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Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski scored twice to help his side retain the German Super Cup with a 3-1 win over Borussia Dortmund. Lewandowski put Bayern in front shortly before half-time, before Thomas Muller added a second just after the restart. Marco Reus pulled a goal back for the hosts at Signal Iduna Park on 64 minutes. But Lewandowski restored his side's two-goal lead 10 minutes later with his 24th strike against his former club. The Poland international spent four years at Dortmund

Wolves striker Raul Jimenez says he "feels like a player again" after making his Premier League return nine months after fracturing his skull. The 30-year-old played the full 90 minutes in Wolves' opening-day defeat to Leicester. It was the first competitive match he has been involved in since he sustained the traumatic injury against Arsenal. "I always thought that after my recovery I would be back to do what I love to do," said Jimenez. "I never thought about finishing my career. There was a

Holders Algeria have drawn former winners Ivory Coast in the group stage of the delayed 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon next year. At a star-studded ceremony in Yaounde on Tuesday, Algeria were drawn in Group E where they will also face Sierra Leone and Equatorial Guinea. The tournament, which features 24 teams and runs from 9 January to 6 February, will see the winners and runners-up in each of the six groups, plus the best four third-placed teams, reach the knockout

Striker Tammy Abraham has completed a 40m euro (£34m) move to Italian side Roma from Chelsea. Abraham, Chelsea's joint top scorer last season, joins the Serie A club - managed by former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho - on a five-year deal. It is understood the deal for the 23-year-old England international includes a buy-back clause set at £68m. "You can sense when a club really wants you - and Roma made their interest clear immediately," said Abraham. "Roma is a club that deserves

Former Australian rugby player and Rugby World Cup winner Toutai Kefu and his family have been injured after being attacked in their home in Brisbane, Australia. Brisbane's Regional Crime and Intelligence Coordinator Detective Superintendent Tony Fleming confirmed in a press conference that Kefu and his family had been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a "burglary that has gone wrong." Fleming said Kefu was in surgery after suffering "very serious wounds to his abdomen." According to Fleming, his initial condition was described as "critical but expected

The Tokyo 2020 Paralympics will not have any spectators as the Covid-19 situation in Japan remains serious, according to organizers. The announcement was made on Monday, following a remote meeting of four Paralympic and Japanese government groups responsible for the Games. "In light of the current emergency declaration issued for Tokyo, Saitama and Chiba Prefectures, another declaration of the state of emergency being requested by Shizuoka prefecture and the current infection situation broadly, more stringent measures will be taken for competitions to be

American midfielder Carli Lloyd has announced she will retire later this year after an illustrious career. The 39-year-old has made 312 international appearances, scoring 128 goals for the USA women's soccer team (USWNT). Lloyd, who had a loan spell at Manchester City in 2017, won two World Cups and two Olympic golds. "Every single day I stepped out onto the field, I played as if it was my last game," she said. USWNT head coach Vlatko Andonovski said Lloyd is "a true legend"

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has revealed the Spanish club is 1.35bn euros (£1.15bn) in debt, describing the situation as "very worrying". The club's wage bill currently accounts for 103% of total income. Laporta blames predecessor Josep Maria Bartomeu for the debt, accusing him of leaving a "terrible inheritance". Extending Lionel Messi's contract would have made the wage bill accountable for 110% of revenue, which La Liga refused to accept. Messi announced an emotional exit from the Nou Camp last week and signed for Paris

Naomi Osaka broke down in tears before resuming her first news conference since the controversy over refusing to speak to media at the French Open. Osaka became emotional shortly after being asked about "dealing with media in this format" - and the Cincinnati Masters video call was briefly halted. Earlier, the Japanese star, 23, said she was "proud" of the stand she took in Paris. "It was something that needed to be done," she said. At May's French Open, four-time Grand Slam winner

India captain Virat Kohli said criticism from commentators motivated his tailenders in the 151-run win over England in the second Test at Lord's. Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah shared an unbroken stand of 89 for the ninth wicket to effectively end England's hopes of victory. Set 272 to win or bat 60 overs to draw, the hosts were bowled out for 120. "Someone told our tailenders that the commentary teams didn't rate them. They proved them wrong," said Kohli. "They made a point.

