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The Indian Premier League match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday has been postponed after two KKR players tested positive for Covid-19. Varun Chakravarthy and Sandeep Warrier have tested positive,…

England scrum-half Ben Youngs has withdrawn from contention for the British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa because of family reasons. Youngs was one of more than 50 players to receive an email from the Lions management last week,…

Medina Spirit won the Kentucky Derby to give trainer Bob Baffert a record seventh victory in the race. Jockey John Velazquez led Medina Spirit from the front and held off three challengers on the home straight to claim his fourth Derby…

Valtteri Bottas butted in on the Lewis Hamilton-Max Verstappen show in qualifying at the Portuguese Grand Prix, adding a new dynamic to the unfolding narrative of the 2021 Formula 1 season. A slightly bizarre qualifying session in…

Ulster head coach Dan McFarland has admitted it will take his side some time to recover from their Challenge Cup semi-final defeat by Leicester. The province led by 11 points at the break but the Tigers stormed back in the second half…

Jose Mourinho says he will "wait to be back in football" following his sacking as Tottenham manager in April. The Portuguese, 58, was dismissed after 17 months in charge, following a poor second half of the season in which Spurs slipped…

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says his side could face elimination if they are "shy" in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Paris St-Germain next Tuesday. City lead 2-1 thanks to Kevin de Bruyne and Riyad…

Confusion and disunity appeared to describe the final days of Unai Emery's 18-month spell as Arsenal boss. But on Thursday evening, the Villarreal manager and three-time Europa League winner will have the chance to get one over on his…

Stricter checks on overseas runners will be introduced after a report into the deaths of several horses at the Melbourne Cup in Australia. A total of 41 recommendations including CT scans for overseas entries before and after arrival…

The Premier League has held talks with broadcasters about scrapping its next domestic media rights auction. The government is now considering whether to approve a rollover of the current £4.7bn deal. Secured in 2018, that sale…