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Move is meant to dissuade players from defecting to Saudi-backed LIV Golf

Al-Thawadi says organisers doing everything to bring down costs of accomodation

Winger signs with Bundesliga champions Bayern on three-year deal

Polish world number one may just be the star to lead women’s tennis into new era

British boxer labels country as 'good people' before his heavyweight title rematch against Usyk on August 20

Final price tag was twice more than 2013 estimate, organizing committee announces

Event chief Slumbers says players who ‘earned a place… will be able to compete’

Italian media reports manager has also received 1 million euro salary increase

Manager Arteta confident Portuguese midfielder will bring ‘quality and versatility’ to his side

Governing body ATP says mentoring would be permitted from designated seats in second half of season

Misfiring Belgian striker reportedly agrees pay cut to leave Chelsea on one-year deal

Tour President Richerson says decision to increase purse reflects their desire to elevate women's golf

Commissioner Monahan proposes boost in prize money, introduction of new events as golfer Koepka also defects

World’s top two players Medvedev and Zverev respectively, ranking points will all be missing

40-year-old American great, teaming up with Tunisian Jabeur, makes winning comeback in Eastbourne

American great is ranked a lowly 1,204 and without a competitive singles match in 12 months

A new project aims to use sport as a ‘vehicle’ for locals, migrants and refugees to learn to live together

Russian-born tennis player says she has originally changed nationality for Olympics

Italian shaves quarter of a second over 100m distance, as he wins in 51.60seconds

Scorer of winning goal in 2014 World Cup final for Germany is returning to Bundesliga

Governing body to meet teams' technical directors to find consensus over controversial ‘porpoising’

Defender vows to fight for his place after joining Los Blancos from Chelsea on a free transfer

Driver believes he can overhaul Verstappen to world title if they fix reliability problems

Self-ruled country slams Qatar World Cup organisers for failure to resist interference by ‘political powers’

Italian tennis star keen to go one better this year after retaining Queen’s title over weekend

British veteran says his abdominal injury is ‘healing’, but he’s still not able to hit ‘certain shots’

Man Utd great doesn’t want team’s prep for World Cup to be ‘affected’ as he awaits domestic violence trial

Spanish tennis star beats Poland's Frech 6-1, 7-6 to reach last 16 of Wimbledon warm-up event

Former world number three says she has ‘so much pain in my heart’ to see her compatriots suffer

FINA unveils new policy on inclusivity, effectively banning them from women’s races

Athlete says Pakistan one of the most welcoming countries, among the best for paragliding

Win-at-all-costs mentality, corporal punishment, pressure to lose weight driving children away from sport

PSG star striker says La Graet dismissed racism claim after he missed penalty at Euro 2020

Fast bowler claims Nadeem Iqbal, coach of Southern Punjab region, drugged and gang-raped her

Reigning champion delivers commanding performance to extend his lead in overall standings

American swimming star takes just 18 strokes and 22.57sec to win 50m butterfly final in Budapest

Italian star fires Wimbledon warning with 7-5, 6-4 win over Krajinovic in warm-up event’s final

World number one suffers 6-1, 6-4 loss at the hands of Polish star in ATP Halle final

Championship leader resists late pressure from Sainz to drive his Red Bull to victory by under a second

Breakaway circuit’s frontman says they have a ‘compelling case’ to be recognized by OWGR

American golfer grabs win with a birdie at the second playoff hole to deny Korda and Maguire

English underdog blasts 9-iron from a left fairway bunker onto the 18th green for his first major title

Doubles star Natela Dzalamidze switches nationality to Georgian in order to participate at Grand Slam

AlphaTauri boss says Formula One drivers should be aware their cars aren’t Rolls Royce

Tennis star Svitolina doesn’t support US Open decision to allow Russian players to compete

Veteran Jamaican sprinter shrugs off 30-degree heat to triumph in 10.67sec in Paris

Striker will wear club’s iconic No 14 shirt next season after penning long-term contract

Japanese star blames Achilles injury before pulling out of Grand Slam for second year running

FIFA says they will work with FIFPRO to devise plan to protect footballers from hate speech

French swimmer clocks 4min 4.28sec to set second fastest time in men’s 400m medley