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ポルトガル代表イレブン、ロナウド引退に反応モラが7番継承を拒否

世界的スーパースター、クリスティアーノ・ロナウドが5日に代表引退を表明したことを受け、ポルトガル代表選手たちが反応を示している。初招集のアルベルト・コスタは共働きの機会を惜しみ、後継候補のロドリゴ・モラはロナウドへの感謝を述べた上で、象徴的な背番号7の継承には「大きすぎる」と拒否感を示した。

ソフトボールから競輪へ転身、伊藤梨里花が本デビュー初優勝

元ソフトボール選手の伊藤梨里花（２８）＝愛知が、競輪選手として本格デビューを果たした。養成所時代から運動神経を生かし順調にステップアップしたが、本番での苦戦を先輩の指導で克服。９月の岸和田競輪場で初勝利を収め、将来のＧⅠ進出を見据えている。

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Mbappe effect keeps PSG out of reach as Ligue 1 attracts foreign investors

Kylian Mbappe's decision to stay at Paris Saint-Germain was hailed as a boon for French football but it surely rules out any slim chance of a title race as the new Ligue 1 season kicks off this weekend.

Australian boxing great Johnny Famechon dies aged 77

French-born Australian boxing legend Johnny Famechon, who became world featherweight champion during a short but stunning career, has died aged 77, officials said Thursday.

Aussie upsets Pegula as Halep, Hurkacz fall at Washington

Australia's Daria Saville upset top-seeded defending champion Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-4 on Wednesday at the ATP and WTA Washington Open, where Hubert Hurkacz and Simona Halep also exited.

Thompson-Herah wins Commonwealth 100m as Titmus stars in pool

Olympic 100m champion Elaine Thompson-Herah cruised to Commonwealth gold on Wednesday as Australia's Ariarne Titmus completed a stunning individual freestyle treble on the last night of swimming action.

Olympic champ Thompson-Herah wins 100m Commonwealth gold

Jamaican sprint star Elaine Thompson-Herah eased the pain of a disappointing world championships by sprinting to 100m victory at the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday as Katarina Johnson-Thompson ended her heptathlon drought.

Hendricks sets up South Africa win in Ireland T20 opener

Reeza Hendricks hit his fourth successive Twenty20 fifty as South Africa defeated Ireland by 21 runs in their series opener at Bristol on Wednesday.

Australia's Titmus clinches freestyle treble at Commonwealths

Australian swim star Ariarne Titmus completed a stunning freestyle treble at the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday as England's Ben Proud won his third successive 50m freestyle crown.

LIV Golf players file anti-trust lawsuit against PGA Tour

Eleven LIV Golf players, including Phil Mickelson and Bryson DeChambeau, filed an anti-trust lawsuit on Wednesday against the US PGA Tour, some seeking a restraining order to compete in next week's playoffs.

Hendricks leads South Africa to 211-5 in 1st Ireland T20

Reeza Hendricks hit his fourth successive Twenty20 fifty as South Africa posted a commanding total of 211-5 in their series opener against Ireland in Bristol on Wednesday.

Leicester keeper Schmeichel to join Nice

Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel is to join Ligue 1 side Nice from Leicester City, having been a mainstay of the most successful period in the Premier League club's history.

South Korea's Ko aims for return to form at women's British Open

Ko Jin-young hopes to rediscover the form that catapulted her to the head of the world rankings in the Women's British Open at the historic setting of Muirfield in Scotland.

England's Euro 2022 winners urge next PM to support girls' football

England's Euro 2022 winning footballers on Wednesday urged the two candidates vying to become the UK's next prime minister to ensure that all girls have access to the sport at school.

Albon to stay with Williams with dig at Piastri

Thai driver Alex Albon confirmed Wednesday he has agreed to continue with Williams in 2023 amid the fallout over fellow Formula One hopeful Oscar Piastri's denial he will be racing for Alpine.

Chelsea's Koulibaly says no one can stop him representing Senegal

New Chelsea signing Kalidou Koulibaly has insisted he will never let anyone stop him playing football for Senegal.

