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Peng Shuai would be supported by the International Olympic Committee if she asked for an inquiry into sexual assault allegations she raised last November, its president Thomas Bach has said. Concerns for Peng’s safety and well-being have been aired since…

Injuries to Ben Davies and Richarlison have added to the mounting problems at Tottenham after boss Antonio Conte launched a furious tirade against his own players following the dramatic 3-3 draw against Southampton. Spurs could have moved above Manchester United…

Gianni Infantino was re-elected as Fifa president during the 73rd Congress in Kigali on Thursday, promising record revenues in the next four-year cycle of $11 billion as he called for more football to be played around the world. Infantino stood…

Aryna Sabalenka could end the French Open as world number one but accepts she will begin it against a player who “hates” her. The Belarusian won her first grand slam title at the Australian Open and has maintained the momentum,…

Ian Poulter has suggested he would consider not competing in the Ryder Cup if he qualifies for September’s contest in Rome. Poulter’s heroics for Europe against the United States, most notably in sparking the ‘Miracle at Medinah’ in 2012, have…

Former world number one Adam Scott has revealed he still has ambitions of completing a career grand slam. Scott won the 2013 Masters but needs victories in the Open Championship, US PGA and US Open to become only the sixth…

Lewis Hamilton praised Sebastian Vettel for standing by him in Formula One’s “lonely” world – before hailing the German as a great of the grid. Four-time world champion Vettel, 35, announced on Thursday that he will retire from the sport…

Thomas Partey admits he needs to be “more intelligent” after he was sent off during Arsenal’s Carabao Cup semi-final defeat to Liverpool. Diogo Jota’s brace sealed a 2-0 win for the Reds, who will face Chelsea in the final at…

Former Everton player and coach Duncan Ferguson has been appointed as head coach of Forest Green. The League One club announced the 51-year-old Scot had taken the reins in succession to Ian Burchnall, whose departure was confirmed earlier this week.…

Daniil Medvedev expressed regret about his mid-match meltdown in his Australian Open semi-final victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas, admitting: “I just lost it.” Medvedev’s 7-6 (5) 4-6 6-4 6-1 success means he will play for a second straight grand slam title…