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World Cup winner Rapinoe: I'm too busy to run for president!                                         Megan Rapinoe hailed her United States team-mates as an example for the country to follow but told a huge crowd celebrating their Women's World Cup triumph that she will not be running for president, saying: "I'm busy." During the victory parade through New York, the 34-year-old forward stoked the fire of her spat with president Donald Trump, which began during the tournament when she said that she and her colleagues would not be going to the White House if they lifted the trophy. Having helped defend the title on French soil, Rapinoe reiterated her stance when it comes to visiting the president - a job she cheekily rejected was in her future plans. "I couldn’t be more proud to be a co-captain of this team with Carli [Lloyd] and Alex...

Tottenham motivated by Champions League final loss, says Kane Harry Kane says Tottenham are motivated to become an even stronger team following last season's Champions League final heartbreak. A 2-0 loss to Premier League rivals Liverpool in June's showpiece denied Spurs what would have been a first major trophy since 2008. Goals from Mohamed Salah and Divock Origi gave Liverpool victory in Madrid, where Kane returned from injury but struggled to make an impact. But Kane is hopeful the European run will not be a one-off for his side, who have moved to strengthen by bringing in Tanguy Ndombele from Lyon for a club-record fee. "I think it just motivates you to get better," Kane told Sky Sports. "With the Champions League final, you want to play in those games all the time. "We know it's going to be tough to get back there this year and it's down to us to perform." powered by Rubicon Project Spurs ...

Nigeria 2 South Africa 1: Williams error helps Super Eagles through Nigeria took a step closer to becoming Africa Cup of Nations champions after Ronwen Williams' late error gifted William Troost-Ekong a late winner in a 2-1 triumph over South Africa in Wednesdays' quarter-final. Bafana Bafana, who shocked hosts Egypt in the previous round, had equalised with 19 minutes remaining in Cairo when Bongani Zungu headed home and the match was seemingly headed for extra-time. But Troost-Ekong bundled home in the 89th-minute minute after Williams made a hash of a corner to dash South Africa's hopes of progressing and left Nigeria still chasing their dream of a fourth AFCON title. It was a just result for a Nigeria team after they had largely dominated and led in the 27th minute through Samuel Chukwueze, who was part of a lively Nigeria front four that opened South Africa up several times The result extends South Africa's record of never having beate...

On April 7,  Seth Rollins  will go one-on-one with arguably the most dominant Superstar to ever step in a WWE ring: Universal Champion Brock Lesnar. You might think The Kingslayer is an underdog heading into this showdown, but here are five reasons why he will slay The Beast at  WrestleMania 35 . 1 Seth Rollins can plan First, Seth Rollins can devise a strategy better than anyone. It’s why he’s called The Architect. Rollins was credited for being the mastermind behind The Shield, planning layered attacks and being several steps ahead of his brothers,  Dean Ambrose  and  Roman Reigns , along the way. That allowed The Hounds of Justice to run roughshod over any group that tried to step in their way. Of course,  Lesnar  has the mastermind Paul Heyman in his corner, but Rollins has outsmarted him in the past — like when he cashed in his Money in the Bank contract during Lensar’s match against Reigns at  WrestleMania...

The stars who lit up the Round of 16 in the Champions League The Champions League moves closer and closer to discovering its champion as the competition passes into the final eight. The familiar faces are there, headlined by Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, but also a few surprises in the form of Porto, Ajax and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's young Manchester United.  The Premier League leads the way with four teams in the Quarter-Finals, with Manchester City the most impressive after a 10-2 aggregate win following their 7-0 annihilation of Schalke at the second leg at the Etihad. Liverpool were also extremely impressive, overcoming a 0-0 home match with a 3-1 win away to Bayern Munich, largely thanks to Sadio Mane. Tottenham and Manchester United also overcame more fancied opponents to complete the English quartet, but with Barcelona and Juventus still lurking and the possibility of even facing each other, there will be no easy fixtures remaining. LiveScore takes...