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Interim manager Rangnick blames VAR for his side’s 8-7 loss to Middlesbrough in fourth round

Salah’s seven-time champions face off Mane’s country in final showdown in Cameroon

Appearance of host country’s performer in east Asian nation’s traditional dress at opening ceremony sparks anger

Cross-country skier wins women’s 7.5-plus-7.5-km skiathlon as sport takes centre stage after troubled build-up

Liverpool manager says it would be "crazy" for the team to lose interest in highly-rated teen

Inter host local rival AC Milan hoping to maintain solid lead at top of Serie A

Bayern Munich host RB Leipzig in Bundesliga as former look to maintain grip on lead

La Liga’s fallen giants seek statement victory to mark return to elite list

Concerns by human rights have dominated build-up to Winter Olympics, to begin with, Covid-secure bubble

Berenguer's strike after a Casemiro mistake was enough to seal a 1-0 victory for Bilbao

Former US Open champion hopes to debut in 2022 at Indian Wells

Canadian snowboarder fights cancer to compete at Olympics saying quitting was "never an option"

British freestyle skier feels China is ‘not well suited’ to host Winter Olympics because of human rights violation

Spanish tennis great says he ‘wants to be the one’ with most majors, but he’s not ‘obsessed’ about it

Newly-appointed manager of basement club says he couldn’t resist ‘siren call from the mermaid’

Scottish club win 3-0 courtesy Hatate’s two goals and assist in Premiership

Country will play second consecutive final after beating Burkina Faso 3-1 in semi-finals

Governing body says revenue from gate receipts, sponsorship and television decreased in past two seasons

Blues aiming to become third English side to win competition, which kicks off Thursday in Abu Dhabi

Hutchinson, David score to give team 2-0 win over El Salvador; Berhalter’s side reignite hopes with 3-0 win

New guidelines, including testosterone limits, could impact transgender Lia’s ability to race competitively

Skeleton racer Meylemans says ‘I will be able to train a little better’ after being moved back to Olympic Village

Swiss tennis great says ‘I want to come back strong and give it everything that I have’

IOC president claims everything is in ‘place’ for ‘safe and successful’ Games

Angry fans lash out at team’s ‘shameful’ record after 3-1 defeat against Vietnam

England, Liverpool legend answers questions about all things football

Midfielder hopes to revive his faltering career at Lampard-managed Premier League club

Police given additional time to question striker ‘on suspicion of sexual assault and threats to kill’

Gunners’ statement says Gabonese striker ‘has left the club by mutual agreement’

Prolific strikers looking to fire Indomitable Lions past Egypt in AFCON semi-finals

Winger steals show in 4-1 win over Venezuela in World Cup qualifiers; Striker scores brace in 3-2 win at Bolivia

NFL icon brings curtain down on a glittering 22-season career

More than 1,000 torchbearers will carry flame through competition areas before opening ceremony on Friday

Dele Alli, Van de Beek join former Chelsea manager’s bid to keep Toffees in top flight

Build-up to Games has been overshadowed by diplomatic boycotts, concerns about human rights and Covid

Surplus keeper Bulka saves twice to eliminate Messi’s side 6-5 in penalty shootout

Manager has led beleaguered country into AFCON semis, where they will meet Senegal

New rule will apply to anyone entering the paddock, governing body FIA confirms

Spaniard says he, along with Federer and Djokovic, ‘achieved more than what we ever dreamed of’

Injury-prone former US Open champion handed wild card to compete at next week’s ATP Argentina Open

Congressional-Executive Commission on China urges USOPC to protect their stars’ free speech rights at Feb 4-20 event

Shock champion of two different Winter Games sports is ditching pre-event pressure

21-year-old American snowboarder is raring to defend her title in China

Pharaoh’s coach Carlos Queiroz calls match ‘third final before final’

Midfielder, training at another of his former clubs, Ajax, says he was raring to go

Tennis stars hail Spanish rival for becoming the first man to win 21 Grand Slam titles

Manchester United statement says striker ‘will not return to training or play matches until further notice’

Manager urges Middlesbrough, Wanderers to not mount legal challenges for cash-strapped Championship club

Larin, Adekugbe score to extend country’s lead at the top of CONCACAF standings with 2-0 win

World number three fires three-under par 67 to claim one-stroke victory for 17th career title