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Daniel Thioune was named Werder Bremen coach on Wednesday and tasked with saving the struggling Bundesliga side from the drop.
British Formula One team Williams has made progress but "it's not realistic" to target the title in 2026 or 2027, its principal James Vowles told AFP in the build-up to a new season marked by an overhaul of the technical regulations.
US champion Amber Glenn said Wednesday she may feel like a dinosaur competing in her first Winter Olympics at the age of 26 but she sees it as a great opportunity to put the US back on the women's podium after a two-decade absence.
Olympic men's figure skating star Ilia Malinin admitted Wednesday that being the favourite was a tough burden to carry.
Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber believes lifting the English League Cup could inspire the Gunners to even more success this season.
Lindsey Vonn is convinced that her dream of a medal at the Winter Olympics could still become reality even after knee ligament damage almost forced her to drop out days before the Milan-Cortina Games.
The International Olympic Committee is considering reforming its procedure for awarding future Games to restore "transparency" and establish a clearer timetable, as the contest looms as to who hosts the 2036 Summer Olympics.
American Ryan Cochran-Siegle topped times for the first training run of the men's Olympic downhill at Bormio on Wednesday.
US speed queen Lindsey Vonn's desire to race at the Olympics despite a ruptured knee ligament is an inspiration to all racers, her male counterparts said after training on Wednesday.
Spaniard Joan Mir set the pace on the second day of MotoGP pre-season testing in contrasting conditions at the Sepang circuit on Wednesday, as Italian-Japanese factory team Yamaha opted to stay off track.
Captain Caelan Doris said on Wednesday that he has faith in young fly-half Sam Prendergast ahead of Ireland's daunting Six Nations opener away to reigning champions France in Paris, despite reservations about his defence.
England Rugby World Cup-winner Jason Robinson believes Immanuel Feyi-Waboso's impressive skills are reminiscent of his own as the wing looks to provide the current side with a cutting edge in the Six Nations.
France midfielder Ngolo Kante has signed for Fenerbahce from Saudi outfit Al-Ittihad thanks to "support" from president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish club said on Wednesday.
Danylo Yavhusishyn fled the war in Ukraine to become a sumo wrestler in Japan and his rapid rise has taken him to one step away from reaching the ancient sport's highest rank.
Jack Draper insists he is "still improving" as he prepares to return from a long-term injury absence this week in Britain's Davis Cup qualifier against Norway in Oslo.
US figure skater Ilia Malinin arrives at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics carrying an aura of invincibility.
France coach Fabien Galthie expects returning talismanic captain Antoine Dupont to spark defending champions France to a higher level in their Six Nations opener against injury-hit Ireland on Thursday.
Head coach Shukri Conrad had a clear plan which culminated in South Africa winning last year's World Test Championship final, but he has shaken things up as he plots a first major white-ball trophy at the T20 World Cup.
Pakistan's spin-heavy squad are in winning form ahead of the T20 World Cup, but a controversial decision to forfeit their marquee clash against India could still trigger another early exit.
Japan's J. League can one day compete with England's Premier League if a calendar switch helps clubs bring in bigger transfer fees, its chairman told AFP ahead of the new season.
How do you top winning the Super Bowl and being named MVP of American football's biggest game? If you're Cooper Kupp, you try to win another with your childhood team.
Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal will use the "magical" feeling of reaching the League Cup to fuel their Premier League title charge.
When Tom Brady and the New England Patriots won six Super Bowls from 12 appearances, their dominant dynasty was often dubbed the "Evil Empire."
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has vowed to keep speaking out on humanitarian issues because of the "hurt" caused to the victims of global conflicts.
Marseille scored in the opening minutes of each half to book a place in the quarter-finals of the French Cup with a scrappy, at times fractious, 3-0 victory over visiting Rennes on Tuesday.
Arsenal reached the League Cup final for the first time in eight years as Kai Havertz sealed a 1-0 win against Chelsea in the semi-final second leg on Tuesday.
Martin Terrier, Patrik Schick and Jonas Hofmann scored as Bayer Leverkusen moved past St Pauli 3-0 at home on Tuesday to make the German Cup semi-finals.
AC Milan closed the gap on city rivals Inter at the top of Serie A with a convincing 3-0 win at Bologna on Tuesday.
NFL security chief Cathy Lanier said Tuesday that officers from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would have no role at this weekend's Super Bowl in California.
Players in LIV Golf tournaments will be eligible to receive world ranking points for the first time from this year, the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) announced on Tuesday.
Jacob Bethell underlined his importance to England's T20 World Cup hopes as he spun them to a hard-fought 12-run win over Sri Lanka to complete a 3-0 clean sweep at Pallekele on Tuesday.
Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann on Tuesday backed Marc-Andre Ter Stegen in his bid to regain fitness ahead of the 2026 World Cup, after the goalkeeper's latest injury setback.