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Climber Rekabi insists her headscarf had slipped off in South Korea; activists call statement forced confession

Reigning overall World Cup champions will kick off 2022-23 season in Austrian resort of Soelden

Former world, European football chiefs were cleared of suspected fraudulent payment on July 8

Former pacers Sami and Jaffer, former all-rounder Imam say Men in Blue should play 2023 continental event in Pakistan

Wimbledon champion beats Czech 7-6 (5) 6-2 in first round of Guadalajara Open

Environmental groups warn World Cup will be far more polluting than advertised

Bill being paid by 2022 hosts is set to rise to fantasy levels with one month left

Former Atletico striker scores from 92nd minute penalty for 1-1 stalemate

German Cup holders win 4-0 courtesy a brace by Danish international Poulsen

Frappart, Mukansanga, Yamashita want focus to remain on job, rather than gender

Italian rider can win maiden championship at this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix

Super League seeks new CEO to steer revived plan after failed launch last year

France midfielder faces four months out after hamstring surgery

Babar and co will play second warm-up against Nabi-led side in Brisbane

Twice major winner downs Russian Avanesyan, Canadian beats Swiss Teichmann at Guadalajara Open

President Widodo says they will rebuild it according to FIFA standards, vows to transform sport in country

Catalans coach faces challenge to keep team motivated, firm La Liga title race

Loss against Liverpool saw Guardiola’s men slip four points behind leaders Arsenal

Argentine forward bows out for Inter Miami after loss against New York City in MLS

Celtic star will hang up his boots at the end of season, after playing for 26 years

World body negotiating ‘initiative’ to dispel doubts about country’s rights record

Once frozen out of France team for off-field scandal, striker has turned the page with his on-field mastery

Independent report finds failure in crowd management severely compromised fans’ well-being

French striker rewarded for his remarkable success with Real Madrid last season

Manager Mourinho hails his side’s character after Pellegrini's penalty earns 1-0 win in Serie A

Babar’s men receive six-wicket thrashing by Three Lions, face Afghanistan next

Liverpool star striker says his team needs to stay focused after beating Manchester City

Villa manager says he understands fans’ frustration as they sit one point above relegation zone

Four-time major winner beats close friend Uihlein to bag $4 million play-off win in Jeddah

German club’s fairytale run continues with 2-0 win over Terzic’s side

Striker scores stunning goal to condemn Guardiola’s men to their first league defeat of season with 1-0 win

Nigerian striker scores winner in 3-2 victory, taking team’s winning streak to 10

PSG star striker is ‘happy’, didn’t request transfer away from French giants in January

Asian Football Confederation confirms new host after China withdrew earlier this year because of Covid

Brazilian star to fight alleged irregularities in transfer to Barcelona nearly a decade ago

World number one beats 77th-ranked opponent 6-3, 3-6, 6-0 in final

Defender will be out for eight weeks because of knee injury, confirm his club Chelsea

Manager impressed with his team after they overcome resolute Everton for 2-0 win

American golfer staves off Fowler, Putnam to secure one-stroke victory in Japan

World number one rallies past American 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 to reach season’s ninth final

Striker overwhelming favourite after guiding Real to UCL, La Liga titles last season

Defender says he’ll be available for selection in England squad for this year’s World Cup

Suzuki rider storms from 10th to win race; Italian comes third as Quartararo crashes out

Excitement is already building for the Oct. 23 blockbuster between the former champions in Melbourne

Man United manager confident his side has enough firepower to achieve goals this season

Athlete bags sixth position in International Shooting Sports Federation World Championships 10m air pistol event

Veteran goalkeeper will miss top-of-the-table Bundesliga game due to ongoing problems with his shoulder

Rider clocks 1min 27.767sec to smash Phillip Island lap record; Bagnaia to start ahead of Quartararo

Cricket enthusiasts can receive PKR 1 for the first week when they subscribe to tapmad for PKR 199 per month

Italian cyclist sets new record of 3min 59.636sec in France to add to 2016 and 2018 titles