Benfica win at 10-man Monaco to close on last 16
MONACO :Benfica took a big step towards the Champions League last 16 with a 1-0 victory at 10-man AS Monaco in the first leg of the playoffs on Wednesday.
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Late penalty earns Brugge 2-1 home win over Atalanta
BRUGES, Belgium : A stoppage-time penalty by substitute Gustaf Nilsson secured Club Brugge a 2-1 home win against Atalanta in the first leg of their Champions League knockout phase playoff on Wednesday.
Olympic champion Khelif fights back as IBA files lawsuit in gender row
Imane Khelif, who won Paris Olympics boxing gold amid a gender-eligibility row, has accused the International Boxing Association of making "false and offensive" accusations after it launched legal action against the IOC for allowing her to compete.
No women among world's top 100 highest-paid athletes
Zero women cracked the list of the world's 100 highest-paid athletes released on Wednesday by Sportico.
Pakistan complete their highest ODI chase to beat South Africa
Salman Agha and Mohammad Rizwan both struck centuries as Pakistan completed their highest successful run chase in One Day Internationals with a six-wicket win over South Africa in a Tri-Nation Series fixture in Karachi on Wednesday.
English Premier League clubs warned over promoting illegal gambling sites in Britain
Britain's gambling regulator said on Wednesday it would write to three Premier League soccer clubs - Everton, Nottingham Forest and Leicester City - warning them of the risks associated with promoting illegal gambling websites on their shirts.
Rybakina 'disappointed' after former coach Vukov remains banned
Elena Rybakina was disappointed at the WTA's decision to uphold a ban against her former coach Stefano Vukov following an investigation into a potential breach of its code of conduct, she said on Wednesday.
Alpine skiing-Swiss enjoy clean sweep in men's team combined at worlds
SAALBACH, Austria : Switzerland's dominance at the Alpine World Ski Championships continued on Wednesday when they won all three medals in the men's team combined event, with Franjo von Allmen claiming his second gold in Saalbach alongside Loic Meillard.