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After shaky group stage, Netherlands still favored against Romania 02 Jul 2024 - 01:33 pm
Romania's players attend an MD-1 training session at the FC Bayern Campus in Munich on July 1, 2024, on the eve of the UEFA Euro 2024 round of 16 football match against The Netherlands. (Photo by Miguel Medina / AFP)
Ronaldo on Euros redemption trail after Slovenia penalty ride 02 Jul 2024 - 01:28 pm
Portugal's forward Cristiano Ronaldo reacts after scoring in a penalty shoot-out in Frankfurt am Main on July 1, 2024. (Photo by Patricia De Melo Moreira / AFP)
USA crash out of Copa in group phase as Uruguay, Panama advance 02 Jul 2024 - 08:24 am
Luis Suarez of Uruguay and Cristian Olivera of Uruguay celebrate the team's victory after the CONMEBOL Copa America 2024 Group C match between United States and Uruguay on July 01, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. Jamie Squire/Getty Images/AFP
Costa penalty heroics rescue Ronaldo as Portugal edge past Slovenia at Euros 02 Jul 2024 - 01:02 am
Portugal's goalkeeper #22 Diogo Costa and midfielder #10 Bernardo Silva celebrate their win at the end of the UEFA Euro 2024 round of 16 football match between Portugal and Slovenia at the Frankfurt Arena in Frankfurt am Main on July 1, 2024. (Photo by JAVIER SORIANO / AFP)
France edge tense clash with Belgium to reach Euro 2024 quarter-finals 01 Jul 2024 - 09:54 pm
France's forward #12 Randal Kolo Muani (R) celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Euro 2024 round of 16 football match between France and Belgium at the Duesseldorf Arena in Duesseldorf on July 1, 2024. (Photo by OZAN KOSE / AFP)
End of Era: Ronaldo, Messi fail to score in Group Stages of Euro and Copa America 01 Jul 2024 - 07:13 pm
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Euro 2024: Bullish Austria aims to beat Turkiye to reach quarterfinals for first time 01 Jul 2024 - 03:52 pm
Austria team attends a MD-1 training session at their base camp in Berlin on July 1, 2024, on the eve of their UEFA Euro 2024 Football Championship Round of 16 match against Turkiye. (Photo by Odd Andersen / AFP)
Palace coup as Japan midfielder Kamada joins from Lazio 01 Jul 2024 - 02:46 pm
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Bellingham quotes Roosevelt after wonder goal at Euro 2024 01 Jul 2024 - 01:46 pm
England's midfielder #10 Jude Bellingham celebrates at the end of the UEFA Euro 2024 round of 16 football match between England and Slovakia on June 30, 2024. (Photo by Patricia De Melo Moreira / AFP)
Portugal sure to respect Slovenia in Euro 2024 round of 16 with fresh memory of upset losses 01 Jul 2024 - 12:58 pm
Portugal's players taker part in an MD-1 training session in Harsewinkel, on June 30, 2024. (Photo by Patricia De Melo Moreira / AFP)
Spain come from behind to thrash Georgia and reach Euro 2024 quarter-finals 01 Jul 2024 - 12:17 am
Spain's midfielder #16 Rodri and Georgia's defender #02 Otar Kakabadze greet each other at the end of the UEFA Euro 2024 round of 16 football match between Spain and Georgia at the Cologne Stadium in Cologne on June 30, 2024. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)
Bellingham, Kane send England to Euro 2024 quarterfinals after 2-1 comeback 30 Jun 2024 - 09:54 pm
England's midfielder #10 Jude Bellingham shoots an overhead kick to score his team's first goal during the UEFA Euro 2024 round of 16 football match between England and Slovakia at the Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen on June 30, 2024. (Photo by INA FASSBENDER / AFP)
Juventus sign Brazil star Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa 30 Jun 2024 - 06:05 pm
Brazil's midfielder 18 Douglas Luiz fights for the ball with Paraguay's midfielder 14 Andres Cubas during the Conmebol 2024 Copa America tournament group D football match between Paraguay and Brazil at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 28, 2024. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown / AFP)
German fans dance to the tune of the 'saxophone guy' 30 Jun 2024 - 12:58 pm
German saxophonist Andre Schnura performs for Germany supporters on June 29, 2024. (Photo by Patricia De Melo Moreira / AFP)
Euro 2024: Neighbours France and Belgium meet in heavyweight contest with Mbappé still wearing a mask 30 Jun 2024 - 12:30 pm
France's forward #10 Kylian Mbappe (L) jokes with France's forward #15 Marcus Thuram during a training session at the Home Deluxe Arena Stadium in Paderborn, western Germany, on June 27, 2024, during the UEFA EURO 2024 football competition. Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP
Havertz and Musiala score as Germany weather storm to enter quarter-finals 30 Jun 2024 - 10:49 am
Germany’s Jamal Musiala (left) scores his team’s second goal past Denmark’s goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel. AFP
Georgia clash is Spain starlet Yamal’s next exam 30 Jun 2024 - 10:41 am
Spain’s Lamine Yamal (second left) and Nico Williams (right) along with their teammates attend a training session at the team’s base camp in Donaueschingen yesterday. AFP
England seek spark against Slovakia to take advantage of soft Euro draw 30 Jun 2024 - 10:36 am
England’s players attend a training session at the team’s base camp in Blankenhain, Thuringia yesterday. AFP

Formula One

McLaren British driver Lando Norris celebrates with the trophy on the podium after finishing the race third to win the world championship title at the end of the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi on December 7, 2025. (Photo by Fadel SENNA / AFP) How Lando Norris won the F1 title
McLaren’s Lando Norris at the Lusail International Circuit ahead of the Formula One Qatar Grand Prix 2025 yesterday. Qatar GP: Norris eyes world crown as Verstappen targets perfect weekend
Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic leads a movement session at the Lusail International Circuit track yesterday. AFP Stage set for Formula 1 spectacle at Lusail International Circuit
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NBA

LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers dribbles the ball against Svi Mykhailiuk #10 of the Utah Jazz during the second half on November 18, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images/AFP LeBron debuts in NBA record 23rd season as Pistons win streak hits 11
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Bam Adebayo #13 of the Miami Heat handles the ball against Jaren Jackson Jr. #8 of the Memphis Grizzlies during the second half at FedExForum on October 24, 2025 in Memphis, Tennessee. Justin Ford/Getty Images/AFP Heat and Blazers win first NBA games since Rozier and Billups arrests
Image / @duranthighlights on Instagram Kevin Durant agrees to NBA Rockets two-year $90 million extension

Cricket

India's Virat Kohli watches the ball after playing a shot during the first one-day international (ODI) cricket match between India and New Zealand at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara on January 11, 2026. (Photo by Shammi MEHRA / AFP) Kohli hits 93 as India edge New Zealand in ODI opener
Representational file photo. Bangladesh says will not play T20 World Cup matches if in India
File photo of Test and ODI skipper Shubman Gill India's Gill calls it 'destiny' after shock T20 World Cup snub
Australian batsman Damien Martyn acknowledges the applause after scoring 50 against Sri Lanka during their one-day cricket match in Melbourne on January 13, 2006. Photo by William WEST / AFP Australian cricket great Martyn out of coma in 'miracle'

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