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Real look to Benzema to revive their ailing form
Real Madrid can hope to overcome the one goal deficit in their Champions League last 16 clash with Paris Saint Germain but the La Liga leaders need their strikers to rediscover their form beginning at home to struggling Alaves on Saturday.
Figure skating body to vote on raising minimum competition age
Figure skating's governing body will vote later this year on a proposal to raise the minimum age for senior competitions to 17, it said in an email to AFP Friday.
Kenyan athletics icon Kipchoge targets Tokyo marathon
Kenya's double Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge announced Friday he will line up in the Tokyo marathon on March 6.
No medal but 'cool' Olympic curler earns famous fans, donations
Matt Hamilton fell agonisingly short of a curling medal at the Beijing Olympics on Friday but the American did win a legion of new fans -- including Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
Fashion at the figure skating: Best looks of Beijing 2022
There aren't many Olympic sports that involve sequins, leather and spandex. But figure skating is the notable exception, with the rink a kaleidoscopic disco of glitter and glamour.
Maguire denies reports of Ronaldo rift at Man Utd
Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has denied reports of a power struggle with Cristiano Ronaldo as the club battle to end the season in the Premier League's top four.
Lewis Hamilton hungry for F1 return after title heartbreak
Lewis Hamilton said Friday he was ready to attack the new Formula One season after getting over a "difficult time" following the traumatic end to his 2021 world championship campaign.
Nissanka makes 46 but Sri Lanka slump to 139-8 in 4th T20 against Australia
Opener Pathum Nissanka was the shining light with 46 as Sri Lanka collapsed to 139 for eight in the fourth Twenty20 clash against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday.
'I never said I was going to quit F1': Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton insisted Friday he never said he was going to quit Formula One despite the traumatic end to his 2021 world championship campaign.
Transgender US swimmer wins Ivy League 500-yard women's freestyle
Transgender US swimmer Lia Thomas won the 500-yard freestyle race at the 2022 Ivy League women's championships Thursday, defying critics who have called for her to be barred from competing.
Olympic chief Bach hits out at 'chilling' reaction of Valieva coach
Thomas Bach said Friday it was "chilling" to see how Kamila Valieva's coach treated the Russian teenager after a doping scandal engulfing the skater culminated in an error-strewn performance at the Beijing Olympics.
Czech bobsledder shows deafness no barrier at Beijing Olympics
Bobsleigh teams begin their charge over the ice with encouraging shouts, but Czech Republic racer Jakub Nosek has to rely on his team-mates' "rhythm" at the Olympics.
'F1 materials' rev high-speed Germany to Beijing Olympic gold
Germany have dominated sliding sports at the Beijing Olympics on high-speed sleds using materials "basically similar to Formula One", says one of the men who builds them.
Finland beat pesky Slovakia to reach Beijing hockey final
Finland powered into the final of the Beijing Olympics men's ice hockey for the first time in 16 years on Friday with a 2-0 win over Slovakia.
'Grateful' Gu wins halfpipe gold for third medal of Beijing Games
Californian-born Chinese sensation Eileen Gu said she felt "a deep-seated sense of gratitude" after winning her second gold of the Beijing Olympics and third medal overall in Friday's halfpipe.
South Africa in trouble as New Zealand's Henrys dominate 1st Test
Henry Nicholls and Matt Henry spearheaded a commanding display as New Zealand built a 387-run first-innings lead that left South Africa in deep strife on day two of the first Test on Friday.
Bach 'disturbed' by Valieva's Olympic performance
IOC president Thomas Bach said Friday it was "chilling" to see how Kamila Valieva's coach treated the Russian teenager after a doping scandal engulfing the skater culminated in an error-strewn performance at the Beijing Olympics.
IOC's Bach says Valieva's coach 'chilling' after Olympic collapse
IOC president Thomas Bach said Friday it was "chilling" to see how distraught Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was treated by her coach after falling several times in the Beijing Olympics final.
Embiid scores 42 as Sixers down Bucks
Joel Embiid scored 42 points to win his personal duel with Giannis Antetokounmpo as the Philadelphia 76ers scored a 123-120 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday.
US stars Scally and Reyna face off in battle of the Borussias
US teenagers Joe Scally and Giovanni Reyna are hoping to face off for the first time in the Bundesliga when Borussia Moenchengladbach travel to Borussia Dortmund on Sunday.
IOC president Bach 'very disturbed' by Valieva Olympic performance
IOC president Thomas Bach said Friday he was "very disturbed" by Russian skater Kamila Valieva's performance in the Beijing Olympics final when she fell several times and seemed overwhelmed by the doping scandal that has engulfed her.
Gu wins halfpipe gold for third medal of Beijing Olympics
Californian-born Chinese superstar Eileen Gu capped her hugely successful Beijing Olympics by winning freeski halfpipe gold on Friday for her third medal of the Games.
Kamila Valieva's Olympic doping scandal: What happens next?
Russia's Kamila Valieva came a disappointing fourth in the Beijing Olympics women's single event on Thursday, after more than a week of intense scrutiny over a failed doping test. Her Olympics is over -- but the saga is not.
Spurs face acid test at Man City as Man Utd brace for Leeds cauldron
Tottenham Hotspur face a daunting trip to Manchester City this weekend, desperate to arrest a losing streak that threatens to derail their season as Manchester United brace themselves for a hostile reception at Leeds.
Niemann races to three-shot lead at Riviera
Joaquin Niemann fired nine birdies in his eight-under-par 63 on Thursday to seize a three-shot lead in the first round of the US PGA Tour Genesis Invitational.
Rams, Stafford to pay medical costs of injured photographer
The Los Angeles Rams and quarterback Matthew Stafford said Thursday they will pay the medical costs of a photographer injured while covering the team's Super Bowl victory parade.
Mickelson says Saudi-backed golf league chance to 'reshape' PGA Tour
Six-time major champion Phil Mickelson says he's willing to get involved with the Saudi-backed golf Super League despite concerns over the kingdom's human rights record as a way to "reshape how the PGA Tour operates."
Ukrainian Olympic bobsleigher tests positive for steroids
Ukrainian bobsleigher Lidiia Hunko has tested positive for an anabolic steroid at the Beijing Olympic Games, the International Testing Agency (ITA) said on Thursday.
Former MLB Angels employee found guilty in pitcher's death
Former Los Angeles Angels communications director Eric Kay was found guilty by a Texas jury on Thursday of two charges connected with the 2019 overdose death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs.
Ingebrigtsen breaks 1500m indoor world record
Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen broke the world indoor record in the 1500m when he ran 3min 30.60sec on Thursday in Lievin in northern France.
Djokovic ready to play "better than ever"
Novak Djokovic said he was ready to "play better than ever" on the eve of his return to tennis, a month after being deported from Australia over Covid-19 vaccination issues.
Clubhouse catches fire at major golf venue Oakland Hills
The century-old clubhouse at Oakland Hills Country Club, the suburban Detroit host of nine men's golf majors and the 2004 Ryder Cup, caught fire on Thursday.