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Aston Martin reveal 'permanent nerve damage' risk to drivers Alonso and Stroll

Aston Martin chief Adrian Newey on Thursday revealed Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll fear permanent nerve damage from extreme vibration in their cars and are unlikely to complete the Australian Grand Prix.

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📰 Cricket

Allen labels South Africa win 'huge confidence booster' ahead of T20 World Cup final

Semi-final hero Finn Allen said New Zealand's thumping win over South Africa was a "huge confidence booster" ahead of going for their maiden T20 World Cup title in Sunday's final.

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Harry Kane to miss Bayern's game with Monchengladbach due to minor injury

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane will miss Friday's ⁠Bundesliga home game against Borussia Monchengladbach due to a calf injury, coach Vincent Kompany said ‌on Thursday.

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The Ashes: How many times have Australia and England each won the series?

Ever since journalist Reginald Shirley Brooks proclaimed the death of English cricket following Australia’s unexpected victory at The Oval in 1882, the Ashes has been a prominent fixture in the sporting calendar. But how does the all-time head-to-head record stack up?

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Lewis Hamilton promises 'no holding back' ahead of 20th season on F1 grid

Lewis Hamilton vowed there will be "no holding back" as he bids to improve on a bitterly disappointing debut year with Ferrari in what will be his 20th season on the grid.

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🎾 Tennis

Tsitsipas beaten by Shapovalov at Indian Wells, Fonseca and Yastremska claim wins

The rapid decline of former world number three Stefanos Tsitsipas shows no signs of slowing down after the Greek slumped to a disappointing first-round defeat to Denis Shapovalov on Indian Wells' opening day on Wednesday.

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Norway to face Sweden in classic Scandinavian clash to warm up for the FIFA World Cup

Norway are to face Sweden on 1 June as part of their final preparations for the FIFA World Cup where they will play their first match of the tournament 15 days later.

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Bottas avoids grid penalty in Australia after new rules deem it no longer valid

Finland's Valtteri Bottas will not be beginning the Cadillac era of his Formula 1 career with a five-place grid penalty, after an offence from 2024 has been ruled no longer valid.

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Rio giants Flamengo appoint Leonardo Jardim after surprise sacking of Filipe Luis

Flamengo have appointed Leonardo Jardim as their new coach following the surprise sacking of Filipe Luis.

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🎾 Tennis

Tennis star's mother attacks Danish government again: 'Foreign Minister an embarrassment'

The mother of Danish star Holger Rune has repeated her criticism of the Danish government for failing to get Danish citizens out of the war-torn Middle East.

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⚾ Baseball

Australia begin WBC campaign with shutout victory over Chinese Taipei

Australia's pitchers produced a sensational display to lead their side to an opening day 3-0 victory over Chinese Taipei in Tokyo in Pool C play at the World Baseball Classic.

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Red Bull's Max Verstappen insists it's 'a bit late' to change tack on new F1 era

Four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen is no ⁠fan of F1's technical reset but believes it is here to stay.

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South Africa won’t dwell on T20 World Cup exit as next assignment only days away

Given their form going into Wednesday's T20 World Cup semi-final, South Africa expected ⁠to compete better against New Zealand but are philosophical about their nine-wicket defeat in a format where ‌momentum can swing quickly.

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'Just as hungry': Lando Norris motivated in pursuit of defending F1 world title

Lando Norris said on Thursday his tense world title triumph last year made him hungrier than ever to win another, with the McLaren ace having no concerns about being the hunted rather than the hunter.

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Travel chaos puts Iraq's participation in World Cup playoffs in doubt

Iraq's participation in the inter-confederation playoffs in Mexico that will ⁠decide two berths at this year's World Cup is in doubt because of the travel ‌chaos triggered by the conflict in neighbouring Iran.

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🎾 Tennis

Teenage sensation Mirra Andreeva excited for Indian Wells title defence

Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva said she will go into her Indian Wells ⁠title defence without worrying about the potential for dropping ranking points after being swept up in the excitement ‌of being defending champion at last month's tournament in Dubai.

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Manchester City targeting new deal for Rodri as interest in Anderson intensifies

Manchester City are hopeful that Rodri will commit his future to the club by signing a new contract.

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🏀 Basketball

NBA roundup: Oklahoma City Thunder edge New York Knicks to extend Western Conference lead

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sank a clutch three-pointer to secure a hard-fought 103-100 win for the Oklahoma City Thunder over the New York Knicks Wednesday.

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🏒 Hockey

NHL roundup: Golden Knights, Devils earn bonus point with 4-3 victories

There were only five games in the National Hockey League on Wednesday, with both early matches requiring overtime and even a shootout in one of them.

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🎾 Tennis

Novak Djokovic confident Serena Williams will return to tennis tour

Novak Djokovic is convinced US tennis great Serena Williams will return to competition, and the 24-time Grand Slam champion is itching to see "one of the greatest athletes" back on court.

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Defending champion Jack Draper ready to ramp up return at Indian Wells

Jack Draper, riding high after capturing a first ATP Masters 1000 title at Indian Wells last year, returns to California in rebuilding mode again after a near six-month injury absence.

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Michael Carrick left feeling hurt after first defeat as Manchester United manager

Michael Carrick said "defeat hurts" after Manchester United's 2-1 loss at Newcastle on Wednesday -- the first time he has been beaten as manager of the club.

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Japan and Vietnam open Asian Cup campaigns with wins

Japan were frustrated for an hour by an ⁠obdurate Taiwan side but ultimately prevailed 2-0, while Ngan Thi Van Su struck in ‌each half to help Vietnam edge India 2-1 in Group ‌C of the Women's Asian Cup on ‌Wednesday.

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⚽ Football

Pep Guardiola claims title race not over for Manchester City despite draw

Pep Guardiola insisted the Premier League title race is not over after Manchester City's shock 2-2 draw against lowly Nottingham Forest handed the initiative to leaders Arsenal.