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West Indies strike twice against Bangladesh in second Test

Anderson Phillip struck with his second delivery in Test cricket but Bangladesh reached lunch on 77 for two on the opening day of the second and final Test against the West Indies in St Lucia on Friday.

US artistic swimmer Alvarez, who fainted in pool, forced out of team competition

US artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez, who was dramatically rescued from the bottom of the pool after fainting in her solo routine, was omitted from the team event on Friday at the request of governing body FINA.

Carey, bowlers give Australia consolation ODI win over Sri Lanka

Wicketkeeper-batsman Alex Carey's unbeaten 45 and inspired bowling helped Australia to a four-wicket consolation win over Sri Lanka in the fifth one-day international on Friday.

Boult strikes as England collapse in New Zealand finale

Trent Boult took three wickets as England slumped to 91-6 at tea on the second day of the third Test on Friday, with their previous batting frailties returning to haunt them.

US artistic swimmer Alvarez, who fainted in solo event, forced out of team competition

US artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez, who was dramatically rescued from the bottom of the pool after fainting in her solo routine, was omitted from the team event on Friday at the request of governing body FINA.

Boult strikes as England slump to 55-6 against New Zealand

Trent Boult took three wickets as England slumped to 55-6 on the second day of the third Test on Friday, with their batting frailties returning to haunt them.

Loeb retires as Rovanpera takes early Safari Rally lead

Former world motor rally champion Sebastian Loeb retired from the Safari Rally in Kenya with engine trouble on Friday, making a second successive early exit to his selective WRC campaign.

Bagnaia fastest despite the rain in Dutch MotoGP practice

Italian Francesco Bagnaia negotiated the slippery conditions to set the fastest time after Friday's first two practice sessions ahead of the Dutch MotoGP at Assen.

US artistic swimmer Alvarez, who fainted in solo event, not on team event startlist

US artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez, who was dramatically rescued from the bottom of the pool after fainting in her solo routine, was omitted from a revised startlist just before the team competition began on Friday.

Mitchell hits third ton of England series in New Zealand's 329 all out

Daryl Mitchell hit his third hundred of the series before New Zealand were dismissed for a competitive 329 on the second day of the third Test against England on Friday.

New Zealand's Mitchell hits third ton of England series before dismissal

Daryl Mitchell hit his third hundred of the series before falling on the stroke of lunch to leave New Zealand 325-8 on the second day of the third Test against England on Friday.

Serena Williams to face unseeded Harmony Tan in Wimbledon opener

Serena Williams has been drawn to face French debutant Harmony Tan in the first round of Wimbledon as the American star returns to singles action after a year away.

Olympic champ Jacobs brings forward return to compete in Italian championships

Olympic champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs will bring forward his return to the 100 metres to this weekend by participating at the Italian athletics championships, the country's federation (FIDAL) said on Friday.

Milan begin Serie A title defence with Udinese visit in mid-August

AC Milan will begin their Serie A title defence with the visit of Udinese after the 2022/23 season's fixture list was announced on Friday.

DP World Tour bans and fines LIV Golf rebels

The DP World Tour on Friday banned members who played in the inaugural Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational Series event from three tournaments and fined them £100,000 ($123,000) each.

Australia's Pallister knocked out of women's 800m final by Covid

As the World Swimming Championships headed into the final laps on Friday, organisers said they had ruled out eight swimmers with Covid and the Australian team confirmed that one was medal contender Lani Pallister.

Gasly to stay at AlphaTauri in 2023

French driver Pierre Gasly will stay at AlphaTauri until the end of 2023, the Formula One team announced Friday.

Serena Williams to face Harmony Tan in Wimbledon first round

Serena Williams was Friday drawn to face France's Harmony Tan in the first round of Wimbledon as she returns to singles action after a year away.

Artistic swimmer Alvarez finds peace and beauty in images of her rescue

American artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez said she was "shocked" when she saw the "beautiful" AFP photographs showing her sinking unconscious to the bottom of the pool and being rescued by her coach at the World Swimming Championships.

For Iraqi amputees football team, healing is the goal

As a seven-year-old boy in Baghdad, Mohamed Ali dreamt of becoming a goalkeeper -- until a car bomb in the central Tahrir Square ripped away his left arm.

