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Cardinals' Baez bashes record three homers in MLB debut

No.1 Scheffler leads by two at PGA St. Jude playoff event

Djokovic feels the heat in Cincinnati opening defeat

Rennie confident Jordan, Roigard will be fit to face Springboks

Hunt bags third Euro gold, Diaz shines in triple jump

PSG sign Belgian winger Godts from Ajax

Depleted Djokovic falls in Cincinnati Masters opener

Nillessen claims shock European 1,500m gold

Lala, now a hurricane, dumps heavy rain on Hawaii

Taylor scores two tries in winning debut as New Zealand captain

American Kate Douglass reclaims 50m freestyle world record

England defender Spence leaves Spurs for Inter Milan

Kit confusion disrupts Newcastle friendly against Leverkusen

Moore double leads Spurs to 3-0 friendly win over Hoffenheim

Former Cincinnati contenders suffer contrasting first-round fates

A former champion at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters was knocked out on Friday by a South American clay-courter while the tournament's 2022 finalist survived into the second round.

Colombia hopes for miracles as search for quake victims goes on

The chances of finding earthquake survivors in Colombia dropped significantly on Friday, four days after the 7.4-magnitude tremor struck, though rescue efforts plowed ahead as hundreds remained missing.

Argentina's Romero confirms Tottenham exit as Atletico move looms

Cristian Romero announced Friday he was leaving Tottenham, with reports suggesting he will be joining Atletico Madrid in a 40 million euros (£34.1 million) deal.

Popovici, Quadarella mine more gold at Europeans as Marchand flexes in butterfly

Romania's David Popovici and Italy's Simona Quadarella added to their gold-medal hauls at the European swimming championships on Friday while French star Leon Marchand booked his ticket to the 200m butterfly final as he returns from injury.

Homeless, jobless: Colombia quake survivors 'left with nothing'

Nine-year-old Sebastian paints a portrait of his family home, unable to comprehend that it no longer exists after the powerful quake that shattered western Colombia this week.

'I shot Mr Thompson': Stunning confession in US health exec's slaying

Luigi Mangione spoke slowly and deliberately as he admitted to shooting US health care executive Brian Thompson, in a stunning confession befitting a crime that has gripped the United States.

San Francisco to host 2028 MLB All-Star Game

San Francisco will host the 2028 Major League All-Star Game, the Midsummer Classic returning to the Giants' Oracle Park 21 years after it hosted in 2007.

World champ McIntosh crashes out of Pan Pacs 400m free

World record-holder Summer McIntosh failed to qualify for the 400m freestyle final at the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California, on Friday, slumping to the ninth-quickest time in the heats.

T'Wolves set Garnett celebration for Celtics clash

The Minnesota Timberwolves will retire Kevin Garnett's number 21 jersey on February 28 when they face another of his former NBA sides, the Boston Celtics, the team said Friday.