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Lowry and McIlroy in early contention at Bay Hill

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Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy are both in contention near the top of the leaderboard after the first round of Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill in Florida.

Raducanu 'didn't feel anxious' in Indian Wells loss

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Emma Raducanu struggles in a testing Indian Wells wind as she loses in her first appearance since being targeted by a stalker during a match.

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'Dessers leads way for weirdest Rangers team ever'

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The conundrum of Cyriel Dessers epitomises one of the strangest Rangers teams in history, writes Tom English.

Leigh go top after extra-time draw with Hull FC

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Leigh Leopards lose their 100% record but go top of the Super League for the first time in their history after an epic 22-22 draw against Hull FC.

How much do Premier League clubs make from tickets?

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A new financial report breaks down who makes the most from tickets and how the cost of running a football club is rising.

Fonseca lives up to 'hype' to prevent all-British match

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British number three Jacob Fearnley loses on his Indian Wells debut as rising star Joao Fonseca underlines why there is a buzz around him.

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Ferguson 'not carried away after brilliant result'

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Interim Rangers manager Barry Ferguson praises his players for a "brilliant result" in the Europa League after they beat Fenerbahce 3-1 in Istanbul in their first-leg tie.

GB win mixed 4x400m relay bronze at European indoors

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Great Britain win mixed 4x400m relay bronze as Femke Bol anchors hosts the Netherlands to the first gold of the European Athletics Indoor Championships.

'Don't celebrate too much' - Mourinho warns Rangers

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Fenerbahce head coach Jose Mourinho insists their Europa League tie with Rangers is not over despite losing the first leg 3-1 in Istanbul.

Son hopes for 'wake-up call' before 'biggest game'

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Tottenham must take their 1-0 defeat by AZ Alkmaar as a "wake-up call" going into their "biggest game of the season", says captain Son Heung-min - with their sole chance of silverware hanging in the balance.

Bol leads Dutch home in mixed relay as GB take bronze

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Femke Bol leads the Netherlands team to gold in the 4x400m mixed relay on the opening night of the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Apeldoorn.

Littler triumphs as Brighton sees two nine-darters

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Luke Littler wins night five of the Premier League in Brighton on an evening which sees two nine-dart finishes.

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Antrim 'will not concede' home advantage for Armagh tie

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Antrim GAA say they "still expect" to stage their Ulster Senior Football Championship quarter-final against Armagh at home despite Ulster GAA switching the game to Pairc Esler.

Man Utd plotting Mateta move - Friday's gossip

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Man Utd eye surprise move for Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta, Arsenal to miss out on Joshua Kimmich and Harvey Elliott could leave Liverpool on loan.

Faletau retains Lions aim as Cardiff future in doubt

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Wales number eight Taulupe Faletau has not given up hope on a fourth British and Irish Lions tour this summer as doubts emerge where he will be playing next season.

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Tuchel making brilliant impact - FA chief Bullingham

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Football Association chief Mark Bullingham says Thomas Tuchel has already made an 'absolutely brilliant impact' since becoming England men's manager.

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Three senior executives to leave Man Utd this summer

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Three senior executives will leave Manchester United this summer, including the person responsible for delivering the latest round of redundancies.

Scotland wary of Wales team 'playing with freedom'

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Gregor Townsend says Scotland will be up against a Wales side "playing with freedom" when the sides meet in the Six Nations on Saturday.

WTA players to receive maternity pay for first time

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Female tennis players will receive paid maternity leave on the WTA Tour for the first time.

Cricket body apologises for Pope Francis Ashes post joke

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The England and Wales Cricket Board apologises for a social media post joking that hospitalised Pope Francis "loves the Ashes".

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'More Premiership club bankruptcies inevitable without change'

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It is only "a matter of time" until another Premiership club goes bust according to the administrator who oversaw London Irish's insolvency.

'Fears' for domestic impact of $1bn Club World Cup prize pot

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New European Leagues president Claudius Schafer says he "fears for the future" of domestic competitions amid the increasing prize money from international tournaments.

Doak set to miss Nations League play-off after surgery

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Scotland winger Ben Doak will likely miss this month's Nations League play-off double-header against Greece after having surgery on a thigh injury.

Jonas' trainer unhappy with 'uncalibrated' scales

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Watch as Natasha Jonas' trainer Joe Gallagher complains about "uncalibrated" scales before the weigh-in with Lauren Price.

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Neymar returns to Brazil squad after 17-month absence

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Neymar has been recalled to the Brazil squad after a 17-month absence for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Argentina.

Relegation backlash 'has not changed our perspective'

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The backlash against the idea of a potential temporary scrapping of relegation from the Women's Super League "has not changed our perspective" on changes, Nikki Doucet of the Women's Professional Leagues Limited says.

Easterby backs 'fabulous' Osborne for wing role

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Ireland interim head coach Simon Easterby says the "flexibility" offered by Jamie Osborne was key in his selection to face France in the Six Nations on Saturday.

Hundred gender wage disparity must end - PCA

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A report by the players' union says the increasing disparity between the top salaries of men's and women's cricketers in The Hundred must end.

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Taylor & Serrano return to New York for trilogy fight

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Katie Taylor will fight Amanda Serrano in their trilogy bout on 11 July at Madison Square Garden in New York.

'Arriving in red will be cool' - Hamilton's Melbourne excitement

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New Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton says "arriving in Melbourne in red will be cool" as he prepares for his debut race for his new team in the F1 season opener in Australia on 16 March.