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The rematch between two of boxing’s biggest names will be broadcast live on Sept 19 on Netflix.

The 26-year-old American had started the day with a six-shot advantage that swelled to seven after his birdies at the first and third.

The former two-division champion Conor McGregor has not fought since 2021 after breaking his leg in a bout against Dustin Poirier.

At 17, Lucas Santiago Wehle is set to represent Malaysia in surfing at the 2026 Asian Games, a breakthrough for both athlete and sport.

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 forward has been diagnosed with a knee sprain in the French capital and will follow a ‘conservative’ treatment plan.

A 4-0 lead going into the second leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final tie at Barcelona offers little comfort for Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone.

The Argentine maestro’s long-range freekick in the 90th minute seals a 4-2 victory in the Florida derby.

With Iran due to play three matches in the US, FA president Mehdi Taj says it’s hard to look at the tournament with hope.

Almost seven million tickets have been made available in total, costing almost US$900 for the opening game and over US$8,000 for the final.

The suggestion by the Fifa president was made in light of racism allegations against Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni.

Miomir Kecmanovic, ranked 84th in the world, triumphed 6-3, 6-7 (3/7), 7-6 (7/4) over world number four Alexander Zverev.

A WTA tournament in Texas has unveiled a ‘rage room’ where players can take out their frustrations in private, away from the cameras.

Felix Auger-Aliassime surged early in the second set and held serve to reach the quarterfinals against Jiri Lehecka.

Craig Tiley, who is also Tennis Australia chief executive, is to remain in his current roles for the coming months to ease the switch to new leadership.

Daniil Medvedev says ranking points should be limited to Grand Slams and Masters to reduce player workload pressure.

Rick Macci believes Serena Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam champion, is certain to return to competitive tennis.

The national women’s singles shuttler beat her Thai opponent while Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik lost to an unheralded French pair in straight games.

Leong Jun Hao, who was knocked out in the openers at most of last year’s tournaments, fell to a Taiwanese opponent in the first round of the men’s singles.

The Thomas Cup compromise ends a standoff, but it also highlights a persistent issue: consistency in decision-making when elite players and authority collide.

The men’s singles shuttler will join the national team after reaching an agreement with the Badminton Association of Malaysia.

Lee Chong Wei says BAM has responded to the men’s singles shuttler, who is expected to make a decision within the coming week.

The 2024 Paris Paralympics gold medallist has also amassed six men’s doubles SU5 world titles between 2005 and 2024.

The stewards ordered Ducati’s champion Marc Marquez to give up the position, allowing KTM’s Pedro Acosta to cross the finish line first.

Italian Marco Bezzecchi topped the timesheets in all three practice sessions in Buriram and continued his impressive form with a fastest qualifying lap of 1min 28.652sec.

Marc Marquez launches his bid for a record-equalling eighth world title this weekend in Buriram after dominating the competition last season.

The Spaniard capped a remarkable comeback from injury last year, winning his first championship since 2019.

Four times world champion Max Verstappen has been outspoken about the new cars not being fun to drive and producing a situation that is “like Formula E on steroids” and “anti-racing”.

Phillip Island will host its last MotoGP in October after nearly three decades, as its contract expires this year.