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For those Sunderland fans making the 700-mile round trip from Wearside, some beginning their journey at midnight, the welcome sight of Granit Xhaka making a first start since 17 January. Could the captain’s return inspire Sunderland out of a slump that began in mid-December? On the south coast, a losing run came to its end […]

West Ham will need to sell players this summer even if they avoid relegation from the Premier League, after revealing a £104.2m loss for the last financial year.

John Higgins remains on course for a sixth Welsh Open title after brushing aside Zhou Yuelong in the quarter-finals.

Corners and second yellow cards are added to the scope of the video assistant referee for this summer’s World Cup.

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The GAA’s Annual Congress at Croke Park is disrupted by a protest calling for the association to cut ties with sponsor Allianz.

FIFA will “monitor developments” in Iran following the outbreak of military action by the United States — the co-hosts of this summer’s men’s World Cup — against the Middle Eastern nation.

Consultations will be held about measures to combat players covering their mouth when confronting opponents during matches, it was announced on Saturday.

British number three Katie Boulter fails to build on a brilliant start against Jasmine Paolini in the Merida Open quarter-finals.

Champion will face Rico Verhoeven for WBC belt in May ‘I respect people who reach the very top in their sport’ Oleksandr Usyk, who has not fought since a fifth-round knockout of Daniel Dubois at Wembley in July, will defend his WBC heavyweight title against a kickboxer at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. The