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Cyril Linette, appointed last April by committee president Edgar Grospiron, becomes the fourth senior executive to leave in two months.

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 Rio de Janeiro club appointed Leonardo Jardim as the new coach after Filipe Luis’s surprise sacking.

The Iraqis are scheduled to play the winners of an earlier tie between Bolivia and Suriname in Monterrey on March 31 but are concerned they might not be able to get everyone to Mexico.

Michael Carrick says his team didn’t play well enough in the 2-1 loss at Newcastle, marking a setback to their Champions League push.

Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler joins criticism of Arsenal’s ‘ugly’ tactics, accusing them of time-wasting and faking injuries.

The 4-1 demolition of Aston Villa was by far Liam Rosenior’s best display since taking charge of Chelsea.

Pep Guardiola insists his side can still overhaul Arsenal with a game in hand before their top-of-the-table clash in April.

World No 1 Carlos Alcaraz says emotion control has been key to his 12-match winning streak as he chases a third title of the year.

Players welcome the idea of controlled venting spaces after Coco Gauff’s viral Australian Open racket-smashing incident.

Top players remain stranded in the Middle East as the war disrupts global tennis travel ahead of the tournament in California.

Russian Daniil Medvedev, who won a singles title on Saturday, is among those who have been unable to leave the city.

Daniil Medvedev claimed his second Dubai title following the withdrawal of his opponent, Tallon Griekspoor.

Fifth-seeded Italian Flavio Cobolli out-lasted Miomir Kecmanovic 7-6 (7/5), 3-6, 6-4.

Overcoming his first-round jinx, the 26th-ranked Malaysian player beat the higher-ranked Japanese shuttler in three games to progress to the second round.

The reigning world champions lost to unheralded Danish pair Rasmus Esperson-Amalie Cecilia Kudsk in three games.

PV Sindhu was stranded at Dubai airport on her way to the All England Open as global air travel was disrupted since Sunday after the US and Israel attacked Iran.

The 2017 SEA Games champion last stood atop the podium in 2018 when she clinched the Youth Olympic Games and World Junior Championships titles.

Men’s doubles shuttlers Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani were among the three remaining representatives who were knocked out.

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.

The seven-time world champion failed to reach the podium last year in a disappointing debut season with Ferrari.

Oscar Piastri is bidding to become the first home winner in Australia but feels the outlook is ‘not as positive’ as last year.

Predictions are difficult to make ahead of the 24-race season because of the sweeping changes in chassis and engine regulations.

Concerns are mounting over whether next month’s Bahrain race from April 10-12 and Saudi Arabia a week later will be able to go ahead.

Testing and regulation disputes leave predictions unclear for 2026, with no closer understanding of the season’s outcome.

Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi won the MotoGP grand prix in Thailand from pole position, with KTM’s Pedro Acosta second and Trackhouse’s Raul Fernandez third.