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France captain praises striker after they beat Belgium 3-2 in Nations League semis

Saudi-led ownership takes over Premier League club after paying £300 million

Barbosa scores late penalty to help Selecao bag nine wins from as many matches

US Open champion says he is motivated, came prepared to win at Indian Wells

Footballers seem to be at a loss as Pakistan remains suspended from Fifa

PCB chief says country has to find way to exist with Western cricketing nations

WBC heavyweight champion will meet American rival for trilogy fight in Las Vegas

American teenager warns British sensation following latter’s maiden US Open triumph

Reverter says club would have been ‘dissolved’ if it was a public limited company

Players protest against sexual misconduct scandals that have swept league

Eyes will be on German striker as team closes in on World Cup qualification

Mercedes driver only two points ahead of Verstappen with seven races to go

Belarusian star beats Osorio 6-0, 6-4 to enter second round

PWF secretary says stand-out talent will be sent for international competitions

Torres scores twice to help team bag 2-1 win, end European champions’ world record 37-match unbeaten run

WBC world heavyweight champion will be defending his title against American Wilder at the weekend

Neymar-led side have a perfect record of eight wins from as many games ahead of trip to Venezuela

Move comes after former members of women’s national team make allegations of abuse

US football star says league should have done more over the last decade

World champions face number-one ranked Belgium in second semis of Nations League

Midfielder launches development centre in Bradford to boost community’s participation

British tennis star parted company with Richardson after winning US Open

Canadian tennis star says remaining on top of the game is the hardest part

Veteran Italy defender says he is savouring every moment of his career since Euro 2020 triumph

Italy manager admits nothing can be taken for granted when they meet Spain in semi-finals

Former Man United manager believes Toffees received boost upon knowing striker wasn’t playing

Striker clears the air on his dispute with Neymar during Ligue 1 match, saying he respects his teammate

Captain Mobarez says evacuated players receiving good care in Australia, but still confused

Players' union deplores world body’s proposal of biennial football World Cup

In-form Egyptian will be looking to get country’s qualifying campaign back on track

Portland Thorns’ Paulson admits inaction shows ‘systemic failure across women's professional soccer’

Two teams last met in Euro 2020 final-four, where Azzurri came out victorious

Two tournaments each will be played in Thailand and Singapore in the coming months, organisers say

World number one will miss women’s team event in Prague, increasing doubts about her participation in rest of season

Winger Kostic drills a low shot past Neuer seven minutes from time to help team bag 2-1 away win

La Liga giants blow a chance to pull ahead of Atletico after going down 2-1 at Espanyol

Midfielder helps Serie A side stay on the heels of Napoli after 3-2 win over Atalanta

French giants lose 2-0 to Rennes as their perfect Ligue 1 start ends

Two moments of magic from Liverpool striker ensure they remain unbeaten in Premier League with 2-2 draw

Striker admits team ‘played without fear’ after he sparkles in vital 2-1 win against Aston Villa

Azzurri face Spain in first semi-final; France take on Belgium in other last-four clash

With just three races left this season, Yamaha driver Quartararo is within touching distance of a first world title

2022 Winter Olympic hosts all set to trial series of measures in test events starting Friday

Norwegian player beats British opponent 6-0, 6-2 in final to move into eighth place in Race to Turin

Two-time Grand Slam champion beats Tunisian sixth seed 3-6, 6-3, 6-0 in final to boost WTA Finals chances

Three Lions coach wants the playmaker to add goals after going 15 matches without scoring since his debut in Sept 2020

German saved his side from a frustrating end to a difficult week when he netted at Stamford Bridge against Southampton

German manager revealed his squad are "99 percent" vaccinated and did not need to convince his players to get jabbed

Catalans have now managed only one win in their last six games to cast doubt on the Dutch's future as coach

21-year-old star missed the last three games due to a thigh injury and his coach says he needs time to recover fully