WBO orders Usyk to fight Parker in mandatory title defence
LONDON : The World Boxing Organisation ordered Ukraine's world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk to open talks with Joseph Parker on Thursday for a mandatory title defence.
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France name Fickou and Lucu to face Scotland in Six Nations title decider
PARIS :France have brought in centre Gael Fickou and scrumhalf Maxime Lucu for the injured Antoine Dupont in two changes from the team that crushed Ireland in the lineup named on Thursday to face Scotland in Saturday's Six Nations finale at Stade de France.
India’s cup overflows after New Zealand win, but dominance could breed antipathy
When previewing the International Cricket Council’s 2025 Champions Trophy for Arab News, Azeem Rafiq felt that India started as slight favorites. As the tournament progressed, it became apparent that several factors underlined that initial assessment. India’s superiority and team cohesion was sufficient to achieve an unbeaten route to the final in which a tenacious New Zealand was narrowly beaten.
Contrasting 50-year paths lead Liverpool and Newcastle to Wembley reunion
Newcastle and Liverpool will meet in a major final for the first time in 51 years on Sunday having embarked upon very different trajectories since then.
FULL LIST: Emery faces former club as Villa get PSG in Champions League quarters
Aston Villa’s return to the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in over 40 years comes with a compelling storyline—manager Unai Emery will face his former club, Paris Saint-Germain, in a high-stakes encounter.
Belinda Bencic stuns Coco Gauff to reach Indian Wells quarters - ESPN
Former Olympic champion Belinda Bencic stunned third-seeded American Coco Gauff 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.
Bencic stuns Gauff to reach Indian Wells quarter-finals
Former Olympic champion Belinda Bencic stunned third seed Coco Gauff 3-6 6-3 6-4 on Wednesday to reach the Indian Wells quarter-finals.
Luke Littler enjoying his darts as he takes his game to another level
World champion Luke Littler believes he is playing the best darts of his fledgling career.