Football: France edge past Brazil in World Cup dress rehearsal in Boston
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Kylian Mbappé and Hugo Ekitike both scored as France found their bearings in Boston with a 2-1 friendly win over Brazil on Thursday. Les Bleus will return to Massachusetts in three months' time, with the state capital set to serve as their World Cup base camp.
The play-offs to determine the last four European teams to qualify for the World Cup kicked off on Thursday. Italy are now 90 minutes away from a return to the world stage after beating Northern Ireland 2-0, while Sweden and Poland also advanced to Tuesday's play-off finals.
Paris Saint-Germain's request for their top-of-the-table clash against Lens to be postponed has been approved, handing the league leaders a full week's rest between their Champions League quarter-final legs against Liverpool. The league authorities' decision, however, has frustrated the Parisians' title challengers.
Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev will face off again in Friday's Miami Open final four, while the other semi-final sees France's Arthur Fils take on Jiří Lehečka for a shot at a career-first final at a Masters tournament.
