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Curry adamant 'no excuses' for England ahead of Australia match
Tom Curry insists England's players must take responsibility for their repeated failure to close out winning positions and adopt a "no excuses" approach as they look to revive their fortunes against Australia at Twickenham on Saturday.
Postecoglou backs Spurs to handle hostile reception at Galatasaray
Ange Postecoglou insists Tottenham can cope with the intimidating atmosphere in store for them in Thursday's Europa League clash at Galatasaray.
Mings' bizarre penalty blunder sinks Villa in defeat at Brugge
Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings made an embarrassing handball blunder that condemned his side to a shock 1-0 defeat against Club Brugge in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Esterhuizen promises no let-up from Springboks
Andre Esterhuizen has insisted there is no danger of world champions South Africa falling victim to complacency during their three-Test tour of Britain this month.
Estehuizen promises no let-up from Springboks
Andre Esterhuizen has insisted there is no danger of world champions South Africa falling victim to complacency during their three-Test tour of Britain this month.
Olympic champion Zheng moves into last four of WTA Finals, Sabalenka loses
Zheng Qinwen continued to deliver in her breakthrough season as she advanced to the semi-finals of the WTA Finals in Riyadh on Wednesday with victory over Jasmine Paolini, while Elena Rybakina beat the already-qualified Aryna Sabalenka.
Boxer Imane Khelif takes legal action over gender reports
Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer who defied a row over her gender eligibility to win Olympic gold, is taking legal action over media reports about leaked medical records, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday.
Dempsey eager for Scotland's 'ultimate test' against South Africa
Jack Dempsey is keen to show how much Scotland have improved since their last meeting with world champions South Africa when they face the Springboks in the "ultimate test" at Murrayfield on Sunday.
Neymar sidelined four to six weeks with hamstring tear
Neymar will be ruled out for between four and six weeks after scans revealed the Brazil forward had suffered a hamstring tear, his club Al Hilal said on Wednesday.
New Zealand's McKenzie and Aumua to start against Ireland
Damian McKenzie and Asafo Aumua will start for New Zealand in their showdown against Ireland on Friday in the only two, injury-enforced, changes to the run-on 15 that edged England.
Olympic champion Zheng moves into last four of WTA Finals
Zheng Qinwen continued to deliver in her breakthrough season as she advanced to the semi-finals of the WTA Finals in Riyadh on Wednesday with victory over Wimbledon finalist Jasmine Paolini.
Son of ex-global athletics chief Diack to face new trial
France's highest court on Wednesday ordered a re-trial of Papa Massata Diack, the son of the disgraced former head of global athletics Lamine Diack.
Van Nistelrooy says no contact with new Man Utd boss Amorim
Manchester United interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy says he has not yet spoken with incoming manager Ruben Amorim over his future at the club as he seeks to kickstart their Europa League campaign.
Farrell recalls experienced trio for All Blacks Test
Hugo Keenan, Bundee Aki and Mack Hansen, who missed the epic Ireland victory over South Africa to tie a summer series, have been recalled to the starting line-up for Friday's blockbuster Test with New Zealand.
Chelsea are 'one team' despite rotations, says Maresca
Enzo Maresca said Wednesday that Chelsea are "one team, one squad" despite his policy of making wholesale changes for Conference League matches.
Robinson says upcoming Tests 'massive' for Feyi-Waboso's Lions' hopes
Jason Robinson believes Immanuel Feyi-Waboso can star for the 2025 British and Irish Lions in Australia, even though the next fortnight will be "massive" for the fledgling England wing's hopes of making the combined team's squad.
What's going wrong at Man City?
Pep Guardiola finds himself in unusual territory as he tries to work out how to turn things around at Manchester City after a surprise slump following eight years of almost unbroken success.
Man City told to pay majority of Mendy's unpaid wages
Former Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy should be paid the majority of the £11.5 million ($15 million) in unpaid wages withheld by the club after he was charged with rape and sexual assault in 2021, a ruling by a UK judge said on Wednesday.
Madrid heading for crisis with Kroos gone and Mbappe floundering
Just six months on from their Champions League triumph, Real Madrid are sinking into a state of crisis.
Osimhen beginning to make mark for Galatasaray ahead of Spurs clash
Tottenham Hotspur will be bidding to maintain their perfect start in the Europa League this season when they head to the cauldron of Istanbul on Thursday to face a Galatasaray side spearheaded by loan star Victor Osimhen.
Talent, toil and pleasing Kim bring N. Korea women's football glory
Talent, discipline and a desire to please leader Kim Jong Un have helped propel North Korea's youth footballers to two Women's World Cup crowns in a matter of weeks, experts say.
Warner back as cricket captain after leadership ban lifted
David Warner was named captain of Big Bash League team Sydney Thunder on Wednesday, a fortnight after having his lifetime ban on any leadership role in Australian cricket lifted.
Ohtani has surgery on injured shoulder - Dodgers
Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani had surgery on Tuesday to repair his left shoulder after it was partially dislocated in game two of the club's World Series triumph over the New York Yankees, the Dodgers said.
Sporting's rout of Man City doesn't guarantee success with Man Utd: Amorim
Ruben Amorim insisted Sporting Lisbon's stunning 4-1 rout of Manchester City in the Champions League does not guarantee he will be able to make an immediate impact at Manchester United.
Liverpool the 'complete' team, says Alonso after Leverkusen humbled
Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso hailed Liverpool's quality after the German champions were blown away in the second half of a 4-0 loss at Anfield in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Diaz hits hat-trick as Liverpool spoil Alonso's return to Anfield
Xabi Alonso said his return to Anfield was bittersweet after Liverpool thrashed Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 on Tuesday, thanks to a Luis Diaz hat-trick, to go top of the Champions League table.
Sporting stun Man City in Champions League as Liverpool, Milan claim fine wins
Viktor Gyokeres scored a hat-trick as Ruben Amorim's Sporting stunned Manchester City with a 4-1 win in the Champions League on Tuesday, while Liverpool trounced Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen and AC Milan beat holders Real Madrid in Spain.
'Like a little boy': Uruguay's Forlan on his tennis pro debut
Former Manchester United and Atletico Madrid striker Diego Forlan said Tuesday that he felt "like a little boy" after swapping his football boots for a tennis racket at the age of 45.
Man City in a 'dark place' but Guardiola vows to solve the crisis
Bernardo Silva admitted Manchester City are in a "dark place" after their shock 4-1 humiliation at Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League, but Pep Guardiola vowed to solve his spluttering side's problems.
Substitute Malen's late strike lifts Dortmund past Sturm Graz
Donyell Malen came off the bench and scored the only goal as Borussia Dortmund ground out a 1-0 home win over Sturm Graz in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Lille deny Juventus in Champions League stalemate
Canada's Jonathan David was again on target as Lille continued their good run in this season's Champions League by holding Juventus to a 1-1 draw in northern France on Tuesday.
NBA suspends Embiid three games for shoving journalist
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been suspended for three games without pay for shoving a journalist, the NBA announced on Tuesday.