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Crowley starts in one of six changes for Ireland's Six Nations finale with Italy
Ireland fly-half Jack Crowley will make his first start of this Six Nations in the team's tournament finale away to Italy on Saturday after ousting Sam Prendergast from the No 10 shirt.
Brignone inches towards World Cup crown at tricky La Thuile super-G
Federica Brignone took another step towards the overall World Cup crystal globe by finishing ahead of Lara Gut-Behrami in Thursday's difficult super-G at La Thuile, which was won by Germany's Emma Aicher.
Iranian climber who competed without hijab leaves country: family
An Iranian sports climber, widely praised in 2022 for competing without a hijab at the height of nationwide protests, has left the country, her brother and an Iranian official said.
Brown to make first Six Nations start for Scotland against France
Gregor Brown will make his first Six Nations start for Scotland after the Glasgow lock was included for their tournament finale at leaders France on Saturday.
Heavyweight champion Usyk ordered to defend WBO title against Parker
Heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has been ordered to start negotiations to defend his World Boxing Organization (WBO) heavyweight title against Joseph Parker.
'Impossible' to drop Dupont stand-in Lucu for France Six Nations title decider
France head coach Fabien Galthie said on Thursday it was "impossible" to drop Maxime Lucu for this weekend's Six Nations title decider with Scotland in Paris.
Rooney says Manchester United look 'lost' and 'scared'
Wayne Rooney thinks former side Manchester United look "lost" and "scared" on the pitch and that "10 to 15 players need to leave the club".
Lucu replaces Dupont for France Six Nations title decider
Maxime Lucu starts instead of injured Antoine Dupont for France's Six Nations title decider with Scotland in Paris this weekend, head coach Fabien Galthie announced on Thursday.
Hundreds of fans vie for glimpse of homecoming MLB hero Ohtani
Hundreds of Japanese fans waited in vain for a glimpse of Shohei Ohtani as the baseball superstar and his Los Angeles Dodgers team-mates arrived in Tokyo on Thursday.
Norris and McLaren hungry for more silverware in 2025
Lando Norris says his confidence was sky high after McLaren's first constructors' title in 26 years last season, with the team hungrier than ever to add the drivers' championship to their trophy cabinet.
Verstappen says Red Bull 'not the quickest at the moment'
Max Verstappen said Thursday that Red Bull were "not the quickest at the moment" ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, but warned it could change as the campaign progresses.
Piastri says signing for long term with McLaren a 'no-brainer'
Oscar Piastri said Thursday it was a "no-brainer" to commit his long-term future to McLaren while playing down expectations of victory at his home Grand Prix in Australia this week.
Drivers welcome Domenicali continuing as F1 chief until 2029
Stefano Domenicali will remain president and chief executive of Formula One until 2029 after extending his contract Wednesday, with drivers led by Lewis Hamilton applauding the move.
Hamilton calls Ferrari debut 'most exciting period of my life'
Lewis Hamilton said Thursday he was itching to get going during the "most exciting period of my life" at Ferrari, but cautioned of a transition period as he gets used to a new car.
Shai scores 34 as Thunder down Celtics, seal playoff berth
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder punched their ticket to the playoffs with an impressive 118-112 victory over the reigning champion Boston Celtics in a potential NBA Finals sneak preview on Wednesday.
Alcaraz blows past Dimitrov into Indian Wells quarters, Keys battles through
Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz blew past Grigor Dimitrov 6-1, 6-1 on Wednesday to reach the Indian Wells quarter-finals, keeping his bid for a rare three-peat on course.
Shai scores 34 as Thunder down Celtics
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder punched their ticket to the playoffs with an impressive 118-112 victory over the reigning champion Boston Celtics in a potential NBA Finals sneak preview on Wednesday.
Mullins's Galopin des Champs bids to join Gold Cup legends
Galopin des Champs bids to join the legends of jump racing Arkle, Best Mate, Cottage Rake and Golden Miller as a three-time winner of the Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday.
'Big business' of Six Nations driving Shaun Edwards ahead of 250th Test
Shaun Edwards celebrates his 250th international in rugby union and league as a coach and player on Saturday, hoping to celebrate the landmark by helping France to Six Nations glory.
France hot favourites to win three-way battle for Six Nations crown
France head into Saturday's final round of the Six Nations with the luxury of knowing the destiny of the title is in their own hands.
Penalty controversy as Real reach Champions League quarters, English duo advance
Julian Alvarez had his penalty in the shoot-out controversially disallowed as Real Madrid beat rivals Atletico to reach the Champions League quarter-finals Wednesday while Arsenal, Aston Villa and Borussia Dortmund also advanced.
Algerian girls take up boxing after Khelif's Olympic gold
In a gym in northern Algeria's Kabylia, 15-year-old Cerine Kessal was driving her fists into a punching bag. The two-time national champion was dreaming of greater feats after Algerian Imane Khelif won Olympic gold last year.
Japan's Inoue to end four-year Las Vegas absence against Cardenas
Japan's unbeaten Naoya Inoue will fight in Las Vegas for the first time in four years when he takes on American Ramon Cardenas in May, promoters Top Rank said Thursday.
Wizards assistant Caporn appointed new Australia coach
Washington Wizards assistant Adam Caporn won the race Wednesday to take over from Brian Goorjian as head coach of the Australian men's basketball team.
'Ball didn't move': Simeone on controversial Alvarez penalty decision
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone cast suspicion on the decision to rule out Julian Alvarez's penalty in his team's Champions League defeat by Real Madrid on Wednesday.
Bencic topples Gauff to book Indian Wells quarter-final with Keys
Belinda Bencic upset world number three Coco Gauff on Wednesday to line up a quarter-final clash with Australian Open champion Madison Keys at Indian Wells.
Real Madrid into Champions League quarter-finals on penalties as English duo advance
Real Madrid won a dramatic penalty shoot-out against city rivals Atletico to qualify for the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday, while Arsenal, Aston Villa and Borussia Dortmund also advanced to the last eight.
McGinn says Villa want to make 'history' in Champions League
Aston Villa captain John McGinn has warned Paris Saint-Germain that his team want to "write our names in history" when they meet in the Champions League quarter-finals.
Arsenal set up Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid after 9-3 aggregate win
Arsenal drew 2-2 with PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday to complete an emphatic 9-3 aggregate win and set up a Champions League quarter-final against holders Real Madrid.
Real Madrid edge Atletico on penalties to reach Champions League quarters
Real Madrid produced a gritty display to reach the Champions League quarter-finals with a 4-2 win on penalties against rivals Atletico Madrid, following a 1-0 defeat after extra time on Wednesday.
Obamas in talks to produce Tiger Woods film
Barack and Michelle Obama are in talks to produce a new biopic about golf superstar Tiger Woods, a source familiar with the negotiations told AFP Wednesday.
Domenicali to continue as F1 chief until 2029
Stefano Domenicali will remain president and chief executive of Formula One until 2029 after extending his contract Wednesday on the eve of the season-opening race in Australia.