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Arsenal goalkeeper Ramsdale signs new Gunners deal
England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale has signed a new "long-term" contract with Arsenal, the Premier League giants announced Thursday.
Moura confirms Spurs exit at end of season
Emotional Tottenham winger Lucas Moura said his "heart will always be here" after confirming he will leave the Premier League club at the end of this season.
Fox, Conners, Hovland share PGA lead as Higa stumbles back
New Zealand's Ryan Fox, Norway's Viktor Hovland and Canada's Corey Conners shared the early lead in Thursday's opening round of the PGA Championship after a double-bogey disaster for Japan's Kazuki Higa.
Klopp given two-match touchline ban for referee rant
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has been given a two-match touchline ban after questioning the integrity of referee Paul Tierney following the Reds' win over Tottenham Hotspur in April.
Denz wins from Giro breakaway as Crans Montana looms
Germany's Nico Denz of the Bora Hansgrohe team won a hilly stage 12 of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday as Geraint Thomas safely defended the overall leader's pink jersey.
Medvedev crushes qualifier Hanfmann to reach Rome semis
Daniil Medvedev continued his Italian Open clay breakthrough on Thursday as the third seed reached the semi-finals with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Yannick Hanfmann.
Rafael Nadal in quotes
Tennis legend Rafael Nadal on Thursday withdrew from the French Open and revealed that 2024 is likely to be his final season after a career that has yielded 22 Grand Slam titles including a record 14 French Open crowns.
A fine bromance: Nadal's epic rivalry with Federer
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer's rivalry started in the sweltering heat of Miami and ended almost two decades later in tears and hand-holding in an emotional London farewell.
Rafael Nadal v Roger Federer - five great matches
Five great matches between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer after the Spanish great announced Thursday that 2024 will likely be his final season before retirement:
Japan's Higa grabs early lead at PGA Championship
Kazuki Higa, last year's Japan Tour leading money winner, reeled off four consecutive birdies to seize an early three-stroke lead in Thursday's opening round of the PGA Championship.
Rafael Nadal v Novak Djokovic - five great matches
Rafael Nadal on Thursday pulled out of the French Open and revealed that 2024 is likely to be his last season in tennis after a career which has brought him 22 Grand Slam titles and an epic rivalry with Novak Djokovic.
Vunipola urges Saracens to learn from defeat as they target Premiership glory
Mako Vunipola has urged Saracens to channel their emotions in the English Premiership final against Sale as they try to put last season's defeat by Leicester in the showpiece match behind them.
Nadal v Djokovic -- the most contested rivalry
Rafael Nadal's rivalry with Roger Federer will forever be remembered for a series of classic clashes, but his head-to-head record against Novak Djokovic has featured more matches and been more closely fought.
Rafael Nadal: Grand Slam warrior and people's champion
Rafael Nadal was born on the Spanish island of Mallorca, known for its sandy beaches, but the tennis star will be forever associated with another surface -- as the undisputed "King of Clay".
Nadal pulls out of French Open, set to end career in 2024
Rafael Nadal on Thursday withdrew from the French Open because his hip injury has not healed and said he expects 2024 to be his final year in professional tennis.
The impossible job: Beating Rafael Nadal at French Open
When a weary David Ferrer managed to win just five games in his French Open semi-final loss to Rafael Nadal in 2012, he was in no doubt over the enormity of the challenge.
Rafael Nadal's 14 French Open titles
Rafael Nadal on Thursday said he would miss the French Open after failing to recover from a hip injury.
China overpower Denmark at Sudirman Cup to take top group spot
Hosts China defeated a talented Danish side Thursday to win their group at the Sudirman Cup, propelled by a dominant performance from reigning Olympic women's badminton champion Chen Yufei.
Major champs set for early charge at PGA Championship
Top-ranked Jon Rahm and fellow reigning major champions Cameron Smith and Matthew Fitzpatrick were poised for an early charge as Thursday's frost-delayed opening round of the PGA Championship began.
Start set after PGA Championship delayed by frost
Practice facilities opened at Oak Hill after frost on Thursday delayed the start of the 105th PGA Championship by one hour and 50 minutes.
Injury-hit Swiatek's French Open title defence on knife edge
French Open champion Iga Swiatek says she will know in the coming days how serious her thigh injury is and whether she can defend her title at Roland Garros which gets underway on Sunday week.
Lyon set to miss out on Europe as new era begins
As they head into a new era off the pitch, a disappointing season on it means Lyon, formerly French football's dominant force, are set to miss out on European qualification once again.
Champions Cup final litmus test for Sexton deputy Byrne
When Leinster play La Rochelle in the Champions Cup final in Dublin on Saturday, one man will be missing for the Irish side.
Challenge Cup history on the line as Glasgow face Toulon in final
Glasgow Warriors meet Toulon in the Challenge Cup final on Friday with both outfits looking to add a fresh chapter for their storied clubs.
Butler fuels Heat in 123-116 game 1 win over Celtics
Jimmy Butler's 35 points and a scorching third quarter propelled the eighth-seeded Miami Heat to a 123-116 victory over the Celtics on Wednesday in game one of the NBA Eastern Conference finals in Boston.
Kyrgios out of French Open because of foot hurt in robbery: agent
Nick Kyrgios's withdrawal from the French Open was because of a cut foot sustained when a man allegedly stole his car at gunpoint, his agent says, rather than knee surgery.
World Cup 2026 teams to be based in 'clusters': Infantino
Teams at the expanded 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico will be based in regional clusters during the early rounds to ease travel, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Wednesday.
Sydney strikes deal to host three top UFC events
Sydney will host three Ultimate Fighting Championship events over the next four years in a major new deal, starting with UFC 293 in September.
Guardiola's masterpiece puts Man City on brink of ending Champions League wait
Manchester City's time to conquer Europe may have finally come after Real Madrid were slayed by the English champions on Wednesday to reach their second Champions League final.
Tennis world nervously awaits Nadal's French Open decision
The tennis world nervously awaits Rafael Nadal's decision on Thursday on whether to defend his French Open title, as fears mount that the end is drawing near for the king of clay.
Guardiola salutes 'special' Man City after Real rout seals final berth
Pep Guardiola said his "special" Manchester City stars had proved a point after their 4-0 rout of Real Madrid booked a Champions League final showdown with Inter Milan.
Top seeds Djokovic, Swiatek fall in Italian Open quarter-finals
Seventh-ranked Holger Rune beat a frustrated Novak Djokovic 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 in a rain-interrupted quarter-final at the Italian Open, where women's top seed Iga Swiatek retired injured on Wednesday.