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Alvarez says 'best for everyone' if he leaves Atletico

Argentina forward Julian Alvarez said on Monday that he wants to leave Atletico Madrid in a move that would be "best for everyone", with Real Madrid and Barcelona competing for his signature.

Missed penalty spurred 'very angry' Messi to World Cup history

Lionel Messi said he was "very angry" with himself for missing a penalty -- and channelled it into scoring twice to make World Cup history on Monday.

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Netherlands thump Sweden in Houston to get World Cup liftoff

Cody Gakpo and Brian Brobbey both scored twice as the rampant Netherlands thrashed Sweden 5-1 in a World Cup warning on Saturday in Houston.

Scheffler opens with bogeys while McIlroy pars at windy US Open

Scottie Scheffler opened with two bogeys while Rory McIlroy saved a par from a greenside bunker to begin their third rounds on Saturday at the US Open.

Jamieson strikes as New Zealand eye series-levelling win against England

Kyle Jamieson took three wickets as New Zealand pressed for a series-levelling win in the second Test after leaving England with a record-breaking run-chase at the Oval on Saturday.

Brazil turn corner but tougher World Cup tests await

Brazil eased the immediate pressure but remain some way from the finished article at the World Cup after closing in on a place in the last 32 with an improved performance against Haiti.

Ronaldinho coming out of retirement to join Italian 3rd division side

Former Ballon d'Or and World Cup winner Ronaldinho is set to come out of retirement aged 46 to play for Ravenna in the Italian third tier, according to reports in Italian daily Gazzetta dello Sport.

Cerundolo sees off Nakashima to set up Queen's final with Paul

Francisco Cerundolo booked his place in the final at Queen's Club with a hard-fought 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-4 win over the American Brandon Nakashima on Saturday.

Real Madrid say no contact with Bayern's Olise

Spanish giants Real Madrid said Saturday they have not made any contact with Bayern Munich winger Michael Olise over a potential transfer.

Fritz takes down Zverev again to reach Halle final

Taylor Fritz came from a set down on Saturday to see off French Open champion Alexander Zverev 6-7 (4/7), 6-4, 7-5 and book his place in the ATP final on the grass in Halle.

Heartbreak for Japanese ace Satono Reve as Almeraq wins Royal Ascot thriller

Almeraq broke Japanese racing hearts on Saturday as Satono Reve was runner-up for the second successive year in the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes in a thrilling climax to the final day of Royal Ascot.

Hendy quick-fire double sweeps Northampton to Prem title

Winger George Hendy scored twice in three second-half minutes to help Northampton Saints edge Exeter Chiefs 26-17 on Saturday to clinch the English Prem crown at Twickenham.

Injured Doris out of Ireland's Nations Championship squad

Ireland will be without their captain Caelan Doris and wing Tommy O'Brien as they head off to Australia and New Zealand for the start of their Nations Championship campaign, Irish Rugby announced on Saturday.

'Not ridiculous': US dreams of World Cup glory after big wins

Could the United States really win the World Cup?

Kolbe star goal kicker as Springboks put 80 past Barbarians

Renowned try scorer Cheslin Kolbe kicked 18 points as South Africa beat the Barbarians 80-31 in a season-opening exhibition match in Gqeberha on Saturday.

Pogacar pips Van der Poel to Swiss Tour TT win

Tadej Pogacar extended his Tour of Switzerland lead after sensationally pipping his one-day classics rival Mathieu van der Poel by just three tenths of a second in Saturday's individual time-trial.

Cerundolo sees off Nakashima to reach Queen's final

Seventh seed Francisco Cerundolo booked his place in the final at Queen's Club with a hard-fought 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-4 win over the American Brandon Nakashima on Saturday.

Jamieson double rocks England at start of record run-chase

New Zealand fast bowler Kyle Jamieson took two wickets in five balls to leave England reeling at the start of their record run-chase in the second Test at the Oval on Saturday.

Pegula powers past Sabalenka to reach Berlin final

American Jessica Pegula rallied past world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 6-7 (4/7), 6-0 to reach the final of the Berlin WTA grass-court tournament for the second time.

Krishna and Jaiswal power India to ODI sweep against Afghanistan

Pace bowler Prasidh Krishna's 5-23 and an unbeaten 110 by Yashasvi Jaiswal powered India to a nine-wicket win over Afghanistan in the third ODI and sweep the series 3-0 on Saturday.

Bagnaia scorches to Czech MotoGP sprint victory, Bezzecchi crashes

Italy's Francesco Bagnaia scorched to victory in the Czech MotoGP sprint in Brno on Saturday ahead of pole sitter Ai Ogura on an Aprilia and Ducati teammate Marc Marquez.

New Zealand set England record 463 to win second Test

England were left with a record chase of 463 to win a Test match after bowling out New Zealand on the fourth day at the Oval on Saturday.

New Zealand pile on the runs to leave England facing record chase in 2nd Test

England were left with a record chase to win a Test match despite taking three New Zealand wickets on Saturday's fourth morning at the Oval as Daryl Mitchell helped pile on the runs for the Black Caps.

Shahidi hits ton but India bowl out Afghanistan for 218

Skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi hit his first ODI century but India bowled out Afghanistan for 218 as the hosts look to sweep the series in the third one-day international on Saturday.

Japan's Ogura smashes own track record to take Czech MotoGP pole

Aprilia rider Ai Ogura smashed his own track record to earn his maiden pole position for the Czech MotoGP in Brno on Saturday.

Hurricanes blow away Chiefs in record-breaking Super Rugby final

The Wellington Hurricanes completed a dominant season by blowing away the Waikato Chiefs 60-5 in Saturday's Super Rugby final to secure their first title in a decade.

Germany meet Ivory Coast in high-stakes World Cup clash, Sweden face Dutch

High-scoring Germany face a powerful Ivory Coast side at the World Cup on Saturday with the winner guaranteed a place in the last 32, while Sweden can also book their ticket.

Paraguay's Almiron sent off under new FIFA 'mouth-covering' rule

Paraguay's Miguel Almiron claimed an unwanted piece of football history on Friday after becoming the first player to be sent off for covering his mouth during an on-field confrontation under new FIFA rules.

Ancelotti hails 'complete game' as Brazil sink Haiti at World Cup

Coach Carlo Ancelotti said Brazil produced a "complete performance" in Friday's 3-0 World Cup win over Haiti and will continue to improve ahead of the knockout phase.

Tunisia ask how Sweden World Cup star Ayari slipped its net

When Yasin Ayari scored two spectacular goals in Sweden's emphatic opening World Cup victory, it left a bitter taste in Tunisia, the country he could have represented.

Scotland remain bullish despite Morocco World Cup setback

Scotland players led by star John McGinn retained the belief that they can secure a historic qualification for the knockout phase of the World Cup despite going down 1-0 to Morocco in their second match on Friday.

USA down Australia to reach World Cup knockout rounds, Brazil swat Haiti

The United States marched into the last 32 of the World Cup on Friday with a 2-0 victory over Australia as Brazil rediscovered their scoring touch to eliminate Haiti.

Brazil cruise past Haiti to re-ignite World Cup campaign

Matheus Cunha scored twice as Brazil eased past Haiti 3-0 on Friday to breathe life into their World Cup campaign and close in on a spot in the last 32.

Scheffler career Slam chances blowing in Shinnecock winds

Scottie Scheffler's chances of winning the US Open to complete a career Grand Slam might just come down to how the fickle winds of Shinnecock blow this weekend.

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