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Former Springbok Van der Merwe joins Bulls after leaving Sale Sharks
Former Springboks hooker Akker van der Merwe has joined famed South African outfit the Bulls after quitting English Premiership club Sale Sharks, officials confirmed on Friday.
England's cricket team 'about breaking records', says bullish coach
England are "about breaking records", assistant coach Jeetan Patel said on Friday as the home team contemplate a huge run chase against Australia in the second Ashes Test at Lord's.
Chelsea co-owner launches new women's hockey league
Mark Walter, the co-owner of Premier League side Chelsea and baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers, will finance a North American women's ice hockey league in 2024 after settling a long-running dispute.
Chelsea swoop for Jackson from Villarreal
Chelsea's new-look strikeforce is taking shape after the Blues confirmed the signing of Nicolas Jackson from Villarreal on Friday.
Wembanyama gets warm welcome in first practice with Spurs
Top NBA Draft pick Victor Wembanyama said Friday he felt good after his first practice with the San Antonio Spurs and received a warm welcome that excited him for actual games.
Verstappen snatches sixth pole position of season at Austrian GP
World champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull snatched a sixth pole position of the season at his team's home track for the Austrian Grand Prix on Friday.
Verstappen claims sixth pole position of season at Austrian GP
World champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull claimed his sixth pole position of the season at the Austrian Grand Prix on Friday.
Safety first Tour de France ready to roll from Basque base
The 2023 Tour de France embarks from the Basque port of Bilbao Saturday with safety in the spotlight, a route featuring 30 peaks, and a roster with two clear overall favourites in champion Jonas Vingegaard and Slovenian star Tadej Pogacar.
Australia cricket great Border reveals he has Parkinson's
Former Australia captain Allan Border revealed on Friday he is suffering from Parkinson's disease.
'Bazball' under fire as England crumble in Ashes
England's commitment to 'Bazball' is testing the patience of former players and fans after another careless batting display left their Ashes hopes hanging by a thread.
WTA evaluating 'challenging' issue of tennis in Saudi Arabia
Women's Tennis Association chief executive Steve Simon says his organisation are evaluating the "challenging topic" of taking the sport to Saudi Arabia.
Khawaja adds to England's Ashes agony after Starc strikes in 2nd Test
Usman Khawaja dug in as Australia strengthened their grip on the second Ashes Test after Mitchell Starc sparked an England collapse at Lord's on Friday.
Verstappen fastest in Austrian GP practice
Runaway leader and defending double world champion Max Verstappen dominated the only practice session on Friday ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix sprint race on Saturday.
Putellas returns but key names missing in Spain World Cup squad
Spain coach Jorge Vilda named a fit again Alexia Putellas in his final 23-player list for the women's World Cup, along with three players who had been protesting, but La Roja are missing several key figures.
FIFA has ordered Cardiff to pay Sala fee, say Nantes
FIFA have ordered Cardiff to pay Nantes the balance of the fee for Emiliano Sala, who died in a plane crash before he could play for the Welsh side, the French club's lawyers said on Friday.
Australian cricket legend Border reveals he has Parkinson's
Former captain Allan Border revealed on Friday he is suffering from Parkinson's disease, the latest blow to befall former Australian cricketing legends in the past three years.
Keys upsets Gauff to reach Eastbourne final
Madison Keys got the better of Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-3 in an all-American clash to reach the final of the Eastbourne International on Friday.
FIFA reveals social justice armbands for women's World Cup
FIFA revealed eight different armbands highlighting social causes that sides will be able to wear at the women's World Cup as world football's governing body seeks to avoid a row that erupted at last year's men's World Cup.
PSG coach arrested in discrimination probe
Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier was held for questioning along with his son as part of a probe into alleged discrimination, the Nice prosecutor told AFP on Friday.
Five things to know before the 2023 Tour de France
The Tour de France starts in Bilbao on Saturday with two big favourites -- defending champion Jonas Vingegaard and two-time winner Tadej Pogacar, runner-up last year.
Starc strikes as England collapse in 2nd Ashes Test
Recalled paceman Mitchell Starc led Australia's charge as England collapsed to 325 all out in the second Ashes Test at Lord's on Friday.
Celtic sign Australian international Tilio
Celtic confirmed the signing of Australian international forward Marco Tilio from Melbourne City on Friday.
Australia's Lyon on crutches with Ashes future in doubt
Nathan Lyon's future on the Ashes tour is uncertain after he arrived at Lord's on Friday on crutches, as the Australian camp reported the bowler had suffered a "significant calf strain".
Djokovic could face Kyrgios again at Wimbledon
Novak Djokovic will begin his quest for a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon title against Argentina's Pedro Cachin, with a potential rematch of last year's final against Nick Kyrgios looming in the quarter-finals.
Lyon's Ashes future in doubt as he arrives at Lord's on crutches
Nathan Lyon's prospects of playing any further part in the Ashes looked to be fading fast as he arrived at Lord's on Friday on crutches.
Farrell leads six-strong Saracens contingent in England squad
Captain Owen Farrell was one of six Saracens players drafted into England's 41-man training squad as Steve Borthwick ramps up preparations for the World Cup.
Celtic and Australia midfielder Mooy retires
Midfielder Aaron Mooy called time on his career for both club and country Friday, informing Celtic and Australia of his immediate retirement.
Mexico into Gold Cup knockout stage after win over Haiti
Mexico secured their spot in the CONCACAF Gold Cup knockout stage with a game to spare, after beating Haiti 3-1 in Glendale, Arizona, on Thursday.
Wallabies' Jones says mentality key to toppling Boks
Upbeat Wallabies coach Eddie Jones on Friday said he intends to kick off his reign by creating history against world champions South Africa in Pretoria this weekend, with a winning mentality key to his new-look Australia.
Nets' Simmons out of Australia's basketball World Cup squad
Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons ruled himself out on Friday of playing for Australia at the World Cup this year to instead focus on recovering from injuries.
Dressel denied again at US swimming's world championship trials
Seven-time Olympic swimming gold medallist Caeleb Dressel was denied again in his bid to return to the World Championships on Thursday, finishing tied for fifth in the 100m butterfly at the US championships in Indianapolis.
Qualifier Kuest shares US PGA Tour lead in Detroit
Monday qualifier Peter Kuest nabbed nine birdies in an eight-under par 64 on Thursday to share the first-round lead with Taylor Moore at the US PGA Tour Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit.