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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.

Arsenal reach Champions League quarter-finals with 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 Real Madrid or Atletico Madrid.

Asensio stars as Villa beat Brugge to book PSG showdown
Marco Asensio starred as Aston Villa beat 10-man Club Brugge 3-0 on Wednesday to book a Champions League quarter-final clash with Paris Saint-Germain.

Comeback Bencic upsets Gauff
Belinda Bencic upset world number three Coco Gauff 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Wednesday to reach her first WTA 1000 quarter-final since becoming a mother last year.

Confident Mourinho eyes Fenerbahce Europa League comeback at Rangers
Jose Mourinho bragged that Fenerbahce are a better team than Rangers as he challenged Ibrox interim boss Barry Ferguson not to take a cautious approach against his side in Thursday's Europa League last-16 second leg.

Dortmund fight back to beat Lille and reach Champions League quarters
Borussia Dortmund recovered from losing an early goal to fight back and beat Lille 2-1 in France in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday, sealing a 3-2 aggregate victory and a place in the quarter-finals.

Motsepe tells controversial Eto'o: 'Past remains in the past'
Re-elected CAF president Patrice Motsepe told new executive committee member and former Cameroon star Samuel Eto'o on Wednesday in Cairo that the "past remains in the past".

Norwegian ski jumpers suspended in 'extremely disturbing' equipment probe
Norwegian ski jumpers Marius Lindvik and Johann Andre Forfang were suspended on Wednesday for allegedly manipulating equipment at the world championships in a case described as "extremely disturbing and disappointing".

Messi to travel with Miami for Jamaican tie
Lionel Messi, who has sat out Inter Miami's last three games, will travel to Jamaica for Thursday's CONCACAF Champions Cup match with Kingston side Cavalier, coach Javier Mascherano said on Wednesday.

Defiant Maresca defends Chelsea's style of play
Enzo Maresca has defended Chelsea's style of play after the Italian found himself under fire ahead of Thursday's UEFA Conference League clash with Copenhagen.

Tears flow for O'Sullivan as Marine Nationale wins Queen Mother Champion Chase
Marine Nationale recorded an emotional win in the Queen Mother Champion Chase, the feature race of the second day of the Cheltenham Festival, nearly a month after the jockey that launched him Michael O'Sullivan died.

Scotland's Dempsey eager to ruin French Six Nations party
Scotland back-row Jack Dempsey has no fears about trying to derail France's bid for the Six Nations title and "upset their party" amid passionate home support in Paris on Saturday.

Race to the Sun hit by hail as Vingegaard fires first volley
Team UAE's Joao Almeida won stage four of the Paris-Nice on Wednesday after Danish two-time Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard attacked first on a tough final climb to take the overall lead.

Postecoglou wants Spurs to embrace Europa pressure
Ange Postecoglou urged Tottenham to embrace the pressure of their Europa League clash with AZ Alkmaar as the Australian refused to back down from his boast that he always wins a trophy in his second season.

Amorim eager to change Ratcliffe's mind about 'under-performing' Man Utd
Ruben Amorim says it is down to him and Manchester United's "under-performing" players to change co-owner Jim Ratcliffe's damning verdict on the squad, starting with Thursday's Europa League last 16 second leg against Real Sociedad.

Van Dijk has 'no idea' over his Liverpool future
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has admitted he has "no idea" if he will remain at Anfield after this season.

Marcus Smith returns to full-back in England's Six Nations finale with Wales
Marcus Smith has been included at full-back for England's Six Nations finale against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.

McIlroy doubts injured Woods will play in 2026, tips comeback
Rory McIlroy believes Tiger Woods is unlikely to play any golf this year but is backing the 15-time major champion to attempt a comeback after his latest injury woe.

Marcus Smith starts at full-back in England's Six Nations finale with Wales
Marcus Smith has been included at full-back for England's Six Nations finale against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.

Asani's extra-time stunner knocks Kobe out of AFC Champions League
Jasir Asani's stunning 118th-minute strike propelled South Korea's Gwangju FC past Japan's Vissel Kobe 3-0 on Wednesday and into the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League.

Former star Eto'o elected to CAF executive by acclamation
Former Cameroon star Samuel Eto'o was elected to the CAF executive committee by acclamation in Cairo on Wednesday as he was the lone candidate from the central Africa region.

Ireland prop Porter denies wrongdoing after Dupont Six Nations injury
Ireland prop Andrew Porter has defended himself against accusations of foul play after Antoine Dupont suffered a season-ending knee injury during France's Six Nations win in Dublin on Saturday.

Eubank Jr fined £100,000 for hitting boxing rival Benn in face with an egg
Chris Eubank Jr has been fined £100,000 ($129,000) after hitting fellow British boxer Conor Benn in the face with an egg during a heated exchange in the build-up to next month's grudge match.

Medvedev tops Paul to reach quarter-finals at rainy Indian Wells
Russia's Daniil Medvedev shook off a day of rain delays to beat Tommy Paul 6-4, 6-0 on Tuesday and reach the quarter-finals at Indian Wells, where he's vying to improve on runner-up finishes the past two years.

Ukraine's Svitolina feels the love in US after Trump-Zelensky dust up
Elina Svitolina toppled fourth-ranked American Jessica Pegula to reach the Indian Wells quarter-finals on Tuesday, one more little victory for her beleaguered home country of Ukraine.

Garland stars as comeback Cavs bag 15th straight with defeat of Nets
Darius Garland scored 30 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers staged a double-digit comeback to bag their 15th straight victory with a 109-104 defeat of the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday.

Hamilton eyes dream Ferrari start as F1 revs up in Melbourne
Lewis Hamilton will look to lay down an immediate marker against world champion Max Verstappen when the Briton makes his highly anticipated Ferrari debut at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix this week.

Denmark's Rune ready to break out of tennis doldrums
Holger Rune was as thrilled as the fans with his between-the-legs shot to save break point in his Indian Wells upset of Stefanos Tsitsipas on Tuesday.

Transformed PSG make statement by ousting Liverpool from Champions League
Paris Saint-Germain's penalty shoot-out triumph over Liverpool on Tuesday in an epic Champions League tie is a statement win for the French club's new project in the post-Kylian Mbappe era and confirms that they are serious contenders to win the trophy.

PSG down Liverpool on penalties in Champions League, Bayern thrash Leverkusen
Paris Saint-Germain held their nerve to beat Liverpool 4-1 on penalties and reach the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday after their tie finished one-apiece on aggregate, while Bayern Munich saw off Bayer Leverkusen to complete a 5-0 win over both legs.

Liverpool 'ran out of luck' against PSG, says Slot
Liverpool manager Arne Slot called his side's Champions League exit to Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday the "best game" he has been involved in, but conceded the Premier League leaders ran out of luck in a penalty shootout.