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Swimming prodigy Summer McIntosh, a 'force of nature' heading for Olympics
Canadian prodigy Summer McIntosh, expected to be one of the stars of the Paris Olympics, has already made her mark in swimming, and nobody in her family or entourage is surprised.
Great entertainers Spain bring much-needed thrills to Euro 2024
England and Spain face off in Sunday's Euro 2024 final after taking very different routes to Berlin in a tournament that has at times lacked for thrills.
Birdie bonanza carries Coody to PGA Tour lead in Kentucky
US PGA Tour rookie Pierceson Coody fired a career-low 11-under par 61 on Thursday to grab a three-shot lead in the fist round of the ISCO Championship in Nicholasville, Kentucky.
England fullback Furbank ruled out of second All Blacks Test
England Rugby said Friday that fullback George Furbank has withdrawn from the side with a back injury on the eve of the second and final Test against New Zealand.
CONMEBOL open probe into violent clashes at end of Copa semi-final
Copa America organisers CONMEBOL have opened a disciplinary investigation into the "acts of violence" at the end of Wednesday's semi-final between Uruguay and Colombia in Charlotte.
Run-out revelry scuppers West Indies' Anderson guard of honour plans
West Indies' plan to acknowledge England great James Anderson with a guard of honour fell by the wayside after a rare moment of exuberance at Lord's instead left them celebrating "all the way down to Swiss Cottage" instead.
Thomas frustrated despite leading Scottish Open with round of 62
Two-time major champion Justin Thomas was annoyed with himself after he missed the chance to make golf history on Thursday even though he carded a superb bogey-free round of 62 to establish a one-shot lead on the first day of the Scottish Open.
Krejcikova hails late Novotna for Wimbledon final spot
Barbora Krejcikova reached her first Wimbledon final on Thursday, hailing her late coach and former champion Jana Novotna for teaching her "to fight for every ball".
Krejcikova stuns Rybakina to earn Wimbledon final clash with Paolini
Czech 31st seed Barbora Krejcikova will face Italy's Jasmine Paolini in the Wimbledon final after battling back for a shock 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over former champion Elena Rybakina on Thursday.
Anderson strikes as England eye huge win over the West Indies
James Anderson led the way in his farewell international match as England closed in on a crushing innings win over the West Indies in the first Test at Lord's on Thursday.
No magic wand as Warholm targets hurdling consistency in Olympic defence
Karsten Warholm insisted on Thursday he would not be using a magic wand in his bid to defend his Olympic 400m hurdles title at the Paris Games that get under way in three weeks.
Shirt row club from Algeria back in CAF Confederation Cup
Algerian club USMA, who were kicked out of the 2024 CAF Confederation Cup in a storm over a map of Morocco,, return to the competition next season.
'I thought I was going to die,' says Vekic after tearful Wimbledon exit
Donna Vekic broke down in floods of tears on Centre Court as her Wimbledon dream was crushed in the semi-finals on Thursday with the Croatian racked by such intense pain that she thought she "was going to die".
Sprint king Girmay wants 'more black riders' in Tour de France
Biniam Girmay said he hoped to encourage more diversity in elite cycling after the Eritrean won a third stage in this year's Tour de France on Thursday to extend his lead in the sprint points race.
Mixed luck for Nigerian clubs in CAF Champions League draw
Nigerian clubs Enugu Rangers and Remo Stars had mixed luck when the draws for the 2025 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds were made in Cairo on Thursday.
Record 8.6 million tickets sold for Paris Olympics
The Paris Olympics already has one gold medal in the bag before it begins with 8.6 million tickets sold -- a record for any Games.
Paolini into first Wimbledon final with victory over tearful Vekic
Italy's Jasmine Paolini reached her first Wimbledon final with a stirring fightback to beat tearful Croatian Donna Vekic 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (10/8) on Thursday in the longest women's semi-final at the All England Club.
Girmay wins again as Roglic suffers costly Tour de France fall
Biniam Girmay won stage 12 of the Tour de France in a mass dash for the line on Thursday to extend his lead in the sprint points race with his third triumph so far, while Primoz Roglic was left bloody after another fall.
Smith stars as England pile on the runs against West Indies
Jamie Smith marked his Test debut with an impressive 70 as England established a huge first-innings lead over the West Indies at Lord's on Thursday.
McIlroy buries US Open misery with impressive Scotland start
Rory McIlroy put his US Open heartbreak behind him when he made an impressive start to the defence of his Scottish Open title on Thursday.
Ireland drop captain O'Mahony to bench for Springboks rematch
Ireland captain Peter O'Mahony has been relegated to the bench for the second and final Test against world champions South Africa in Durban on Saturday.
How Spain have risen after dire decade to reach Euro 2024 final
After spending over a decade bogged down in disappointment, Spain waltzed their way back to football's peak by reaching Sunday's Euro 2024 final in Berlin.
French rugby players taken to Argentine city where accused of rape
Two French international rugby players on tour in Argentina were being transferred Thursday from Interpol's Buenos Aires headquarters to the city of Mendoza, where they will be questioned over alleged rape.
IOC has 'full confidence in WADA' after China swimmers case: statement
The International Olympic Committee expressed its "full confidence" in the World Anti-Doping Agency on Thursday after a report said it had not mishandled the case of Chinese swimmers cleared to compete after testing positive for a banned drug.
Paris Olympics uncharted waters for seven-time gold medallist Dressel
Caeleb Dressel knows the age-group days of "simply swimming" can never return for a seven-time Olympic gold medallist.
Vingegaard and Pogacar 'allies' says former Tour de France champion
Jonas Vingegaard has chosen Tadej Pogacar as an unlikely ally in a bid to drop any new challengers for the title the duo have hogged these past four years, two-time Tour de France winner Bernard Thevenet told AFP on Thursday.
Alcaraz, Djokovic close in on Wimbledon final blockbuster
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and seven-time winner Novak Djokovic can set-up a Wimbledon final blockbuster on Friday.
Motie snares Stokes and Root but England still on top against West Indies
Gudakesh Motie had a morning to remember as he dismissed England captain Ben Stokes and Joe Root but the hosts still piled on the runs against the West Indies at Lord's on Thursday.
England's decade of development has its reward in Euro 2024 final
England's progression to a first ever major tournament final on foreign soil at Euro 2024 is the fruit of a decade of work on a player development programme that has turned perennial underachievers into serial contenders.
One of a kind: Musetti revives dying art at Wimbledon
When Stefanos Tsitsipas dropped out of the world's top 10 in February this year, tennis purists mourned the final nail in the coffin of the one-handed backhand, once the sport's signature shot.
Warholm and Ingebrigtsen headline Monaco Diamond League meeting
Norwegian world record holders Karsten Warholm and Jakob Ingebrigtsen will headline Friday's Diamond League meet in Monaco in the absence of American sprinter Noah Lyles, a late withdrawal from a stellar line-up.
Grease, sweat and tears for Turkey's Ottoman oil wrestlers
Their torsos slick with oil and sweat, the fighters grapple and tussle for gold and glory, competing in a venerable Turkish sport dating back to the time of the Ottomans.