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Coutinho wants to see Villa back in Europe

Philippe Coutinho is aiming to help Aston Villa return to European football after signing a four-year deal to join the Premier League side from Barcelona.

Bayern Munich confirm Lewandowski wants to leave

Robert Lewandowski banged in his 35th league goal on the final day of the Bundesliga season Saturday as Bayern Munich confirmed their top-scoring striker wants to leave, amid reports he could join Barcelona this summer.

Lowe at the double as Leinster knock champions Toulouse out of European Cup

Ireland wing James Lowe scored two tries as Leinster knocked title-holders Toulouse out of this season's European Champions Cup with a commanding 40-17 semi-final win in Dublin on Saturday.

NBA playoff exit leaves young Grizzlies 'motivated' for more

A young, talented Memphis Grizzlies team vowed to come back stronger after they were ousted by the Golden State Warriors in the second round of the NBA playoffs.

Belgian De Gendt rolls back the years with Giro stage eight win

Veteran Belgian rider Thomas De Gendt rolled back the years with victory in the Giro d'Italia eighth stage around Naples on Saturday with Spaniard Juan Pedro Lopez keeping the race leader's pink jersey.

Belgian De Gendt rolls back the years with Giro eighth stage win

Veteran Belgian rider Thomas De Gendt rolled back the years with victory in the Giro d'Italia eighth stage around Naples on Saturday with Spaniard Juan Pedro Lopez holding the race leader's pink jersey.

Bayern insists Lewandowski will stay next season

Robert Lewandowski banged in his 35th league goal on the final day of the Bundesliga season Saturday as Bayern Munich contradicted reports their top-scoring striker could join Barcelona this summer.

Tsitsipas beats Zverev to reach Rome final, Swiatek demolishes Sabalenka

Stefanos Tsitsipas moved into the Italian Open final on Saturday after beating Alexander Zverev 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in an entertaining last four battle in Rome.

Lukaku starts for Chelsea in FA Cup final against Liverpool

Romelu Lukaku was named in Chelsea's starting line-up for the FA Cup final against Liverpool on Saturday, just 24 hours after his agent said he wanted to talk to the club's new owners about the Belgian striker's future.

Hazard wants to stay at Real Madrid, says Ancelotti

Eden Hazard will stay at Real Madrid next season as the Belgian is determined to prove his worth after a nightmare three years, Carlo Ancelotti said on Saturday.

Scottish champions Celtic end season with six-goal rout of Motherwell

Scottish champions Celtic rounded off their season with a 6-0 hammering of Motherwell at Parkhead on Saturday.

South Korea dethrone China to win badminton's Uber Cup in nail-biter

South Korea stunned defending champions China to win badminton's prestigious Uber Cup on Saturday in an epic battle that went down to the wire in Bangkok.

Bagnaia takes French MotoGP pole with Le Mans lap record

Francesco Bagnaia on Saturday grabbed pole position for the French MotoGP by breaking the track record set hours earlier.

Sri Lanka say unfazed by Shakib's return to Bangladesh

Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Karunaratne said his team was not fazed by the return of Bangladesh's star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan ahead of the first Test starting Sunday in Chittagong.

Swiatek demolishes Sabalenka to make Rome final

Iga Swiatek cruised into the final of the Italian Open on Saturday after crushing Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets 6-2, 6-1 to put her one game from a fifth straight tournament win.

Zarco reclaims Le Mans MotoGP track record

Johann Zarco reclaimed the Le Mans track record in the third free practice for the French MotoGP on Saturday.

Jacobs to make 100m return on home turf

Olympic 100 metre champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs will make his long-awaited return to the distance next week when he races at a meeting in Savona, organisers announced on Saturday.

Atletico and Sevilla battle for third in La Liga

Sevilla will secure Champions League qualification with a point against Atletico Madrid on Sunday while the winner would be in pole position to finish third in La Liga.

China withdraws as 2023 football Asian Cup host due to pandemic

China has withdrawn as the 2023 Asian Cup host due to the coronavirus, football officials said Saturday, with Beijing's strict zero-Covid strategy dealing another blow to the country's sporting ambitions.

Tiger continues comeback from severe leg injuries at PGA

Tiger Woods continues his comeback from severe leg injuries at next week's PGA Championship after making a sensational return at last month's Masters with plenty of curiosity over the state of his game.

