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Playmaker O'Connor to put sentiment aside when Crusaders meet Reds

Former Wallabies playmaker James O'Connor will put sentiment aside and do everything he can to "pull apart" his old club Queensland Reds when they meet the Canterbury Crusaders on Sunday.

Djokovic seeks Indian Wells resurgence with help from Murray

Novak Djokovic, with old rival Andy Murray in his coaching corner, is optimistic he can put together a deep run at the Indian Wells ATP Masters to kick start a so-far disappointing 2025 campaign.

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Reinach extends Montpellier deal to 2025

South African World Cup winner Cobus Reinach has extended his contract with Montpellier by two years to 2025, the Top 14 leaders announced Friday.

Man of the match Cummins 'elated' at historic Pakistan win

Australian skipper Pat Cummins was thrilled to claim a historic Test series in Pakistan just months after their Ashes victory, on their first tour to the country in 24 years.

'Every point counts' as Top 14 teams eye play-offs

Toulouse, shorn of their international stars, paid a heavy domestic price for France's Six Nations triumph, having a terrible start to the year with a six-game losing streak.

Boxing champion Usyk leaves Ukraine for Joshua rematch preparation

Reigning world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has left war-torn Ukraine to begin his preparation for a rematch with Britain's Anthony Joshua, his manager told AFP on Friday.

Wales prop Francis should have been replaced after head injury: Six Nations panel

Wales prop Tomas Francis should have been "immediately and permanently" removed from last month's match against England after suffering a head injury, a Six Nations review panel said on Friday.

Australia win third Test to claim historic series against Pakistan

Australia claimed a historic victory against Pakistan on Friday, taking the three-Test series 1-0 with a 115-run win on the fifth day of the last match in Lahore.

Bale rolls back the years for Wales to show what Madrid are missing

Until Gareth Bale pulled up with cramp late in Wales' 2-1 win over Austria in their World Cup play-off semi-final, there was little to suggest this was a man desperately short of action for his club.

Mancini eyes exit after Italy World Cup disaster

Roberto Mancini's future as Italy boss is uncertain after an unimaginable play-off defeat to North Macedonia denied the team he guided to Euro 2020 glory a place at the World Cup.

Cummins and Lyon put Australia in sight of series-clinching win

Australian captain Pat Cummins took two quick wickets to put Australia on the verge of a historic series win in the third Test against Pakistan on Friday.

Hungary to hand over suspect in rugby star killing to France

Loik Le Priol, the main suspect in the murder of former star Argentine rugby player Federico Martin Aramburu in Paris, is to be handed over to France, a Hungarian court ruled Friday.

From Euro glory to World Cup disaster -- What happened to Italy?

Italy is once again reeling after failing to reach a second straight World Cup, throwing away automatic qualification before falling to a devastating defeat in the play-offs to North Macedonia.

Qatar hits back at 'ridiculous' World Cup attack by Van Gaal

Qatar's top World Cup organiser has hit back at Louis van Gaal for criticising the decision to hold the event in the Gulf state, saying the Netherlands coach has failed to understand the Arab world's passion for football.

Australia battle past gritty Bangladesh in Cricket World Cup

Favourites Australia beat Bangladesh by five wickets in howling winds in Wellington to maintain their perfect record at the Women's Cricket World Cup on Friday.

Haq takes Pakistan to 136-2 at lunch in series-deciding Test

Opener Imam-ul-Haq hit a fighting half-century to take Pakistan to 136-2 at lunch on the final day of a delicately poised deciding third Test against Australia in Lahore on Friday.

Australia breeze past gritty Bangladesh in World Cup

Favourites Australia beat Bangladesh by five wickets in howling winds in Wellington to maintain their perfect record at the Women's Cricket World Cup on Friday.

Mitoma upstages Minamino to stake World Cup, Premier League claims

Two-goal hero Kaoru Mitoma could be Japan's secret weapon at the World Cup and will also hope to eventually make his mark in the Premier League with a Brighton side crying out for firepower.

Canada kept waiting after Costa Rica loss, US-Mexico draw

Canada crashed to their first defeat of 2022 World Cup qualifying on Thursday as a 1-0 loss to Costa Rica delayed their bid to reach the finals for the first time in 36 years.

Australia coach Arnold in danger with World Cup hopes on knife-edge

Coach Graham Arnold has urged a demoralised Australia to be positive as he came under mounting pressure Friday after their failure to automatically qualify for a fifth successive World Cup.

Murray off the mark in Miami

Andy Murray opened his Miami Open campaign with a straight sets win over Argentina's Federico Delbonis to set up an intriguing second round encounter with Daniil Medvedev on Thursday.

