Sports from Wednesday, February 26th, 2025

England have been knocked out of the Champions Trophy after suffering an eight-run defeat against tournament debutants Afghanistan in a Group B match in Lahore.

Defending champion Ugo Humbert has crashed out of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships after losing to Tallon Griekspoor 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the Round of 16.

The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday granted provisional recognition to World Boxing in a major step towards the sport's inclusion in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone was delighted with his team's fighting spirit as they clawed back from two goals down to get a last-gasp 4-4 draw at Barcelona in an action-packed first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final on Tuesday.

Chelsea thumped hapless Southampton 4-0 on Tuesday, with scorers from all over the pitch, to climb to fourth in the Premier League and keep the visitors pinned to the bottom of the table.