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Former France boss Blanc takes over at Al-Ittihad

Former France manager Laurent Blanc has been hired as coach of Al-Ittihad, the Saudi Arabian club announced on Saturday.

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Five things to know about Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova

Barbora Krejcikova beat Jasmine Paolini in three sets to win the 2024 Wimbledon women's title on Saturday.

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Weak link or vital cog? Divisive Morata leading Spain's Euros final charge

Spain have dazzled on their thrilling run to the Euro 2024 final but just one of their 13 goals in Germany has come from striker and captain Alvaro Morata, who remains a lightning rod for criticism.

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Krejcikova wins Wimbledon for second Grand Slam singles title

Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic defeated Italy's Jasmine Paolini to win the Wimbledon women's title on Saturday for her second Grand Slam singles triumph.

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Lazio record goal-scorer Immobile joins Besiktas

Lazio record goal-scorer Ciro Immobile has signed a two-year deal with Turkish club Besiktas after eight seasons and more than 200 goals with the Roman club.

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English bookmakers allow heart to rule head for Euro final

Spain are "deserved" favourites for Sunday's Euro 2024 final and even if England do pull off a surprise victory English bookmakers are willing to take the financial hit as for one at least it is "only money lent".

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India crush Zimbabwe to wrap up T20 series win

Yashasvi Jaiswal and captain Shubman Gill thrashed Zimbabwe’s bowlers to all parts of the Harare Sports Club on Saturday to secure a 10-wicket in in the fourth T20 international and with it claim the series.

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Atkinson can shape England's post-Anderson era: Root

Joe Root has backed Gus Atkinson to play a key role in shaping England's fast-bowling attack following Jimmy Anderson's emotional farewell at Lord's.

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Resurgent Australia pile more misery on Wales with scrappy win

A resurgent Wallabies earned their first back-to-back Test wins since 2021 on Saturday with a hard-fought 36-28 victory over Wales, who extended their horror run to nine straight defeats.

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USA basketball star Durant 'going to be okay' for Olympics

USA men’s basketball team head coach Steve Kerr has downplayed Kevin Durant’s calf injury that has kept the three-time Olympic gold medallist from training with the group ahead of the Paris Games.

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Furue leads after Evian second round completed

Ayaka Furue of Japan confirmed her place as the halfway leader of the Evian Championship when she completed her second round on Saturday with five straight pars to take a two-stroke lead over Australian Stephanie Kyriacou and Thai Patty Tavatanakit.

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Resurgent Australia pile more misery on Wales with battling win

A resurgent Wallabies earned their first back-to-back Test wins since 2021 on Saturday with a hard-fought 36-28 victory over Wales, who extended their horror run to nine straight defeats.

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How can England beat Spain in Euro 2024 final

England began Euro 2024 as one of the pre-tournament favourites but now go into Sunday's final as underdogs as Spain have been the standout team at the tournament.

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Barrett inspires All Blacks fightback to beat England and win series

Beauden Barrett came off the bench to inspire a New Zealand fightback Saturday as the All Blacks came from behind in the second half to beat England 24-17 and claim the series 2-0 in Auckland.

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Monaco Diamond League: five stand-out events ahead of Paris Olympics

The Monaco Diamond League, the penultimate elite track and field meet before the start of the Paris Olympics, was once again the scene of some outstanding performances.

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Robertson wants improvement after All Blacks battle past England

All Blacks coach Scott Robertson said Saturday that New Zealand need to improve after his side came from behind to beat England in the second Test to secure the series 2-0.

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Pidcock quits Tour de France with Covid

British rider Tom Pidcock pulled out of the Tour de France on Saturday suffering from a bout of Covid, his team Ineos Grenadiers announced.

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Tele'a double edges All Blacks past England 24-17 to win series

Wing Mark Tele'a scored two tries on Saturday as New Zealand squeezed past England 24-17 to win a hard-fought second Test in Auckland.

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Van der Merwe equals try record as Scotland down US 42-7

Duhan van der Merwe scored a record-equalling 27th international try as Scotland romped past the United States 42-7 in the latest stop on their summer tour of North and South America on Friday.

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France qualify for Women's Euros as England set up decider

Sakina Karchaoui's long-distance screamer helped ensure France's place at Women's Euro 2025 on Friday as they emerged 2-1 winners against Sweden in League A qualifying, while England beat the Republic of Ireland to close in on qualification.

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Bielsa fury over brawl sanctions threat, blames Copa organisers

Uruguay coach Marcelo Bielsa lashed out at Copa America organisers on Friday, saying they were to blame for the brawl between his players and Colombian fans following their semi-final exit.

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Newcastle confirm exits of minority shareholders Staveley and Ghodoussi

Newcastle confirmed the departures of minority shareholders Amanda Staveley and Mehrdad Ghodoussi on Friday.

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Benjamin wins clash of titans, Sedjati and Hall shine

Rai Benjamin claimed the spoils in a clash of the hurdling titans at Friday's Monaco Diamond League as Djamel Sedjati and Quincy Hall both set world leads in perfect fine-tuning for the Paris Olympics.

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Djokovic backs Alcaraz to win more Slams but 'hopefully not on Sunday'

Novak Djokovic has backed Carlos Alcaraz to rack up more Grand Slam titles, but the Serb hopes that run doesn't start when they clash in a blockbuster Wimbledon final on Sunday.

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Argentina seek 'triple crown' but Colombia aim for upset in Copa final

Argentina can become the first South American team to win the 'triple crown' of three straight major tournament titles if they can overcome a formidable Colombia in Sunday's Copa America final.

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Djokovic, Alcaraz to meet again in Wimbledon final blockbuster

Novak Djokovic swept past Lorenzo Musetti on Friday to book a second successive Wimbledon final against defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and move one win away from a record-setting 25th Grand Slam title.

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Benjamin trumps Warholm in Monaco in Olympic broadside

American Rai Benjamin fired out an Olympic broadside by trumping Norwegian rival Karsten Warholm at the line to claim victory in the 400m hurdles at the Diamond League meet in Monaco on Friday.

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Djokovic, Alcaraz to clash in Wimbledon final

Novak Djokovic swept past Lorenzo Musetti on Friday to book a second successive Wimbledon final against defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and move one win away from a record-setting 25th Grand Slam title.

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Sweden's Aberg powers to second round lead at Scottish Open

Swedish rising star Ludvig Aberg powered to the top of the Scottish Open leaderboard after the second round on Friday.

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West Indies captain Brathwaite buoyed by Australia recovery after England rout

West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite said his side's experience in Australia earlier this year meant they could yet recover against England despite a crushing innings and 114-run defeat in the first Test at Lord's on Friday.

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Medvedev called umpire 'small cat' during Wimbledon rant

Daniil Medvedev bizarrely called umpire Eva Asderaki a "small cat" during the Wimbledon rant that earned the Russian a code violation in his semi-final loss against Carlos Alcaraz on Friday.

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Japan's Furue leads as bad weather hits Evian Championship

Ayaka Furue of Japan built a three-stroke lead at the Evian Championship on Thursday before the second round was suspended due to dangerous weather conditions.

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