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Butt says Man Utd dream of Premier League title by 2028 'ain't going to happen'

Former Manchester United midfielder Nicky Butt believes Jim Ratcliffe's grand plan to win the Premier League by 2028 has no chance of becoming a reality.

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Former England star Pearce back on commentary duty after health scare

Former Nottingham Forest and England defender Stuart Pearce has returned to work as a football pundit for the first time since his health scare.

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Mexican club Leon banned from FIFA Club World Cup

Club Leon from Mexico were incensed Friday after they were banned from the June-July Club World Cup in the United States for violating rules on multi-ownership, FIFA announced Friday.

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Liverpool's Alisson returns early from Brazil duty with suspected concussion

Brazil goalkeeper Alisson Becker has returned early to his club Liverpool after suffering a bang to the head while on international duty, the Brazilian football federation (CBF) announced Friday.

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Careful Evans pounces as Safari Rally Kenya grinds down rivals

Championship leader Elfyn Evans played it safe on a bruising second day of Safari Rally Kenya and pounced late on to grab the lead as rivals spun, fell foul of the rules or broke down.

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Azu thrives on change to roar to world indoor 60m gold

Jeremiah Azu stormed to world indoor 60m gold in Nanjing on Friday to bring a second golden sheen to a stormy few months when even his presence in China was in doubt.

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Britain's Azu storms to world indoor 60m gold

Britain's Jeremiah Azu added the world indoor 60m crown to his European title as he outsprinted Australian Lachlan Kennedy in Nanjing on Friday.

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New IOC president Coventry can meet expectations: Bach

Zimbabwean Kirsty Coventry, the first African president of the International Olympic Committee can "even exceed the expectations" of the continent, said her predecessor Thomas Bach on Friday.

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England Women's coach Jon Lewis sacked after Ashes drubbing

England on Friday sacked women's cricket head coach Jon Lewis after a 16-0 Ashes humiliation in Australia earlier this year.

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As euphoria of victory fades, IOC chief Coventry faces geopolitical reality

International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry will face a whole host of geopolitical challenges including dealing with US President Donald Trump and Russia when the elation of her historic election victory wears off.

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Eddie Jordan remembered as 'heart and soul of party' as Aston pay tribute

Red Bull boss Christian Horner on Friday paid a fond personal tribute to Eddie Jordan, saying the late former Formula One team owner had been "the heart and soul of any party".

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Nawaz smacks record-breaking maiden ton as Pakistan win 3rd NZ T20

Opener Hasan Nawaz struck a record-breaking maiden century Friday as Pakistan crushed New Zealand by nine wickets in the third Twenty20 to keep the series alive.

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'Gobsmacked' Hamilton smashes Shanghai lap record for first Ferrari pole

A "gobsmacked" Lewis Hamilton obliterated the Shanghai lap record to take a stunning pole position on Friday for the Chinese Grand Prix sprint in only his second race weekend with Ferrari.

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Wood hits hat-trick as rampant New Zealand move to brink of World Cup

Chris Wood scored a hat-trick of headers as New Zealand moved to within one win of the World Cup with a 7-0 demolition of Fiji on Friday.

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Ferrari's Hamilton takes stunning pole for Chinese GP sprint

Lewis Hamilton broke the Shanghai lap record to take a stunning pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race as Ferrari bounced back from a torrid season-opener in style on Friday.

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Chapman blasts New Zealand to 204 in third Pakistan T20

Mark Chapman struck a blistering 94 Friday as New Zealand scored 204 in the third Twenty20 against Pakistan and moved into a strong position to clinch the five-match series.

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Wood hat-trick as rampant New Zealand move to brink of World Cup

Chris Wood scored a hat-trick of headers as New Zealand moved to within one win of the World Cup with a 7-0 demolition of Fiji on Friday.

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Red Bull's Horner fondly recalls 'heart and soul of party' Eddie Jordan

Red Bull boss Christian Horner on Friday paid a fond personal tribute to Eddie Jordan, saying the late former Formula One team owner had been "the heart and soul of any party".

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Italy's Diaz dominates triple jump for opening world indoor gold

Italy's Andy Diaz Hernandez claimed the opening gold of the world indoor athletics championships in Nanjing on Friday, bounding out to a dominant 17.80 metres in the men's triple jump.

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Butler triple-double leads Warriors over Raptors as Curry hurt

Draymond Green scored 21 points and Jimmy Butler added a 16-point triple-double as the Golden State Warriors held off the Toronto Raptors 117-114 on Thursday despite an early exit for Stephen Curry.

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Norris quickest in China GP practice ahead of sprint qualifying

Lando Norris was fastest in practice Friday for the Chinese Grand Prix, the championship leader lapping almost half a second quicker than Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, with McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri third.

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Khawaja lashes out at 'untrue' comments in growing availability row

Australian Test opener Usman Khawaja lashed out Friday at "inflammatory" and "categorically untrue" comments from Queensland's head of cricket after he missed a crucial Sheffield Shield game.

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Kluivert vows response after nightmare start to Indonesia reign

Patrick Kluivert vowed his side will show a reaction in next week's vital home World Cup qualifier against Bahrain after the Dutch great endured a nightmare start as Indonesia coach.

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England eye eighth successive Women's Six Nations in World Cup build-up

England head into this weekend's opening round of the Women's Six Nations as overwhelming favourites to win an unprecedented eighth successive title and fourth consecutive Grand Slam.

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Toulouse begin Top 14 life without Dupont at title rivals Bordeaux-Begles

French Top 14 leaders Toulouse head to second-placed Bordeaux-Begles on Sunday without talisman Antoine Dupont and a host of other France Six Nations champions.

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Vinicius fires stoppage time winner for Brazil

Vinicius Junior struck a winner in the ninth minute of stoppage time to give Brazil a 2-1 win over Colombia in their South American World Cup qualifier on Thursday.

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Son says he 'let my team-mates down' in South Korea qualifying draw

Son Heung-min said he "let my team-mates down" after South Korea stumbled in World Cup qualifying with a 1-1 home draw against Oman.

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Panama stun 'painful' USA to reach Nations League final

Cecilio Waterman scored a stoppage-time winner as Panama stunned defending champions the United States 1-0 to book their place in the CONCACAF Nations League final on Thursday.

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Blues coach sees signs of life after poor start to Super Rugby season

Auckland Blues coach Vern Cotter says the defending Super Rugby champions are improving, despite losing four of five matches this season, and has urged them to dig deep on Saturday against the Canterbury Crusaders.

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Endo urges fans to believe Japan can win World Cup

Wataru Endo said Japan can win the 2026 World Cup after becoming the first team to qualify and the Liverpool ace urged fans to buy into the ambitious target.

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McKellar demands Waratahs 'front up' against old club Brumbies

NSW Waratahs coach Dan McKellar returns to his old club ACT Brumbies on Saturday and has a message for his team: "Front up."

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Socceroos starting to gel as World Cup edges closer

Socceroos coach Tony Popovic believes his team is starting to hit their stride with a World Cup place firmly in sight, but they are still not where he wants them to be.

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