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Marini tops final day Malaysia MotoGP test

Luca Marini of Italy was the fastest rider as the MotoGP pre-season test concluded at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia on Sunday, clocking in ahead of reigning world champion Francesco Bagnaia.

Odermatt hails 'perfect timing' of first downhill win

Switzerland's Marco Odermatt was left hailing the "perfect timing" of his maiden downhill victory as he streaked to gold in the World Ski Championships in Courchevel on Sunday.

Tanak marks Ford return with Rally Sweden win as Breen denied

Estonia's 2019 titleholder Ott Tanak deprived Ireland's Craig Breen of a maiden world rally championship win in Sweden on Sunday.

Tanak denies Breen in Rally Sweden

Estonia's 2019 titleholder Ott Tanak deprived Ireland's Craig Breen of a maiden world rally championship win in Sweden on Sunday.

Swiss speed double as Odermatt outguns Kilde for downhill gold

Marco Odermatt scorched to gold in the men's downhill at the World Ski Championships in Courchevel on Sunday to ensure a Swiss speed double after Jasmine Flury's shock win in the women's race.

Strydom clinches victory in Singapore Classic with stunning comeback

Ockie Strydom staged a remarkable comeback at the Singapore Classic Sunday when he posted a final-round, nine-under-par 63 to become the first South African winner of a DP World Tour event held in the city-state.

Foster out-duels Vargas for vacant WBC super-featherweight crown

O'Shaquie Foster outboxed previously unbeaten two-division champion Rey Vargas on the way to a unanimous decision Saturday in their fight for the vacant World Boxing Council super-featherweight title.

Lakers down Warriors without LeBron, Kings top Mavs in overtime

The Los Angeles Lakers, with LeBron James sidelined and their new recruits still getting up to speed, snapped a three-game skid with a 109-103 victory over the NBA-champion Golden State Warriors on Saturday.

Lakers down Warriors without LeBron, Heat win in overtime

The Los Angeles Lakers, with LeBron James sidelined and their new recruits still getting up to speed, snapped a three-game skid with a 109-103 victory over the NBA-champion Golden State Warriors on Saturday.

Wu shocks Fritz to become first Chinese ATP finalist of Open Era in Dallas

Wu Yibing stunned top-seeded Taylor Fritz 6-7 (3/7), 7-5, 6-4 at the Dallas Open on Saturday to become the first Chinese man to reach an ATP final in the Open Era.

Scheffler leads Rahm and Taylor by two at Phoenix Open

American Scottie Scheffler takes a two-shot lead over Jon Rahm and Nick Taylor into the final round of the Phoenix Open, where he's in search of a title repeat and a chance to regain the world number one ranking.

Fans descend on Phoenix as Chiefs and Eagles fine tune Super Bowl plans

NFL fans descended on Phoenix ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl clash between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles as the teams made final preparations for the NFL championship showdown.

Aussie Mailata says Super Bowl journey will be tough to copy

Just five years after he arrived in the United States having never played a minute of American football, Australian Jordan Mailata will start for the Philadelphia Eagles against the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl on Sunday.

Aussie Mailata says Super Bowl journey will to tough to copy

Just five years he arrived in the United States having never played a minute of American football, Australian Jordan Mailata will start for the Philadelphia Eagles against the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl on Sunday.

Broad hails McCullum's England impact ahead of first N.Zealand Test

Veteran England seamer Stuart Broad says coach Brendon McCullum's focus on fun has not just revitalised the team's Test fortunes but could grow global interest in the game.

Coleman wins 60m crown at Millrose Games after Lyles DQ

World record-holder Christian Coleman defended his Millrose Games 60-meter title in a 2023 world-best of 6.47 seconds on Saturday after world 200m champion Noah Lyles was disqualified.

'It won't be easy': Alcaraz plays catch-up after four months out

Carlos Alcaraz returns to action in Buenos Aires after four months on the sidelines admitting "it won't be easy" playing catch-up with rivals who already have six weeks under their belts in 2023.

Atalanta go third with win at Lazio as Roma stumble

Atalanta climbed into the Serie A Champions League places with a 2-0 win at rivals Lazio on Saturday as fellow top-four hopefuls Roma stumbled to a 1-1 draw against lowly Lecce.

Australia, England in cruise control at Women's T20 World Cup

Australia and England made emphatic statements with convincing wins in a double-header at Boland Park in Paarl on the second day of the Women's T20 World Cup on Saturday.

Real Madrid beat Al Hilal to win record fifth Club World Cup

Real Madrid lifted the Club World Cup for a record fifth time with a pulsating 5-3 win over Al Hilal on Saturday in Morocco.

Scotland flying high on the back of 'world class' Russell

Scotland coach Gregor Townsend praised the "focus and competitiveness" of Finn Russell after the mercurial fly-half delivered three assists for tries in a record 35-7 win over Wales on Saturday.

Healy, Gardner star as Australia thrash New Zealand at T20 World Cup

Australia opened the defence of their Women's T20 World Cup title with a crushing 97-run win over New Zealand at Boland Park in Paarl on Saturday.

Cressy stuns top seed Rune to reach Montpellier final

Maxime Cressy stunned world number nine and top seed Holger Rune in three tough sets to reach the Montpellier ATP final on Saturday.

Mueller keeps Bayern top, Union stay second after Leipzig win

Bayern Munich strung three wins together for the first time since November, beating Bochum 3-0 at home in the Bundesliga on Saturday ahead of next week's Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain.

Conte's deputy questions Spurs 'mentality' after Foxes run riot

Tottenham assistant boss Cristian Stellini questioned his side's mentality after they suffered a humiliating 4-1 Premier League loss away to Leicester on Saturday as Antonio Conte returned to the dug-out.

'No limit' to Bellingham's talent, says Dortmund coach

Borussia Dortmund coach Edin Terzic said teenage England midfielder Jude Bellingham "has no limits" after Saturday's 2-0 win at Werder Bremen.

'Character' got Irish over line in 'titanic' French game: Farrell

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell said "character" had been the pivotal factor in his side's impressive 32-19 Six Nations victory over defending champions France in a match he labelled as a "titanic game."

Scotland off to best Six Nations start after record win over Wales

Scotland are off to their best ever start in the Six Nations after a 35-7 thrashing of Wales on Saturday made it two wins from two for Gregor Townsend's men.

Healy hits half-century as Australia rack up 173-9 against New Zealand

A half-century by Alyssa Healy and forties by Meg Lanning and Ellyse Perry took defending champions Australia to a total of 173 for nine against New Zealand in their Women's T20 World Cup match at Boland Park in Paarl on Saturday.

Arsenal boss Arteta fumes at officials over Brentford equaliser

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta accused the officials of "changing the rules" and said Brentford's equaliser against the Premier League leaders in Saturday's 1-1 draw should have been disallowed for offside.

Bencic reaches second final of year in Abu Dhabi

Belinda Bencic reached her second final of the year on Saturday with a straight-sets win over Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil.

Tanak wrests Rally Sweden lead from Breen

Ott Tanak grabbed the Rally of Sweden lead from Craig Breen as night fell on the second leg of the season on Saturday.

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