Australian Grand Prix: Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton clocks fastest time in final practice session; Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari finishes second

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton clocked the fastest time in the third and final free practice session ahead of qualifying for the Australian Formula One Grand Prix

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Final vote on decision to expand 2022 Qatar World Cup to 48 teams to be taken in FIFA Congress meeting in June

FIFA chiefs will decide whether to back an expansion of the 2022 World Cup to 48 teams but a final decision will only be taken at a meeting in Paris in June.

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England manager Gareth Southgate says he has no plans to leave Three Lions job before Euro 2020

Gareth Southgate has no plans to leave the England job before Euro 2020 but admits his future is uncertain after that.

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Euro 2020 qualifiers: Samuel Umtiti, Kingsley Coman return to France squad for Moldova and Iceland matches

Samuel Umtiti and Kingsley Coman return to the France squad named as the World Cup winners prepare for the start of their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign.

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Swiss Open badminton: Subhankar Dey stuns Jonatan Christie to reach quarter-final; Riya Mookerjee through to last-eight

Subhankar Dey and Riya Mookerjee advanced to men's and women's singles quarter-finals respectively of the Swiss Open badminton tournament.

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Federation Cup 2019: Hima Das, Dutee Chand among top stars in action for Asian Athletics Championships berths

Among those who will be seen in action at the Fed Cup include sprint sensation Hima Das, Muhammed Anas and a host of other Asian Games gold medallists.

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Champions League: Manchester United's quarter-final home leg could be reversed if clashing with City's match

The home leg of Manchester United's Champions League quarter-final tie could be reversed in the event of a clash with that involving Manchester City.

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Champions League: Barcelona's Ousmane Dembele ruled out for one month due to hamstring injury

Barcelona have ruled Ousmane Dembele out for a month with a hamstring injury, endangering his chances of featuring in the Champions League quarter-finals.

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Premier League teams in Champions League final could affect England ahead of Nations League SF, says Gareth Southgate

Gareth Southgate has said England's preparations for the Nations League semi-final could be affected if Premier League teams reach the Champions League final.

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Indian boxing legend MC Mary Kom says hunger to take on challenges has kept her in pursuit of Olympics gold

MC Mary Kom has spent close to two decades slugging it out but she has no intention of quitting before she gets a chance to win Olympic gold in Tokyo.

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Australian Grand Prix: Alfa Romeo's Kimi Raikkonen says partying made him a better driver

Former world champion Kimi Raikkonen is now an elder statesman of Formula One but admits he used to be a party animal and says it made him a better driver.

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LaLiga: Real Madrid sign Eder Militao from FC Porto for 50 million euros; defender to join new club next season

Real Madrid have clinched a deal to sign the Brazilian defender Eder Militao from Portuguese champions FC Porto from next season.

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Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar through to vault finals at Artistic Gymnastics World Cup

India's Dipa Karmakar made it to the vault finals after finishing third in the qualifying round of the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup.

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Super Cup 2019: Minerva Punjab fail to turn up for pre-match conference; AIFF brands it blatant disregard for federation

Barely hours before the Super Cup's scheduled kick-off Minerva Punjab FC gave the customary pre-match conference and meeting a miss.

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Europa League: Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri slams 'dangerous' pitch at Dynamo Kiev's NSC Olympic Stadium

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has expressed unhappiness with the pitch at Kiev's NSC Olympic Stadium ahead of his team's Europa League last-16 second leg tie.

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Australian Grand Prix: Sebastian Vettel fired up to take Ferrari to the top after 'disastrous' 2018 season

Sebastian Vettel vowed to shrug off a 'disaster' 2018 and topple rival Lewis Hamilton, with his refreshed team passionate about returning Ferrari to the top.

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Australian Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes have work to do to challenge Ferrari ahead of season opener

Mercedes have plenty of work ahead to challenge Ferrari, world champion Lewis Hamilton said but voiced confidence his team was making good progress.

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ISL 2018-19: Bengaluru FC's Gurpreet Singh Sandhu says he has moved on from India's AFC Asian Cup disappointment

The Asian Cup ouster, after coming so close to qualifying for knockouts, was a bitter pill to swallow, but Indian goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu has moved on.

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Badminton legend Lee Chong Wei set to delay comeback from cancer for second time, likely to miss Malaysia Open

Lee Chong Wei is likely to miss the Malaysia Open and delay his comeback from nose cancer for a second time as the badminton great struggles to make a full recovery.

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NBA: Klay Thompson, DeMarcus Cousins help Warriors end Rockets' nine-game win streak; Russell Westbrook stars for Thunder

Playing without injured Kevin Durant, the Golden State Warriors snapped Houston's nine-game win streak and avoided being swept this season by the Rockets.

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