'Mad' rise takes new poster-boy Pollock to Champions Cup final
When Northampton flanker Henry Pollock scored a barnstorming double against Stade Francais in the Champions Cup pool stages in January he was not close being involved in England's upcoming Six Nations squad.
Read moreCaldentey's Arsenal hoping to break Barca Champions League hegemony
Powered by former Barcelona star Mariona Caldentey, Arsenal must upset the odds against the all-conquering Catalan giants on Saturday to prevent them winning a fourth women's Champions League title in five years.
Read moreQueen of clay Swiatek's reign under threat at Roland Garros
Iga Swiatek has reigned supreme at Roland Garros since winning the Grand Slam for the first time as a teenager in 2020, but a difficult past year means she is far from the obvious choice this time for the title.
Read moreDjokovic battling age, form struggles in record quest
Novak Djokovic launches his latest bid for a record-setting 25th Grand Slam title at the French Open, hoping to fight off his advancing years and potentially end a 10-month wait for his 100th ATP tournament victory.
Read moreNapoli on brink of title glory in Serie A finale
Napoli are on the brink of claiming their second Serie A title in three seasons as they head into the final weekend of the campaign leading Scudetto rivals Inter Milan by a single point.
Read moreYoung Mongolians demand PM resign over corruption claims
Hundreds of young Mongolians turned out this week in the country's capital calling for the prime minister's resignation on allegations of corruption, a longstanding source of deep public anger in the landlocked democracy.
Read moreVerstappen heads 'home' to face McLaren challenge
Defending four-time champion Max Verstappen heads 'home' this weekend with renewed confidence in his car and team, but aware of the pitfalls ahead at this weekend’s 71st Monaco Grand Prix.
Read moreAsian equities track Wall St sell-off as US deficit fears grow
Asian equities sank and Treasuries remained under pressure following sharp losses on Wall Street fuelled by US economy fears as Donald Trump tries to push through fresh tax cuts that could balloon the already huge deficit.
Read more'I'm back': Pacquiao confirms coming out of retirement at 46
Manny Pacquiao will come out of retirement aged 46 to fight Mario Barrios for the American's WBC welterweight title, the legendary Filipino has confirmed.
Read moreG7 finance chiefs seek unity as Canada talks near end
Talks among G7 finance ministers faced challenges Wednesday as the group worked to overcome divides on thorny issues like the impact of US President Donald Trump's tariffs and support for Ukraine.
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