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Activists give out 1,000 tops to spectators to highlight concern for Chinese tennis star

Serbian striker signs four-year deal with Italian club, worth up to 90 million euros

Build-up to Games has been muted, with absence of slogans, floral arrangements, flags

Spaniard can become first man to win 21 Slams with the Russian as his last hurdle

Tennis star beats American Collins 6-3, 7-6 to win third Grand Slam crown

Second half substitute Flores gives country smash and grab 1-0 victory in World Cup qualifier

'Ice Prince' will attempt to complete hat-trick of gold medals at next month’s Beijing Games

Self-ruled island’s governing body cites China’s ‘pandemic prevention and flight schedules’ as reasons to skip events

US ski star heads to Beijing on the back of World Cup form following tumultuous year

Women’s world number one battles American 27th seed for Australian Open crown

Russian sanctioned for ‘visible obscenity’ and ‘unsportsmanlike conduct’ during semi-final win over Tsitsipas

Liverpool stars crave winners’ medals with Senegal, Egypt as quarter-finals action approaches Sunday

Streich's ambitious underdogs are punching above their weight in Bundesliga this season

Beat El Salvador, Honduras respectively to boost their chances of qualification

Five-time champions hang on for controversial 1-1 World Cup qualifier stalemate with Ecuador

Visiting dignitaries include leaders of Russia, Saudi Arabia and Egypt as Beijing keen to shore up support for Games

Diplomatic boycotts, concerns about human rights, Covid, safety of Peng Shuai weigh heavily on Winter Games

Women’s world number one looking to capture her third Grand Slam title with victory in Australian Open final

Spaniard one match away from becoming all-time men’s Grand Slam leader with 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 win over Berrettini

Polish seventh seed beaten by American opponent 6-4, 6-1 in straight sets

Formula One allows country to hosts night race for another seven years

Australian rival outbursts after Kyrgios and Kokkinaki win crucial doubles match

Japan defeats China 2-0 to extend winning streak in World Cup qualifiers

World number one overwhelms 51st-ranked American 6-1, 6-3 in just 62 minutes

Lead-up to Winter Games has been clouded by diplomatic boycotts

Liverpool striker scores decisive spot-kick in 5-4 last-16 win over Ivory Coast

Tennis star 'looking forward' to meeting Bach and chair of IOC athletes' commission

American golfer hits bogey-free 9-under 63 to lead Michael Thompson by one stroke

Coach Scaloni continues to test positive ahead of Argentina's World Cup qualifiers vs Chile

On 3-day visit to Pakistan, former English football star attends ceremony at NED university

Former Crystal Palace coach brought in to keep struggling Hornets in English top-flight

Spanish tennis great will contest his seventh semi-final at Australian Open on Friday

Women’s tennis body says Czech player followed all rules before entering Australia

American makes quick work of Cornet; Polish tennis star beats Kanepi

French international striker will look to revive his career in Spanish La Liga

Motsepe calls for probe; says governing body didn’t consider cancelling rest of tournament

Seven nations battling it out for final two automatic spots with just four matches remaining

Study suggests players’ passing success rate falls by up to five percent upon return to action

Medical team tasked with racing to any injured athletes during next month’s Winter Games

Recharged American golfer begins his new campaign at Farmers Insurance Open in California

The plan was unveiled after a number of players, including Azeem Rafiq, alleged institutional racism at their clubs

Meeting is expected to be first of several as dignitaries descend on Beijing for Olympics

Country’s China-policy making council says athletes would compete in the Games

Bundesliga club say they want their star striker back as quickly as possible

Former Leicester coach departs after only 14 games in charge of Premier League strugglers

Germany star says ‘it was fun to be back’ after being sidelined for a long period of time with Covid-19

Striker will return to camp more than three years after he last played for Azzurri

Officials say President Biya has ordered an investigation into tragedy

Will meet PM Imran, President Alvi, Army Chief; break ground for Pakistan’s first-ever Soccer City during visit

Japanese will be aiming to complete hat-trick of Olympic titles at next month’s Beijing Winter Games