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Japan's Misaki Morota on her way to women's pole vault gold on Friday, watched by a sparse crowd at the Mizuho Park Athletics Stadium in Nagoya

'We will keep aiming for full stadiums'

Japan organisers 'not satisfied' as empty seats blight Asian Games

Yuki Kurihara, 11, with his Japan team-mates

'I felt embarrassed': Japan eSports whizz-kid, 11, wins Games gold

Roberto Mancini has his work cut out in charge of an Italy team that has missed the past three World Cups

Return as head coach

Mancini finds positives in Italy loss, accepts fans' jeers

Kylian Mbappe walks off injured as coach Zinedine Zidane looks on during France's UEFA Nations League win in Turkey on Friday

'He overextended his knee'

Mbappe injured as Zidane wins on France debut, Italy lose on Mancini return

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz helped Team Europe take a 3-1 lead

'Bring my joy back on the court'

Alcaraz helps Europe into Laver Cup lead

Kylian Mbappe feels pain in his left knee after scoring for France against Turkey on Friday

UEFA Nations Leagu

Mbappe scores but suffers knee injury as Zidane gets debut France win

Roberto Mancini's Italy slumped to defeat at the hands of Belgium on his return to the national team

Mancini's Italy return spoiled by Belgium defeat

Spain captain Rodri defended former club Manchester City

'I have faith that the club'

Rodri confident in Man City innocence despite reported charges

The main entrance of Maracana stadium displays banners announcing the upcoming NFL game in Brazil between the Baltimore Ravens and Dallas Cowboys

In Rio de Janeiro

NFL players chief raises concerns over pitch for Maracana game

Breel Embolo will sit out Switzerland's Nations League games after using forged Covid-19 test certificates

Accepting responsibility

Embolo follows Xhaka out of Swiss squad over fake Covid documents

Ethiopia's Tigist Assefa celebrates after smashing the women's marathon world record in Berlin in 2023

Course record holder

Assefa seeks 'better than my best' at Berlin marathon

Claus-Henning Schulke, known as 'Bottle Claus', poses for photos on his bicycle in front of Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate.

'Extremely proud'

'Bottle Claus': Kipchoge's 'hero' helping runners chase Berlin marathon glory

Cyrena Samba-Mayela won Olympic silver at the 2024 Paris Games

Olympic medallist Samba-Mayela handed provisional doping ban

Max Verstappen lagging in qualifying in Baku

Lack of straight-line speed?

Verstappen and Norris blame slow cars as Mercedes tops qualifying

Cole Palmer scored for England against Spain in the Euro 2024 final

Failing to impress

Palmer misses 'too many' England games, says Tuchel

Championship leader Kimi Antonelli will start in 16 in Saturday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix

World championship leader

Antonelli 'mad' about crash in Azerbaijan qualifying

Mercedes' George Russell will start on pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku

First in seven races

'Perfect lap' gives Russell pole for Azerbaijan GP as Antonelli crashes out

Karolina Muchova reacts after beating Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in Shenzhen

Convincing victories

Noskova, Muchova take Czech Republic into BJK Cup final

Thailand's Puripol Boonson crosses the finish line to win the men's 100m final

Thai sprinter Puripol breaks own Asian Games record to win 100m gold

Mercedes' George Russell will start in pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Superb performance

Russell takes pole for Azerbaijan GP, Antonelli crashes out

Jamie Chadwick (C) is a team ambassador for Williams

Williams boss hails Chadwick as F1 inspiration for women

Jannik Sinner has not played since beating Alexander Zverev in the Wimbledon final on July 12

Right knee injury

World No.1 Sinner delays return with China Open withdrawal

Gold medallist China's Zhang Zhanshuo celebrates

'Perfect conclusion'

China's Zhang wins record seventh Asian Games swimming gold

Red Bull's Max Verstappen complained that his car was bouncing 'like a kangaroo'

Closely-fought session

Verstappen edges Russell in final practice in Azerbaijan

Germany forward Kai Havertz was subbed off during the first half against the Netherlands on Thursday

Germany's Havertz, Musiala ruled out of Greece match with injury

Balls bearing Palestinian flags were thrown onto the pitch during an Ireland-Qatar friendly in Dublin in May

Reshaping sporting and cultural calendar

Ireland's Gaza stance spills from Eurovision into football

Japan's Shin Ohashi qualified for the men's 50m breaststroke final at the Asian Games in Tokyo

'Genius' Ohashi bids for third Asian Games gold after world record

A stolen base in the first inning by the Chicago Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong made him the seventh player with 40 homers and 40 stolen bases in a season

Chicago teams, Guardians and Padres all book MLB playoff berths

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