Match results
Match reports, scores, post-match analysis.
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Blitzboks survive Fiji defeat to reach Bordeaux quarter-finals and keep World Championship bid alive
South Africa scraped into the SVNS Bordeaux quarter-finals despite losing to Fiji, advancing only after New Zealand beat Argentina. The Blitzboks remain in contention for the HSBC SVNS World Championship title.
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Mbappé reveals he has never rewatched 2022 World Cup final: 'It might awaken demons'
Kylian Mbappé has admitted he cannot bring himself to rewatch France's 2022 World Cup final defeat to Argentina, despite scoring a hat-trick in the 3-3 draw that ended in a 4-2 penalty shootout loss in Doha.
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Costa takes short-notice Schnell fight before cornering Lopes at UFC White House
Alessandro Costa steps in on less than 10 days' notice to face Matt Schnell at UFC Vegas 118 on June 6, then flies to Washington to corner Diego Lopes at UFC White House on June 14, hoping a second straight knockout keeps his team's momentum rolling.
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Takahashi dethrones mentor Ougikubo to claim Rizin flyweight title in hometown Sendai
Makoto 'Shinryu' Takahashi avenged a 2024 defeat to his former mentor Hiromasa Ougikubo with a unanimous decision victory in the Rizin FF: Landmark Vol. 14 main event in Sendai, Japan, claiming the Rizin flyweight championship.
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Antonelli claims Monaco GP pole as Verstappen lines up second for Mercedes
Kimi Antonelli secured pole position for the 2026 Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen starting from second on the grid. Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton complete the front two rows.
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Bonfim targets Makhachev throne with Muhammad 'test' at UFC Vegas 118
Gabriel Bonfim faces former welterweight champion Belal Muhammad in the UFC Vegas 118 main event on Saturday, with the Brazilian viewing the bout as proof his luta livre grappling can eventually dethrone champion Islam Makhachev.
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Russell baffled by three-tenths deficit as Antonelli snatches Monaco pole from Verstappen
George Russell qualified a troubled sixth for the Monaco Grand Prix as team-mate and championship leader Kimi Antonelli claimed pole with a 1m12.051s, edging Max Verstappen by just 0.043s. The result extends Russell's deficit in the title race to 43 points.
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Kirshe's double keeps USA perfect in Bordeaux as Eagles edge Canada 33-22
USA captain Kristi Kirshe scored twice to steer the Women's Eagles past Canada 33-22 in a blockbuster Pool C clash at HSBC SVNS Bordeaux, keeping their unbeaten record intact ahead of a quarter-final showdown with host nation France.
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Muhammad accuses Garry of using eye pokes as a strategy after back-to-back UFC losses
Belal Muhammad claims Ian Machado Garry deliberately used eye pokes as a tactical weapon in their November fight, comparing the trend to flopping in the NBA. Muhammad makes the accusation ahead of his UFC Vegas 118 bout against Gabriel Bonfim on Saturday.
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Crusaders extend unbeaten home finals run to 33 with 52-31 rout of Blues
Johnny McNicholl's hat-trick and a Blues red card helped the Crusaders steamroll their rivals 52-31 in Christchurch, extending their unbeaten Super Rugby home finals record to 33 and securing a semi-final berth.
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Ten Years Together: Margotton and Lizarazu Celebrate Their Anniversary Live from Nantes
On May 28, 2025, during France's friendly against Côte d'Ivoire at the Beaujoire stadium, commentators Grégoire Margotton and Bixente Lizarazu marked ten years of working together on air — exactly in the stadium where their partnership began in May 2016.
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Spain thrash England 4-0 in Mallorca to seize Women's World Cup qualifying lead
A Alexia Putellas brace and goals from Patri Guijarro and Claudia Pina gave Spain a commanding 4-0 win over England in Mallorca, pulling level on 12 points at the top of qualifying Group A3 and leaving the Lionesses' direct World Cup qualification in the balance ahead of Tuesday's final fixtures.
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Dana White says Pereira beating Gane at UFC White House would surpass Jon Jones as GOAT
Dana White believes Alex Pereira will leapfrog Jon Jones as the greatest fighter in UFC history if he defeats Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight title at UFC White House on June 18, becoming the first fighter to hold titles in three UFC divisions.
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USA reach Bordeaux quarter-finals with two wins as South Africa stumble on day one
The United States went unbeaten on the opening day of the SVNS Bordeaux season finale, beating Spain and Australia 19-17 to qualify for the quarter-finals and keep alive their hopes of finishing in the top eight of the World Championship standings.
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Stuart Hogg starts for Montpellier against Lyon in first Top 14 appearance since January
Stuart Hogg returns to the starting XV for Montpellier in Saturday's final Top 14 round away to Lyon, his first start in five months after a thigh injury sustained in January. The 33-year-old's comeback coincides with Montpellier's push to secure second place and automatic semi-final qualification.
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Wales drop points in Montenegro draw to stay level at top of World Cup qualifying group
Wales were held to a 1-1 draw by Montenegro in Podgorica, leaving them level on 11 points with the Czech Republic in Women's World Cup qualifying Group B1. Hannah Cain's first-half penalty was cancelled out by Jasna Djokovic's 79th-minute equaliser.
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Caroline Weir hat-trick fires Scotland to 6-0 win over Israel as Cuthbert suffers knee injury
Caroline Weir scored a hat-trick and created the opener as Scotland thrashed Israel 6-0 in Budapest to strengthen their grip on top spot in Women's World Cup qualifying Group B4, though the victory was tempered by a potentially serious knee injury to Erin Cuthbert.
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France Women Beat Poland to Provisionally Top World Cup Qualifying Group
Goals from Malard (47') and Baltimore (63') gave France a 2-0 victory in Gdansk and a two-point lead over the Netherlands in Group A2 of the 2027 World Cup qualifiers.
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Belal Muhammad weighs in at 170.5 lbs for UFC Vegas 118 return against Bonfim
Belal Muhammad tips the scales at 170.5 pounds ahead of his UFC Vegas 118 main event against Gabriel Bonfim on Saturday. One fighter, Junior Tafa, missed weight by half a pound and will face a financial penalty.
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Smith backs Murrayfield move to energise Glasgow ahead of URC semi-final against Bulls
Glasgow Warriors head coach Franco Smith says playing their United Rugby Championship semi-final at Murrayfield on 6 June will give his side an energy boost, dismissing any concern over the switch from their usual Scotstoun home.
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