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Los Blancos will chase their first trophy under coach Ancelotti when they face Athletic Bilbao in final

German nominates himself, Nadal, Medvedev and Tsitsipas among players capable of winning year’s first Grand Slam

World number one says she’s at ease heading into her home Slam despite weight of expectation

Russian tennis star says his US Open breakthrough has given him confidence to win more Grand Slams

Immigration minister Hawke says tennis star’s opposition to Covid vaccination could cause ‘civil unrest’

Commentator Tariq Saeed dreamt of playing for Pakistan but ended up reviving Urdu commentary in the country

Florence club see off Spalletti’s men 5-2 in extra time to reach quarter-finals

Reds miss firepower of Salah, Mane to play 0-0 stalemate in first leg at Anfield

Bundesliga leaders will be back to near full strength with first-choice players out of Covid isolation

Guardiola’s men en route fourth title in five years after opening 10-point lead

French Ligue 1 leaders hope to halt recent slide in league form against Brest

Argentine superstar says he’s ‘looking forward to get back on the field’ for Paris Saint-Germain

Northern Irish golfer opens his campaign at Abu Dhabi Championship next week

Basque outfit will battle Real Madrid for title after coming back from a goal down to win 2-1 in semi-final

Former world number one beats Opelka 6-7, 6-4, 6-4 in Sydney Classic semi-finals

Country expects more from Liverpool star when they face Guinea-Bissau

Frenchman sweeps past compatriot Moutet 6-1, 6-3 to continue impressive start to season

World number one still faces prospect of deportation as immigration minister's decision on his visa still pending

Newcastle signs Wood for an undisclosed fee, making him club's second signing of the month

Portuguese star says anything other than top-three finish will not be tolerated

Head of Human Rights Watch, calling on more countries to join diplomatic boycott over rights abuses by China

Coach praises players for showing ‘courage’ in 3-2 Spanish Super Cup loss to Madrid

Forward scores in 121st minute to help Inzaghi win first trophy with Inter Milan

Cameron has risen to career-best 10th, making it perfect to lift his sights, but he's not

Estonian enters Sydney Classic semi-finals after Tunisian pulls out due to back injury

Mali beat Tunisia 1-0 after referee blew whistle before 90 minutes had been played

Liverpool forward wants the contract to reflect his huge contribution at Anfield

Spurs manager believes changes are needed to lift club to the level of Man City, Liverpool, and Chelsea

Manager believes victory in Spanish Super Cup semi-final will ‘give credibility to the project’

Saints bag dominant 4-1 win to pull further clear of Premier League relegation zone

Nigerian striker scores lone goal in 1-0 win over Egypt; holders Algeria play stalemate with Sierra Leone

Fears are growing about host country’s largest domestic Omicron cluster in Tianjin

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

Home hope fired a warning to the rest of the field with victory at Adelaide warm-up event

World number three says she had to ‘manage anxiety’ in beating Alexandrova 6-1, 7-6 (7/4) in second round

Serb tennis star says he went ahead with an interview and photoshoot with L'Equipe after claimed Covid infection

Mane, Boufal score to give teams identical 1-0 wins over Zimbabwe, Ghana respectively

La Liga giants face each other in Spanish Super Cup semi-final in Saudi Arabia

Interim manager Rangnick admits Red Devils far from perfect despite 1-0 win over Villa

Japanese two-time Olympic champion bows out aged 33, after disappointing Tokyo Games

Serb says he’s eager to compete at Grand Slam as govt ponders cancelling his visa again

World number two’s Australian Open prep in tatters after losing to Peterson at first hurdle

Striker Aboubakar scores brace in team’s 2-1 victory over Burkina Faso

Captain plays down rumours of disharmony in dressing room; says team must do better

World number one says she wants to travel directly to Melbourne for Australian Open

Pakistani boxer recently defeated Colombian Berrera to claim silver champion flyweight title

Defender Skriniar heads in decisive goal to help defending champions claim 2-1 triumph in Serie A

Beijing police send out warning to avoid breaching Winter Games’ strict bubble

Australian golfer outplays top-ranked Rahm with final-round eight-under-par 65

Forward scores from just inside the halfway-line for 2-2 scoreline against Villarreal