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Everton 1-1 Liverpool: Honours even in Merseyside derby as Katie Stengel rescues point for Reds

The spoils were shared in the Merseyside derby as Everton and Liverpool played out a 1-1 draw in front of a record crowd at Goodison Park. Over 22,000 fans were in attendance, a record for an Everton game in the Women’s Super League, and they were treated to a superb contest. Ad Everton took the lead against the run of play but were pegged back before the interval and there was controversy in the second half as Liverpool had a goal ruled out.

France 4-0 Netherlands: Kylian Mbappe leads Les Bleus to easy win in first match of Euro 2024 qualifying

A three-goal blitz in the opening 21-minutes saw France blow Netherlands away as they got their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign underway with a 4-0 victory. Playing their first game since losing the World Cup final on penalties to Argentina, Didier Deschamps’ side were in stunning form, as Antoine Griezmann and new captain Kylian Mbappe were both on the scoresheet.

Switzerland reach World Women's Curling Championships final unbeaten

Switzerland and Norway moved straight into the semi-finals of the World Women's Curling Championships following the conclusion of the pool stage in Sandviken. An 5-3 victory over South Korea in the final round of matches on Friday night saw Switzerland move into the last four with an unblemished record, with 12 wins in as many matches.

Ons Jabeur crashes out to Varvara Gracheva at Miami Open as Tunisia star's rocky start to 2023 continues

No. 4 seed Ons Jabeur has crashed out of the Miami Open after a 6-2 6-2 loss to qualifier Varvara Gracheva in the second round in one hour and 11 minutes. Jabeur, who suffered a second-round exit at Indian Wells last week, has endured an injury-disrupted start to her 2023 season and it got worse on Friday as she fell to defeat to the world No.

Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo and Erik Valnes pip Italians to final team sprint of the season in Lahti

Erik Valnes and Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Norway pipped Italy to the final men's team sprint of the season in Lahti on Friday. The two-man team sprint contest went right to the wire, with the Norwegian duo leading from the front, but barely ahead of chasers Francesco De Fabiani and Federico Pellegrino.

Jack Miller tops MotoGP Portugal Grand Prix practice as multiple riders suffer crashes including Marc Marquez

Jack Miller was fastest in practice for the MotoGP Portugal Grand Prix as several riders suffered crashes in FP2 in Portimao. Track conditions improved throughout the day and a stunning final sector from Miller saw him go a tenth-and-a-half quicker than Maverick Vinales. Ad Two red flags meant the session lasted for nearly two hours.

'We're not friends' - Marta Kostyuk and Anastasia Potapova refuse to shake hands after Miami Open clash

Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk refused to shake hands with Anastasia Potapova after she was beaten by the Russian in their second-round match at the Miami Open. Potapova, who recently received a formal warning from the WTA for wearing a Spartak Moscow shirt before her match against Jessica Pegula at Indian Wells, won the match 6-1 6-3 and will play American Coco Gauff in the round of 32 in Florida. Ad Kostyuk has been a vocal critic of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Wout van Aert snatches victory at E3 Saxo Classic as Mathieu van der Poel and Tadej Pogacar attacks fail

Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) got his rewards for suffering up and down the cobbles as he defended his title at E3 Saxo Classic after an absorbing scrap with Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin–Deceuninck) and Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates). Despite being distanced on the climbs under pressure from his two superstar rivals, the elastic never fully snapped, allowing the Belgian to latch back on before winning a three-up sprint in the dress rehearsal for the Tour of Flanders on April 2. Ad “I really wanted to focus on the sprint and try to stick to one plan,” said Van Aert.

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Everton 1-1 Liverpool: Honours even in Merseyside derby as Katie Stengel rescues point for Reds

France 4-0 Netherlands: Kylian Mbappe leads Les Bleus to easy win in first match of Euro 2024 qualifying

Switzerland reach World Women's Curling Championships final unbeaten

Ons Jabeur crashes out to Varvara Gracheva at Miami Open as Tunisia star's rocky start to 2023 continues

Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo and Erik Valnes pip Italians to final team sprint of the season in Lahti

Jack Miller tops MotoGP Portugal Grand Prix practice as multiple riders suffer crashes including Marc Marquez

'We're not friends' - Marta Kostyuk and Anastasia Potapova refuse to shake hands after Miami Open clash

Wout van Aert snatches victory at E3 Saxo Classic as Mathieu van der Poel and Tadej Pogacar attacks fail