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Rory McIlroy believes the decision to revert to an old putter helped him set the early pace at the WGC-Mexico Championship.

Joel Embiid scored a season-high 39 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to lift the host Philadelphia 76ers past the Brooklyn Nets 112-104 in overtime on Thursday night.

Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury shoved each other and were separated by security guards at a heated press conference before their high-stakes rematch.

Roger Federer has announced his withdrawal from a number of tournaments, including the French Open, after surgery on his right knee.

Mercedes caught the attention of the F1 paddock on the second day of winter testing with an innovative steering-wheel concept on the new W11.

Tamsin Greenway looks ahead to “epic” 2020 Vitality Netball Superleague Season Opener and analyses where each the contests might be won and lost.

Sergio Perez set the pace for Racing Point on the second morning of F1 Testing at Barcelona – but Mercedes still proved the talk of the paddock with a steering-wheel innovation in their new car.

“It’s the most passionate yet rational decision I’ve ever made.”

Barcelona have announced the emergency signing of former Middlesbrough forward Martin Braithwaite until June 2024.

Toto Wolff thinks Red Bull will be Mercedes’ biggest challengers in F1 2020, believing the opportunity to make Max Verstappen the youngest-ever world champion will be their driving force.