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Haliburton latest NBA star with severe injury in playoffs

Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton reportedly has suffered a torn right Achilles tendon in a game-seven loss to Oklahoma City in the NBA Finals, becoming the latest star stricken by severe injury in the league playoffs.

Kasatkina falls, Fonseca secures first win on grass at Eastbourne

Top seed Daria Kasatkina was dumped out of the WTA Eastbourne Open on Monday by Lulu Sun, while Brazilian rising star Joao Fonseca secured his first grass court win in the men's event.

Club World Cup prize money does not mean more pressure: Chelsea boss Maresca

Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca has insisted that the club's owners are not putting extra pressure on him to win the Club World Cup as a result of the enormous financial incentives on offer at FIFA's new tournament.

Leeds sign Slovenia defender Bijol from Udinese

Leeds have bolstered their defence ahead of a return to the Premier League with the signing of Slovenian international centre-back Jaka Bijol from Udinese.

Indiana's Haliburton has torn right Achilles tendon: reports

Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton suffered a torn right Achilles tendon in a game-seven loss to Oklahoma City in the NBA Finals, according to multiple reports Monday.

England rally after Pant heroics to set up thrilling finish to India opener

Rishabh Pant became the first India batsman to score hundreds in both innings of a Test against England before the hosts hit back to leave themselves 371 to win the series opener at Headingley on Monday.

Holders Thailand among seven set for LPGA International Crown

Defending champion Thailand and past winners United States and South Korea were among seven teams named Monday as qualifiers for October's LPGA International Crown team event.

England set 371 to win India series opener after Pant heroics

Rishabh Pant became the first India batsman to score hundreds in both innings of a Test against England before the hosts hit back to leave themselves 371 to win the series opener at Headingley on Monday.

Bradley eyes playing captain role at Ryder Cup after win

Keegan Bradley could become the first Ryder Cup playing captain since Arnold Palmer in 1963 after jumping to seventh in world rankings following his PGA Tour Travelers Championship victory.

EU approves MotoGP takeover by F1 owner Liberty Media

The acquisition of MotoGP by Liberty Media, the American group that owns Formula One, received the green light from The European Commission on Monday.

Duplantis says vaulting 6.40m is within the 'realm of possibility'

Swedish pole-vaulting star Armand Duplantis said on Monday that clearing 6.40 metres was "in the realm of possibility", eight days after improving his previous world record to 6.28m.

Pant piles on agony for England with record-breaking century

Rishabh Pant became the first India batsman to score hundreds in both innings of a Test against England as the tourists strengthened their grip on the series opener at Headingley on Monday.

Textor sells Crystal Palace stake to boost hopes of European competition

New York Jets owner Woody Johnson has agreed to buy John Textor's 43 percent stake in Crystal Palace in a deal that could boost the Eagles' hopes of playing in the Europa League next season.

Rahul and Pant build India lead against England

KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant extended India's lead over England to 159 runs at lunch on the fourth day of the first Test at Headingley on Monday.

IOC is in 'best of hands', says Bach as he hands over to Coventry

Kirsty Coventry became the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the most powerful person in sport, on Monday in a handover ceremony with her predecessor Thomas Bach.

Paris Olympics and Paralympics cost taxpayer nearly 6 bn euros: state body

The 2024 Paris Summer Olympics and Paralympics cost the French state just under 6 billion euros ($6.9 billion), the national audit body announced in an "initial estimate" on Monday.

'A great start': NBA crown just the beginning for Shai

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander believes Oklahoma City's NBA Finals triumph could be the beginning of a golden era for him and his youthful Thunder teammates.

Man City hit six to reach Club World Cup last 16, Real Madrid win with 10 men

Manchester City hit Al Ain for six on Sunday to secure a place in the last 16 of the Club World Cup after Real Madrid shrugged off an early red card to beat Mexican side Pachuca 3-1.

Thunder beat Pacers in game seven, cap stunning season with NBA crown

The Oklahoma City Thunder crowned a dazzling season with an NBA title on Sunday, pulling away relentlessly in the second half to beat the Indiana Pacers 103-91 in game seven of the NBA Finals.

Pacers 'hearts dropped' after Haliburton injury: Carlisle

Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said his team's "hearts dropped" after seeing Tyrese Haliburton's early injury exit in their NBA Finals defeat to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday.

Thunder's Gilgeous-Alexander named NBA Finals MVP

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named NBA Finals Most Valuable Player on Sunday after leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a title-clinching victory over the Indiana Pacers.

Thunder beat injury-hit Pacers in game seven to win NBA title

The Oklahoma City Thunder crowned a dazzling season with an NBA title on Sunday, pulling away relentlessly in the second half to beat the injury-hit Indiana Pacers 103-91 in game seven of the NBA Finals.

Man City demolish Al Ain to reach Club World Cup last 16

Manchester City booked their place in the Club World Cup last 16 with an emphatic 6-0 rout of Al Ain in Atlanta on Sunday.

Thunder beat Pacers to clinch first NBA Finals crown

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Indiana Pacers 103-91 on Sunday to clinch the franchise's first NBA Finals crown with a 4-3 series victory.

Madrid coach Alonso says Rudiger complained of racist insult in Club World Cup win

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso said his defender Antonio Rudiger had complained of a racist incident at the end of Sunday's 3-1 Club World Cup win over Mexican side Pachuca.

All Blacks name five debutants in squad for France Tests

New Zealand coach Scott Robertson named five debutants Monday in a 33-man squad skippered by Scott Barrett for three Tests against France, as Dalton Papali'i, Ethan Blackadder and David Havili missed out.

Pacers' Haliburton hurt early in game seven against Thunder

Indiana's star Tyrese Haliburton limped out of game seven of the NBA Finals in the first quarter in a devastating blow to the Pacers' hopes of toppling the Oklahoma City Thunder to claim the title.

Ohtani bags strikeouts, home run as Dodgers rout Nats

Shohei Ohtani produced a dazzling all-round performance as the Los Angeles Dodgers came from behind to rout the Washington Nationals 13-7 on Sunday.

Hall of Fame trainer Lukas ill, won't return to racing: Churchill Downs

Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas, who saddled four Kentucky Derby winners among his 15 winners of US Triple Crown races, has been hospitalized with a severe infection and won't return to training, his family told Churchill Downs on Sunday.

US Ryder Cup captain Bradley edges Fleetwood to win PGA Travelers

US Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley won the Travelers Championship for the second time in three seasons on Sunday, a dramatic last-hole birdie denying England's Tommy Fleetwood his first PGA victory.

Alonso says Rudiger complained of racist insult

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso said his defender Antonio Rudiger had complained of a racist incident at the end of Sunday's 3-1 Club World Cup win over Mexican club Pachuca.

Minjee Lee wins Women's PGA Championship for third major title

Australian Minjee Lee fired a gritty two-over-par 74 to win the Women's PGA Championship on Sunday, capturing her third major title by three strokes on another demanding day in Frisco, Texas.

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