Fraser-Pryce dazzles at Jamaica Championships

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce continued her blistering start to the season at the Jamaican National Championships on Thursday, scorching through her opening 100m heat in 10.70sec.

Kerley shines, Richardson stumbles at US athletics World Championship trials

Sha'Carri Richardson crashed out of the 100m heats at the US athletics World Championship trials on Thursday as Olympic silver medallist Fred Kerley made a statement in the men's first round.

Tantrums and tactics turned Lukaku's Chelsea dream into a nightmare

Romelu Lukaku arrived at Chelsea heralding his move as a dream come true, but less than a year later the Belgian striker is set to rejoin Inter Milan as one of the most expensive flops in Premier League history.

Magic conjure surprise with Banchero No.1 NBA Draft pick

Paolo Banchero was the surprise top pick at the NBA Draft on Thursday as the Orlando Magic confounded expectations by swooping for the towering teenager from Duke University.

England's Rashid to miss India white-ball series for Hajj pilgrimage

Adil Rashid is set to miss England's white-ball series against India after being given clearance by cricket chiefs to make a holy pilgrimage to Mecca.

England's Rashid to miss India white-ball series to make pilgrimage to Mecca

Adil Rashid is set to miss England's white-ball series against India after being given clearance by cricket chiefs to make a holy pilgrimage to Mecca.

Chun equals record to surge into Women's PGA lead

South Korea's Chun In-gee fired a record-equalling eight-under-par 64 to surge into a commanding early at the Women's PGA Championship on Thursday.

Former Olympic pole vault champion Surh announces retirement

Jenn Suhr, the 2012 Olympic women's pole vault gold medallist, announced her retirement on Thursday as the US outdoor championships got underway in Eugene.

O'Callaghan overcomes 'panic' to continue teenage swimming revolution

Australian Mollie O'Callaghan overcame "panic" to continue the surge of teenage medallists in Budapest and become the youngest women's 100m freestyle world champion in more than 30 years on Thursday.

Newcastle sign England keeper Pope from Burnley

Newcastle signed England goalkeeper Nick Pope from Burnley in a deal worth a reported £10 million ($12 million) on Thursday.

O'Callaghan overcomes 'panic' to win world 100m freestyle title

Australian 18-year-old Mollie O'Callaghan overcame "panic" to edge world record holder Sarah Sjostrom and become the youngest women's 100m freestyle world champion in more than 30 years on Thursday.

Mitchell leads New Zealand rally after Broad strikes for England

In-form Daryl Mitchell powered New Zealand's revival after Stuart Broad struck early for England on the first day of the third Test at Headingley on Thursday.

O'Callaghan wins world 100m freestyle title in new teen strike

Australian 18-year-old Mollie O'Callaghan edged world record holder Sarah Sjostrom to become the youngest women's world 100m freestyle gold medal winner in more than 30 years on Thursday.

'Two minutes without breathing': Coach tells of pool rescue drama

Artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez went "at least two minutes without breathing" after she fainted and dropped to the bottom of the pool at the world championships, said her quick-thinking coach who saved her life.

Australia's O'Callaghan edges Sjostrom to win women's 100m freestyle title

Australian 18-year-old Mollie O'Callaghan edged world record holder Sarah Sjostrom to win the women's 100m freestyle gold at the World Swimming Championships on Thursday.

Ogier pulls ahead in Safari Rally opener

Sebastien Ogier took the lead after Thursday's opening special as he looks to win a second straight Safari Rally, while championship leader Kalle Rovanpera suffered a puncture in Kenya.

Dortmund set to sign Haller as Haaland replacement

Ajax forward Sebastien Haller flew to Germany on Thursday to complete a medical with Borussia Dortmund, where he is set to replace Erling Haaland.

US athletics great Felix extending legacy beyond track

Seven-time Olympic athletics champion Allyson Felix's farewell season is about more than medals, even if it does yield one last trip to the World Championships.

Quartararo eyeing third straight win, big championship lead before summer break

Fabio Quartararo heads into this weekend's Dutch MotoGP eyeing a third straight win and a substantial world championship lead going into the summer break.

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