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USC Football Eliminated from College Playoff Hopes After Loss to Indiana

The University of Southern California’s football team has been eliminated from contention for the College Football Playoff following a 27-13 loss to Indiana. The defeat marks the third loss of the season for USC, leaving the Trojans with a 7-3 record and raising urgent questions regarding the future of head coach Lincoln Riley.

小川航基の「意図的な空振り」がSNSで話題、日本代表ブラジル戦の決勝ゴールへ

日本代表FW小川航基（町田）が14日に行われた国際親善試合ブラジル戦で放ったシュートが空振りに終わった瞬間、SNS上で「意図的なもの」という指摘が相次いでいる。このプレーはその後、日本代表の決勝ゴールへとつながる契機となった。

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Hashmatullah dedicates Afghanistan victory to 'struggling refugees'

Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi dedicated his team's World Cup victory over the Netherlands on Friday to "struggling refugees" at home and insisted he is still "dreaming" of reaching the semi-finals.

Arsenal's Eidevall says women's football must solve diversity issue

Jonas Eidevall admits Arsenal have a "problem" with the lack of diversity in their first-team squad but believes it is a broader issue across women's football in England.

Chelsea's Pochettino says Spurs are title contenders ahead of return

Mauricio Pochettino believes Premier League leaders Tottenham are genuine title contenders as he braces himself for a return to his former club as Chelsea boss on Monday.

Dimitrov keeps late season form going to reach Paris semis

Grigor Dimitrov moved into the semi-finals of the Paris Masters on Friday after overcoming Hubert Hurkacz 6-1, 4-6, 6-4.

Hashmatullah dedicates Afghanistan victory to 'struggling country'

Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi dedicated his team's victory over the Netherlands to the "people struggling" at home and insisted they are still "dreaming" of reaching the World Cup semi-finals.

Man Utd players 'want to put this right', says Ten Hag

Erik ten Hag said Friday that Manchester United's players "want to put this right" as he struggles to rescue a season that is spiralling out of control.

Haaland has time to win Ballon d'Or, says Guardiola

Pep Guardiola said Erling Haaland was happy just to be in the running to win the Ballon d'Or after missing out to Lionel Messi for the coveted prize recognising the world's best player.

Afghanistan defeat Dutch to boost World Cup semi-final bid

Afghanistan swept past the Netherlands by seven wickets on Friday to boost their chances of reaching the World Cup semi-finals.

Napoli wait on Osimhen as future shrouded in doubt

Napoli striker Victor Osimhen is due to return to Italy next week to continue his recovery from injury as speculation intensifies over his future with the Serie A champions.

Five great England-Australia ODIs

England will try to salvage something from the wreckage of a woeful World Cup title defence when they face Australia in a pool match in Ahmedabad on Saturday.

Quality of top Premier League teams 'unprecedented', says Arteta

Mikel Arteta says there is "unprecedented" quality at the top of the Premier League as he prepares to take his unbeaten Arsenal team to face in-form Newcastle at St James' Park on Saturday.

Man Utd's Casemiro 'out for several weeks' with hamstring injury

Manchester United midfielder Casemiro has been ruled out for "several weeks" with a hamstring injury, the club announced on Friday, adding to manager Erik ten Hag's woes.

Injury-hit Bayern must be 'clever' at Dortmund, says boss Tuchel

Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel said Friday his undermanned side needed to "be clever" against Borussia Dortmund in Saturday's meeting between two teams unbeaten in the league.

Afghanistan restrict error-hit Dutch to 179 in key World Cup clash

Afghanistan restricted error-plagued Netherlands to 179 all out on Friday as they chased a victory which would keep them in the hunt for a World Cup semi-final place.

Netherlands make 179 against Afghanistan in key World Cup clash

Afghanistan restricted error-plagued Netherlands to 179 all out on Friday as they chased a victory which would keep them in the hunt for a World Cup semi-final place.

Diaz can decide availability for Liverpool after parents' kidnap: Klopp

Luis Diaz will decide whether he wants to be involved in Liverpool's Premier League match against Luton after the kidnapping of his parents in Colombia, manager Jurgen Klopp said on Friday.

Howe has 'transformed' Newcastle, says Arsenal boss Arteta

Mikel Arteta says Eddie Howe has "transformed" Newcastle as he prepares to take his unbeaten Arsenal team to face the high-flying Magpies at St James' Park on Saturday.

Hobbling New Zealand backed 'to do job' against Pakistan

Daryl Mitchell on Friday backed injury-plagued New Zealand "to do a job" against Pakistan on Saturday in a World Cup clash which is key to both sides' hopes of making the semi-finals.

'Like living under Covid', say Pakistan due to 'stifling' World Cup security

Pakistan team director Mickey Arthur on Friday described the tight security facing his team at the World Cup in India as "stifling", leaving players feeling as if they are "back in Covid times".

Australia's Cummins says faltering England still 'dangerous'

Australia skipper Pat Cummins on Friday said he was "a little bit surprised" at England's disappointing show at the World Cup but still rates them as "dangerous" opponents.

'Nothing's worked': Stokes bemoans England's woeful World Cup

England's Ben Stokes on Friday conceded that "nothing's worked" in a disastrous World Cup campaign.

Fluminense aim to topple Boca Juniors in Copa Libertadores final

Argentinian giants Boca Juniors take on Fluminense in the Copa Libertadores final on Saturday with the Brazilian side aiming to win South America's top club prize for the first time.

Root says struggling England better 'man for man' than Australia

Joe Root struck a defiant tone ahead of England's World Cup clash with Australia saying his team is better "man for man" than their old rivals despite being bottom of the pile.

New Zealand's injured Henry out of World Cup as Jamieson comes in

New Zealand's Matt Henry will miss the rest of the World Cup with a torn hamstring and will be replaced by fellow fast bowler Kyle Jamieson, the team said on Friday.

Teen phenomenon Wembanyama scores 38 as Spurs hold off Suns

French phenomenon Victor Wembanyama poured in 38 points and came up big in the fourth quarter as the San Antonio Spurs held off a late Phoenix rally to beat the Suns 132-121 on Thursday.

Late touchdown lifts Steelers over Titans

Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett found Diontae Johnson with a three-yard touchdown pass with 4:02 remaining Thursday to give the Steelers a 20-16 NFL victory over the Tennessee Titans.

Barca must bounce back at Real Sociedad after Clasico collapse

Barcelona must bounce back from their Clasico collapse in a tricky trip to face Real Sociedad on Saturday in La Liga.

Sixers down Raptors in first game since trading Harden

Joel Embiid scored 28 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead Philadelphia on Thursday to a 114-99 victory over the Toronto Raptors in the 76ers' first NBA game since trading James Harden.

Aussie Percy leads by two at PGA Tour Mexico event

Australian veteran Cameron Percy fired an eagle and eight birdies in a 10-under par 62 on Thursday to seize a two-shot lead at the PGA Tour event at Los Cabos, Mexico.

Pegula powers into WTA Finals last four

American Jessica Pegula powered into the semi-finals of the season-ending WTA Finals in Cancun on Thursday, beating Maria Sakkari 6-3, 6-2 to complete an unbeaten run through the group stage.

Troubled Man Utd urged to stick together as Spurs face Pochettino reunion

Under-fire Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag cannot afford another damaging defeat when his troubled side face Fulham on Saturday.

Now or never as Dortmund face injury-hit rivals Bayern

Borussia Dortmund's home clash with injury-ravaged Bayern Munich on Saturday is their best chance to beat their bitter rivals in years.

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