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O'Neil ends 'crazy few days' with Strasbourg cup canter
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Just three days after taking over as Strasbourg coach, Gary O'Neil started his reign with a 6-0 win at fourth-tier …
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Byrne late penalty fires Leinster into Champions Cup last 16
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Replacement fly-half Harry Byrne kicked a last-gasp penalty as Leinster edged La Rochelle 25-24 on Saturday to secure …
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Roma beat Sassuolo to close in on Serie A leaders Inter
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Roma moved three points behind Serie A leaders Inter Milan on Saturday after a hard-fought 2-0 win over Sassuolo in …
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Holders Palace suffer biggest ever FA Cup shock, Man City hit 10
AFP - 30m ago
Holders Crystal Palace succumbed to the biggest shock in FA Cup history with a 2-1 defeat at sixth-tier Macclesfield on …
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Villa's FA Cup win at Spurs leaves Frank on the brink
AFP - 39m ago
Aston Villa pushed Tottenham boss Thomas Frank closer to the sack with a 2-1 win over the Dane's troubled side in the FA …
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Osimhen focused on Nigeria glory not scoring record
AFP - 50m ago
Victor Osimhen insisted he was focused on winning the Africa Cup of Nations, not becoming Nigeria's all-time top scorer …
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Osimhen leads Nigeria past Algeria into AFCON semi-finals
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Victor Osimhen scored one goal and set up another as Nigeria beat Algeria 2-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations …
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Undav calls shots as Stuttgart thump Leverkusen
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Deniz Undav set up two goals for Germany teammate Jamie Leweling and grabbed one of his own as Stuttgart cruised to a …
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Monaco cling on with 10 men to avoid French Cup shock
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Winless in Ligue 1 since November, Monaco hung on with 10 men before beating third-tier Orleans 3-1 on Saturday in the …
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Kiplimo captures third straight world cross country title
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Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo, the reigning Chicago Marathon champion, won his third consecutive men's crown on Saturday at the …
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Villarreal sink Alaves to stay in La Liga hunt
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Villarreal eased to a 3-1 victory over Alaves on Saturday to move clear of Atletico Madrid in third in La Liga and stay …
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Rooney close to tears as brother masterminds FA Cup history
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Wayne Rooney was bursting with pride after seeing younger brother John Rooney's Macclesfield dump holders Crystal Palace …
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Semenyo scores on Man City debut in 10-goal rout of Exeter
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Antoine Semenyo scored on his Manchester City debut as the Ghana forward's new side crushed Exeter 10-1 in the FA Cup …
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Bristol, Glasgow reach Champions Cup last 16
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Bristol Bears booked their place in the last 16 of the Champions Cup with a stunning 61-49 win over South African …
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Freiburg beat 10-man Hamburg to climb to eighth in the Bundesliga
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Freiburg came from a goal down to beat Hamburg 2-1 at home in the Bundesliga on Saturday, with the visitors playing most …
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Football: Five memorable FA Cup upsets
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Non-league Macclesfield caused one of the FA Cup's greatest ever upsets with a 2-1 win over holders Crystal Palace in …
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Odermatt warms up for Winter Games with Adelboden giant slalom win
AFP - 5h ago
Reigning Olympic giant slalom champion Marco Odermatt warmed up for next month's Games with his sixth World Cup victory …
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Odermatt wins Adelboden giant slalom for sixth World Cup success of season
AFP - 12m ago
Reigning Olympic giant slalom champion Marco Odermatt warmed up for next month's Games with his sixth World Cup victory …
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Holders Crystal Palace stunned by Macclesfield in biggest ever FA Cup shock
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Crystal Palace's defence of the FA Cup came to an embarrassing end as they were beaten 2-1 by sixth-tier Macclesfield on …
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Odermatt wins Abelboden giant slalom for sixth World Cup success of season
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Reigning Olympic giant slalom champion Marco Odermatt warmed up for next month's Games with his sixth World Cup victory …
