Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar rides to win the first stage of the La Vuelta cycling race, a time trial with start and finish in Monaco.

Pogacar storms to Vuelta win, grabs red jersey

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Williams played women's doubles with her sister Venus for the first time since 2022 at Cincinnati but lost in the first round.

Serena Williams, Alcaraz unite in US Open mixed doubles

England's interim coach Marcus Trescothick (L) and Joe Root.

Trescothick keen to stay as Hussey eyes England role

SV Mannheim supporters storm the field during the German Cup match between Waldhof Mannheim and Kaiserslautern, on Friday, August 21, 2026, in Mannheim, Germany.

Fan violence leaves 100 injured in German Cup match

Manchester City’s manager Enzo Maresca

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Australia’s Mitchell Starc celebrates taking his fifth wicket for the innings when he dismissed Bangladesh’s Litton Das during the first day of the second Test match against Bangladesh at the Great Barrier Reef Stadium in Mackay on August 22, 2026.

Starc's six-wicket haul puts Australia on top in Mackay

Ezri Konsa

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England's Ollie Robinson (C) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Pakistan's Ali Usman on day three of the first Test match at Headingley cricket ground in Leeds, northern England on August 21, 2026.

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Portuguese international footballer Joao Cancelo poses with a Barcelona jersey during his official presentation as FC Barcelona's new player at the Nou Camp in Barcelona on August 20, 2026.

Barcelona seal Cancelo return to bolster defence

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Jannik Sinner withdraws from US Open with knee injury

Leandro Paredes

Argentina's Paredes suspended 10 matches by FIFA

The second Brazilian edition will be held at Rio de Janeiro’s Flamengo Beach on August 23.

50 Emirati runners join Zayed Charity Run in Brazil

The draw in Kuala Lumpur will decide seven groups for the November qualifiers.

AFC U17 Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers draw set for Aug 27

UAE's Banaat FC produce a dominant display in Qarshi to open their preliminary campaign in style.

UAE's Banaat FC storm to 9-0 win over Laos’ Master FC

Young fighters compete in an action-packed bout during the 7th Youth MMA World Championships at Mubadala Arena in Abu Dhabi.

Youth MMA stars battle for glory in Abu Dhabi

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India’s mixed-disability cricket team celebrated a 118-run win at Lord’s by recreating Sourav Ganguly’s iconic 2002 shirt-waving moment.

Ganguly’s Lord’s celebration recreated by India team

Root continues to be England's miracle man with the bat

Root equals Tendulkar's record against Pakistan

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