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Nadal reaches Bastad semi-finals after four-hour marathon

Rafael Nadal fought into the semi-finals of the Bastad Open on Friday as he defeated Argentina's Mariano Navone 6-7 (2/7), 7-5, 7-5 in three hours and 59 minutes.

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Howe 'very committed' to Newcastle after England link

Eddie Howe insists he is "very committed" to Newcastle as long as he is backed by the club after being installed as one of the leading contenders to take over as England manager.

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British Open leader Lowry relieved to recover from lost and found ball

Shane Lowry said he was relieved to escape with a dramatic double bogey six on the 11th hole of his second round at the British Open as he moved to the top of the leaderboard on seven under par.

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West Indies' Athanaze and Hodge frustrate England in second Test

Alick Athanaze and Kavem Hodge both compiled fifties as the West Indies checked England's progress in the second Test at Trent Bridge on Friday.

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Pogacar closes on Tour de France triumph with stage 19 win

Tadej Pogacar climbed to a convincing victory on stage 19 of the Tour de France on Friday, extending his overall lead over defending champion Jonas Vingegaard to close on a historic Tour-Giro double.

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Woods determined to fight on despite worst ever British Open

Tiger Woods believes he needs more golf to refind his "competitive flow" rather than considering retirement after missing the cut with his worst ever performance at the British Open on Friday.

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Lowry takes British Open lead as torrid Tiger misses cut

Shane Lowry moved into the lead of the 152nd British Open at seven under par after his second round at Royal Troon on Friday as a tame Tiger Woods limped to 14 over to miss the cut.

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FA identify 'number of candidates' to replace Southgate as England boss

The Football Association have identified a "number of candidates" to replace Gareth Southgate as they search for an England manager capable of "winning a major tournament".

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Martial arts actress Cheng Pei-pei of 'Crouching Tiger' fame dies at 78

Cheng Pei-pei, an actress considered one of the first-ever woman action stars who got her start in Hong Kong's martial arts films before starring in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", has died at the age of 78, her family said Friday.

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Bashir at the double as England stay on top against West Indies

England off-spinner Shoaib Bashir took his first Test wickets on home soil as a promising morning for the West Indies in the second Test turned sour on Friday.

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Wales edge Queensland Reds to snap long losing streak

Scrum-half Kieran Hardy scored a try in the dying minute to salvage a 36-35 victory for Wales against the Queensland Reds on Friday and snap a long losing streak.

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Lowry takes British Open lead, Woods, McIlroy battle to make cut

Shane Lowry moved back into the lead of the 152nd British Open at seven under par midway through his second round as Tiger Woods looks set to miss the cut at Royal Troon on Friday.

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Fine-tuning Bol feeling confident for Paris Olympics

World champion Femke Bol said on Friday she will head to the Paris Olympics in confident form, having taken inspiration from US gold medallist Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone.

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World Cup winner Boateng let off with warning in assault retrial

Germany's World Cup winner Jerome Boateng on Friday won a legal odyssey against his former girlfriend who had accused him of assault, receiving only a warning from a Munich court in a retrial.

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Euros champion Morata signs for AC Milan

Alvaro Morata signed for AC Milan from Atletico Madrid on Friday, the Spain striker returning to Serie A days after winning Euro 2024.

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Everton takeover talks called off

Everton's potential sale to the Friedkin Group will not go ahead after the Premier League club failed to reach an agreement with the American investors.

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Former IOC vice-president Kevan Gosper dies

Former Olympic powerbroker Kevan Gosper, one of Australia's top sports administrators, has died aged 90, the Australian Olympic Committee said Friday.

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Experimental Springboks tackle Portuguese in historic Test

The last time world champions South Africa played in Bloemfontein a team showing 14 changes suffered a shock first home loss to Wales two years ago.

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Alaalatoa says crucial Australia keep win streak going against Georgia

Wallabies skipper Allan Alaalatoa stressed on Friday the importance of maintaining momentum under new coach Joe Schmidt, forecasting a physical game against Georgia this weekend.

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Australia hockey player amputates part of finger for Olympics

Australian hockey player Matt Dawson has made the ultimate sacrifice to be at the Paris Olympics by having part of his finger amputated in order to play.

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Hughes ready to silence 'loose mouth' Lyles days before Olympics

US sprint star Noah Lyles has a last competitive track outing at Saturday's London Diamond League before heading across the English Channel to the Paris Olympics.

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Canada's Silverman leads PGA Barracuda Championship

Ben Silverman fired 10 birdies with just one bogey to pile up 19 points and take a two-point lead over Kelly Kraft in the first round of the US PGA Tour Barracuda Championship in Truckee, California on Thursday.

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Carl Lewis: Four long jump golds the Olympic pinnacle

Carl Lewis says winning four successive Olympic long jump titles was the stand-out moment of a star-studded career during which he pioneered professionalism in a bid to leave track and field in a better place.

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Late surge lifts Choi to LPGA Dana Open lead

South Korea's Choi Hye-jin birdied her last two holes to take a one-shot lead on seven-under par 64 at the LPGA Dana Open in Sylvania, Ohio, on Thursday.

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Opelka powers into Newport ATP semi-finals

Reilly Opelka hammered 27 aces in a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Mackenzie McDonald on Thursday to book a semi-final meeting with Alex Michelsen at the ATP grass-court tournament in Newport, Rhode Island.

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British Open: Who is saying what

World number 272 Daniel Brown leads on six under par as star names struggled in the wind and rain of Royal Troon on day one of the 152nd British Open.

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Brown takes shock British Open lead as McIlroy, Woods suffer nightmare starts

Unheralded Englishman Daniel Brown shot into a shock lead of the British Open at six under par as Rory McIlroy was among the big names to struggle on day one of the 152nd British Open at Royal Troon.

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Westbrook reportedly headed for Nuggets after Clippers-Jazz deal

The Denver Nuggets plan to sign NBA veteran Russell Westbrook as a free agent after the future Hall of Farmer clears waivers, the Denver Post reported Thursday.

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Marseille sign Greenwood from Man Utd amid controversy

Marseille have signed striker Mason Greenwood from Manchester United, the Ligue 1 side announced on Thursday, despite the objection of some of the French club's fans.

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Ohtani's Dodgers to open 2025 MLB season in Japan

Shohei Ohtani's Los Angeles Dodgers will open the 2025 Major League Baseball Season in Tokyo with a series against Chicago Cubs, MLB said Thursday in releasing next season's regular-season schedule.

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England's hundred hero Pope happy to ride his luck

England's Ollie Pope insisted the good fortune he enjoyed while compiling a hundred in the second Test against the West Indies on Thursday made up for a lean start to the county season.

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Manchester United sign 18-year-old French defender Yoro

Manchester United have bought teenage French defender Leny Yoro from Lille, the Premier League club announced on Thursday.

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