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Japanese figure skating great says he feels ‘no sadness’ after retiring from competition aged 27

Football event in Hangzhou moved to next year as country tries to stamp out Covid resurgence

Senegalese, Egyptian stars favourites as winners will be announced in Rabat

World Athletics president welcomes South Africa runner for 5000-metre race

Brazilian runner completes hurdles race in 46.29sec; Norwegian ends up seventh

American tennis star confirms participation; Serb maestro will have to take jab for entry

Raphinha scores one, creates two as Spanish giants kick off US tour with win

Dutch defender expected to become ‘mainstay’ at German club after Lewandowski exit

Former US President says PGA players will ‘pay a big price’ when ‘inevitable’ merger with rebel series occurs

Star cyclist believes he can still improve despite having not won a race for 1,500 days following crash

Polish striker says he wants to ‘win as many titles as possible’ with Spanish giants

40-year-old star striker signs new one-year contract with Italian champions

Bayern Munich midfielder will be out of action for several weeks after successful knee operation

NC head says coaches have a plan to send strong Pakistan women’s football team to event

Country complete last-eight line-up as De Caigny's goal helps beat Italy 1-0

Borussia Dortmund striker leaves pre-season training camp to undergo ‘further examinations’

Man Utd coach believes Danish midfielder will bring ‘creativity’, Argentine defender ‘fighting spirit’ to his squad

New teammate Christensen says everyone at Spanish club is ‘happy’ with the arrival of former Bayern striker

Country’s athletics federation confirms four more cases, bringing the total number to 15

Venezuelan triple jumper among three female Tokyo Olympic champions to win their titles

Morgan scores from the spot to help world champions win CONCACAF title with 1-0 win in final

Retired tennis star says she has no ‘desire’ to play any form of professional sport again

Argentine defender set to become third signing of transfer window for English giants

Ings scores solo winner from the spot in team’s 1-0 win with Gray carried off

Spanish golfer says he wants to play ‘where I am wanted’ amid fallout over his decision to join LIV Golf

Winger happy to ‘get some minutes’ after coming on in 72nd minute of his club’s 2-1 victory over Nashville

Australia, South Korea, Qatar, Indonesia are bidding to stage 24-team football event after China withdraws

Manager Vieira plays down hopes his team can secure European football this season

Gerhardsson's women thrash Portugal 5-0; holders need flurry of late goals to beat Switzerland 4-1

Ugandan world record holder sprints clear to win 10,000m race in 27min 27.43sec

Jamaican sprinter clocks world championship record of 10.67sec to bag fifth women’s 100m title

Australian golfer fires final-round 64 to claim his first major title with 20-under-par total

Northern Ireland golfer believes he will have ‘other chances’ as he sees British Open slip from his grasp

Sydney Morning terms golfer’s win ‘a staggering performance’; The Australian calls him ‘the best putter’

American player beats Kazakh Bublik 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 in final for his maiden ATP silverware

Arsenal manager lauds striker after he continues his impressive pre-season form

Prolific poacher heads to Barcelona after eight glorious years with German giants

Organisers say seven members including two marathon runners return positive tests

Winger Cardona scores late goal to ensure La Roja advance with 1-0 win over Denmark

Olympian storms to win in 9.86sec with compatriots Bracy, Bromell joining him on podium

US duo combine for nine-under par 61 to win Great Lakes Bay Invitational by five strokes

Blues’ second biggest signing after Sterling leaves Serie A for Premier League

Normalisation Committee announces participation; footballer Sahar welcomes decision

Brazilian winger hopes to emulate his ‘idols’ at Catalan club after sealing move from Leeds United

Midfielder agrees three-year contract after an impressive loan spell with Brentford last season

Midfielder goes out with suspected hamstring problem in Reds’ 2-0 win over Palace in pre-season warm-up

Algeria winger rewarded with a two-year deal that will keep him at Etihad Stadium until 2025

Strikers score one goal apiece as Ten Hag’s men rally from a goal down to beat Victory 4-1

Six-time MotoGP champion says he has taken an ‘important step’ in recovery process six weeks after arm surgery

Pre-tournament favourites pay the price for another lacklustre display in 1-0 defeat against Austria