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PARIS : Stefanos Tsitsipas put his three-set mauling by top seed Carlos Alcaraz in their French Open quarter-final down to sleeping pills, pre-match naps, and late matches rather than the Spaniard's sensational quality. Alcaraz…

Injuries meant that he made to make four changes to his starting line-up against Malaysia - but Aw was reluctant to pin the thrashing on the absence of several key players. "The other players that got onto the pitch all tried, but it's a…

While the loss to City will be seen as the pivotal moment in the title race, the truth is Arsenal had already lost the momentum they had built up in an awful April. Successive 2-2 draws with Liverpool and West Ham United, having led by two…

LEEDS, England : Leeds United must find more composure in defence in their battle to avoid relegation, according to manager Javi Gracia, whose side conceded five or more goals in a second successive league game for the first time in…

LONDON : Rampant France ran in seven tries to overwhelm a ragged England 53-10 on Saturday, their biggest ever win over the English and first in the Six Nations at Twickenham for 18 years.Tries by fullback Thomas Ramos, lock Thibaud…

LONDON : France's record Six Nations humbling of England on Saturday showed Les Bleus were on the right track ahead of this year's World Cup, their emotional coach Fabien Galthie said.France, who will host the global showpiece in…

Humbled and humiliated, Manchester United’s players filtered solemnly into Carrington at 9am Monday, not more than 15 hours after the final whistle had sounded on a shocking capitulation at Anfield.David de Gea, beaten seven times by…

EDINBURGH : Wales coach Warren Gatland says the time has come for some "tough calls" in the wake of their 35-7 Six Nations defeat to Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday, a record loss against their old rivals. Wales were in the game at…

Adelaide: The horrors of a disastrous Thursday at the Adelaide Oval will indeed blight the otherwise wonderful memories of the venue. Alongside some great…

England 170 for 0 (Hales 86*, Buttler 80*) beat India 168 for 6 (Hardik 63, Kohli 50, Jordan 3-43) by 10 wicketsFor all of England's game-breaking talent, this win that takes them into the 2022 Men's T20 World Cup final was all about doing…