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Tight security as Pakistan arrive in India for Cricket World Cup
Pakistan's cricket team arrived in arch-rivals India on Wednesday under tight security ahead of the seven-week long World Cup, their first visit to their neighbour since 2016, an AFP photographer said.
Japan and Samoa want to grab their last chance and hold on to it
Japan and Samoa clash in Group D on Thursday both knowing they need to win to keep their quarter-final hopes alive and both insisting they don't want to fumble their chance.
Mike Tyson helping Ngannou plot Fury ambush
In a black-walled gym tucked away in a quiet corner of Las Vegas, Mike Tyson looks on approvingly as the unmistakable sound of violent, powerful punches fills the air.
Man Utd's Antony to meet police after return to UK
Manchester United winger Antony will meet with police for questioning over allegations of domestic abuse after returning to the United Kingdom from Brazil.
Chelsea boss Pochettino uses crossbar challenge to boost Mudryk's morale
Mauricio Pochettino says he has been playing a crossbar challenge with Mykhailo Mudryk in an effort to boost the Chelsea winger's confidence -- but the Blues boss admits he nearly always wins.
Koepka tells LIV rebels to 'play better' for US Ryder Cup spot
Brooks Koepka on Wednesday told any fellow LIV Golf players upset at their exclusion from the USA's Ryder Cup team that they need to up their games if they want a spot in future tournaments.
China swimming ace left wanting more as Nepal break cricket records
World champion swimmer Zhang Yufei sent a major message to her Paris 2024 rivals on Wednesday at the Asian Games as Nepal smashed multiple records in the cricket.
Foster makes nine changes to New Zealand team to face Italy
Sam Whitelock is set to break the New Zealand Test appearances record he shares with Richie McCaw after head coach Ian Foster on Wednesday named him on the bench to face Italy at the World Cup.
Djokovic, Bale star in Ryder Cup celebrity match
Novak Djokovic and Gareth Bale played seven holes on the Ryder Cup course during a celebrity match on Wednesday, with the tennis star enjoying the "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity".
Zhang fires Olympic warning as China narrowly miss world record
Zhang Yufei blasted the fastest time of the year Wednesday to win Asian Games 100m butterfly gold and bolster her status as a favourite for the Paris Olympics.
Amrabat backs Man Utd to do 'something big' after troubled start
Sofyan Amrabat believes Manchester United can still do "something big" this season after the Morocco midfielder helped his troubled side get back on track.
Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania named joint hosts of 2027 AFCON
The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations will be jointly hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, while Morocco will stage the 2025 edition, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Wednesday.
Aragon, Kazakhstan on 2024 calendar as MotoGP slates record 22 races
The Aragon Grand Prix returns to the MotoGP circuit and Kazakhstan will finally host its first race in a record 22-race calendar for 2024, which was published on Wednesday.
Ajax misery deepens with 4-0 loss in rescheduled 'Klassieker'
The crisis at Dutch giants Ajax went from bad to worse Wednesday as arch-rivals Feyenoord piled on the misery, completing a 4-0 win in a game rescheduled after crowd violence.
Ukraine, Poland to boycott UEFA competitions featuring Russian teams
Ukrainian football teams will boycott all competitions featuring Russian sides while Poland will refuse to play against teams from the country, their national federations said on Wednesday following a decision by UEFA to lift a ban on Russia's youth sides.
Gattuso tipped to take over at crisis club Marseille
Gennaro Gattuso is expected to be named as the new coach of French giants Marseille following the resignation of Marcelino Garcia Toral last week, sources close to the discussions said on Wednesday.
Swiatek, Pegula into Pan Pacific Open quarter-finals
Four-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek and world number four Jessica Pegula surged into the quarter-finals of the WTA Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Wednesday with straight-sets victories.
Marsh hits 96 as Australia make 352-7 against India
Mitchell Marsh made 96 in an Australian batting onslaught of 352-7 against India that raised hopes of a consolation win in Wednesday's third and final one-day international.
Spain find fragile peace and progress after Rubiales scandal
Spain's women's national team took one step towards the Olympic Games and several more towards equality, over a tense fortnight out of which a fragile peace emerged.
Sweet 13! China's Cui queen of the skateboard teens at Asian Games
Thirteen-year-old Cui Chenxi became China's youngest gold medallist at the Asian Games in Hangzhou when she won the women's street skateboarding event on Wednesday.
Italy ready for All Black bullies, says coach Crowley
Italy are ready for New Zealand's intimidation and bullying tactics, head coach Kieran Crowley said on Wednesday after naming his team to face the All Blacks.
Osimhen's agent threatens Napoli with legal action over TikTok post
Victor Osimhen's agent has threatened legal action against Napoli after a video was published on the club's official social media mocking the Nigeria striker for missing a penalty in the weekend's goalless draw at Bologna.
Absent Ryder Cup veterans 'missing being here', says McIlroy
Rory McIlroy on Wednesday said European stalwarts absent from this week's Ryder Cup in Rome after joining LIV Golf will be "missing being here more than we're missing them".
Nepal make cricket history as swimmer Zhang breaks Asian Games record
A rampant Nepal rewrote the T20 international cricket record books at the Asian Games on Wednesday while China's Zhang Yufei lay down another marker for the Paris Olympics in the swimming pool.
Olympic champions Chopra, Barshim primed for Asian Games glory
Olympic and world javelin champion Neeraj Chopra says mind and body are primed to defend his Asian Games title when the athletics starts in Hangzhou on Friday at the end of a gruelling season.
Rampant Nepal rewrite cricket record books in Asian Games mismatch
Nepal became the first men's team in history to score more than 300 runs in T20 international cricket on Wednesday as they rewrote the record books against part-timers Mongolia at the Asian Games.
Table tennis legend Ma Long says goodbye to Asian Games with gold
Table tennis legend Ma Long said he had almost certainly made his last Asian Games appearance after helping hosts China to men's team gold in Hangzhou.
Nepal first team to score over 300 in T20 internationals
Nepal became the first men's team in history to score more than 300 runs in T20 international cricket on Wednesday as they rewrote the record books against Mongolia at the Asian Games.
Zhang Yufei in world-class butterfly form at Asian Games
World champion Zhang Yufei roared into the Asian Games 100m butterfly final with the year's third-fastest time Wednesday, but Japan's double Olympic gold medallist Yui Ohashi opted out of the 400m medley.
England's Curran looks to make his mark on another World Cup
Sam Curran's career has been accompanied by talk about his supposed weaknesses, with many questioning whether the all-rounder was sufficiently quick as a bowler or good enough with the bat to succeed at international level.
England bid to join elite company in retaining World Cup
England head to the World Cup in India aiming to become just the third team to retain their title and seeking to underline their status as the pre-eminent force in white-ball cricket.
'Pocket dynamite': India's Kishan dreams of World Cup glory
Ishan Kishan was often compared to M.S.Dhoni as a flamboyant wicketkeeper-batsman, but the India player has carved out his own identity ahead of his first World Cup.