Ecuador, Uruguay qualify for World Cup in Qatar

Giorgian de Arrascaeta sent Uruguay to the World Cup with the only goal of the game against Peru on Thursday, a result that also booked Ecuador's ticket to Qatar, with a helping hand from Brazil.

Rahm overcomes slow start to win at WGC Match Play

Top-ranked Jon Rahm, the reigning US Open champion, rallied for a 5&4 victory over American Cameron Young to remain unbeaten on Thursday at the WGC Match Play Championship.

Martin seizes Dominican PGA lead with McDowell in hunt

Ben Martin, chasing his first US PGA Tour title since 2014, birdied six of the last eight holes to grab a one-stroke lead after Thursday's first round of the Corales Puntacana Championship.

Italy miss second successive World Cup after Mancini's 'biggest disappointment'

Roberto Mancini was reeling from the most painful defeat of his managerial career after Thursday's stunning, last-gasp 1-0 loss to North Macedonia meant they missed out on their second World Cup in a row.

Brilliant Bale carries Wales into World Cup playoff final

Wales boss Robert Page hailed Gareth Bale's first goal as the best free-kick he has ever seen as a double from the Real Madrid man beat Austria 2-1 to carry his country into a World Cup playoff final.

Italy miss out on World Cup again but Portugal, Wales and Sweden reach play-off finals

Reigning European champions Italy will miss a second straight World Cup after losing to a dramatic stoppage-time goal against North Macedonia on Thursday, but Portugal, Wales and Sweden all made it through to qualifying play-off deciders.

Last-men standing Leach, Mahmood rescue England in 3rd Test

A 90-run last-wicket partnership between Jack Leach and Saqib Mahmood rescued England from a desperate position before they were finally dismissed in the last over of the day for 204 on day one of the third and final Test against the West Indies on Thursday.

Responding to Spanish critics a 'waste of time' for Bale

Gareth Bale said he will run into the ground for Wales as he dismissed criticism from Spain of his club form as a "waste of my time."

Knierim, Frazier end US pairs drought at worlds, Japan eye men's podium sweep

Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier became the first Americans in 43 years to win pairs gold at the world figure skating championships on Thursday with Japan poised for a podium sweep of the men's event.

England coach Jones 'not bullet-proof', warns RFU chief

England coach Eddie Jones is not "bullet-proof", his boss said Thursday, following a dismal Six Nations campaign.

Italy humiliated by North Macedonia and miss second successive World Cup

Italy will miss their second World Cup in a row after slumping to a shock 1-0 play-off semi-final defeat to North Macedonia on Thursday.

Portugal survive penalty drama to beat Turkey and stay on track for World Cup

Portugal are through to a decisive World Cup qualifying play-off final next week after beating Turkey 3-1 in Porto on Thursday, but only after Burak Yilmaz missed a crucial late penalty for the visitors.

Brilliant Bale double carries Wales into World Cup playoff final

A brilliant double from Gareth Bale took Wales to the brink of a first World Cup since 1958 thanks to a 2-1 win over Austria in Cardiff on Thursday.

USA's Knierim, Frazier win pairs gold after rivals crash

US skaters Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier won pairs gold in the world figure skating championships on Thursday as their nearest rivals were forced to retire after a fall in the free skating final.

Medvedev shrugs off Wimbledon ban threat

Daniil Medvedev shrugged off the possibility of being barred from this year's Wimbledon on Thursday after the status of Russian players at the tournament was called into question by the British government.

West Indies pacemen send England crashing in decisive Test

West Indies' pace and seam bowlers made full use of a helpful pitch in reducing England to 114 for eight at tea on the first day of the third and final Test at the Grenada National Stadium in Thursday.

Osaka advances in Miami as Kerber downed

Naomi Osaka's impressive return to form continued on Thursday after she took just an hour to dispatch 13th-seeded German Angelique Kerber in straight sets and head into the third round of the Miami Open.

Leal shrugs off 15,000-kilometre journey to score AFCON winner

Luis Leal shrugged off a 15,000km journey and a big time difference to score and give Sao Tome e Principe a 1-0 win over Mauritius on Thursday in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier.

Irving boost for Nets as New York relaxes vaccine rules

Kyrie Irving will be free to play home games for the Brooklyn Nets after New York authorities on Thursday eased vaccine mandate rules for athletes and performers.

Uno top as Japanese trio battle for gold at world figure skating championships

Shoma Uno led a Japanese 1-2-3 after the men's short programme at the world figure skating championships in Montpellier on Thursday.

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