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Chelsea give Maresca first win in Conference League

Chelsea secured their first victory under new coach Enzo Maresca with a 2-0 victory over Servette in their Conference League play-off round first leg on Thursday.

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Tebogo tops 200m, Wanyonyi on fire in mixed night for Olympic champs

Emmanuel Wanyonyi went close to breaking David Rudisha's vaunted 800m world record in Thursday's Diamond League meet in Lausanne in what was a mixed night for Olympic champions making their return after the Paris Games.

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England's Hull out in front after first round of Women's British Open

England's Charley Hull enjoyed a superb finish, with four birdies on the back nine on the Old Course at St Andrews on Thursday, to lead the Women's British Open with a five-under par opening round of 67.

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Ingebrigtsen claims revenge on Hocker in Lausanne 1500m

Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen went some way to forgetting his Olympic blip in the 1500m when he beat American Cole Hocker in Thursday's Diamond League meet in Lausanne.

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US Open draw raises prospect of Sinner-Alcaraz rematch

World number one Jannik Sinner has been placed in the same side of the draw as former champions Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev for next week's US Open and will start his campaign against American Mackenzie McDonald.

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Smith edges England ahead in first Test against Sri Lanka

Jamie Smith's latest Test fifty took England into a narrow first-innings lead in their series opener against Sri Lanka at Old Trafford on Thursday.

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'Crazy love': Afghans overjoyed to watch star cricketers on home turf

Afghan student Basit Wali Hotak travelled hundreds of kilometres overnight to Kabul on Thursday for the chance to glimpse his cricket hero, Rashid Khan, on a home pitch.

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O'Connor romps to Vuelta win, takes significant lead

Australian cyclist Ben O'Connor soloed to a stunning victory in stage six of the Vuelta a Espana on Thursday, taking the red jersey from three-time winner Primoz Roglic.

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Brook steadies England after Asitha Fernando strikes for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's Asitha Fernando rocked England with three top-order wickets before Harry Brook's unbeaten fifty left the first Test at Old Trafford intriguingly poised on Thursday.

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Hamilton backs Grand Prix in Africa amid Rwanda talks

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton on Thursday gave his "100 percent" backing to a Grand Prix in Africa, with Formula One bosses poised for talks over staging a race in Rwanda.

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Dyche fears Everton could have just 14 first-team players for Spurs trip

Everton manager Sean Dyche fears he may only have "14 recognised first-team players" at his disposal for Saturday's Premier League game away to Tottenham Hotspur.

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Unbeaten Verstappen eyes 'very close' Dutch Grand Prix

Defending Formula One champion Max Verstappen said Thursday he was less confident ahead of his home Grand Prix than at this time last year, with a "very close" race in prospect.

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Hammers boss Lopetegui will be glad to see transfer window shut

Julen Lopetegui cannot wait for the summer transfer window to close, with the West Ham manager adamant it should shut before the start of the new Premier League season.

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Leverkusen coach Alonso says Bayern 'favourites' in Bundesliga

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso said Thursday that Bayern Munich are the Bundesliga title favourites this season, despite his side's incredible league and cup double last campaign.

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Verstappen eyes 'very close' Dutch Grand Prix

Defending Formula One champion Max Verstappen said Thursday he was less confident ahead of his home Grand Prix than at this time last year, with a "very close" race in prospect.

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Play resumes on second day of England-Sri Lanka first Test

Play on the second day of the first Test between England and Sri Lanka at Old Trafford resumed Thursday after rain washed out the morning session.

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PSG coach Luis Enrique plays down prospect of more new signings

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique insisted Thursday he is "delighted" with his current squad as he played down the possibility of more new signings arriving before the transfer window closes next week.

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Djokovic targets Slam record at US Open, Sinner under cloud

Novak Djokovic, fired up by his emotional Olympic Games triumph, targets new Grand Slam records at the US Open from Monday as title rival Jannik Sinner arrives in New York dogged by questions over two positive drugs tests.

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Hurzeler backs record-signing Rutter to be a 'big, big' player at Brighton

Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler expects Georginio Rutter to be a "big, big player" for the Seagulls as he considers handing his club-record signing a debut against Manchester United.

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England to host Zimbabwe in 2025, Lord's to stage first women's Test in 2026

After a gap of more than two decades, England will play a men's Test match against Zimbabwe next year, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced Thursday.

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Rain delays second day of England-Sri Lanka first Test

Rain delayed the scheduled 11:00 am (1000 GMT) start of the second day's play in the first Test between England and Sri Lanka at Old Trafford on Thursday.

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Five new faces to watch in the Bundesliga this season

The 2024-25 Bundesliga season kicks off on Friday when champions Bayer Leverkusen visit local rivals Borussia Moenchengladbach.

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Leverkusen eye repeat after 'magic' title triumph

Bayer Leverkusen are vowing to achieve great things again this season after an unprecedented unbeaten league and cup double last campaign.

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'It wasn't working': All Blacks assistant coach MacDonald quits

All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson said Thursday that assistant coach Leon MacDonald left his staff on the eve of their Rugby Championship Tests in South Africa due to a clash of coaching styles.

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Indonesia's first Paralympic archers take aim at gold

Five Indonesian archers who have lost an arm or a leg train together under the bright Central Javan sun, drawing their bows and closing one eye to shoot at targets as they prepare for the Paralympics in Paris this month.

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Five things to watch as F1 returns for Dutch Grand Prix

After a month off for the summer break, Formula One is back as fans, drivers, and teams descend on the seaside resort of Zandvoort for Sunday's Dutch Grand Prix.

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'It wasn't working': All Blacks assisant coach Leon MacDonald quits

All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson said Thursday that assistant coach Leon MacDonald has left his staff on the eve of their Rugby Championship Tests in South Africa due to a clash of coaching styles.

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Sinner 'honest to core', says coach Cahill after dope test controversy

World number one Jannik Sinner is "honest to the core" and is an "innocent victim" his coach Darren Cahill said after the Italian was cleared of any wrongdoing despite twice testing positive for a banned substance.

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Korda eyes 'dream' Women's British Open win at St Andrews

Nelly Korda said on Wednesday that winning a Women's British Open at St Andrews would be a "dream come true".

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Pole vault king Duplantis continues winning ways post-Olympics

Armand Duplantis picked up from where he left off at his world record-setting, gold medal-winning showing at the Paris Olympics by dominating the men's pole vault at the Lausanne Diamond League meet on Wednesday.

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De Silva and Rathnayake star in Sri Lanka revival against England

Dhananjaya de Silva and debutant fast bowler Milan Rathnayake both made fine fifties as Sri Lanka recovered from a dramatic top-order collapse on Wednesday's opening day of the first Test against England at Old Trafford.

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City of Troy lands International Stakes in record time

City of Troy took another step towards equine greatness with an all-the-way success in the International Stakes at York on Wednesday.

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