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England on course for big win over NZ after Root hits century

England on course for big win over NZ after Root hits century

Joe Root raced to a century before England's bowlers reduced New Zealand to 59-4 as the visitors surged towards a series-clinching victory in the second Test on Sunday.

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Flag Football aims to keep Olympics place beyond LA 2028

Flag Football aims to keep Olympics place beyond LA 2028

American football, in the form of flag football, will make its Olympic debut in Los Angeles in 2028 and the sport's governing body are already working to make sure the NFL-backed sport remains in the Games for the long term.

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Galaxy beat Red Bulls 2-1 to win sixth MLS Cup crown

Galaxy beat Red Bulls 2-1 to win sixth MLS Cup crown

The Los Angeles Galaxy defeated the New York Red Bulls 2-1 to clinch a record-extending sixth MLS Cup crown on Saturday, ending a decade-long title drought for the Major League Soccer glamour club.

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Ranieri gets first Serie A win as Roma boss

Ranieri gets first Serie A win as Roma boss

Roma thrashed Lecce 4-1 in Serie A on Saturday to give Claudio Ranieri his first victory since being appointed coach in mid-November.

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Bellingham-inspired Real Madrid cut Liga gap after Barcelona draw

Bellingham-inspired Real Madrid cut Liga gap after Barcelona draw

Jude Bellingham guided champions Real Madrid to a comfortable 3-0 victory at Girona on Saturday in La Liga, with Kylian Mbappe also on the scoresheet after two high-profile penalty misses in recent games.

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Magic's Franz Wagner sidelined by torn oblique

Magic's Franz Wagner sidelined by torn oblique

Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner will be sidelined indefinitely with a torn right oblique muscle, the NBA team said Saturday, a major blow for a club already missing star Paolo Banchero with the same injury.

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Thomas seizes one-shot lead over Sheffler at Hero World Challenge

Thomas seizes one-shot lead over Sheffler at Hero World Challenge

Justin Thomas fired six birdies in a six-under par 66 on Saturday to grab a one-shot lead over world number one Scottie Scheffler heading into the final round of the Tiger Woods-hosted Hero World Challenge golf tournament.

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Toulon hold on to beat Stormers after red card in Champions Cup

Toulon hold on to beat Stormers after red card in Champions Cup

Toulon held on despite a late red card to win 24-14 at the Stormers in their opening Pool 4 match in the rugby Champions Cup.

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Bellingham and Mbappe strike as Real Madrid beat Girona

Bellingham and Mbappe strike as Real Madrid beat Girona

Jude Bellingham inspired champions Real Madrid to a comfortable 3-0 victory at Girona on Saturday in La Liga, with Kylian Mbappe also on the scoresheet.

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Mobley fuels NBA-best Cavaliers in win over Hornets

Mobley fuels NBA-best Cavaliers in win over Hornets

Evan Mobley scored a career-high 41 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers improved their NBA-best record with a dominant 116-102 victory over the depleted Charlotte Hornets on Saturday.

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