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World Cup winner says he is victim of multi-million blackmail plot by gangsters involving his brother

Manager Xavi praises star striker after he helps Catalan club cruise past Valladolid 4-0 in La Liga

British media claims Premier League giants will pay an initial £80.75 million for Ajax winger

World champion starts from 14th on the grid to blow away his rivals with Red Bull one-two

Title hopeful says Red Bull performed at ‘another level’ to his team to claim one-two finish in Belgium

South African fires 19-under 265 for 72 holes to bag maiden silverware of her nine-year career

Golfer rallies from six strokes down in final round to overtake Scheffler for third PGA playoff title

23-time Grand Slam winner will face Montenegro's Kovinic in a sold-out first-round clash

FIFA referee Iqbal says players in need of shelter, food in Sindh and Balochistan, with grounds inundated

Danish badminton world number one beats Thailand's Vitidsarn 21-5, 21-16 in final

Reigning champions brush aside Bologna 2-0 courtesy of goals by Leao and Giroud

Multiple reports suggest PGA star will defect to rival circuit to play in upcoming event

Japanese star says American veteran paved the way for many players to pick a racquet

Reds equal Premier League’s record win with 9-0 demolition of Bournemouth

Midfielder scores only goal in Red Devils’ win; team climbs into Premier League top 10

Bayern coach confident after being drawn with Barcelona, Inter Milan in group

Shaheen’s absence, Kohli’s (lack of) form and other teams to spoil the party

Manager Klopp says Reds want the ‘right’ player as they try to deal with injury crisis

World body says country will host U-17 Women’s World Cup as planned after AIFF handed back control of affairs

Alpine team chief says they did everything to prepare reserve driver for F1 before his insistence to break free

Former captain Sana, ‘Babar has balanced squad’; pacer Sami, ‘spinners will be key’

Spanish badminton star’s bid to bag record fourth world title ended by Yamaguchi

Pakistani athletes talks fears of losing throwing prowess after surgery on injured elbow

Inzaghi’s men suffer 3-1 defeat courtesy of late goals from Spanish duo Alberto and Rodriguez

Kazakh star says her career got no boost from winning Grand Slam, accuses women’s tennis of ‘weak’ leadership

World champion clocks 19.56 seconds to beat fellow American rival in 200 metres

British veteran believes people who call rebel circuit uncompetitive are ‘hypocrites’

Spanish tennis great returns to year’s final Grand Slam for the first time in three years

France striker bags UEFA men's player of the year prize for his role in Real Madrid’s UCL glory

German club drawn with their former striker Lewandowski’s new team; Man City paired with Dortmund

German car manufacturer is widely expected to enter motorsport as engine supplier for Sauber

Hammers shrug off dismal Premier League start with 6-1 aggregate rout of Viborg in play-off tie

Serbian tennis star gutted after being denied entry into country for year’s last Grand Slam

Coach Farke wary of in-form champions despite his team’s successful record against them

Klopp’s men will be desperate to bag first win of season when they face Bournemouth

Promoted Ligue 1 club have relied heavily on data to uncover low-cost gems for this season

Two women file lawsuits against boxing legend, claiming they suffered physical and mental harm

American great could meet second seed Kontaveit in second round as retirement looms

Tour will see top players play each other more often to prevent more lost talent

Spaniard can extend grand slam title lead; Serb may not participate due to no jab

For American tennis legend, US Open may be last tournament of her fabled career

German turns down offer to compete in Champions League group stage

World federation chief describes pandemic as ‘disaster’ for game, forcing tournament cancellations worldwide

Spaniard eyeing record fourth world title after injury wrecked her Olympic dream

Argentine footballer will lead old club’s charge in Italian Serie A

Red Bull's defending champion will delight in racing at his favourite circuit in Belgium

Australian driver says he will leave ‘proud’ of the work he put into McLaren

Three-time grand slam champion to take break from tennis

Pakistan cricket star announces scholarship for up to 100,000 students through learning app

AIFF sends a letter to world body, saying mandate of court-appointed committee has been terminated