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Love throws four touchdowns as Packers beat Lions
Green Bay quarterback Jordan Love threw four touchdown passes -- including two on fourth down -- to lead the Packers to a 31-24 NFL victory over the Detroit Lions on Thursday.
Strasbourg sink Crystal Palace in Conference League
Crystal Palace slid to a 2-1 loss at Strasbourg in the UEFA Conference League on Thursday as Liam Rosenior's side came from behind to maintain their unbeaten start to the competition.
Two-time major golf champion Zoeller dies
Fuzzy Zoeller, a two-time major champion who was known for his humor but sparked a firestorm with a racially insensitive joke about Tiger Woods, has died at the age of 74, the PGA Tour said Thursday.
Odermatt edges Kriechmayr to win Copper Mountain World Cup super-G
Unstoppable Marco Odermatt won the first World Cup super-G of the season on Thursday, edging Vincent Kriechmayr by eight-hundredths of a second to snatch the victory at Copper Mountain, Colorado.
Malen powers Villa as crowd trouble mars Europa League win
Donyell Malen scored twice as Aston Villa beat Young Boys 2-1 in a Europa League tie marred by crowd trouble on Thursday, while Roma brought an end to Midtjylland's perfect record in the league phase.
Ogier recovers in Rally Saudi Arabia to boost title hopes
Sebastien Ogier bounced back from a mediocre first full day at the season-closing Rally Saudi Arabia to share the honours in Thursday's final stage and boost his hopes of landing a ninth World Rally Championship.
Alonso celebrates surprise appointment of Newey as team principal
Fernando Alonso on Thursday celebrated the surprise news that technical guru Adrian Newey will be Aston Martin's team chief next year, and admitted he was just as surprised as the rest of the Formula One paddock by the announcement.
Verstappen welcomes McLaren's no team orders decision at Qatar GP
Max Verstappen on Thursday welcomed McLaren's decision not to implement team orders in support of Lando Norris ahead of the three-way fight for the drivers' title at the upcoming Qatar Grand Prix.
Hamilton says he has no regrets over joining Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton on Thursday declared he had no regrets about joining Ferrari this year and dismissed his earlier comments, in which he said he was not looking forward to next year, as having been said in the "heat of frustration".
'Relaxed' Norris raring to go in Qatar after Las Vegas disqualification
Lando Norris insisted Thursday he was feeling calm and composed ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix where he could win his first drivers' world championship title.
Deepti, Kerr snap top deals at WPL auction, Healy unsold
India's cricket World Cup-winning star Deepti Sharma became the joint second-most expensive player in the Women's Premier League history after a winning bid of $358,000 by UP Warriorz on Thursday.
Slot vows to 'keep fighting' as Liverpool's crisis deepens
Arne Slot vowed Thursday to "keep fighting", saying his conversations with Liverpool's owners have not changed despite his team's deep slump.
France's Dupont set for Toulouse return after lengthy lay-off
France captain Antoine Dupont is set to return for Toulouse this weekend after more than eight months out injured, a source told AFP on Thursday.
Barca's Fermin Lopez out for two weeks with calf injury
Barcelona's Spanish midfielder Fermin Lopez has been ruled out for the next two weeks with a calf injury, the club announced on Thursday.
Brignone ski return a 'starting point' before Winter Olympics
Italian alpine skiing World Cup holder Federica Brignone said on Thursday her return to snow was a "starting point" with the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics a little more than two months away.
Ex-Tour champion Thomas appointed as Ineos director of racing
Former Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas has been appointed as director of racing at Ineos Grenadiers, the British team announced on Thursday.
Judo brings Russian athletes in from the cold
Russian athletes are free to compete "under their national flag", the International Judo Federation (IJF) said on Thursday lifting the neutral status that had been imposed following the invasion of Ukraine in February, 2022.
Swiss Super-G Olympic champion Gut-Behrami out of Winter Games
Switzerland's Super-G Olympic champion Lara Gut-Behrami will miss the 2026 Winter Games with a serious knee injury, the Swiss ski federation announced on Thursday.
Erasmus basks in strength in depth as formidable Boks team named for Wales
South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus made nine changes from the team that beat Ireland last week to play Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.
Spain's Sebastian Garcia in charge as hail halts Australian PGA
Spain's unheralded Sebastian Garcia held a two-stroke lead with three holes to play when a hailstorm forced an early end to day one of the Australian PGA Championship in Brisbane on Thursday.
Gavaskar calls for 'post-mortem' after India Test debacle
Batting great Sunil Gavaskar has called for a "post-mortem" into India Test cricket after their aura of home invincibility was blown away by a second series whitewash in 12 months.
Gavaskar calls for 'post-mortem' after India's Test debacle
Batting great Sunil Gavaskar has called for a "post-mortem" into India Test cricket after their aura of home invincibility was blown away by a second series whitewash 12 months.
Hospital video helps clear Chinese long jump world champion of doping
China's world champion long jumper Wang Jianan has been cleared of doping after hospital video camera footage showed he had inadvertently inhaled a banned substance.
Verstappen seeks Qatar hat-trick but Norris title favourite
Max Verstappen is seeking a hat-trick of wins at the Qatar Grand Prix this weekend as this year's Formula One world championship reaches boiling point in the Arabian Gulf.
Ex-Bok Terblanche backs 'Erasmus-like' Tandy to turn Wales around
Former South Africa winger Stefan Terblanche said new Wales head coach Steve Tandy reminds him of Springboks boss Rassie Erasmus before the sides meet in their final Tests of the year on Saturday.
Thunder NBA win streak hits 10 but Detroit's ends at 13
Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander fought through illness to score 40 points and lead Oklahoma City to a 10th consecutive victory on Wednesday while Detroit's win streak was snapped at 13 games.
Verstappen seeks Qatar desert hat-track, but Norris remains title favourite
Max Verstappen is seeking a hat-trick of wins at the Qatar Grand Prix this weekend as this year's Formula One world championship reaches boiling point in the Arabian Gulf.
Germany eye revenge in Nations League showdown with Spain
Germany head into their Women's Nations League final against Spain this weekend with a "score to settle", months after their painful extra-time elimination in the Euro 2025 semi-finals.
Yemeni drugs seizure a 'landmark moment', say WADA
The seizure of a large amount of performance-enhancing drugs in a raid by Yemeni law enforcement agents is "a landmark moment", the head of investigations for the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has told AFP.
Perth's two-day Ashes Test pitch given highest possible rating
The Perth Stadium pitch that hosted the first Ashes Test was rated Thursday as "very good" by the International Cricket Council despite the game finishing inside two days.
Despite hurdles, Toronto will be 'ready' for World Cup, city tells AFP
The 2026 World Cup will be the first played across three countries -- but unlike the United States and Mexico, Canada has never hosted before.
Celtics snap Detroit's 13-game NBA win streak
The Detroit Pistons saw their 13-game NBA win streak snapped by the Boston Celtics on Wednesday, a missed Cade Cunningham free throw in the final seconds proving pivotal in a 117-114 loss.