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

Juventus bounced back from two goals down to draw 3-3, thanks to a stoppage-time goal scored by Federico Gatti.

The Gunners have scored 16 goals from corners this season, equalling the Premier League record set by Oldham and West Bromwich Albion.

The 3-2 win was Marseille’s first victory under new coach Habib Beye, who took over last month after the departure of Roberto De Zerbi.

Jamie Leweling’s first-half brace, as well as goals by Deniz Undav and Nikolas Nartey, helped Stuttgart cruise to the 4-0 home victory.

Isaac Romero thumped home from outside the box in the 85th minute to salvage his side a point in the thrilling 2-2 derby draw.

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.

Sebastian Korda dictated baseline play in an All-American final, rallying from 0-40 down in the final game to defeat Tommy Paul 6-4, 6-3.

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 national men’s and women’s squads of second stringers were whipped 3-0 by Japan and South Korea respectively.

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

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.

Lewis Hamilton was seventh-fastest on the day and managed 44 laps, while his teammate Charles Leclerc put in 70 and was 0.6 sec faster in third place.

Max Verstappen was unimpressed by this year’s rule changes, which overhauled chassis and engines and emphasised energy management.