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England's Crawley glad to 'repay faith' with Zimbabwe hundred
Zak Crawley said he was glad to "repay the faith" of team management after ending a run of low scores with one of three England hundreds on the opening day of their one-off Test against Zimbabwe.
Nuggets confirm Adelman as permanent head coach
The Denver Nuggets confirmed David Adelman as the franchise's new head coach on Thursday following the team's elimination from the NBA playoffs.
Birthday boy Djokovic avenges Arnaldi loss in Geneva
Novak Djokovic overcame soggy conditions on his 38th birthday to beat Matteo Arnaldi on Thursday and reach the Geneva Open semi-finals in a tune-up event for Roland Garros.
Marc Marquez says Silverstone focus is protecting MotoGP lead
After Johann Zarco ended a year of Ducati domination by surfing to victory in the rain at Le Mans, the spotlight returns to championship leader Marc Marquez at the British MotoGP this weekend.
Marsh ton powers Lucknow to IPL upset over Gujarat
Mitchell Marsh struck his first Indian Premier League century as Lucknow Super Giants pulled off an upset 33-run win against table-toppers Gujarat Titans on Thursday.
New two-stop rule could produce 'crazy' Monaco race, says Verstappen
Max Verstappen warned that Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix could produce a "completely crazy" race as teams decide how to tackle a new rule making two pit stops mandatory.
Power says scandal-hit Penske ready to 'move forward' at Indy 500
Australian driver Will Power says Team Penske are ready to move forward from the scandal which led to the sacking of three senior executives just days away from Sunday's Indianapolis 500 showpiece.
Top three hit hundreds as England run riot against Zimbabwe
England's top three of Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope all made hundreds as they piled on the agony for a hapless Zimbabwe in a one-off four-day Test in Nottingham on Thursday.
Raphinha extends Barca deal until 2028
Barcelona winger Raphinha signed a contract extension until 2028 on Thursday after a spectacular season.
Son of former US coach Berhalter in squad for June friendlies
Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Sebastian Berhalter was named on Thursday in the United States squad for next month's friendly internationals against Turkey and Switzerland.
Anti-doping bodies condemn 'dangerous' drug-fueled Enhanced Games
Anti-doping bodies on Thursday condemned plans for the first edition of the Enhanced Games in Las Vegas, an Olympics-style event where athletes will be free to use performance-enhancing drugs.
Kooij turns on the speed to take Giro sprint
Dutch sprinter Olav Kooij won the dash to the line at Viadana on Thursday after a powerful lead out from teammate Wout Van Aert to take stage 12 of the Giro d'Italia.
PSG sporting director Campos extends contract to 2030
Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Luis Campos has extended his contract with the French giants in a boost to the club ahead of the upcoming Champions League final.
Bath geared up for 'one-off' Challenge Cup final
Bath head coach Johann van Graan said on Thursday this week's Challenge Cup final against Lyon is a "one-off" that will have no consequence on their English Premiership aspirations.
Duckett and Crawley lead England run-spree against Zimbabwe
Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley piled on the agony for Zimbabwe as they launched England's home season with a double-century stand in a one-off four-day Test in Nottingham on Thursday.
Alcaraz plays Nishikori in Roland Garros opener as Swiatek gets tough draw
Carlos Alcaraz will begin his French Open title defence against Japan's Kei Nishikori as Iga Swiatek faces a difficult route to a fourth successive Roland Garros title after a year-long trophy drought.
Modric to leave Real Madrid after Club World Cup
Real Madrid's Croatian midfielder Luka Modric said Thursday he would leave the Spanish giants after the Club World Cup this summer.
Zhang Weili confident of UFC's future in China as Fight Night announced
Mixed martial arts superstar Zhang Weili said on Thursday she was confident of the sport's future in China after Ultimate Fighting Championship announced its first event in the mainland since the Covid-19 pandemic.
Alcaraz gets Nishikori in Roland Garros opener as Sinner faces Frenchman
Carlos Alcaraz will begin his French Open title defence against Japan's Kei Nishikori and Jannik Sinner plays home hope Arthur Rinderknech in his first Grand Slam match since serving a doping ban.
England openers share unbeaten century stand in lone Zimbabwe Test
Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley both made fifties as they launched England's home season with an unbeaten century opening stand in a one-off four-day Test against Zimbabwe in Nottingham on Thursday.
Norway parts ways with three ski jumping officials amid cheating probe
The Norwegian Ski Federation announced on Thursday that it had reached an agreement with three ski jumping officials to terminate their contracts, over their involvement in a equipment manipulation scandal.
Arteta accepts Arsenal need 'firepower' in the transfer market
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said Thursday the Gunners must be in the market to sign the best players to bolster a squad he accepts lacks "firepower".
Zhang Weili keen to wow home crowd at first mainland post-Covid UFC event
Chinese mixed martial arts superstar Zhang Weili said on Thursday she would relish fighting on home turf again after Ultimate Fighting Championship announced its first event in mainland China since the Covid-19 pandemic.
Garnacho unsure of Man Utd future after Europa League final snub
Alejandro Garnacho has cast doubt over his future at Manchester United after being dropped by Ruben Amorim for the Red Devils Europa League final defeat to Tottenham.
Zimbabwe bowl against England in one-off Test
Zimbabwe captain Craig Ervine won the toss and elected to field in a one-off Test against England at Trent Bridge on Thursday.
Rudiger and Musiala absent but Ter Stegen returns for Germany Nations League
Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann on Thursday recalled goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen in a heavily changed squad for the upcoming Nations League semi-finals.
Fernandes offers to leave Man Utd to help club rebuild
Bruno Fernandes has offered to leave Manchester United if the club need to cash in on him in order to rebuild after the heartbreak of their Europa League final defeat by Tottenham.
Pacers roar back to stun Knicks in Eastern Conference finals opener
The Indiana Pacers pulled off an extraordinary fourth-quarter comeback to beat the New York Knicks 138-135 in overtime in Game One of the NBA Eastern Conference finals.
'Our legend': Australia football hails Europa-winning Postecoglou
Ange Postecoglou was lauded back home Thursday for "inspiring the next generation of Australian coaches" after steering Tottenham to their first trophy in 17 years by winning the Europa League.
'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.
Caldentey'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.
Queen 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.