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Isaac Del Toro took the overall lead at the UAE Tour after darting clear to earn his second stage victory of the week.

The 48-year-old former multi-weight world champion will return to pro boxing after an exhibition fight with Mike Tyson.

The 28-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer said screws and plates were loosening due to insufficient rest after the initial surgery.

Strong turnout at FTAA junior meets, but missing sanction raises doubts over results, funding and athlete pathways.

Keely Hodgkinson shaved nearly a second off the 1:55.82 mark set by Jolanda Ceplak on March 3, 2002—the day Hodgkinson was born.

Sports minister calls the governing body’s decision ‘outrageous’, accusing Russia and Belarus of turning sport into a tool of war.

Antoine Griezmann’s potential move stateside has been rumored for years, with the player known to be an admirer of American leagues.

Benfica manager Jose Mourinho cannot be on the touchline for the return leg after receiving a red card in the 1-0 first-leg loss.

Benjamin Sesko’s goal earned a 1-0 win at Everton, delivering vital goals in three of his last four substitute appearances.

Jagoba Arrasate departs after a third straight loss leaves the Spanish club a point from safety, struggling in 18th place.

England midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek underwent successful surgery after being carried off in a neck brace following an on-field collision.

The 1-0 win extends Michael Carrick’s unbeaten start in charge, moving United three points clear in the race for a Champions League place.

Carlos Alcaraz credits calmness and focus after needing six match points to defeat defending champion Andrey Rublev 7-6, 6-4.

Elina Svitolina overcomes Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-7, 6-4 in a three-hour battle in a rematch of their Australian Open quarter-final.

In-form Czech youngster Sara Beljek withdrew with an abdominal injury, giving Belinda Bencic a place in round three, while Daria Kasatkina’s hip injury withdrawal cleared the way for Mirra Andreeva.

Ahead of Doha, with Jannik Sinner and other rivals in the field, Carlos Alcaraz is focused on improving his game after a long break.

The top seed, beaten in his previous two finals by Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, seized his chance in their absence to make it third time lucky.

In an expletive-laden statement on social media, Destanee Aiava described tennis as her ‘toxic boyfriend’ and said she was looking forward to a fresh start.

The national men’s squad lost narrowly to Indonesia in the biennial Badminton Asia Team Championships but still made it to the quarter-finals.

She withdraws while trailing in the second game after losing the first to India’s Devika Sihag.

It is the first time that a Malaysian women’s singles player has reached a World Tour Super 300 final.

Wong Ling Ching beats India’s Isharani Baruah in the quarter-finals and will meet compatriot Goh Jin Wei in the semi-final.

The Malaysian decides not to continue after taking the first game and losing the second against the much-younger Indonesian Alwi Farhan.

BAM performance committee chairman Lee Chong Wei says the experience and expertise of these coaches will add significant value to the national training programme.

Fernando Alonso plans to enjoy every second of the new Formula One season and has not decided whether it will be his last.

The 28-year-old has not yet received the all-clear ahead of the 2026 season opener that starts on Feb 27.

Spaniard Marquez blitzed through the Sepang circuit on the final day of MotoGP pre-season testing to secure a lap time of 1 min 56.402 sec on his third lap outing.

Oscar Piastri says McLaren gave him a fair shot at the Formula One title last season and expects the same this year against champion teammate Lando Norris.

The reigning world champion clocked 1 min 57.018 sec at the Sepang circuit on Tuesday.

Under the leadership of Toto Wolff, Mercedes won eight consecutive constructors’ championships and seven drivers’ titles between 2014 and 2021.