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Poland reach United Cup final despite Swiatek loss to Gauff
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Poland took revenge on holders the USA to set up a United Cup final against Switzerland in Sydney despite Iga Swiatek …
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India's Gill calls it 'destiny' after shock T20 World Cup snub
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Test and ODI skipper Shubman Gill on Saturday said he respected the Indian selectors' shock decision to drop him from …
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'Driven' Vonn storms to 84th World Cup win in Austrian downhill
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American ski star Lindsey Vonn stormed to victory in the women's downhill in Zauchensee on Saturday for her 84th World …
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Vonn storms to 84th World Cup win in Austrian downhill
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American ski star Lindsey Vonn stormed to victory in the women's downhill in Zauchensee on Saturday for her 84th World …
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Alcaraz beats Sinner in sold-out South Korea exhibition match
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Carlos Alcaraz beat great rival Jannik Sinner in a light-hearted sell-out exhibition match in South Korea on Saturday …
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Real Madrid not 'kamikaze' with Mbappe health: Alonso
AFP - 6h ago
Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso said he could take a controlled risk with Kylian Mbappe's fitness ahead of the Spanish …
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Sabalenka into third straight Brisbane final ahead of Australian Open
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Aryna Sabalenka beat Karolina Muchova in straight sets to reach her third Brisbane International final in a row on …
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Switzerland battle into United Cup final in searing Sydney heat
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Stan Wawrinka lost in three sets in gruelling Sydney heat of more than 40C but Switzerland beat Belgium on Saturday to …
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Short-handed Thunder rally to edge Grizzlies
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Jalen Williams scored 26 points and Kenrich Williams added 21 as the NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder erased a …
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Glenn tops Liu for US figure skating gold as American women eye Olympics
AFP - 12h ago
Amber Glenn powered to a third straight US figure skating title on Friday, holding off world champion Alysa Liu as …
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Wrexham manager glad Ryan Reynolds on hand for heroics against Forest
AFP - 13h ago
Phil Parkinson was delighted Wrexham co-owner Ryan Reynolds witnessed a finish worthy of one of the American actor's …
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Wrexham ride 'rollercoaster' to knock Nottingham Forest out of FA Cup
Jan 09 2026
Wrexham's fairytale ride under Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney continued as they knocked Premier …
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Mavs' Davis has ligament damage in left hand: report
Jan 09 2026
Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis has ligament damage in his left hand and is consulting doctors to determine whether …
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Mavs' Davis has ligament damaged in left hand: report
Jan 09 2026
Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis has ligament damage in his left hand and is consulting doctors to determine whether …
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Morocco coach Regragui urges calm as hosts reach AFCON last four
Jan 09 2026
Morocco coach Walid Regragui hailed a "historic" achievement in seeing his side reach the semi-finals of the Africa Cup …
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Koepka applies for PGA Tour reinstatement: reports
Jan 09 2026
Brooks Koepka, a five-time major winner who left the PGA Tour for LIV Golf in 2022 but quit the Saudi-backed series last …
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Bath and Edinburgh close in on Champions Cup last 16
Jan 09 2026
Former champions Bath took a big step towards the last 16 of the Champions Cup with a bonus point 43-20 win in Castres …
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Hosts Morocco march on to AFCON semis as Senegal reach last four
Jan 09 2026
Hosts Morocco kept their dream of winning the Africa Cup of Nations in front of their own fans alive with a 2-0 victory …
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Frankfurt's Ebnoutalib savours 'dream' debut as Dortmund drop points
Jan 09 2026
New Eintracht Frankfurt striker Younes Ebnoutalib crowned a dream Bundesliga debut with a second-half goal in a …
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Diaz scores again as hosts Morocco beat Cameroon to reach AFCON semis
Jan 09 2026
Brahim Diaz kept up his remarkable Africa Cup of Nations scoring record and Ismael Saibari was also on target as hosts …
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Ebnoutalib scores on debut as Dortmund drop points at Frankfurt
