Latest - All Whites striker Chris Wood's second-half penalty gave Newcastle United a 1-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League to further banish any lingering relegation fears.
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Newcastle had lost their previous three games, reviving jitters they may be dragged back into the battle against the drop as the season heads towards its finale.
But with Newcastle pressing hard against a surprisingly lacklustre Wolves, Woods drew a foul from goalkeeper Jose Sa before thumping home the spot kick in the 72nd minute for his first goal in front of home fans at St James' Park.
The win put Newcastle 14th on 34 points - a comfortable 10 points above the bottom three relegation spots.
Woods had a first half goal disallowed for off-side.
Defeat left Wolves eighth on 49 points, with their hopes of earning a berth in next year's Champions League receding.
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe, speaking to Sky Sports: "I am so pleased for Chris Wood. You could see him filling in on the left of midfield. He is a willing lad. The goal will do wonders for him. I am pleased he stepped up and took it.
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Van Gisbergen extends championship lead
New Zealand driver Shane van Gisbergen has finished third in the latest Australian Supercars race in Melbourne to extend his championship lead.
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Chaz Mostert in a Holden won the race ahead of pole-sitter David Reynolds in a Ford with van Gisbergen in a Holden third.
Van Gisbergen started at the rear after he was caught out by a red flag in Thursday qualifying.
It did little to deter the reigning champion, who was up to 14th after two laps.
By race's end, van Gisbergen was within 10 seconds of race winner Mostert.
With Anton De Pasquale suffering a late tyre failure, van Gisbergen extended his series lead to 113 points.
There are another three races at the Albert Park circuit this weekend which is also hosting the Australian Grand Prix.
Becker found guilty
German tennis great Boris Becker was found guilty of four charges under the Insolvency Act following his bankruptcy trial in London.
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The 54-year-old six times Grand Slam champion, who was on trial at Southwark Crown Court, was facing 24 counts under the act relating to the period from May to October 2017.
Becker, a former world number one who won Wimbledon three times, had denied the charges, including nine counts of not handing over trophies and awards and seven of concealing property valued at more than $2.4 million.
Becker was made bankrupt on June 21, 2017, at the London High Court in connection with a debt to private bankers Arbuthnot Latham & Co.
Under the terms of the bankruptcy order, he was bound to provide full disclosure of assets.
Last month, the court heard that Becker "acted dishonestly" by failing to hand over assets including his Wimbledon singles trophies before and after he was declared bankrupt.
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Solid start for Proteas
Captain Dean Elgar top scored with 70 as South Africa were held in check to reach 278 for five at the close of play on the first day of the second and final test against Bangladesh at St George's Park in Gqeberha.
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Kyle Verreynne (10 not out) and Wiaan Mulder, who has yet to score, will resume on the second morning as South Africa look to post a big first innings total on a good wicket having won the toss and elected to bat.
Temba Bavuma made 67 and Keegan Petersen 64 as all the batsmen made starts, but none could go on to record three figures.
Bangladesh need to win to level the series and toiled hard with the ball. After being a little loose with their line in the morning session, they tightened up in the afternoon and were able to rein in the scoring rate.
The pick of their bowlers was left-arm spinner Taijul Islam (3-77), who came into the side for injured seamer Taskin Ahmed.
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UEFA sets up fund
UEFA has allocated $380 million to pay clubs for releasing their players for national team competitions in the 2020-24 cycle as part of its benefits programme.
The club benefits programme is based on the amount generated by the European Championship final tournament and paid to clubs that have contributed to the successful staging of all of UEFA's national team competitions.
Following Euro 2020, a sum of $320 million was paid to 697 clubs from all 55 member associations, UEFA said.
UEFA added $160 million will be given for the release of players to the UEFA Nations League 2020-21 and 2022-23, as well as the European qualifiers for Euro 2024.
EURO 2024 will be held in Germany.
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Vettel fined for scooter ride
Four-times Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel was fined $8,000 for riding a scooter around the Australian Grand Prix circuit after his Aston Martin broke down in first practice.
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It was not quite the return to action the German had expected after missing the first two races of the season due to contracting COVID-19.
Vettel had managed a few laps but his car soon stopped with smoke billowing out the rear.
After getting out, the German grabbed a fire extinguisher off a track marshal and gave the car a spray.
Session over, he then rode along the track back to the pits on a motor scooter with his helmet perched on the top of his head, at one point waving at fans with both hands.
Stewards summoned Vettel and fined him for a breach of the sporting regulations in entering the track without permission during a five minute period after a session had ended.
Vettel insisted he had been given the all-clear by a marshal who had offered him use of the scooter.
Vettel, who posted the 13th fastest lap before his mishap, was unable to return for the second free practice, with Aston Martin confirming it would need to swap in a new power unit.
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British Cycling suspends transgender policy
British Cycling says it has suspended its Transgender and Non-binary Participation Policy with immediate effect.
Transgender cyclist Emily Bridges said last week that she had provided British Cycling and governing body UCI with evidence that she was eligible to compete at the National Omnium Championships and was not clear about why she had been excluded from the event.
Bridges had been due to compete in her first women's event in Derby but British Cycling said it had been informed by the UCI that she would not be eligible to participate under their current guidelines.
British Cycling said it had taken the decision to suspend the policy due to differences between its policy and that of the UCI.
British Cycling added that it would include women and the transgender and non-binary communities in the review process.
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