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Verstappen fastest before rain spoils Japanese Grand Prix practice
Max Verstappen went fastest on Friday in the first practice for the Japanese Grand Prix, with the second session badly affected by rain.
Former world champion Quartararo extends contract with Yamaha
France's 2021 MotoGP world champion Fabio Quartararo boosted the morale of the ailing Yamaha team on Friday by extending his contract for another two years with the Japanese outfit.
Funaki grabs two tries as Auckland Blues rout Western Force
Scrum-half Taufa Funaki grabbed two tries Friday as the Auckland Blues romped to a 50-3 home thrashing of Super Rugby bottom side the Western Force.
Kyrgios to return from injury next week with 'fire in belly'
Nick Kyrgios expects to return to the tennis court next week after the Australian missed virtually the entire 2023 season with injury.
Piastri fastest in wet Japanese Grand Prix second practice
McLaren's Oscar Piastri went fastest on Friday in a second practice for the Japanese Grand Prix that was badly affected by rain at Suzuka.
Never rule out 'phenomenal' Vettel, says Mercedes boss Wolff
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said Friday that "you can never discount" Sebastian Vettel, after the four-time world champion hinted he could return to Formula One to replace Lewis Hamilton.
Sixers, Warriors boost NBA playoff hopes with key wins
Tyrese Maxey scored 37 points and Joel Embiid added 29 to ignite the Philadelphia 76ers in a 109-105 victory at Miami on Thursday and boost their NBA playoff chances.
Zhang, Kim, Yin and Ciganda share lead at LPGA Match Play
South Korea's Kim Sei-young, Spain's Carlota Ciganda and Americans Angel Yin and Rose Zhang shared the lead after Thursday's second day of stroke play at the LPGA Match Play tournament.
Stuttgart take on Dortmund with Bayern in sight
Stuttgart travel to Borussia Dortmund on Saturday just three points behind second-placed Bayern Munich with seven games remaining, chasing their best Bundesliga finish in 17 years.
Athletic aiming for seventh time lucky in Mallorca Copa final
Athletic Bilbao are the second most successful team in Copa del Rey history but they have tasted defeat in each of their last six final appearances.
Bhatia fires bogey-free 63 to seize lead at PGA Texas Open
Akshay Bhatia birdied five of the last seven holes to fire a nine-under par 63 and grab a three-stroke lead in Thursday's darkness-halted opening round of the PGA Texas Open.
Inter eyeing Milan derby title triumph as Roma host capital clash
Inter Milan travel to Udinese on Monday still with a chance of winning the Serie A title in the upcoming Milan derby, while Roma host their own colourful local rivalry with Champions League football in the balance.
Liverpool face Man Utd title test as top four battle heats up
Premier League leaders Liverpool head to Manchester United looking to move a step closer to equalling their bitter rivals' record of 20 English titles.
Mac Allister's 'wonder goal' fires Liverpool back to the top
Alexis Mac Allister fired Liverpool back to the top of the Premier League as the Argentine's "wonder goal" inspired a tense 3-1 win against lowly Sheffield United on Thursday.
Hat-trick hero Palmer fires Chelsea to last-gasp win over Man Utd
Hat-trick hero Cole Palmer scored twice deep into stoppage time on Thursday as Chelsea stunned Manchester United 4-3, all but ending United's hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League.
Mac Allister's rocket fires Liverpool back to the top
Alexis Mac Allister fired Liverpool back to the top of the Premier League as the Argentine's superb strike inspired a tense 3-1 win against lowly Sheffield United on Thursday.
French Open in doubt for Nadal after Monte Carlo withdrawal
Rafael Nadal's hopes of returning to Roland Garros for a crack at a 15th French Open title suffered a major blow on Thursday when the 37-year-old Spaniard was forced to withdrew from the Monte Carlo Masters.
Athletics to play in Sacramento for three seasons
The Oakland Athletics will play at a minor-league baseball park in Sacramento for three years ahead of their planned move to Las Vegas, the MLB team said on Thursday.
Vingegaard suffers broken collarbone after 'terrible' crash in Basque Country
Two-time Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard broke his collarbone and several ribs after a horror mass crash during stage four of the Tour of the Basque Country on Thursday.
