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Mikel Arteta said this week’s 7-1 hammering of PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League had given the club a huge lift but urged caution ahead of Sunday’s trip to misfiring Manchester United. — AFP pic

Arsenal’s Arteta warns misfiring Man United still a threat

World number six women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah crashed out in the quarter-finals of the Orleans Masters badminton championships in France. — AFP pic

Pearly-Thinaah’s Orleans Masters journey ends in quarters

A file photograph shows Lee Zii Jia competing at the Paris 2024 Olympics at Porte De La Chapelle Arena. — Bernama picc

Zii Jia crashes out of Orleans Masters with q-final loss to unseeded Irish shuttler

Everton face a later than usual kickoff in their Premier League game at Wolverhampton Wanderers this weekend, and manager David Moyes admitted on Friday that it will spoil his typical Saturday night plans. — AFP pic

Everton’s late date with Wolves will ruin manager Moyes’ Saturday night routine

Tallon Griekspoor stunned top-seeded Alexander Zverev 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/4) in the second round at Indian Wells on Friday. — AFP pic

Griekspoor stuns top seed Zverev in thriller at Indian Wells

French prosecutors have requested that double Olympic swimming champion Yannick Agnel appear before a criminal court for alleged rape and sexual assault of a minor, judicial sources said Friday. — AFP pic

Ex-Olympic swim champion Agnel to appear in French court for alleged rape

Former chief executive of the Formula One Group Bernie Ecclestone ahead of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, Sao Paulo October 31, 2024. — Reuters pic

‘They’ve gone to a good home’: Ecclestone sells legendary F1 car collection valued at £500m to Red Bull heir for public display

An image of late football star Diego Maradona is seen on the 2nd anniversary of his death at CONMEBOL fan zone

Maradona’s trial begins four years after his death, seven healthcare workers face trial

Liverpool supporters celebrate their team's victory at the end of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg football match with Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on March 5, 2025. — AFP pic

Battle for Champions League spots heat up: What to look for in Premier League this week

Real Madrid's forward Vinicius Junior (left) is tackled by Atletico Madrid's forward Giuliano Simeone during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg football match at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, on March 4, 2025. — AFP pic

Real and Atletico face tricky La Liga derby tests before European grudge match

Paris Saint-Germain's forward Bradley Barcola reacts after missing a goal scoring opportunity during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg football match with Liverpool at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on March 5, 2025. — AFP pic

PSG seek Ligue 1 rebound at Rennes before Champions League showdown with Liverpool

Bayern Munich fans light flares and wave flags prior to the UEFA Champions League last 16, first-leg, football match Fwith Bayer 04 Leverkusen on March 5, 2025 in Munich, southern Germany. — AFP pic

Bayern Munich tighten grip on Bundesliga title race ahead of Bochum clash

Enzo Maresca’s side just did enough to take control of the tie in the Danish capital.— AFP pic

Conference League: Chelsea edge Copenhagen 2-1, as Panathinaikos and Fiorentina thrill with five-goal battle

AZ Alkmaar's (L to R) Jeroen Zoet, Wouter Goes, Troy Parrott, Mees de Wit, Kees Smit celebrate their team victory at the end of the UEFA Europa League round of 16 first-leg football match between AZ Alkmaar and Tottenham Hotspur FC at AFAS stadium in Alkmaar. — AFP pic

Manchester United held to 1-1 draw at Real Sociedad, Spurs beaten by AZ Alkmaar in Europa League

The governor discussed the matter, a key Republican talking point, in the first episode of his new podcast featuring popular conservative activist Charlie Kirk. — File pic via AFP

California’s Democratic governor says trans women in sports ‘unfair’

Japan Football Association president Tsuneyasu Miyamoto said in an interview last year that Japan wanted to host the 2031 event to “raise the value of women’s football here”. — Reuters pic

FIFA’s ruling dashes Japan’s hopes of hosting 2031 Women’s World Cup