Ukrainians show strength at Deaflympics in Brazil

When Rymma Filimoshkina practiced the hammer throw in the yard near her house in Mariupol at the start of the Ukraine war, her neighbors thought she was throwing a bomb.

After epic run and Masters win, No.1 Scheffler seeks PGA title

Top-ranked Masters champion Scottie Scheffler enters next week's PGA Championship on a run major rivals are calling "dangerous" and "borderline Tigeresque" even as the 25-year-old American downplays his feats.

Reigning champ Mickelson withdraws from PGA Championship

Reigning champion Phil Mickelson, who hasn't played since the release of controversial comments about the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series, has withdrawn from the PGA Championship, the PGA of America announced Friday.

Djokovic into Rome semis, extends stay as world number one

Novak Djokovic took his place in the Italian Open semi-finals on Friday with a 7-5, 7-6 (7/1) win over Felix Auger-Aliassime which guaranteed that he would remain world number one for a 370th week.

Wydad reach CAF Champions League final despite home draw with Petro

Moroccan club Wydad Casablanca qualified for a third CAF Champions League final in six seasons despite being held 1-1 by Angolan visitors Petro Luanda on Friday.

Aussie Lee fires 63 to grab lead at LPGA Founders Cup

Australia's Minjee Lee matched her career-low with a nine-under-par 63 to seize a three-stroke lead late in Friday's second round of the LPGA Founders Cup.

Veteran Wawrinka pulls out of Geneva with injury

Stan Wawrinka's comeback trail hit a stumbling block on Friday after he pulled out of next week's Geneva Open tennis tournament with an injury.

India's Prannoy seals historic Thomas Cup badminton finals berth

H.S. Prannoy overcame an injury scare to secure the vital point as India shocked Denmark in Thailand early Saturday to reach the finals of the Thomas and Uber Cup men's badminton tournament for the first time.

Lyles claims key win amid Diamond League desert storm

World 200 metre champion Noah Lyles won the first big sprint clash of the season on Friday at a wind-battered Doha Diamond League meeting when Olympic champion Andre de Grasse finished outside the top three.

'Pathetic' Harden savaged after playoff vanishing act

James Harden was savaged by US media on Friday following the 10-time NBA All-Star's abject performance in the Philadelphia 76ers' playoff exit.

Bouwman leads Dutch 1-2 in Giro seventh stage as Lopez stays in pink

Dutch outsider Koen Bouwman won the hilly seventh stage of the Giro d'Italia on Friday beating three breakaway rivals on the line after the 196km run from Diamante to Potenza in Basilicata.

Russia extends drug detention of US basketball star Griner

A Russian court on Friday extended the pre-trial detention on drug charges of US basketball star Brittney Griner, state media said, as a US consular officer was able to see her.

Remarkable fight back puts Jabeur in Rome semis, Tsitsipas through

Ons Jabeur reached the semi-finals of the Italian Open on Friday after bouncing back from being a game away from defeat to beat Maria Sakkari 1-6, 7-5, 6-1.

Bastianini upstages Quartararo at French MotoGP practice

Italy's Enea Bastianini posted a track record to set the pace in opening practice at the French MotoGP on Friday as home favourite and world champion Fabio Quartararo finished out of the top five.

Guardiola slams former United stars over Man City criticism

Pep Guardiola has hit back at former Manchester United stars Patrice Evra and Dimitar Berbatov for criticising the character of his Manchester City side after their painful Champions League exit.

Jumbo's Bouwman wins hilly Giro stage 7 as Lopez retains lead

Outsider Koen Bouwman won stage 7 of the Giro d'Italia on Friday when four riders escaped from the main peloton along the 196km route from Diamante to Potenza.

League Cup not enough for hungry Liverpool, says Klopp

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has conceded that only winning the League Cup would not mean a successful season for his team, who remain in contention for an unprecedented quadruple.

Leeds owners hold team meeting to boost survival bid

Leeds boss Jesse Marsch has hailed the spirit at the relegation-threatened Premier League club after owners met with the squad in an attempt to boost their survival push.

Coutinho will 'go up a level' at Villa, says Gerrard

Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard said Friday that Philippe Coutinho would "go up a level" afer signing a four-year deal to join the Premier League club from Barcelona.

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