"Almost close to have that fight, but there was a problem about something. I will not disclose it," Manny Pacquiao says he wanted to face Amir Khan but is still hopeful that he can showcase his skills in the UK Manny Pacquiao admits he 'almost' agreed a deal with Amir Khan, but the Filipino star has revealed that he still hopes for a blockbuster fight in Britain. Pacquiao can produce another epic world title triumph when he challenges Yordenis Ugas for the WBA

The 40-year-old Swiss, a 20-time Grand Slam champion, had two knee operations last year. In a video post on Instagram, Federer said he hoped the surgery would give him "a glimmer of hope" to return to action. He was knocked out in the quarter-finals at Wimbledon in July and then missed the Tokyo Olympics. "I'll be on crutches for many weeks, and also out of the game for many months," Federer, who turned 40 a week ago, said on Sunday evening. "It's going

The second Test is set for a grandstand finale after England made late inroads into the India batting on the fourth day at Lord's. England took three wickets for 20 runs to leave India 181-6, 154 ahead, with all four results possible on the final day. A see-saw Test continued to fluctuate on a compelling Sunday at Lord's, with England reducing India to 55-3, only for the tourists to grind it out through a partnership of 100 between Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane.

England's Charley Hull is joint-leader of the Trust Golf Women's Scottish Open going into the final round Charley Hull bolstered her hopes of ending a five-year winless run on the LPGA Tour after moving into a share of the lead heading into the final round of the Trust Golf Women’s Scottish Open. Hull, a two-time winner on the Ladies European Tour but without an LPGA Tour title since the 2016 CME Group Tour Championship, carded a third successive 69 at Dumbarnie Links to

England captain Joe Root can get even better despite his prolific form, says team-mate Jonny Bairstow. Root made a magnificent 180 not out on day three of the second Test against India at Lord's, his second hundred in the space of eight days. It was his fifth Test century of 2021. Only Denis Compton and Michael Vaughan have made six in a year for England. "He is only 30 years old. He is still coming to his peak," Bairstow told BBC Sport. "It

Borussia Dortmund's Erling Haaland, Paris St Germain's Kylian Mbappe and Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowksi have made UEFA's shortlist for the best men's forward in the Champions League last season, European soccer's governing body said on Friday. Norway international Haaland led the scoring charts last season with 10 goals in Dortmund's run to the quarter-finals, two more than French World Cup-winner Mbappe. Poland's Lewandowksi, the winner of last season's award in the category, had five goals. Champions Chelsea, who won the trophy by beating

SKY NEWSParchment went back to find the woman and handed her the Olympic gold medal he may not have won were it not for her kindnes An Olympic champion from Jamaica tracked down the woman who gave him a taxi fare after he was in danger of missing his race in Tokyo - and she's now in line for a free trip to the island. Jamaica's Hansle Parchment won gold in the 110m hurdles but caught the bus to the wrong place for

Mandhana, who has scored 167 runs in seven innings, will be replaced by Ireland's Gaby Lewis. Harmanpreet Kaur will also fly home after missing Manchester Originals' last two games with a quad injury. "It's been a fantastic competition and I've really enjoyed it," said Mandhana. "I would love to be able to stay with the team until the final but we've been away from home for a long time with more tours ahead. I'll be watching the team at Lord's and hoping they

Venus and Serena Williams as well fellow American Sofia Kenin on Tuesday withdrew from the upcoming Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, dimming the star power at the U.S. Open tune-up event. "Unfortunately, I will not be playing in the Western & Southern Open next week as I am still in recovery from my leg injury at Wimbledon," two-time champion Serena said in a tournament press release. "I will miss all of my fans in Cincinnati whom I look forward to seeing every

Star forward Lionel Messi has joined French giants Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year deal following his departure from FC Barcelona. Star forward Lionel Messi has joined French giants Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year deal following his departure from FC Barcelona. Messi, the 34-year-old Argentine forward, who recently bid a tearful goodbye to Nou Camp, where he spent 21 years of his life at, also has the option of a third year. The exact details of Messi's financial terms were not declared but it