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Draper ready to take lead for British tennis

US Open semi-finalist Jack Draper says he is ready for the "responsibility" of leading British tennis but thinks it is "unrealistic" to match the achievements of retired great Andy Murray.

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Draper ousts second seed Hurkacz at Japan Open

Britain's US Open semi-finalist Jack Draper said he felt "really strong" after knocking out number two seed Hubert Hurkacz 6-4, 6-4 to reach the Japan Open quarter-finals on Friday.

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595th-ranked Zhang stuns US Open semi-finalist Navarro in Beijing

The 595th-ranked Zhang Shuai, who earlier this week won her first match in more than 600 days, stunned US Open semi-finalist Emma Navarro 6-4, 6-2 in Beijing on Friday.

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Cowboys halt skid with victory over Giants

The Dallas Cowboys snapped a two-game skid with a 20-15 victory over NFC East rivals the New York Giants on Thursday to improve to 2-2 early in the NFL season.

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Morbidelli fastest in first Indonesia MotoGP practice

Italian rider Franco Morbidelli topped the times in Friday morning's free practice session at the Indonesia MotoGP, with his teammate and championship leader Jorge Martin back in third.

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France rugby superstar Dupont checks out NFL's Chargers on LA 'vacation'

French rugby hero Antoine Dupont spent the tail end of his post-Olympics vacation checking out the NFL's Los Angeles Chargers but said he does not see a shift to American football in his future.

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Yankees down Orioles to claim 21st division title

New York star Aaron Judge belted his Major League-leading 58th home run and Giancarlo Stanton homered and drove in four runs as the Yankees clinched their 21st division title with a 10-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday.

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Madrid return to scene of last defeat for Atletico derby clash

Spanish and European champions Real Madrid were unstoppable last season, unless they were facing city rivals Atletico Madrid.

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'Dangerous' duo Wirtz and Musiala highlight Bayern-Leverkusen showdown

Pulling the strings in Saturday's early Bundesliga title showdown between Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen will be 21-year-old Germany forwards Jamal Musiala and Florian Wirtz.

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Springboks rally behind under-fire Libbok before title decider

Current and former Springboks have rallied behind under-fire South Africa fly-half Manie Libbok ahead of a Rugby Championship title decider against Argentina in Mbombela on Saturday.

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Australia eye strong start in bid to topple All Blacks

Australia captain Harry Wilson on Friday demanded a strong start from his side this weekend in Wellington as the Wallabies hunt a rare away win over New Zealand.

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Man City must solve Rodri riddle, Ten Hag vexed by Man Utd miscues

Manchester City must prove they can cope without influential midfielder Rodri as the Premier League champions head to Newcastle.

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Ricciardo thanks fans for 'wild' ride after RB axing

Daniel Ricciardo thanked fans on Friday for a "wild and wonderful" Formula One journey after being axed by the RB team and replaced by New Zealand prodigy Liam Lawson for the rest of the 2024 season.

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Scheffler-Kim spat spices 5-0 US rout to open Presidents Cup

Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler and South Korea's Tom Kim got involved in a spat that rankled feelings on Thursday as the United States swept to a 5-0 lead at the Presidents Cup.

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Athletics pay emotional farewell to Oakland in last home game before move

The Oakland Athletics bade an emotional farewell to their long-time home -- and long-suffering fans -- on Thursday, beating the Texas Rangers 3-2 in their final game at the Oakland Coliseum before leaving the Bay Area for good.

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Americans sweep four-balls to grab 5-0 lead at Presidents Cup

Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler and world number two Xander Schauffele sparked the United States to a 5-0 sweep over the Internationals in Thursday's opening four-ball matches at the Presidents Cup.

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'Stir crazy' McKeown breaks 100m backstroke short-course world record

A "stir-crazy" Kaylee McKeown smashed the women's 100m short-course backstroke world record after a last-minute decision to enter the Australian championships following her Olympic heroics.

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Ten-man Spurs cruise in Europa League opener despite Son injury scare

Tottenham started their Europa League campaign with a 3-0 win against Qarabag despite playing more than 80 minutes with 10 men, but Son Heung-min gave the north Londoners an injury scare on Thursday.

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Teenager seeking to halt Ohtani 50-50 ball auction

A Florida teenager has filed a lawsuit seeking to stop Friday's auction of Shohei Ohtani's 50-50 home run ball, claiming he is the rightful owner of the prized baseball collectible which is tipped to fetch millions when it goes under the hammer.

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Packers clash awaits for 'late developer' Darnold

There is no shortage of highly rated college quarterbacks who enter the NFL, struggle, bounce around several teams and then fade out of the game and the collective memory.

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Ten Hag says lack of goals Manchester United's biggest problem

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has highlighted a lack of goals as the major factor behind the English giants' faltering start to the season.

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Former MVP Derrick Rose retires from NBA

American basketball player Derrick Rose, the youngest ever NBA star to win the Most Valuable Player award, announced his retirement on Thursday after 16 seasons.

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England's Hull out of Pakistan tour

England paceman Josh Hull has been ruled out of next month's Test tour of Pakistan with a quad injury, team management said Thursday.

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Lawson to replace Ricciardo at RB F1 team for rest of season

Daniel Ricciardo has been replaced on the RB Formula One team by Liam Lawson for the rest of the 2024 season, the Red Bull-affiliated constructor announced on Thursday.

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Argentina change seven of team that beat Springboks for rematch

Argentina have changed seven of the team that started a thrilling 29-28 victory over South Africa last weekend for a rematch in the Rugby Championship title decider on Saturday.

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Marsh adamant Australia have 'moved on' from Lord's row

Australia will return to Lord's on Friday for the first time since last year's Ashes row, with captain Mitchell Marsh confident a controversial incident involving wicketkeeper Alex Carey is firmly in the past.

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Potts glad to learn from England great Anderson

James Anderson may have retired from Test cricket but his influence within the England set-up remains strong, according to Matthew Potts.

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Dyche says Everton takeover should bring 'stability'

Everton manager Sean Dyche believes a long-awaited takeover of the struggling Premier League club would bring "stability" after a turbulent few years.

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Italy and Britain tied after Louis Vuitton Cup final day one

The Italian and British teams both scored a victory each as the Louis Vuitton Cup final began on Thursday off the coast of Barcelona.

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West Ham boss Lopetegui jokingly rules himself out after calf injury

West Ham manager Julen Lopetegui jokingly ruled himself out of his side's next game after ending up on crutches following their heavy League Cup loss away to Liverpool.

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France's Jegou makes rugby training return despite rape allegation

France back-rower Oscar Jegou has returned to training with La Rochelle despite being accused of aggravated rape in Argentina, the rugby club's assistant coach Sebastien Boboul said on Thursday.

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Mallorca fan sentenced after racist abuse of Vinicius, Chukwueze

A Mallorca fan who racially abused Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior and former Villarreal player Samuel Chukwueze was sentenced to a year in prison and issued a three-year stadium ban on Thursday.

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