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SEA Games: Bowlers clinch rare women's doubles gold
Mbappe says decision 'almost' made over PSG future
Blackpool's Daniels ends 32-year wait for gay UK male footballer to come out
Tiger buzz builds as rivals see threat at PGA Championship
Rangers and Frankfurt roll back the years for retro Europa League final
SportAFP NewsSebastian Hoeness sacked by Hoffenheim
Sebastian Hoeness was sacked by Bundesliga side Hoffenheim on Tuesday, paying the price for failing to secure a place in Europe for next season following a string of poor results.
SportAFP NewsVietnam close on 100 gold as couple win just minutes apart
A married couple from Vietnam each won individual gold in chess at almost the same time on Tuesday as the SEA Games hosts closed on 100 gold medals overall.
SportAFP NewsTamim ton gives Bangladesh upper hand against Sri Lanka
Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das struck fifties after Tamim Iqbal made a hundred to put Bangladesh in pole position in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Chittagong on Tuesday.
SportAFP NewsWorld Rugby clamps down on on-field coaching
Rugby chiefs have approved a trial to limit opportunities for non-playing personnel to access the pitch after South Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus operated as a water carrier to pass on advice.
SportAFP NewsEngland cricket chief executive to step down as part of shake-up
Tom Harrison is to step down as chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board in June -- part of a major overhaul following a slump in Test results.
SportAFP NewsEnglish-born Singapore billiard king overthrown after long reign
Singapore's English-born Peter Gilchrist saw his remarkable run of six billiard golds in a row at the SEA Games dating back to 2009 come to a crashing end on Tuesday.
SportAFP NewsJones says attack-minded teen star Arundell reminds him of Giteau
England rugby coach Eddie Jones said rising star Henry Arundell reminds him of Australia great Matt Giteau as he called the teenager into the senior squad for the first time.
NewsAFP NewsMen dancesport athletes dispel stereotypes to win SEA Games gold
Men dancesport athletes at the SEA Games say they had to overcome dated stereotypes to reach the top of competitive ballroom dancing.
SportAFP NewsBrazilian football clubs open doors to foreign investors
A new law allowing Brazilian football clubs to operate as companies has opened the door for foreign investors to buy teams in the spiritual home of the "beautiful game," following in Europe's footsteps.
SportAFP NewsChiellini says goodbye to Juve fans as last-gasp Lazio make Europa League
Giorgio Chiellini bid farewell to Juventus fans on Monday in his last home match for the Turin giants, a disappointing 2-2 draw which earned Lazio a place in the Europa League after Sergej Milinkovic-Savic levelled with the last kick of the game.
SportAFP NewsSmart 'questionable' for Celtics opener against Heat
Boston Celtics star Marcus Smart is a fitness doubt for Tuesday's opening NBA Eastern Conference finals playoff clash with the Miami Heat after suffering a foot injury, coach Ime Udoka said on Monday.
SportAFP NewsPeato Mauvaka extends Toulouse contract
France international hooker Peato Mauvaka has extended his contract with French champions Toulouse until 2026, the club confirmed on Monday.
SportAFP NewsFrench hope Bardet biding his time as Giro d'Italia plot thickens
As cycling's Giro d'Italia enters its second week French climber Romain Bardet may be sitting pretty but is taking nothing for granted on a treacherous route that has already claimed the scalp of three of the supposed front runners.
SportAFP NewsQuestions swirl over Saudi-backed breakaway golf tour
Golf is in turmoil as it braces for the launch of a new Saudi-backed breakaway tour but figurehead Greg Norman is confident it will be a success despite a host of unresolved issues.
SportAFP NewsEngland bowler Mahmood ruled out for rest of season
England pace bowler Saqib Mahmood will miss the rest of the season after suffering a stress fracture of the back, cricket chiefs announced on Monday.
SportAFP NewsEntertainer Monfils pulls out of French Open with heel injury
French hopes of a first men's singles title at Roland Garros since 1983 suffered a blow on Monday with Gael Monfils announcing he was pulling out of the draw to have surgery on his right heel.
SportAFP NewsKlopp confident Salah, Van Dijk fit for Champions League final
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is sure Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk will be fit to face Real Madrid in the Champions League final despite going off in Saturday's FA Cup final win over Chelsea.
SportAFP NewsMedvedev keen for clay play before Paris
Daniil Medvedev said he was ready and raring to go as he returns from a hernia operation, tuning up for next week's French Open on the Geneva clay.
SportAFP NewsAfrican players in Europe: Mane has last laugh on Mendy
Liverpool forward Sadio Mane had the last laugh on Senegal teammate and Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy in the FA Cup final at the weekend as the Reds triumphed on penalties.
SportAFP NewsAnti-homophobia group demands PSG explain Gueye absence
A French association fighting homophobia in sport asked Paris Saint-Germain for a second time on Monday whether Idrissa Gana Gueye refused to wear a 'rainbow' jersey in Saturday's Ligue 1 match against Montpellier.
SportAFP NewsMathews sanguine after falling for 199
Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews said he accepted his fate after being cruelly dismissed one run short of a double century in the first Test against Bangladesh on Monday.
SportAFP NewsMathews closes on double century to frustrate Bangladesh
Angelo Mathews closed in on a double hundred as Sri Lanka frustrated Bangladesh to reach 375-8 at tea on day two of the first Test in Chittagong on Monday.
SportAFP NewsFrankfurt ready to rock Rangers in Seville under Borre's influence
Eintracht Frankfurt are ready to "rock" Wednesday's Europa League final as the "Bestia Blanca" (White Beast) when they take on Rangers in Seville spearheaded by the Spanish-speaking Colombia striker Rafael Borre.
SportAFP NewsMavs, Celtics advance as Bucks, Suns exit NBA playoffs
Luka Doncic led a stunning Dallas Mavericks rout of the top-seeded Phoenix Suns while the Boston Celtics eliminated the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks on a day of NBA playoff upsets on Sunday.
SportAFP NewsTotal eclipse as Doncic, Mavs shock top-seed Suns
Luka Doncic scored 35 points as the Dallas Mavericks completed a stunning upset of the top-seeded Phoenix Suns with a jaw-dropping game seven rout in Arizona on Sunday.
