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Paris Paralympics: seven to watch
With just over 100 days to go until the Paralympic Games start in Paris on August 28, AFP Sport looks at the big names of the 17th...
Paralympics count on team effort to create Paris G...
Paralympic organisers, with a cast of compelling athletes and a record-breaking broadcasting deal, are hoping this year's Paris Ga...
Lille, Brest contest Champions League spot as Fren...
The fight for direct Champions League qualification between Lille and surprise package Brest is the main outstanding issue to be d...
Man City eye Premier League history as Arsenal dar...
Manchester City stand on the brink of a historic fourth successive Premier League title, but Arsenal lie in wait hoping for a last...
Golf No. 1 Scheffler fires 66 after arrest on 'cha...
Golf world number one Scottie Scheffler was handcuffed and arrested on Friday after allegedly dragging a police officer with his c...
Scheffler overcomes arrest for 66 but Schauffele l...
Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler shook off a morning arrest Friday to fire a five-under par 66 and keep himself in the hunt at the dar...
New Suns coach 'excited' to help NBA team realize...
Arizona native Mike Budenholzer said he would have gone "to the moon" for the chance to coach the Phoenix Suns as the NBA team off...
Thailand's Atthaya surges late to seize LPGA Ameri...
Thailand's Atthaya Thitikul birdied five of the last seven holes in a bogey-free seven-under par 65 on Friday to take a two-stroke...
Zverev equals Becker record to set up Rome final w...
Germany's Alexander Zverev equalled compatriot Boris Becker's record by reaching an 11th Masters final on Friday when he ended the...
Chelsea boss Pochettino feared sack after Wolves l...
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has revealed he feared the sack after an embarrassing 4-2 defeat against Wolves earlier this s...
Fatality, Scheffler arrest cause concern, chaos fo...
A fatal accident near the entrance to Valhalla on Friday and the subsequent arrest of top-ranked Scottie Scheffler rattled rivals...
City of Los Angeles celebrates Ohtani
The city of Los Angeles feted their newest superstar on Friday, the City Council proclaiming May 17 "Shohei Ohtani Day" in honor o...
Scheffler shaken, shocked and quivering after arre...
Top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler, known for his stoic shotmaking under pressure, was shaken to his core on Friday after being a...
Pooran powers Lucknow to dead-rubber IPL win over...
Nicholas Pooran starred in Lucknow Super Giants' 18-run victory over pre-tournament favourites Mumbai Indians in the last game of...
England skipper Stokes takes two wickets on Champi...
England Test captain Ben Stokes marked his first County Championship appearance for Durham in two years with two wickets on Friday...
Foul-mouthed Fury shoves, threatens Usyk at big fi...
Tyson Fury shoved and swore at Oleksandr Usyk at the weigh-in on Friday as the build-up to their historic undisputed heavyweight c...
Morikawa grabs PGA lead as Schauffele starts, Sche...
Two-time major champion Collin Morikawa made five consecutive birdies on Friday to seize the PGA Championship lead while top-ranke...
Tevez quits as Independiente coach
Former Manchester United and Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez on Friday quit as coach of Argentinian club Independiente.
Leclerc shines at Imola as Verstappen rues 'bad da...
Charles Leclerc shone in the sunshine while Max Verstappen slithered and grumbled as the Ferrari driver dominated Friday practice...
Giro hat-trick for Milan with Pogacar poised for c...
Italian sprinter Jonathan Milan claimed a hat-trick of wins in this year's Giro d'Italia on Friday after flying to victory in the...
Juventus sack Allegri for Italian Cup rampage
Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri was sacked on Friday for his explosive behaviour during the team's midweek Italian Cup triumph...
Scheffler climbs within three of PGA lead after ea...
World number one Scottie Scheffler climbed within three strokes of the lead Friday after being arrested before the second round of...
Saracens and Scotland wing Maitland to retire from...
Saracens and Scotland wing Sean Maitland will retire from rugby at the end of the season, the English Premiership champions announ...
Djokovic takes Geneva wild card to halt slump
World number one Novak Djokovic has taken a wild card to play in the Geneva ATP tournament next week in a bid to rescue an alarmin...
Five things to know about future Anfield boss Arne...
Arne Slot, the Feyenoord coach who confirmed Friday he would be leading Liverpool from next season, is known as a passionate leade...
Leclerc shines on bright day in the sun for Ferrar...
Charles Leclerc shone in the sunshine as he completed a double top for Ferrari on Friday, dominating both free practice sessions a...
Zverev equals Becker record to reach Rome Open fin...
Germany's Alexander Zverev equalled compatriot Boris Becker's record by reaching an 11th Masters final on Friday when he ended the...
Ex-WADA chief Pound says 'disgusted' by USADA 'lie...
The former president of the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA), Canadian Dick Pound, launched a fierce attack on the United States an...
Slot confirms he will replace Klopp as Liverpool m...
Feyenoord coach Arne Slot confirmed on Friday that he would be replacing Jurgen Klopp as manager of Liverpool next season.
Olympic champion Jacobs eyeing sub-10 second time...
Marcell Jacobs is confident that he can dip under 10 seconds as he returns to Italy for his first European 100 metres race in the...
Kenya's Kwemoi banned for six years for doping
Kenyan long-distance runner Rodgers Kwemoi, a world junior 10,000m champion, was on Friday banned for six years for repeated athle...
Villa boss Emery dreams of conquering Europe
Unai Emery says it is his "dream" to win the Premier League and Champions League with Aston Villa after guiding the club to a top-...