UEFA to use 'semi-automated' offside system in Champions League

UEFA announced Wednesday that "semi-automated offside technology" will be used from the group stage of this season's Champions League as well as in next week's Super Cup.

Johnson-Thompson on track to end title drought, Kenyan woe at Commonwealth Games

Katarina Johnson-Thompson is within sight of her first heptathlon title since being crowned world champion in 2019 going into Wednesday's evening session at the Commonwealth Games.

Ronaldo's early exit from Man Utd game 'unacceptable': Ten Hag

Erik ten Hag said it was "unacceptable" for Cristiano Ronaldo and other Manchester United players to leave Old Trafford before the end of Sunday's friendly against Rayo Vallecano.

Australia's Titmus eyes golden finish to Commonwealth swim meet

World record holder Ariarne Titmus qualified comfortably for the women's 400m freestyle final at the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday as Australia seek to end the swimming competition in style.

Premier League clubs to stop taking knee before every match

English Premier League football players will no longer take the knee before every match in the upcoming season, confining the anti-racism gesture to selected games, a statement said Wednesday.

Legendary MLB Dodgers broadcaster Scully dead at 94

Legendary Major League Baseball broadcaster Vin Scully, "voice" of the Los Angeles Dodgers for 67 years, died Tuesday at age 94, the club announced.

Osaka makes triumphant return, will face Gauff in San Jose

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka made a triumphant return from a two-month layoff by defeating Chinese teen Zheng Qinwen on Tuesday at the WTA San Jose hardcourt tournament.

Osaka makes triumphant return with three-set San Jose win

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka made a triumphant return from a two-month layoff by defeating Chinese teen Zheng Qinwen on Tuesday at the WTA San Jose hardcourt tournament.

Kyrgios cruises in first match since Wimbledon, Rublev wins

Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios won in his first match since making his Grand Slam final debut, ripping American Marcos Giron 6-3, 6-2 on Tuesday at the ATP and WTA Washington Open.

Women's British Open breaks new ground at Muirfield

In a week when England's European Championship football victory was hailed as a major breakthrough for female sport, Muirfield will make history by staging the Women's British Open golf championship.

Wounded All Blacks desperate to hit back against Springboks

The All Blacks will be desperate to bounce back and prove their critics wrong when they go behind enemy lines to face world champions South Africa on Saturday.

Premier League's top four hopefuls primed for tense race

Desperate to close the gap on Manchester City and Liverpool at the top of the Premier League, Chelsea, Tottenham, Arsenal and Manchester United have spent the close season aggressively pursuing new recruits with varying degrees of success.

Pool queen McKeon makes Commonwealth history as Kiplimo dances to 10,000 win

Australian swim star Emma McKeon made Commonwealth Games history on Tuesday by winning her 19th medal as Jacob Kiplimo raced to victory in the 10,000m on the first day of track and field.

Kiplimo dances to stunning 10,000m Commonwealth Games title

Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo made light of the absence of two-time world 10,000m champion Joseph Cheptegei by destroying his compatriot's Commonwealth Games record to win gold on Tuesday.

Love says 'fed up' PGA players unified for LIV Golf fight

US PGA Tour players are "fed up" and uniting for a fight against the upstart Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series, US Presidents Cup captain Davis Love III said Tuesday.

Rangers suffer Champions League blow, Monaco held by PSV

Rangers saw their hopes of returning to the Champions League group stage suffer a blow on Tuesday as the Glasgow giants slumped to a 2-0 defeat away to Belgian upstarts Union Saint-Gilloise in the first leg of their third qualifying round tie.

McKeon makes Commonwealth history as Peaty roars back

Australian swim star Emma McKeon became the most decorated athlete in Commonwealth Games history on Tuesday by winning her 19th medal as Adam Peaty bounced back to win the 50m breaststroke.

De Ketelaere completes switch to AC Milan

Belgium forward Charles De Ketelaere completed his transfer to AC Milan from Club Brugge on Tuesday, signing a five-year contract with the Serie A champions.

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