Vingegaard suffers broken collarbone after mass crash in Basque Country
Two-time Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard broke his collarbone and several ribs after a horror mass crash during stage four of the Tour of the Basque Country on Thursday.
'I've made it through' says Kim on return from decade of despair
Anthony Kim will tee-up on home soil for the first time in almost 12 years at LIV Golf's Miami tournament on Friday saying he is a different person from the man who vanished from the sport.
Punjab edge Gujarat to spoil Gill's party
Shubhman Gill smashed an unbeaten 89 for the highest individual score of this year's Indian Premier League for Gujarat Titans but Punjab Kings still snuck through to a three-wicket victory on Thursday.
Nadal withdraws from Monte Carlo Masters comeback
Rafael Nadal withdrew from the Monte Carlo Masters on Thursday, where the 22-time Grand Slam winner was expected to make his ATP Tour comeback.
Dyche hopes Calvert-Lewin can help Everton beat the drop
Everton manager Sean Dyche is looking to Dominic Calvert-Lewin to lead the Toffees to Premier League survival after the striker ended his goal drought in midweek.
Vingegaard 'conscious' after bad crash in Tour of the Basque Country
Two-time Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard was "conscious"in hospital his team said following a mass crash which resulted in stage four of the Tour of the Basque Country race being neutralised on Thursday.
Fonseca's Lille eyeing success at home and in Europe
Arguably the best team to watch in France just now under Portuguese coach Paulo Fonseca, Lille are preparing for their first ever European quarter-final while also targeting qualification for next season's Champions League.
Kipchoge retained in Kenya's slimmed down Paris Olympics marathon squad
Kenya's double Olympic gold medallist Eliud Kipchoge and defending women's champion Peres Jepchirchir were included Thursday in a star-studded marathon team to this year's Paris Olympics, athletics officials said.
Arsenal say 'no obvious cardiac cause' for women's star Maanum's collapse
Arsenal said Thursday there were "no obvious cardiac causes" for Frida Maanum's collapse during last weekend's Women's League Cup final win over Chelsea.
Australia's Lyon eager to link-up with Anderson at Lancashire
Australia's Nathan Lyon has said the chance to be on the same side as longstanding Ashes rival James Anderson was a "big part" of his decision to sign up for a stint with English county side Lancashire.
Macron backs singer Aya Nakamura, takes aim at Olympics gloom
French President Emmanuel Macron backed the idea on Thursday of Franco-Malian singer Aya Nakamura performing at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics and urged his compatriots to have "confidence" ahead of the Games.
Kompany's focus on Everton not struggling Burnley's finances
Burnley manager Vincent Kompany was unhappy at being asked about the club's finances before Saturday's key clash with Premier League relegation rivals Everton.
Oil-rich Saudi Arabia scoops up WTA Finals tennis
Saudi Arabia will host the WTA Finals for the next three editions, the Women's Tennis Association said on Thursday, following widespread speculation and criticism from some of the game's greats.
Cameroon FA says hiring of new Belgian coach 'illegal'
Cameroonian football federation president Samuel Eto'o has written to the country's sports ministry to denounce its "illegal" appointment of Belgian Marc Brys as the new national team coach.
Russian wrestling star Sadulaev barred from Olympic qualifiers
Russia's two-time Olympic wrestling champion Abdulrashid Sadulaev has been excluded from qualifiers for the 2024 Paris Games this week because of his support of the war in Ukraine, the sport's governing body said on Thursday.
Zinchenko believes there's room at the top for Arsenal
Oleksandr Zinchenko reckons Arsenal's pursuit of Premier League and European glory has proved they can live with the world's leading clubs.
Ferdinand warns Rashford may have to leave Man Utd to reignite career
Rio Ferdinand believes Marcus Rashford may have to leave Manchester United if the England forward is to revive his faltering career.
Guardiola expects Premier League title race to go to the wire
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has told his side to prepare for another Premier League title race that goes all the way to the last day of the season.
Russell says Hamilton exit will give Mercedes fresh start
George Russell believes Mercedes can start with "a fresh sheet of paper" without Lewis Hamilton and says their relationship has improved since his Ferrari-bound team-mate announced he is leaving after this season.
Sainz wants future sorted 'sooner rather than later'
Carlos Sainz said Thursday that he wanted his Formula One future to be sorted out "sooner rather than later" as he prepares to leave Ferrari at the end of the season.