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Villa survive Celtic scare as Rogers treble seals last 16 berth

Morgan Rogers fired Aston Villa into the Champions League last 16 as the England forward's hat-trick inspired a dramatic 4-2 win against Celtic on Wednesday.

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Dembele hits hat-trick as PSG reach Champions League knockouts

Ousmane Dembele scored a hat-trick as Paris Saint-Germain romped to a 4-1 win at Stuttgart, qualifying themselves for the Champions League knockout stages.

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Persistent PSV rain on Liverpool's Champions League perfect parade

Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven twice came from behind Wednesday to beat Liverpool 3-2 in a spectacular Champions League match, denying the Reds a perfect record in the league phase.

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Man City rally to avoid Champions League knockout blow against Brugge

Manchester City saved themselves from an embarrassing early Champions League exit with three second-half goals to beat Club Brugge 3-1 on Wednesday and progress to the play-off round.

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Dortmund to name Kovac as coach until 2026

Former Bayern Munich coach Niko Kovac will take over as Borussia Dortmund boss until 2026, a source told AFP subsidiary SID on Wednesday.

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Norway's Haugan claims slalom in Schladming

Norwegian skier Timon Haugan claimed the fourth World Cup win of his career with victory in the slalom at Schladming on Wednesday.

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Scheffler ready to go again in season debut

After a year of domination, world number one Scottie Scheffler returns to action on Thursday, making his PGA Tour season debut in the Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

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Rashford 'has to change' to end Man Utd exile: Amorim

Ruben Amorim has warned Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford that he "has to change" if the unsettled star wants to save his Old Trafford career.

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Georgian Gubanova leads at European figure skating championships

Former winner Anastasiia Gubanova of Georgia took a slim lead in the women's singles at the European figure skating championships after Wednesday's short programme.

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Fire erupts outside Man City stadium before Champions League clash

A blaze erupted outside Manchester City's Etihad Stadium after a merchandise stand caught fire just hours before Wednesday's crucial Champions League tie against Club Brugge.

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Wales boss Gatland wary of 'humble' France hero Dupont

Warren Gatland says he has "huge" respect for Antoine Dupont as Wales bid to end their long losing streak in a Six Nations opener against France, captained by the star scrum-half.

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German skaters Hase and Volodin dance into European championships lead

Germany's Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin led after the pairs short program on the first day at the European figure skating championships in Tallinn on Wednesday.

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Prince Feisal Al-Hussein says he can 'bridge gap' in Olympic movement

Prince Feisal Al-Hussein of Jordan says he can bridge continents and cultures if he becomes the first president of the International Olympic Committee from outside Europe and the United States.

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Williams, Adams return for Wales' Six Nations opener against France

Experienced backs Josh Adams and Liam Williams will return for Wales in their Six Nations opener against France on Friday as Warren Gatland's men bid to end a 12-match losing streak.

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Williams, Adams back for Wales' Six Nations opener against France

Josh Adams and Liam Williams have been named in Wales' starting XV to face France in the Six Nations opener on Friday.

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Khawaja, Smith tons power Australia to 330-2 in first Test

Steve Smith stood unbeaten on 104 after crossing 10,000 Test runs and helped Australia pummel Sri Lanka alongside fellow centurion Usman Khawaja on day one of the opening Test on Wednesday.

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Jegou, Auradou on bench for France Six Nations opener

Oscar Jegou and Hugo Auradou, who were investigated over rape claims last year before they were dismissed, will start on the bench for France's Six Nations opener against Wales, coach Fabien Galthie said on Wednesday.

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Ton-up Khawaja, Smith power Australia to 261-2 in first Test

Steve Smith powered on after crossing 10,000 Test runs and Usman Khawaja hit an unbeaten 119 as Australia piled the misery on Sri Lanka on day one of the opening Test on Wednesday.

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Smith joins 10,000 club as Australia start strong in first Test

Skipper Steve Smith crossed a milestone 10,000 runs in Test cricket as Australia reached 145-2 at lunch on day one of the first match against Sri Lanka.

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Australia's Steve Smith joins greats with 10,000 Test runs

Australia's Steve Smith on Wednesday joined a select group of batsmen to reach 10,000 career Test runs during the first morning of the opening Test against Sri Lanka.

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Maxey leads 76ers past Lakers, surging Rockets hold off Hawks

Tyrese Maxey scored 43 points to lead the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers to a 118-104 NBA victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday as the surging Houston Rockets pulled off a tense 100-96 win over Atlanta.

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Kirsty Coventry hopes to make waves in IOC presidential race

Former swimming great Kirsty Coventry says she sees no problem in being a candidate to become the most powerful person in sport despite being a minister in the Zimbabwean government whose election in 2023 was described as neither "free nor fair."

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Man Utd, Spurs seek Europa League last 16 and much-needed rest

Manchester United and Tottenham are among the sides aiming to ensure direct passage to the Europa League last 16 in Thursday's league phase finale with nine places in the knockout stages up for grabs.

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New sumo grand master vows best behaviour after promotion

Sumo's only grand master Hoshoryu vowed not to "tarnish the title" after being officially promoted to the highest rank on Wednesday, 15 years after his uncle quit the sport in disgrace.

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McIlroy eyes majors, Ryder Cup in 'pivotal' 2025

Rory McIlroy is sharpening his focus for a "pivotal" 2025 campaign amid continuing uncertainty over "what the landscape of golf looks like going forward."

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Real Madrid 'yet to show their best', warns Ancelotti

Carlo Ancelotti said Real Madrid "are improving but are yet to show their best" as his side bid to earn automatic qualification to the Champions League last 16 against Ligue 1 club Brest on Wednesday.

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Owner Textor says Fonseca will be next Lyon coach

Former AC Milan boss Paulo Fonseca will take over as coach of Ligue 1 side Lyon, the French club's owner told AFP on Tuesday.

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Steen Olsen wins Schladming giant slalom

Norwegian Alexander Steen Olsen claimed the giant slalom in the men's World Cup in Schladming, Austria in a night race on Tuesday.

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Rodgers hoping to complete Celtic swoop for Arsenal's Tierney

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers is hoping a deal can be agreed with Arsenal to expedite Kieran Tierney's return to Glasgow before the end of the transfer window.

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Netherlands' Bol to skip most of indoor athletics season

Olympic 400m women's hurdles bronze medallist and world champion Femke Bol said on Tuesday she will miss this season's indoor individual events, apart from the European Championships, to prioritise her personal life.

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Ex-Belgium midfielder Nainggolan charged in drug trafficking probe

Former Belgium midfielder Radja Nainggolan was charged on Monday as part of an investigation into cocaine trafficking on an international scale, a day after he was arrested, the Brussels prosecutor's office said.

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Santos president tells Neymar it's 'time to come home'

Santos' president told Brazilian superstar Neymar it was "time to return to (his) people" in a video published on social media on Tuesday.

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