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With the Club World Cup starting this weekend, BBC Sport looks at how seriously the expanded tournament is being taken.
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Gone are the days when clubs would turn to assistant coaches to step up when the hot seat becomes available. Nor do they wait until one falls out of work and they can snap them up for free.
Max Verstappen topped an unusual first practice session at the Canadian Grand Prix as McLaren were left off the pace after appearing to use the session to experiment.
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Watch the best shots as number one seed Zheng Qinwen beats Emma Raducanu to reach the semi-final of the women's singles at Queen's.
The 2023 Ryder Cup player carded a brilliant five-under-par 65.
The 22-year-old will still take over as British number one on Monday.
The 36-year-old was fielding in the slips when he dived for an edge off South Africa's Temba Bavuma, only to misjudge the ball and see it smash into his right hand.
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The 2023 Ryder Cup player carded a brilliant five-under-par 65.
Vice-captain fractured finger with drop at slip to give Temba Bavuma another life and South Africa controlSlip has turned into a silly position this week. And because cricket is such a contrary sport, this means it’s become a very serious business indeed. Old salts say there’s no such thing as an easy catch in there, and there have been some hellish …
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British No 1 cannot match world No 5 who wins 6-2, 6-4Raducanu loses after two impressive straight-sets winsUnder suffocating pressure to hold on to her serve at all costs against one of the best players in the world, it came as no surprise when Emma Raducanu faltered. Although she had fought hard and rallied after conceding a convincing first set against an …
Emma Raducanu lost in straight sets to Qinwen Zheng.
Aiden Markram and Temba Bavuma propel South Africa to within touching distance of victory in the ICC World Test Championship on day three of the final against Australia.