockott replaces Worsley as Castres defence coach
Former France scrum-half Rory Kockott has been appointed Castres' defence coach replacing ex-England back-rower Joe Worsley, the Top 14 runners up announced on Friday.
Sampaoli leaves Marseille speaking of differences with club bosses
Argentinian coach Jorge Sampaoli said on Friday he had left Marseille because of differences with the club's hierarchy after guiding them back to the Champions League
Tsitsipas takes on Kyrgios in tasty Wimbledon clash
Stefanos Tsitsipas takes on Nick Kyrgios in a blockbuster clash at Wimbledon on Saturday, with the winner likely to be the main obstacle in Rafael Nadal's path to the final.
Axelsen, Momota through to Malaysia Open semis
Badminton world number one Viktor Axelsen continued to flex his dominance as he outplayed Indonesia's Anthony Sinisuka Ginting Friday to surge into the semi-finals of the Malaysia Open.
Tour de France gets underway in rain-swept Copenhagen
Fans braved the rain and packed downtown Copenhagen as the Tour de France got underway Friday, with Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik watching from in front of the royal palace as riders set off gingerly on the rain-slick roads.
Boy from nowhere Van Rijthoven hits big time at Wimbledon
Dutch wild card Tim van Rijthoven has taken a long, slow and agonising road to the last 16 at Wimbledon, which has included the best part of three years lost to injury.
Sampaoli leaves Marseille before Champions League return
Argentinian Jorge Sampaoli has left his position as Marseille coach after guiding them back to the Champions League, the French club announced on Friday.
Bottas on top ahead of Hamilton in opening Silverstone practice
Valtteri Bottas topped the times for Alfa Romeo ahead of home hero Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes in Friday's rain-swept opening practice session at the British Grand Prix.
'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.