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PSG hit seven to set up Champions League clash with Liverpool or Barcelona
Paris Saint-Germain can look forward to a showdown with either Liverpool or Barcelona in the last 16 of the Champions League after mercilessly crushing French rivals Brest 7-0 on Wednesday to win their play-off round tie 10-0 on aggregate.

Liverpool's title charge dented by Aston Villa draw
Liverpool's Premier League title charge was slowed by Aston Villa after a pulsating 2-2 draw on Wednesday left neither side satisfied.

NFL projects huge salary cap jump for 2025 season
NFL team salary caps for the 2025 season have been projected by the league at $277.5 million to $281.5 million, a huge hike for each club according to multiple reports on Wednesday.

Venus Williams, Kvitova issued wildcards for Indian Wells
Grand Slam champions Venus Williams and Petra Kvitova were among four wildcard entrants announced Wednesday for next month's ATP and WTA Indian Wells tennis tournament.

Dortmund ease into Champions League last 16 after Sporting stalemate
Borussia Dortmund cruised into the last 16 of the Champions League after a goalless draw with Sporting Lisbon on Wednesday sealed a 3-0 aggregate victory.

MLB to launch pre-season testing of automated ball-strike calls
Major League Baseball will begin pre-season testing of an automated system to allow challenges of ball-strike calls on Thursday with the technology backstopping home plate umpires in about 60% of exhibition games.

Hamilton confident of Ferrari glory after taking wheel of new F1 car
Lewis Hamilton is convinced that this season could be Ferrari's year after he drove for the first time on Wednesday the Formula One team's car for the upcoming season, with a record eighth world title in his sights.
Raducanu says she will be 'OK' after security incident in Dubai
British tennis star Emma Raducanu insisted she would be fine as she thanked fans for their support following a "difficult experience" during the Dubai WTA 1000 event where she was targeted by a man displaying "fixated behaviour".

Alcaraz fends off Nardi to make Qatar quarters
Carlos Alcaraz withstood a spirited fightback from Italian qualifier Luca Nardi to seal his place in the quarter-finals of the Qatar Open on Wednesday.

NFL returns to Brazil in 2025 with Chargers to play in week one
The NFL will return to Brazil for a regular-season game in the first week of the 2025 campaign with the Los Angeles Chargers set to appear, the league announced on Wednesday.

Sabalenka 'all over the place' in Dubai exit
Aryna Sabalenka blamed a lack of hunger for her last-16 exit in Dubai at the hands of world number 38 Clara Tauson on Wednesday, insisting she was kind of all over the place".

New Zealand spoil historic day for Pakistan in Champions Trophy
New Zealand rode on brilliant hundreds from Tom Latham and Will Young to beat Pakistan by 60 runs in the Champions Trophy opener on Wednesday, spoiling the country's historic return to hosting global events after three decades.

Gatland 'hurting' after exit as Wales rugby coach
Warren Gatland says he is "hurting" following the end of his time as Wales head coach.

Sabalenka thrashed in Dubai as Paolini's title defence ends
World number one Aryna Sabalenka slumped to a 6-3, 6-2 loss against Denmark's Clara Tauson in the last 16 of the Dubai Championships on Wednesday, as Jasmine Paolini's title defence came to a painful end.

Arsenal post £17.7m loss despite record revenues
Arsenal lost £17.7 million in the 2023/24 season despite a return to the Champions League helping to post a club record £616.6 million ($775 million) revenue.

England to face Senegal and Wales in 2025 friendlies
England will face Senegal at Nottingham Forest's City Ground in June, while Wales will make an October trip to Wembley, the Football Association announced on Wednesday.

Prosecutors want Napoli and owner to stand trial over suspected Osimhen transfer fraud
Italian prosecutors on Wednesday called for Napoli and the club's owner Aurelio De Laurentiis to stand trial for false accounting related to transfers, including that of Serie A title hero Victor Osimhen.

Caretaker boss Sherratt set to shake up Wales for Ireland clash
Stand-in boss Matt Sherratt is poised to make sweeping changes to the Wales team beaten by Italy in the Six Nations, a defeat that brought the curtain down on Warren Gatland's second spell as coach, for the visit of champions Ireland.

Clement gets stay of execution at Rangers despite 'disastrous' cup exit
Rangers chief executive Patrick Stewart said Philippe Clement will remain in charge of Rangers on Wednesday despite what he described as a shameful and "disastrous" Scottish Cup exit to second-tier Queen's Park.

'Classy' Gill key for Champions Trophy, says India captain
India captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday said he hopes "classy" batter Shubman Gill carries his blazing form into the Champions Trophy.

Historic day as Pakistan host first international cricket tournament for three decades
Pakistan's President Asif Zardari joined thousands of fans at the National Stadium in Karachi on Wednesday for the start of the Champions Trophy, the first international cricket tournament to be hosted in the country for three decades.

Lookman blasts coach's penalty barbs after Atalanta's Champions League exit
Ademola Lookman said Wednesday that he was hurt by "disrespectful" criticism of his penalty taking by his own coach Gian Piero Gasperini after Atalanta's elimination from the Champions League by Club Brugge.

Man Utd spent £14.5m on sackings including Ten Hag and Ashworth
Manchester United paid a total of £14.5 million ($18.3 million) to sack manager Erik ten Hag, sporting director Dan Ashworth and other members of their football staff, according to the fallen English giants' latest accounts published Wednesday.

Pogacar powers into UAE Tour lead
Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar opened his 2025 account with victory in the third stage of the UAE Tour on Wednesday.

Manchester United spent £14.5 mln on sackings including Ten Hag and Ashworth
Manchester United paid a total of £14.5 million ($18.3 million) to sack manager Erik ten Hag, sporting director Dan Ashworth and other members of their football staff, according to the fallen English giants' latest accounts published Wednesday.

Young, Latham lead New Zealand charge in Champions Trophy opener
Will Young and Tom Latham hit sparkling centuries to guide New Zealand to 320-5 on Wednesday in the opening match of the Champions Trophy, marking Pakistan's first international tournament in three decades.

France's Senate backs move to ban headscarf in sport
France's right-dominated Senate has backed a bill to ban religious symbols including the Muslim headscarf in all sport competitions, professional and amateur, sparking accusations of discrimination from the left and rights advocates.

Harlequins sign Argentina's Petti for 2025/26 season
Argentina international forward Guido Petti Pagadizabal will join Harlequins for the 2025/26 season from French club Bordeaux-Begles, the English Premiership side announced Wednesday

Kenin ends injured Paolini's Dubai title defence
Jasmine Paolini's defence of her Dubai Championships title ended on Wednesday with the Italian knocked out in the last 16 by Sofia Kenin.

Real Madrid's Bellingham banned for two matches after dissent
Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham was hit with a two-match La Liga ban on Wednesday by the Spanish football federation's disciplinary committee after he was sent off for dissent.

Arsenal's Tomiyasu out for season after knee surgery
Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu will miss the rest of the season following surgery on his right knee, the Premier League title contenders announced Wednesday.

Ill Jalibert out of France's Six Nations team for Italy
Matthieu Jalibert, who started France's last Six Nations game against England, will miss this weekend's third round match in Rome, the French Rugby Federation announced on Wednesday, adding that he was "ill".