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Messi scores off the bench as Miami progress in Jamaica
Lionel Messi came off the bench and scored as Inter Miami eased into the quarter-finals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup with a 2-0 win at Jamaica's Cavalier earning them a 4-0 win on aggregate.

France eye 'supreme objective' of Six Nations as Scotland visit
A France side brimming with confidence host Scotland on Saturday with a second Six Nations title of head coach Fabien Galthie's rollercoaster tenure on the line.

Barca face Atletico rematch after defeat sparked unbeaten streak
Hansi Flick used an expletive to describe Barcelona's poor performance during November, and December was equally bad, with Atletico Madrid's win before Christmas helping them usurp the Catalans at the top of the table.

Man City in Brighton test as Arsenal face Chelsea clash
Manchester City face a crucial clash with Brighton as the pressure mounts in the race to finish in the Premier League's top four.

Marseille face up to gulf separating them from PSG in France
Marseille travel to Paris Saint-Germain this weekend for French football's biggest fixture, which threatens to remind them of the enormous gulf now separating the two great rivals.

England's Six Nations ambitions on the line against Wales
England head into their Six Nations finale against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday knowing a bonus-point win will give them their best chance of a first championship title in five years.

Russian teen Andreeva focused on the job as WTA ranking rises
Mirra Andreeva's rise in the WTA rankings has accelerated so quickly that the 17-year-old Russian can't keep track.

McIlroy tight-lipped about apologetic heckler incident
Rory McIlroy kept quiet on Thursday about a practice-round incident at The Players Championship in which he took a heckler's phone, a critic who later apologized to the four-time major champion.

Villegas, Spaun and Glover share Players lead, McIlroy one back
Colombia's Camilo Villegas and Americans Lucas Glover and J.J. Spaun each fired six-under-par 66s to share the lead on Thursday at the darkness-halted opening round of the PGA Players Championship.

Rangers down angry Mourinho's Fenerbahce to reach Europa League quarters
Jack Butland was the hero as Rangers held their nerve in a penalty shoot-out to dump Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce out of the Europa League and reach the quarter-finals on Thursday.

Amorim 'proud' of Dorgu's honesty to overturn Man Utd penalty
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim praised the sportsmanship of Patrick Dorgu after the Danish full-back told the referee he had made a mistake in awarding the Red Devils a spot-kick in Thursday's 4-1 Europa League win over Real Sociedad.

Medvedev outlasts Fils to reach Indian Wells semi-finals
Two-time finalist Daniil Medvedev rallied from a break down in the final set to beat Arthur Fils 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (9/7) on Thursday to reach the semi-finals of the Indian Wells ATP Masters.

Fernandes sends Man Utd into Europa League quarters, Spurs advance
Bruno Fernandes netted a hat-trick as Manchester United beat Real Sociedad 4-1 in their Europa League last-16 second leg on Thursday, while Tottenham bounced back to edge AZ Alkmaar 3-2 on aggregate.

Rangers down Mourinho's Fenerbahce to reach Europa League quarters
Jack Butland was the hero as Rangers held their nerve in a penalty shoot-out to dump Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce out of the Europa League and reach the quarter-finals on Thursday.

Odobert double sends Spurs into Europa League quarter-finals
Wilson Odobert scored his first two Tottenham goals to book a place in the Europa League quarter-finals by beating AZ Alkmaar 3-1 on Thursday and 3-2 on aggregate.

Fernandes hat-trick fires Man Utd into Europa League quarters
Bruno Fernandes led Manchester United into the Europa League quarter-finals with a hat-trick to beat Real Sociedad 4-1 at Old Trafford on Thursday and 5-2 on aggregate.

Home is where hurt is as Duplantis misses out on new world record
Pole vault superstar Armand Duplantis was unable to further improve his own world record in front of his adoring home fans on Thursday, failing three times to clear an imposing 6.28m.

Wales' Anscombe still eyeing 2027 World Cup despite Gatland doubts
Gareth Anscombe has hit back at former Wales coach Warren Gatland's assertion he might struggle to make the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia.

Defending champ Swiatek tops Zheng to reach Indian Wells semi-finals
Defending champion Iga Swiatek beat Zheng Qinwen 6-3, 6-3 on Thursday, avenging her Olympics semi-final loss to the Paris Games gold medallist to reach the semi-finals at Indian Wells.

England's Earl feels need for Six Nations speed against Wales
Ben Earl says playing at pace will underline England's bid to be crowned Six Nations champions on Saturday when they face Wales in their final match of the tournament.

Nico Williams fires Bilbao into Europa League quarters, Eintracht hammer Ajax
Athletic Bilbao beat 10-man Roma 3-1 in their Europa League last-16 second leg on Thursday, while Eintracht Frankfurt put four past Ajax to book their place in the quarter-finals with a 6-2 aggregate win.

Sherratt wants Wales to balance 'heart and brain' in Six Nations send-off with England
Matt Sherratt says Wales will need to find the "balance between heart and brain" when they face Six Nations title contenders England in Cardiff on Saturday.

Townsend upbeat as Scotland head to France for tough Six Nations finish
Gregor Townsend believes Scotland's recent record against France entitles them to travel to Paris with optimism for their daunting Six Nations finale against the title contenders on Saturday.

World MotoGP champion Martin to miss US race in new injury setback
World MotoGP champion Jorge Martin will sit out the Grand Prix of the Americas after failing to recover from injury, having already been forced to miss the opening two races of the season.

Rays dump plans for new MLB ballpark in St. Petersburg
The Tampa Bay Rays have dropped plans for a new stadium in St. Petersburg, principal owner Stu Sternberg said Thursday, leaving the Major League Baseball club's long-term future in the area in doubt.

Martinez climbs to Paris-Nice stage win, Jorgenson takes lead
French rider Lenny Martinez sprinted to an uphill victory in the fifth stage of the Paris-Nice race on Thursday, with Jonas Vingegaard losing the overall lead to US teammate Matteo Jorgenson after a nasty fall.

Jockey great Dettori files for bankruptcy after UK tax case
Frankie Dettori said he felt "embarrassed" after filing for bankruptcy following the celebrated jockey's failure to reach an agreement with British authorities regarding a long-running case of tax avoidance.

Impressive Fact To File gives Mullins' eve of Gold Cup confidence-booster
Fact To File cruised home in Thursday's Ryanair Chase at the Cheltenham Festival to give Willie Mullins a significant confidence booster ahead of Galopin des Champs' quest for a third straight Gold Cup.

Ireland's Easterby laments 'disappointing' Galthie comments after Dupont injury
Ireland interim boss Simon Easterby on Thursday said comments alleging foul play against his side by France coach Fabien Galthie following an injury to star scrum-half Antoine Dupont were "disappointing" and had created unnecessary "ill-feeling".

Frenchman Martinez climbs to Paris-Nice fifth stage win
French rider Lenny Martinez sprinted to an impressive uphill victory in the fifth stage of the Paris-Nice race on Thursday with Dane Jonas Vingegaard losing the overall lead after a fall.

UEFA to mull penalty rule rethink after Alvarez controversy
UEFA on Thursday said it would consider a potential rule change after Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez's penalty was controversially disallowed in their Champions League shootout loss to Real Madrid.

Roberts moves to wing for winless Wales against England in Six Nations
Scarlets centre Joe Roberts will make his first professional start on the wing when Wales bid to end their lengthy losing streak in a Six Nations finale against title contenders England.