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Movie night to batting blitz: Iyer turns India hero
India's Shreyas Iyer on Thursday said star batsman Virat Kohli's late injury call cut short his movie night before he turned hero in the team's opening ODI win over England.

Rybakina battles past Jabeur, into Abu Dhabi semis
Defending champion Elena Rybakina edged out Ons Jabeur in a deciding-set tie-break on Thursday to reach the semi-finals of the Abu Dhabi Open.

England pair playmaker Smiths for France Six Nations clash
England coach Steve Borthwick says the "exciting partnership" of Fin Smith and Marcus Smith can ignite their Six Nations campaign against France after he paired both playmakers in the backline.

Man Utd players 'fighting' for jobs, says Amorim
Ruben Amorim says he and his Manchester United players are "fighting" for their jobs in the final months of the season after a chastening campaign so far.

Gill helps India down England in ODI opener
Shubman Gill led India to a four-wicket victory over England in the first one-day international on Thursday after a strong bowling performance from the hosts in Nagpur.

Vonn vows to bounce back in downhill after super-G flop
A cold-ridden Lindsey Vonn vowed to bounce back in Saturday's downhill after her eagerly-awaited return to world championship skiing came to a disappointing, premature end in the super-G.

Fin Smith starts at fly-half for England against France in Six Nations
Fin Smith and Marcus Smith are both in England's backline for Saturday's Six Nations clash against France at Twickenham, with Fin Smith starting at fly-half for the first time.

Gatland dismisses Biggar 'noise' as Wales bid to end losing streak
Warren Gatland has insisted Dan Biggar is wrong to label Saturday's Six Nations match against Italy as Wales' biggest game in 20 years.

Real Madrid great Marcelo announces retirement
Former Real Madrid left-back Marcelo announced his retirement from professional football on Thursday after a trophy-laden career.

Australia dominate as Sri Lanka reach 229-9 in second Test
Australia were firmly in the driving seat despite a spirited Sri Lankan fightback to reach 229-9 at stumps on day one of the second Test in Galle on Thursday.

Spanish football chief to keep job after appeal granted
Spanish football federation (RFEF) president Rafael Louzan will remain in his post after the country's Supreme Court on Thursday granted his appeal against a sentence which banned him from holding public office.

Bach says Italy 'ready' to host Winter Olympics as one-year countdown begins
Thomas Bach said Italy is ready to host next year's Winter Olympics as the one-year countdown to the sprawling Milan-Cortina Games began at an event in Italy's economic capital on Thursday.

Vonn bombs out of world championships super-G won by Austrian Venier
Returning US star Lindsey Vonn fell short in her bid for a ninth world medal at her ninth world championships after bombing out of Thursday’s super-G in Saalbach won by Austria’s Stephanie Venier.

Scotland backrow Ritchie signs for Perpignan
Scotland flanker Jamie Ritchie is to leave Edinburgh at the end of the season to join Perpignan on a two-year deal, The French Top 14 side announced on Thursday.

Bath sign England back Arundell from Racing 92
England back Henry Arundell will return to the English Premiership next season after agreeing a three-year deal with Bath, meaning he will be eligible for national team selection again.

India bowl out England for 248 in ODI opener
Debutant fast bowler Harshit Rana and spinner Ravindra Jadeja claimed three wickets each Thursday as India dismissed England for 248 in their first one-day international in Nagpur.

Man Utd confirm Martinez cruciate ligament injury
Manchester United on Thursday confirmed defender Lisandro Martinez sustained cruciate ligament damage in his left knee during the side's Premier League defeat to Crystal Palace at the weekend.

Jalibert and 'hungry' Penaud return for France's Six Nations visit to Twickenham
France head coach Fabien Galthie said on Thursday it was a logical choice for Matthieu Jalibert to replace suspended fly-half Romain Ntamack for this weekend's Six Nations game at England.

Jalibert, Penaud return for France's Six Nations visit to Twickenham
Matthieu Jalibert replaces the suspended Romain Ntamack for France's Six Nations game at England this weekend, head coach Fabien Galthie announced on Thursday.

Faletau returns for struggling Wales against Italy in Six Nations
Taulupe Faletau will play his first Test in more than a year as Wales look to end their record 13-match losing streak against Italy in Saturday's Six Nations clash in Rome.

Men's super-G at world championships - three racers to watch
Switzerland's Marco Odermatt will head into the men's super-G on Friday aiming to replicate his world championship form from two years ago.

Sri Lanka stumble to 144-5 in second Australia Test
Australia snared four wickets in the space of a chaotic hour to leave Sri Lanka reeling at 144-5 at tea on day one of the second Test in Galle on Thursday.

Wallabies coach Schmidt to step down after Rugby Championship
Wallabies head coach Joe Schmidt will step down at the end of this year's Rugby Championship, with Australia announcing Thursday they would immediately begin the search for his successor.

Australia's Stoinis retires from ODIs ahead of Champions Trophy
Australia all-rounder Marcus Stoinis on Thursday announced his immediate retirement from one-day international cricket, leaving Australia needing to replace the all-rounder in their Champions Trophy squad.

Fluent Chandimal takes Sri Lanka to 87-1 in second Australia Test
A 64-run stand for the second wicket enabled Sri Lanka to reach 87-1 at lunch on the opening day of the second Test against Australia on Thursday.

Garland lifts Cavs, Thunder roll behind Gilgeous-Alexander's 50 points
Darius Garland drilled a three-pointer from the half-court logo as time expired to lift the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 118-115 NBA victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday.

Garland buzzer-beater lifts Cavs, Wemby seals Spurs win in Fox debut
Darius Garland drilled a three-pointer from the half-court logo as time expired to lift the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 118-115 NBA victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday.

Pioneering Pakistan woman MMA fighter breaks barriers... and arms
Growing up in the rugged northern reaches of Pakistan, Anita Karim honed her combat skills fighting with three older brothers who pulled no punches.

Heat send disgruntled star Butler to Warriors: reports
The saga of star forward Jimmy Butler's falling out with the Miami Heat has reportedly ended with his trade to the Golden State Warriors ahead of Thursday's NBA trade deadline.

Mailata urges Rees-Zammit not to give up NFL dream
Australia's Super Bowl star Jordan Mailata has urged fellow rugby convert Louis Rees-Zammit not give up his NFL dream despite being without a contract.

Howe vows Newcastle will learn from Wembley pain in League Cup final
Eddie Howe hailed Newcastle's "huge" League Cup semi-final win against Arsenal as the Magpies boss vowed his side would learn from the pain of their last visit to Wembley.

Leverkusen back from brink to reach German Cup semi-finals
Victor Boniface scored an extra-time winner as defending champions Bayer Leverkusen came back from two goals down to win 3-2 against derby rivals Cologne in the German Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday.