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Former US snowboarder accuses US coach of sexual harassment

A former US Olympic snowboarder accused US Beijing Winter Olympic snowboard coach Peter Foley of sexual misconduct and other inappropriate behavior in a series of Instagram posts on Friday.

World number 137 Lehecka sets up Tsitsipas clash in Rotterdam

World number 137 Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic reached his maiden ATP semi-final in Rotterdam on Friday where he will face top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas.

UEFA on verge of 40% leap in European club TV revenues

Television rights of European club competitions will jump more than 40 per cent from 2024, two sources with knowledge of the negotiations said Friday, a rise linked to the expansion of UEFA's flagship Champions League.

France flanker Cros' training injury 'nothing major' before Ireland game

France team manager Raphael Ibanez said on Friday flanker Francois Cros will be fit to face Ireland this weekend despite suffering an injury in training.

No anxiety for Eriksen as he awaits emotional return

Brentford's Christian Eriksen is feeling "100 percent secure" about his impending return to competitive football just eight months after he suffered a cardiac arrest.

Wales captain Biggar warns pressure on Scotland in Six Nations clash

Wales captain Dan Biggar has questioned whether Scotland can cope with the burden of expectation as the visitors bid to end their Cardiff hoodoo on Saturday.

Scotland's Hogg excited by 'hostile' Six Nations clash in Cardiff

Scotland captain Stuart Hogg has urged his side to embrace the challenge of playing Wales in front of a "hostile" crowd at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on Saturday.

Chelsea boss Tuchel arrives for Club World Cup final

Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel will be in the dugout for the Club World Cup final against Palmeiras after landing in Abu Dhabi on Friday following a negative Covid-19 test.

South Korea's Lee takes PGA lead after Theegala's two bogeys

Sahith Theegala stumbled with a bogey-bogey finish to his opening round Friday morning at the US PGA Tour Phoenix Open, handing South Korean Lee Kyoung-hoon a one-stroke lead after 18 holes.

Valieva case 'catastrophic failure' of system: USADA

The drug scandal embroiling Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva at the Winter Olympics marks a "catastrophic failure" for the fight against doping, United States Anti-Doping Agency chief Travis Tygart said Friday.

Eriksen 'bubbling' with Brentford but no date set for debut

Christian Eriksen is "bubbling" and training well after arriving at Brentford, but manager Thomas Frank said he would not set a date for the Danish playmaker's debut.

Man City need 'incredible' points total to win title: Guardiola

Pep Guardiola has warned his Manchester City players they will need an "incredible" points total to retain the Premier League title.

Man Utd need cutting edge as Rangnick urges Ronaldo to end drought

Ralf Rangnick admits Manchester United need to show a sharper cutting edge as the interim boss urged Cristiano Ronaldo to end his barren run in front of goal.

Yan earns China's first ever Olympic sliding medal

Yan Wengang won China's first-ever medal in a Winter Olympics sliding event Friday as Germany continued their domination of the high-speed disciplines with Christopher Grotheer winning the men's skeleton gold.

Iyer, Pant help India sweep ODI series against West Indies

Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant hit half-centuries to set up a thumping 96-run victory for India in the third one-day international against the West Indies and sweep the series on Friday.

Yan earns China's first sliding medal as Grotheer wins skeleton gold

Yan Wengang won China's first-ever medal in a Winter Games sliding event Friday as Germany continued their domination of the Olympic high-speed disciplines with Christopher Grotheer winning the men's skeleton gold.

Del Potro, eying retirement, pulls out of Rio Open

Argentine great Juan Martin del Potro has pulled out of the Rio Open, organizers said on Friday a decision that could signal the end of his career.

Yorkshire regain right to host England matches after racism scandal

England cricket chiefs lifted a ban on Yorkshire staging international matches on Friday following the club's handling of a racism scandal that rocked the game.

West Ham's Zouma available to face Leicester despite cat abuse video

West Ham manager David Moyes says Kurt Zouma will be available for Sunday's Premier League match at Leicester despite the controversy over the defender's cruel treatment of his cat.

England cricket chiefs lift international match ban imposed on Yorkshire after racism scandal

England cricket chiefs on Friday lifted a ban on staging international matches imposed on Yorkshire after a racism scandal that rocked the game.

Original 'Cool Runnings' racer has big plans for Jamaican bobsleigh

One of the pioneering Jamaican bobsleigh team which first competed at the 1988 Winter Games and inspired the movie "Cool Runnings" has big plans for racers from the Caribbean island at future Olympics.

Jorginho sounds Chelsea warning over Palmeiras threat

Chelsea midfielder Jorginho says it would be the "greatest mistake" to underestimate Palmeiras in the Club World Cup final as they bid to become the third English winners of the trophy.

Jones says much-changed England won't underestimate Italy

England coach Eddie Jones is adamant that Italy are making "rapid progress" even though his much-changed side will be overwhelming favourites to inflict more Six Nations misery on the Azzurri.

Italy's Crowley makes three changes for England

Italy head coach Kieran Crowley has made three changes for this weekend's Six Nations game with Italy, the Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) announced on Friday.

Ryan just the man to lead Ireland against France, says Fogarty

Ireland fans can take heart for this weekend's Six Nations clash with France that Johnny Sexton's replacement as captain James Ryan "grows as a person when things get tough", scrum coach John Fogarty said on Friday.

Bahrain extends Formula One contract to 2036

Bahrain will host Formula One until at least 2036 after signing a 10-year contract extension, officials said on Friday.

Youngs waits to equal England record as Randall starts against Italy

Ben Youngs has been kept waiting to equal the England cap record after coach Eddie Jones named him among the replacements for Sunday's Six Nations match away to Italy.

Klopp impressed by Diaz's Liverpool impact

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has hailed Luis Diaz's dynamic Premier League debut as one of the best he has seen from a new player.

Cycling great Sagan's team gets nod for Tour de France

Seven-time Tour de France green jersey winner Peter Sagan's new team TotalEngergies has earned one of the two team invitations allocated for this year's edition.

Russian Olympic doping scandal - how did we get here?

Russian teenage figure skater Kamila Valieva has failed a drugs test, as doping reared its head at the Beijing Winter Games on Friday.

Champions League tie will not decide Mbappe's future, says Pochettino

Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino does not believe Kylian Mbappe's future will be influenced by their Champions League last 16 tie with Real Madrid.

McDermott hits 53 as Sri Lanka restrict Australia to 149 for nine

Ben McDermott smacked 53 to top score as Australia put on 149 for nine in the opening Twenty20 clash against Sri Lanka in Sydney on Friday, with leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga taking three wickets.

West Ham under pressure to drop Zouma as they battle for top four

West Ham manager David Moyes is in the spotlight ahead of his side's trip to Leicester on Sunday, with the build-up overshadowed by the fallout from a video showing defender Kurt Zouma physically abusing his cat.

Russia's Valieva - 'fragile little girl' in doping spotlight

Aged just 15, Russian prodigy Kamila Valieva came to Beijing favourite for figure skating Olympic gold. Now she is at the centre of a doping scandal that threatens to torpedo her fledgling career.

Shiffrin rebounds in Olympic super-G to banish demons

Mikaela Shiffrin admitted Friday to having had a recurring nightmare about bombing out of the Olympic super-G five gates into the race, just as she had done in her two opening events.

Russian Olympic teen skater Valieva tested positive for banned drug

Russian skating sensation Kamila Valieva failed a drugs test in December, Games testers confirmed Friday, and the IOC is now appealing against Russia's decision to allow her to continue competing in Beijing.

Hirano harnesses anger to win Olympic halfpipe gold

Japan's Ayumu Hirano turned anger into Olympic gold on Friday, shrugging off a perceived injustice to win the Beijing Games men's snowboard halfpipe title with a dramatic final ride.

Russian doping controversy ignites at Beijing Games, White bows out

Russian teenage figure skater Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned substance, Beijing Olympics testers confirmed Friday, while American snowboarding legend Shaun White finished an agonising fourth in his final appearance.

Swiss Gut-Behrami wins women's Olympic super-G as Shiffrin fails to win medal

Switzerland's Lara Gut-Behrami added Olympic super-G gold to her world title at the Beijing Games on Friday as a relieved Mikaela Shiffrin finished ninth after flunking her first two events.

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