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Froome to undergo surgery after breaking back in training crash
Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome has been airlifted to hospital and will undergo surgery after breaking his back and suffering a collapsed lung in a training crash, his Israel-Premier Tech team said Thursday.
Coe hails 'overwhelming support' for gene testing ahead of Tokyo worlds
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe has hailed "overwhelming support" for the introduction of gene testing for female athletes ahead of the world championships in Tokyo.
Solskjaer fired by Besiktas after Conference League failure, Palace squeeze through
Besiktas fired coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Thursday after losing 1-0 at home to Lausanne to crash out of the UEFA Conference League 2-1 on aggregate in their qualification playoff.
Osaka slams Ostapenko rant in US Open 'racism' storm
Naomi Osaka hit out at Jelena Ostapenko on Thursday after the Latvian triggered accusations of racism following her US Open exit.
Lyles edges Tebogo in Zurich thriller in perfect Tokyo boost
US sprinter Noah Lyles held his nerve to edge Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo over 200m at the Diamond League finals in Zurich on Thursday in what was the perfect boost before the world championships in Tokyo in two weeks.
Lyles trumps Tebogo in Zurich, Alfred shines
Olympic 100m champions Noah Lyles and Julien Alfred will head to the world championships in Tokyo in two weeks' time on the back of impressive victories at Thursday's Diamond League finals on Thursday.
Arsenal optimistic about Havertz return after knee surgery
Arsenal forward Kai Havertz has had a knee operation, but the Premier League giants are upbeat about the Germany international's prospects of a swift recovery.
Pressure-free Wong relishing US Open adventure
Hong Kong player Coleman Wong says he's relishing the challenge of attempting to upset 15th seed Andrey Rublev after extending his fairytale run at the US Open.
Swiatek wobbles at US Open as Sinner targets third round
Iga Swiatek scrapped her way into the third round of the US Open on Thursday with a three-set win over Suzan Lamens as Jannik Sinner sought to keep his title defence on track.
Alfred storms to 100m victory at Diamond League finals
Olympic champion Julien Alfred stormed to victory in the women's 100m at the Diamond League finals in Zurich on Thursday.
Swiatek labours into US Open third round
Iga Swiatek battled into the third round of the US Open on Thursday, needing three sets to edge past the Netherlands' lowly ranked Suzan Lamens.
Liverpool and Man City face Real Madrid in Champions League, PSG get tough draw
Liverpool and Manchester City will both come up against Real Madrid in this season's Champions League while title-holders Paris Saint-Germain were handed a tough list of opponents in Thursday's draw, including Barcelona and Bayern Munich.
Vine claims solo Vuelta stage six victory, Traen takes lead
Jay Vine sailed to solo success in stage six of the Vuelta a Espana on Thursday, as Torstein Traen claimed the overall lead.
England skipper Aldcroft to miss rest of Women's Rugby World Cup pool phase
England captain Zoe Aldcroft has been ruled out of the rest of the pool stage of the Women's Rugby World Cup with a knee injury, it was announced Thursday.
Norris sees others closing gap with dominant McLaren
Lando Norris said on Thursday that other teams were catching up with his McLaren outfit, expecting many tough battles ahead as the Formula One season enters the home straight.
Struggling Hamilton aims to rediscover the joy
Seven-time Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton said Thursday he wants to put his painful start at Ferrari behind him and rediscover the joy that got him racing in the first place.
Froome hospitalised after training crash in France
Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome has been airlifted to hospital and will undergo surgery after suffering multiple injuries in a training crash in southern France, his Israel-Premier Tech team said Thursday.
'Something has to change', says Amorim after United humiliation
A furious Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim said "something has to change" within the team after the pressure mounted on him following a humiliating League Cup loss to Grimsby.
Rising Australian golfer makes comeback after losing sight in left eye
An emerging Australian golfer who lost sight in his left eye after being struck by a golf ball just weeks after making his US PGA Tour debut returned to the professional game Thursday, saying it was "a great feeling".
Messi brace propels Miami into Leagues Cup final
Lionel Messi scored twice late on as Inter Miami fought back to beat Orlando City 3-1 and reach the final of the Leagues Cup on Wednesday.
Attack and never give up: Inside Japan's deadly boxing scene
Drastic weight loss, ferocious sparring and lax regulation have created a dangerous environment in Japanese boxing, as the sport battles for its future in the country after two fighters died.
Injury-hit Wallabies welcome back Alaalatoa for Argentina Tests
Australia were boosted on Thursday by the return of Allan Alaalatoa for two home Rugby Championship Tests against Argentina, but a slew of players including winger Tom Wright were ruled out injured.
Chivu's Inter turning the page on Champions League humiliation
Inter Milan head into Sunday's match with Udinese on the up after a show of force in Cristian Chivu's coaching debut at the San Siro suggested they will be Napoli's main challengers for the Serie A title.
Hamburg host derby rivals St Pauli in German top-flight reunion
Fierce city rivals Hamburg and St Pauli resume hostilities in the Bundesliga on Friday, 14 years since their last top-flight clash.
Townsend rubbishes Ostapenko 'no class' jibe after fiery US Open clash
Jelena Ostapenko was involved in a furious on-court confrontation with Taylor Townsend after being dumped out of the US Open by the unseeded American on Wednesday.
Sabalenka eyes Fernandez revenge in US Open third round
Defending US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka says she is "a better player and person" than the one who lost to Leylah Fernandez four years ago as they prepare for a re-run of their 2021 semi-final.
Super Rugby to mark 30th anniversary with tweaks to finals format
Super Rugby will mark its 30th anniversary next year with the first of 77 matches kicking off on February 13, officials said Thursday, while tweaks were made to its finals format.
Messi brace puts Miami into Leagues Cup final
Lionel Messi scored twice late on as Inter Miami fought back to beat Orlando City 3-1 and reach the final of the Leagues Cup on Wednesday.
Alcaraz races into US Open third round as Djokovic, Sabalenka advance
Carlos Alcaraz stormed into the third round of the US Open with a blistering straight-sets victory on Wednesday as Novak Djokovic overcame an early scare to advance.
Alcaraz banishes US Open demons to reach third round
Carlos Alcaraz put the "bad thoughts" of last year's early US Open exit behind him Wednesday as he charged into the third round with a straight-sets win over Mattia Bellucci.
Kipchoge feeling the pressure ahead of Sydney Marathon
Eliud Kipchoge says the desire to inspire others drove him to enter this week's Sydney Marathon with the Kenyan legend admitting there was "huge pressure" on him to win.
Alcaraz sprints into US Open third round as Djokovic advances
Carlos Alcaraz stormed into the third round of the US Open with a blistering straight-sets victory on Wednesday as Novak Djokovic overcame an early scare to advance.