Afghan cyclist who escaped Taliban wins Asian Games silver medal
Fariba Hashimi, who used to disguise herself as a man to train in Afghanistan, finishes second in women's road race.
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India defeat Sri Lanka by 147 runs as Mandhana shines in Asian Games final
Sri Lanka were bowled out for 69 runs, 10 less than Mandhana's belligerent match-winning innings as India retained gold.
Embattled Gianni Infantino says he is open to talks over FIFA reform
FIFA president proposes 'consultation' with members to reform world football governing body's decision-making process.
Ceuta solidarity shirt row: How the crisis engulfed Spanish football
Football has been dragged into growing tensions over the influx of migrants from Morocco to the Spanish enclave Ceuta.
Mourinho fumes at referees in news conference after Madrid derby defeat
Fuming Real Madrid manager waves printouts of what he believes were clear red-card tackles by Atletico Madrid players.
Iran win Asian Games basketball bronze amid emotional scenes
Players celebrate podium finish that brings exemption from conscription, saying the pressure was 'out of this world'.
LIVE: Fulham vs Manchester United – Premier League
Follow live updates, with build-up, predictions, team news and lineups, ahead of our text commentary stream coverage.
Anthems, transport, housing: What’s gone wrong at the Asian Games in Japan?
Accommodation crisis, transport gaffes and national anthem mix-ups headline the games before their opening in Japan.
LIVE: Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid – La Liga
Follow updates from the Madrid derby, including the build-up, analysis and live text commentary of the game.
Salah scores hat-trick as Trabzonspor beat Galatasaray in Turkish league
Mohamed Salah scored three goals and created the fourth as the Turkish champions were defeated 4–0 by Trabzonspor.
Asian Games: Smriti Mandhana breaks T20 record as India beat Bangladesh
India defeat Bangladesh by 114 runs to book women's cricket final against Sri Lanka, who beat Pakistan by eight wickets.
Myanmar’s Van defeats Pantoja to retain flyweight title in UFC 331
Joshua Van earned a unanimous decision (49-46, 49-47, 50-45) win over his Brazilian opponent to cement his reign.
Fulham vs Manchester United: Premier League – prediction, teams, lineups
Man United have won only one league game this season, putting Michael Carrick under pressure ahead of Fulham trip.
Brighton beat Arsenal 3-0 as Man City top Premier League without playing
Arsenal suffer shock 3-0 loss at Brighton to lose top spot in the Premier League on goal difference to Manchester City.
UEFA defends policy after rejecting Ireland’s request not to play Israel
UEFA responds after Ireland's football association says its request to avoid future pairings with Israel was rejected.
LIVE: Brighton vs Arsenal – Premier League
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Brentford beat Chelsea 3-0 to shatter Alonso’s London honeymoon
Chelsea left with one point from their last three Premier League games after a 3-0 defeat at neighbours Brentford.
Brighton vs Arsenal: Premier League – predictions, teams, lineups
Premier League holders Arsenal have won all seven of their matches to start the new season.
England fast bowler Carse to face no charges over alleged nightclub assault
Derbyshire Police said they were investigating an alleged assault but have now decided no further action will be taken.
UEFA, CONCACAF challenge FIFA on reserves and demand $10m payout to members
Confederation chiefs call on Gianni Infantino to make $2.1bn payout to all FIFA's 211 member associations.