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Rutgers Defeats NJIT 101-64 Behind Francis and Mark Scores

Rutgers secured a decisive 101-64 victory over NJIT on Tuesday night, marking the Scarlet Knights' first game reaching 100 points since 2016. Tariq Francis and Lino Mark led the offensive effort with 17 points each, supporting acting head coach Brandin Knight in his second win in the role.

Bromsgrove Sporting Extend Unbeaten Run to 12 Matches with Victory Over Leiston

Bromsgrove Sporting maintained their strong form in the Southern League Premier Central by securing a 3-2 victory against Leiston at home. The win extends the club's unbeaten streak to twelve consecutive league matches and moves them within four points of the division leaders, Real Bedford.

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Axelsen, Momota through to Malaysia Open semis

Badminton world number one Viktor Axelsen continued to flex his dominance as he outplayed Indonesia's Anthony Sinisuka Ginting Friday to surge into the semi-finals of the Malaysia Open.

Tour de France gets underway in rain-swept Copenhagen

Fans braved the rain and packed downtown Copenhagen as the Tour de France got underway Friday, with Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik watching from in front of the royal palace as riders set off gingerly on the rain-slick roads.

Boy from nowhere Van Rijthoven hits big time at Wimbledon

Dutch wild card Tim van Rijthoven has taken a long, slow and agonising road to the last 16 at Wimbledon, which has included the best part of three years lost to injury.

Sampaoli leaves Marseille before Champions League return

Argentinian Jorge Sampaoli has left his position as Marseille coach after guiding them back to the Champions League, the French club announced on Friday.

Bottas on top ahead of Hamilton in opening Silverstone practice

Valtteri Bottas topped the times for Alfa Romeo ahead of home hero Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes in Friday's rain-swept opening practice session at the British Grand Prix.

'No red ball in my bag' says new England limited-overs captain Buttler

Newly-appointed England limited-overs captain Jos Buttler accepts his Test cricket career is on hold, with "no red ball in my bag", as he prepares to concentrate on white-ball internationals.

Moussa Sissoko joins Nantes from Watford

France midfielder Moussa Sissoko has joined Nantes from Watford, the Ligue 1 club announced on Friday, ending a nine-year stay in English football.

DP World Tour chief slams LIV Golf stars after sanction plea

DP World Tour chief executive Keith Pelley has launched a scathing attack on the players who threatened legal action unless their sanctions for competing in LIV Golf are removed.

Sri Lanka coach tells team to emulate Aussie sweeps

Sri Lanka coach Chris Silverwood on Friday urged his batsmen to emulate the sweep shots of their Australian opponents, after the hosts lost the opening Test inside three days.

Anderson's double rocks India in delayed fifth Test

James Anderson marked his return to England duty with two wickets to leave India 53-2 at lunch on the first day of the delayed fifth Test at Edgbaston on Friday.

Cummins lauds 'unplayable' Lyon after big first Test win

Australia skipper Pat Cummins said Nathan Lyon's nine wickets "showed his class" in the team's Friday thrashing of Sri Lanka in the opening Test.

Royal approval for Tour de France opener in Copenhagen

Fans packed downtown Copenhagen ahead of the Tour de France's Grand Depart Friday where Denmark's Crown Prince Frederick had promised to watch from in front of the royal palace, while over a billion television viewers are expected to tune in over the three weeks.

Wimbledon celebrates 100 years of Centre Court

Wimbledon is gearing up to celebrate 100 years of its iconic Centre Court, described as a "white elephant" when it opened, as it launches a new tradition of playing on the middle Sunday of the tournament.

Amazon secure Champions League rights in UK for first time

Amazon has secured live rights to the Champions League in the UK for the first time from 2024.

France international Tolisso completes return to Lyon

France international midfielder Corentin Tolisso has completed his return to Lyon from Bayern Munich, the French Ligue 1 side announced on Friday.

England bowl against India in delayed 5th Test

England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to field in the Covid-delayed fifth Test against India at Edgbaston on Friday.

Celtic 'only getting better' after making Jota deal permanent

Portuguese winger Jota said Celtic will only get better in Ange Postecoglou's second season in charge after making his move from Benfica permanent on Friday.

Man City sign German goalkeeper Ortega

Stefan Ortega said he is living the dream after the German goalkeeper secured a move to Manchester City on Friday.

Tottenham complete signing of £60 million Richarlison

Tottenham completed the signing of Richarlison from Everton on a five-year deal for a fee that could reportedly rise to £60 million ($73 million) on Friday.

Wallabies look to end losing streak against under-pressure England

Australia captain Michael Hooper said Friday that his team were steeling themselves to break a jinx against England, as the under-pressure visitors braced for an ambush in the opening Test in Perth.

Lyon stars as Australia crush Sri Lanka inside three days

Spinner Nathan Lyon starred with a match haul of nine wickets as Australia wrapped up the opening Test on Friday with a crushing victory over Sri Lanka before lunch on the third day.

Djokovic eyes Wimbledon last 16 as Isner targets aces record

Novak Djokovic faces fellow Serb Miomir Kecmanovic for a place in the Wimbledon last 16 on Friday as John Isner targets becoming the sport's king of aces.

Motivated All Blacks carry 'scar tissue' from last Ireland loss

Scrum-half Aaron Smith admitted Friday that New Zealand still carry "scar tissue" from their loss to Ireland last year, and will use it to fuel a furious response in the first Test in Auckland.

Players twist for glory at the table football World Cup

Dressed in athletic wear and using special hand grips for extra power, more than 1,000 players of table football are taking part in a World Cup this week in western France.

Globetrotter Cheika looking to revitalize Argentina

Former Australia coach Michael Cheika takes charge of Argentina for the first time on Saturday when Scotland visit the northern city of San Salvador de Jujuy, as the globe-trotting handler begins the tricky task of forming a cohesive unit out of his eternal exiles.

Russian ban and Olympic dream prompted Georgia switch before Wimbledon

Natela Dzalamidze, who switched from representing Russia to playing for Georgia on the eve of Wimbledon, said Thursday she had always intended to change her nationality to boost her dreams of taking part in the Olympics.

Mistake made in treatment of concussed Ireland prop: NZ Rugby

New Zealand Rugby on Friday conceded medical staff made a mistake by allowing Jeremy Loughman to play on in a tour match against the Maori All Blacks, despite the Ireland prop displaying clear concussion symptoms.

Controversy swirls as Ortiz leads LIV Golf's first US event

The first US event in the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series teed off in Oregon on Thursday amid continued protests and threats of legal action that would further divide the global game.

Pogacar, Copenhagen buzzing ahead of Tour de France opener

Fans and riders were buzzing with excitement as the Tour de France's Grand Depart arrived on Friday while globally over a billion television spectators are also expected to tune in over the 21 days.

Bangladesh hope to rebound in T20 series with West Indies

Comprehensively beaten in both Test matches by the West Indies, Bangladesh's cricketers are hoping the clouds of uncertainty ahead of their three-match T20 International series will blow away in time for Saturday's opening encounter at Windsor Park in Dominica.

Champions South Africa begin World Cup countdown against lowly Wales

Siya Kolisi-captained South Africa begin on Saturday against Wales in Pretoria a 16-match countdown before defending the Rugby World Cup title in France next September.

US to disburse $92 mn to FIFA, CONMEBOL, CONCACAF in wake of corruption probe

FIFA and other entities injured in the global football corruption scheme that exploded in 2015 are set to receive another $92 million in compensation, the US Department of Justice said Thursday.

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