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Sunderland rout hapless Burnley

Sunderland cruised to a 3-0 win against Burnley on Monday to boost their hopes of qualifying for Europe and push the Premier League strugglers closer to relegation.

Hosts Australia to open Rugby World Cup against Hong Kong

Hosts Australia will face debutants Hong Kong in the opening game of next year's Rugby World Cup, organisers announced on Monday.

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UK interior minister says 'lost confidence' in police chief over Maccabi fan ban

Britain's interior minister Shabana Mahmood said on Wednesday she had lost confidence in the police chief who oversaw the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv football fans from attending a Birmingham match last year.

Burkina Faso sack coach Traore after AFCON exit

Burkina Faso sacked their coach Brama Traore and all of his staff on Wednesday following their exit of the African Cup of Nations at the hands of bitter rivals Ivory Coast.

Amateur stuns star-studded field to win 'One Point Slam' in Melbourne

Amateur Jordan Smith sensationally upset a star-studded field to collect a Aus$1 million (US$670,000) prize Wednesday by winning the pressure-packed "One Point Slam" ahead of the Australian Open.

Ofner celebrates early then loses in Australian Open qualifying

Austria's Sebastian Ofner suffered a brutal exit from Australian Open qualifying on Wednesday when he celebrated too early thinking he had won, before collapsing and crashing out.

From bricklayer to record-breaker: Brentford's Thiago eyes World Cup berth

Brentford striker Igor Thiago has already made Premier League history: now the Brazilian hopes to take his unlikely success story to the World Cup.

Keys overcomes serve demons to win latest Australian Open warm-up

Defending Australian Open champion Madison Keys overcame some first-set serve wobbles to win her latest warm-up match for the opening Grand Slam of the year on Wednesday.

Gilgeous-Alexander shines as Thunder halt Spurs losing streak

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder snapped a three-game losing streak against the San Antonio Spurs with a 119-98 victory over their Western Conference rivals on Tuesday.

LA28 organizers promise 'affordable' Olympics tickets

Los Angeles 2028 Olympics chiefs promised an "affordable and inclusive" Games on Tuesday as they prepared to open registration for a lottery to buy tickets.

Sinner in way as Alcaraz targets career Grand Slam in Australia

Carlos Alcaraz is targeting a career Grand Slam at the Australian Open but winning the only major to elude him will be no easy feat with great rival Jannik Sinner standing in his way.

Rahm, Dechambeau, Smith snub PGA Tour offer to stay with LIV

Major winners Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm and Cameron Smith all committed to stay with LIV Golf in 2026 on Tuesday, turning down the chance to follow Brooks Koepka back to the US PGA Tour.

Semenyo an instant hit as Man City close on League Cup final

Antoine Semenyo made himself an instant Manchester City hero as Pep Guardiola's men took a giant stride towards the League Cup final with a 2-0 win at Newcastle.

Marseille put nine past sixth-tier Bayeux in French Cup

Marseille progressed to the last 16 of the French Cup on Tuesday with an emphatic 9-0 win over amateur side Bayeux.

Dortmund outclass Bremen to tighten grip on second spot

Serhou Guirassy scored his first league goal since October as Borussia Dortmund beat Werder Bremen 3-0 at home on Tuesday and restore their four-point buffer in second spot.

Shiffrin reasserts slalom domination ahead of Olympics with Flachau win

Mikaela Shiffrin bounced back under floodlights in Flachau, Austria, on Tuesday when she won the slalom for the sixth time this season barely a month before the Olympic race in the event.

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Tomlin resigns after 19 years: club

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin resigned on Tuesday in the wake of his team's NFL playoff exit, bringing the curtain down on a 19-year reign that made him the longest-serving head coach in the league.

Russell eager to face Scotland team-mates when Bath play Edinburgh

Finn Russell is looking forward to the challenge of going up against several Scotland team-mates when Bath face Edinburgh in the European Champions Cup.

Undav scores again as Stuttgart sink Frankfurt to go third

Nikolas Nartey nabbed a late winner and Deniz Undav continued his hot form as Stuttgart beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 at home on Tuesday to climb to third in the Bundesliga.

Man Utd appoint Carrick as manager to end of the season

Manchester United confirmed Michael Carrick as interim manager until the end of the season on Tuesday, tasking him with leading the Red Devils back into the Champions League.

Vingegaard targets first Giro while thirsting for third Tour title

Jonas Vingegaard said on Tuesday he plans to "mix it up a bit" in 2026 by racing the Giro d'Italia for the first time, but added that when judging a season everything comes down to the Tour de France.

Alpine release reserve driver Doohan ahead of F1 season

The Alpine Formula One team announced on Tuesday that it is parting ways with Australian driver Jack Doohan, who had already been sidelined after a brief and unsuccessful stint in the 2025 season.

Toulouse's Ntamack out of crunch Champions Cup match against Sale

Toulouse will face Sale in their 'must-win' Champions Cup tie at the weekend without international fly-half Romain Ntamack, a source close to the club said on Tuesday.

Gloucester sign Springbok World Cup-winner Kleyn

Gloucester have signed World Cup-winning South Africa lock Jean Kleyn for next season, the English Prem strugglers announced on Tuesday.

Italian Olympians 'insulted' by torch relay snub

Persistent complaints by former Italian Olympians that they had been snubbed as relay torchbearers in favour of celebrities, drew a reaction Tuesday from politicians led by Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini.

Cancelo rejoins Barca on loan from Al-Hilal

Defender Joao Cancelo rejoined Barcelona on Tuesday on loan from Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal until the end of the season.

Arteta urges Arsenal to learn from League Cup pain ahead of Chelsea semi

Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to learn from the pain of last season's League Cup semi-final exit as they prepare to face Chelsea on the road to Wembley.

Try to be Mourinho and I'll fail: new Real Madrid coach Arbeloa

New Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa insisted Tuesday he would be himself at the helm of the Spanish giants rather than trying to imitate Jose Mourinho.

Vingegaard targets Giro d'Italia and Tour de France double

Danish cycling great Jonas Vingegaard will race the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia this year as he bids to become the eighth rider to win the three Grand Tours.

Iwobi hails Nigerian 'unity' with Super Eagles set for Morocco AFCON semi

Nigeria star Alex Iwobi on Tuesday hailed coach Eric Chelle for creating a team spirit which has taken the Super Eagles to the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations only two months after their dreams of World Cup qualification were ended in agonising fashion.

Mbappe absent from training as Arbeloa takes charge at Real Madrid

Striker Kylian Mbappe was absent as Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa took charge of his first training session on Tuesday, after replacing Xabi Alonso at the helm of the Spanish giants.

Man Utd reach deal to appoint Carrick as interim boss: reports

Manchester United have reached an agreement in principle to appoint Michael Carrick as interim manager until the end of the season, reports said Tuesday.

Williams loses golden oldie clash in final Australian Open warm-up

Venus Williams was dumped out of the Hobart International in straight sets by Tatjana Maria Tuesday to dent her Australian Open preparations in a historic clash between two players with a combined age of 83.

Kyrgios stands by decision to skip Australian Open singles

Nick Kyrgios was feted like a rockstar at an exhibition event in Melbourne on Tuesday, but remained adamant a decision not to play singles at the Australian Open was the right one.

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