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Italy chase World Cup spot as Kosovo bid to make debut

Italy chase World Cup spot as Kosovo bid to make debut

Four-time World Cup winners Italy hope to end a 12-year absence from football's biggest stage on Tuesday, while Kosovo are dreaming of a first ever appearance at a major tournament. AFP Sport previews the play-off finals that will decide the last four European qualifiers for

NBA-best Thunder beat Knicks as Boston seal playoff spot

NBA-best Thunder beat Knicks as Boston seal playoff spot

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points and the NBA-best Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New York Knicks 111-100 on Sunday while the Boston Celtics clinched a playoff berth. Jalen Williams added 22 points while Isaiah Hartenstein grabbed 13 rebounds as the reigning NBA champion Thunder improved to 59-

Implacable Sinner overpowers Lehecka to win Miami Open

Implacable Sinner overpowers Lehecka to win Miami Open

World number two Jannik Sinner powered past Jiri Lehecka 6-4, 6-4 to win the ATP Miami Masters 1000 for a second time on Sunday, adding the title to his Indian Wells crown. Sinner had to wait out rain delays before and during the match to complete his "

Doue brace leads France past Colombia in friendly

Doue brace leads France past Colombia in friendly

Desire Doue struck twice as a much-changed France beat Colombia 3-1 in a friendly in the United States on Sunday, with regular captain Kylian Mbappe limited to a late substitute appearance. France completed a successful pre-World Cup trip stateside with a second win over South American opposition

Rain halts Miami Open men's final with Sinner one set up

World number two Jannik Sinner had a one-set lead over Jiri Lehecka when rain halted play in the ATP Masters 1000 final in Miami on Sunday. Showers had delayed the start of the match for more than an hour and struck again shortly after Sinner pocketed the first set

Defiant Pochettino ready for 'even greater' Portugal test

Defiant Pochettino ready for 'even greater' Portugal test

US soccer coach Mauricio Pochettino expects Tuesday's pre-World Cup clash with Portugal to be an even tougher assignment for the tournament co-hosts than their recent 5-2 thrashing by Belgium. But the manager insisted he is happy that his final chance to assess his players before

NBA Spurs stretch win streak to eight in rout of Bucks

NBA Spurs stretch win streak to eight in rout of Bucks

Victor Wembanyama had 23 points and 15 rebounds while Stephon Castle added a triple double to lead San Antonio's 127-95 victory at Milwaukee on Saturday, boosting the Spurs' NBA win streak to eight games. Castle contributed 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for the Spurs