Southgate had no worries over captain Kane after World Cup heartache
England boss Gareth Southgate says there has been no need to put an arm around Harry Kane after his World Cup heartache.
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McCarthy hails special calibre ahead of Slam clash
Ireland held a nine-point lead with 22 minutes to play but found themselves trailing to France with just seven minutes left on the clock.
Carlos Alcaraz ready to face 'best in the world' Daniil Medvedev in Indian Wells final
Former world No 1s Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev will battle for a first Indian Wells Masters title after straight sets semi-final victories on Saturday.
Alcaraz still trying to have fun despite target on his back
Teenager Carlos Alcaraz said he is unfazed by the pressure of being perceived as a favourite after his meteoric rise to the top of tennis, adding that he is not distracted by the lure of being world number one and simply trying to enjoy every match.
Daniil Medvedev fights hard to beat Frances Tiafoe and reach Indian Wells final in high-quality match
Daniil Medvedev fought hard to reach the Indian Wells final by beating Frances Tiafoe 7-5 7-6(5) in a high quality match. Medvedev had the crowd against him but was in top form as he played some of his best tennis to get the better of Tiafoe, who was playing in his first Masters semi-final. Ad Carlos Alcaraz or Jannik Sinner will await Medvedev in the final on Sunday.
Asia athletes back Paris pathway for Russians, Belarusians
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) continued to pave the way for Russian and Belarusian athletes to qualify for next year's Paris Summer Games through events in the region when its Athletes Forum endorsed the principles behind it.
Alcaraz and red-hot Medvedev set up Indian Wells final showdown
:Top seed Carlos Alcaraz was far from his best but did enough to beat Italy's Jannik Sinner 7-6(4) 6-3 on Saturday and set up an Indian Wells final showdown with red-hot Russian Daniil Medvedev in the California desert.
Leishman has 2-shot lead over Garcia at LIV Golf in Arizona
MARANA, Arizona: Marc Leishman opened with an eagle and held it together in the middle of his round for a 5-under 66 on Saturday, giving him a two-shot lead over Sergio Garcia going into the third and final round of LIV Golf Tucson. Leishman said he had fallen into a habit of letting a rough stretch ruin his round. The Australian dropped only one shot at the Gallery Golf Club in the high desert and delivered one last birdie on the par-5 17th to reach 11-under 131.