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Marc Marquez Eyes French MotoGP Victory But Plays Down Title Talk

Marc Marquez approaches the French MotoGP emboldened by his impressive display in Spain where he finished second after a thrilling duel with two-time defending champion Francesco Bagnaia. However, the 31-year-old is not talking up his chances of a seventh world crown -- yet. Plagued by injuries and then vision issues in the past few years some feared his best days were behind him. For Marquez, though, the manner in which he first secured pole and then harried Bagnaia to the line in Jerez on his satellite Ducati-Gresini was another step on his way back to the top.

Luis Rubiales To Face Trial For Unwanted World Cup Kiss, Judge Confirms

Disgraced former Spanish football federation (RFEF) chief Luis Rubiales will stand trial for his forcible kiss on the lips of Women's World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso, a Spanish high court judge decided Wednesday. "(Rubiales will be tried) for the non-consensual kissing of Spanish national team player Jennifer Hermoso at the end of the World Cup final in Sydney on August 20 (2023), and for the subsequent coercion exerted to make her say publicly that it was consensual," the court said in a statement outlining the allegations.

John Koutrombis is Motherwell transfer option as Steelmen weigh up move for Perth Glory star

Motherwell are considering a move for Perth Glory’s John Koutrombis.

IPL 2024 Points Table, Orange Cap, Purple Cap: SRH's Massive Win Makes Playoff Race Tough For CSK. Here's How

Openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma smoked half-centuries as Sunrisers Hyderabad crushed Lucknow Super Giants by 10 wickets on Wednesday to boost their play-off hopes in the IPL. Chasing a modest 166 for victory, Head, who smashed 89, and fellow left-hander Abhishek, who hit 75, tore into the opposition attack to romp home with 10.2 overs to spare at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. SRH's win knocked former champions Mumbai Indians out of the tournament. The win also imapacted Chennai Super Kings as the side slipped a position in the points table with SRH replacing them at the third spot.

IPL 2024: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma Star In SunRisers Hyderabad's 10-Wicket Win Over Lucknow Super Giants

The remorseless domination of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, who carved lightning fast fifties, helped Sunrisers Hyderabad mount the fastest chase of a 160-plus target en route their convincing 10-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL match on Wednesday. Chasing a modest target of 166, Head (89 not out, 30 balls, 8x4, 8x6) and Sharma (75 not out, 28 balls, 8x4, 6x6) toyed with LSG bowlers, finding boundaries and sixes at will to canter home in just 9.4 overs. The win propelled SRH to the third position in the standings with 14 points from 12 games, while LSG are struggling at the sixth spot with 12 points from the same number of matches.

15 Dundee Utd players released as Scott McMann and David Wotherspoon among big names shown the door

Championship-winning defender Scott McMann is the surprise name on Dundee United’s mammoth FIFTEEN player exit list.

England Great Demands "Apology" For Djokovic, Victim Of Vaccine "Witch-hunt", After AstraZeneca Withdrawal

In 2022, Novak Djokovic was refused entry to Australia over his Covid-19 vaccine status. Djokovic, an outspoken vaccine sceptic, was held after arriving in Australia to play in the Australian Open. The all-time great's visa was revoked for failing to meet the country's tough pandemic restrictions, a development that reverberated globally and sparked an angry reaction from Serbia.

David Warner Opens Up On Dark Chapter When He Was Blocked By SunRisers Hyderabad, Says "It Hurt"

Delhi Capitals (DC) and Australian opener David Warner on Monday opened up on his unceremonious exit from his former Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad, calling his departure from SRH as "bizarre". Warner was speaking on Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin's YouTube channel. After playing for Delhi Capitals from 2009-13 in the IPL, Warner was bought by SRH in 2014 and stayed with the franchise till 2021.

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Marc Marquez Eyes French MotoGP Victory But Plays Down Title Talk

Luis Rubiales To Face Trial For Unwanted World Cup Kiss, Judge Confirms

John Koutrombis is Motherwell transfer option as Steelmen weigh up move for Perth Glory star

IPL 2024 Points Table, Orange Cap, Purple Cap: SRH's Massive Win Makes Playoff Race Tough For CSK. Here's How

IPL 2024: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma Star In SunRisers Hyderabad's 10-Wicket Win Over Lucknow Super Giants

15 Dundee Utd players released as Scott McMann and David Wotherspoon among big names shown the door

England Great Demands "Apology" For Djokovic, Victim Of Vaccine "Witch-hunt", After AstraZeneca Withdrawal

David Warner Opens Up On Dark Chapter When He Was Blocked By SunRisers Hyderabad, Says "It Hurt"