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Hat-trick hero Lookman a symbol of Atalanta's underdog success
Ademola Lookman was Atalanta's hat-trick hero on the club's greatest ever night in Dublin as German champions Bayer Leverkusen were vanquished 3-0 in the Europa League final on Wednesday.
Bayern Munich on verge of naming Kompany as coach: reports
Bayern Munich are close to completing a shock move for Burnley boss Vincent Kompany to replace Thomas Tuchel as coach, German and English media reported on Wednesday.
Camara faces rap in 'homophobia' row as Mali defends 'free speech'
Mali footballer Mohamed Camara, who covered up a pro-LGBTQ badge on his playing jersey, was summoned to a French football disciplinary hearing on Wednesday as his country's football federation backed his right to freedom of expression.
'We can't let this break us', says Leverkusen's Tah
Bayer Leverkusen captain Jonathan Tah backed his team to get over their disappointment at losing the Europa League final to Atalanta on Wednesday ahead of Saturday's German Cup final.
Lookman hat-trick fires Atalanta to Europa League, ends Leverkusen's unbeaten run
Ademola Lookman scored a stunning hat-trick as Atalanta ended Bayer Leverkusen's 51-match unbeaten run to win the Europa League final 3-0 on Wednesday and claim their first trophy for 61 years.
Gasperini hails 'incredible' Atalanta history-makers
Gian Piero Gasperini lavished praise on his "incredible" Atalanta players after they stunned Bayer Leverkusen to win the Europa League and claim their first ever continental honour.
Lookman hat-trick as Atalanta end Leverkusen's unbeaten run to win Europa League
Ademola Lookman scored a stunning hat-trick as Atalanta ended Bayer Leverkusen's 51-match unbeaten run to win the Europa League final 3-0 on Wednesday and claim their first trophy for 61 years.
Djokovic celebrates 37th birthday with 1,100th win
Novak Djokovic celebrated his 37th birthday on Wednesday with the 1,100th win of his career as he gears up for his French Open title defence, progressing to the Geneva quarter-finals.
Djokovic celebrates 37th birthday with much-needed win
Novak Djokovic celebrated his 37th birthday on Wednesday with a much-needed win as he gears up for his French Open title defence, progressing to the Geneva quarter-finals.
Wonderkid Wirtz starts Europa League final for Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen's star forward Florian Wirtz was fit enough to start Wednesday's Europa League final as the German champions aim to cap a memorable season against Atalanta.
Kohli and Bengaluru's IPL hopes melt away as Rajasthan win play-off
Virat Kohli suffered more heartbreak on Wednesday as Royal Challengers Bengaluru were knocked out of the IPL after a four-wicket loss to Rajasthan Royals in Ahmedabad.
Rain washes out England-Pakistan T20 opener
Persistent rain saw the first Twenty20 international between England and Pakistan at Headingley on Wednesday abandoned without a ball being bowled.
Brazil football greats to play charity match for flood victims
A roster of Brazilian football greats including World Cup winners Ronaldinho, Cafu and Bebeto will play a charity match to raise money for victims of devastating floods in the country's south, organizers said Wednesday.
Steinhauser breaks to solo triumph as Pogacar extends Giro lead
German rookie Georg Steinhauser won the 17th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Wednesday as Tadej Pogacar strengthened his huge lead at the top of the overall standings.
England great Anderson has moments of regret over upcoming retirement
England great James Anderson has said there are moments when he questions his upcoming retirement from Test cricket, although he is happy with his decision "90 percent" of the time.
High Seine levels delay Paris Olympics rehearsals again
Organisers of the Paris Olympics, who are praying for fine weather during this year's Games, said Wednesday they had delayed plans for a rehearsal of the opening ceremony on the Seine for the second time because of the river's high levels.
Steinhauser wins Giro 17th stage as Pogacar pulls further ahead
German rookie Georg Steinhauser won the 17th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Wednesday as Tadej Pogacar strengthened his huge lead at the top of the overall standings.
Inter move into Oaktree era as Scudetto parade ends at Verona
Inter Milan end their triumphant Serie A season at Verona on Sunday night in a state of limbo after the champions were taken over by US investment fund Oaktree.
Chelsea stars praise sacked boss Pochettino
Chelsea's stars praised Mauricio Pochettino on Wednesday following the Argentine's ruthless sacking after just one season in charge.
Budapest to host 2026 Champions League final
Budapest's Puskas Arena will play host to the 2026 Champions League final, UEFA confirmed on Wednesday.
Spurs fall to Newcastle in Melbourne penalty shoot-out
James Maddison celebrated his inclusion in England's Euro 24 squad with a goal but it was in vain as Newcastle beat Tottenham Hotspur on penalties in a post-season friendly watched by 78,000 fans in Melbourne on Wednesday.
Inter enter new era after Suning relinquish champions to Oaktree
Inter Milan entered an uncertain new era on Wednesday after US fund Oaktree took control of the Serie A champions following outgoing owners Suning defaulting on a debt worth hundreds of millions of euros.
Liverpool's Doak given surprise call-up to Scotland's Euros squad
Uncapped Liverpool winger Ben Doak was the shock inclusion in Steve Clarke's provisional Scotland squad for Euro 2024 on Wednesday.
Nepal's 'Everest Man' claims record 30th summit
A 54-year-old Nepalese climber known as "Everest Man" reached the peak of the world's highest mountain for a record 30th time on Wednesday, three decades after his first summit.
Gurbaz leaves ill mother's bedside to help send Kolkata into IPL final
Rahmanullah Gurbaz left his hospitalised mother's bedside in Afghanistan to play a pivotal role in propelling Kolkata Knight Riders into the final on his first IPL appearance this season.
Hurricanes captain Shields out of clash against Chiefs
Wellington Hurricanes will be without captain Brad Shields and fellow live-wire back-row forward Du'Plessis Kirifi for the crunch Super Rugby clash at Waikato Chiefs on Friday.
Nepali reaches summit of Everest for record 30th time
Nepali climber Kami Rita Sherpa broke his own record Wednesday as the person to have scaled Mount Everest the most times, achieving the milestone 30th ascent of the world's highest peak.
Celtics grind to overtime Pacers win in East finals opener
The Boston Celtics needed a late rally to force overtime against the Indiana Pacers before emerging with a 133-128 win in game one of the Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday.
Swiatek eyes place among greats with fourth French Open crown
Iga Swiatek admits she is the favourite and "confident" ahead of her bid to become only the fourth woman to win four Roland Garros singles titles in the Open era.
The impossible job: Beating Rafael Nadal at the French Open
When a weary David Ferrer managed to win just five games in his French Open semi-final loss to Rafael Nadal in 2012, he was in no doubt over the enormity of the challenge.
Duesseldorf hope free games are ticket to top flight
Fortuna Duesseldorf take on Bochum in the Bundesliga relegation playoff first leg on Thursday riding a wave of momentum, unbeaten in the league since February.
Nadal ready for emotional French Open farewell
Rafael Nadal will bring down the curtain on his 19-year French Open career with the likelihood of adding to his 14 titles greatly diminished before he leaves behind a record and reputation unlikely ever to be matched.