Jan 09 2026
New Eintracht Frankfurt striker Younes Ebnoutalib crowned a dream Bundesliga debut with a second-half goal in a …
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Winter Olympic organisers insist ice hockey arena ready despite hole in rink
Jan 09 2026
Winter Olympics organisers insisted on Friday that the Milan-Cortina Games' main ice hockey rink will be ready for …
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MLB hands German outfielder Kepler 80-game doping ban
Jan 09 2026
German free agent outfielder Max Kepler was issued an 80-game doping ban by Major League Baseball on Friday after …
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MLB hands German outfielder Kepler 80-game doing ban
Jan 09 2026
German free agent outfielder Max Kepler was issued an 80-game doping ban by Major League Baseball on Friday after …
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Brazil's Endrick says Lyon 'ideal club' to boost World Cup ambitions
Jan 09 2026
Brazilian striker Endrick said Friday he has found the "ideal club" in Ligue 1 side Lyon to revive his career ahead of …
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Young 'ecstatic' about NBA move from Hawks to Wizards
Jan 09 2026
Four-time NBA All-Star guard Trae Young said Friday on social media that he was "ecstatic" over being traded after eight …
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Recalled Ndiaye takes Senegal past 10-man Mali into AFCON semis
Jan 09 2026
Recalled Iliman Ndiaye scored in the first half to give Senegal a 1-0 victory over 10-man Mali in Tangiers on Friday in …
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Man pleads guilty to sending 'abhorrent messages' to England women's footballer Carter
Jan 09 2026
A man pleaded guilty Friday to sending "totally abhorrent" social media messages to England women's defender Jess Carter …
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De Klerk fireworks guide Bengaluru to victory in WPL opener
Jan 09 2026
South African all-rounder Nadine de Klerk hammered 20 runs in the final over for Royal Challengers Bengaluru's thrilling …
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Uganda's Kiplimo seeks third world cross country crown in a row
Jan 09 2026
Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo, the reigning Chicago Marathon champion, will attempt to win his third consecutive men's crown at …
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Olympic ice hockey arena will be ready for Games: IOC director
Jan 09 2026
The Winter Olympics main ice hockey rink will be ready for the start of competition next month, the IOC's sport director …
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PGA Tour unveils fall slate with Japan, Mexico, Bermuda stops
Jan 09 2026
Two events in Mexico and stops in Japan and Bermuda highlight the US PGA Tour's eight-tournament fall schedule announced …
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Fletcher defends United academy after Amorim criticism
Jan 09 2026
Manchester United interim boss Darren Fletcher said Friday that the club's academy is one of the best in the world after …
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Littler signs reported record £20 million darts deal
Jan 09 2026
World champion Luke Littler has agreed the most lucrative sponsorship deal in darts' history, worth a reported £20 …
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Rosenior not scared of challenge at 'world-class' Chelsea
Jan 09 2026
Liam Rosenior said that his challenge is to carry Chelsea to the "next level" as he prepares to take charge of the Blues …
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Semenyo says he wants to 'rewrite history again' after joining Man City
Jan 09 2026
Antoine Semenyo said Friday that he wants to "rewrite history again" at Manchester City after joining from Bournemouth …
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Sabalenka gets revenge over Keys in repeat of Australian Open final
Jan 09 2026
World number one Aryna Sabalenka sent an Australian Open warning as she beat Madison Keys on Friday in Brisbane in a …
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Swiatek wins in 58 minutes as Poland reach United Cup semis
Jan 09 2026
World number two Iga Swiatek defied a partisan crowd to thrash Australian Maya Joint in Sydney on Friday and help take …
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Ski great Hirscher pulls out of Olympics, ends season
Jan 09 2026
Two-time Olympic champion skier Marcel Hirscher announced on Friday that he was pulling out of the rest of the season, …
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Man City win race to sign forward Semenyo
Jan 09 2026
Manchester City added to their attacking arsenal on Friday with the signing of Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth for a …
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'Would be fun': Alcaraz, Sinner tease prospect of teaming up in doubles
Jan 09 2026
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner teased Friday the prospect of teaming up for doubles as the world's top two prepare to …
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Man City win race to sign Semenyo
Jan 09 2026
Manchester City added to their attacking arsenal on Friday with the signing of Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth for a …
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Swiatek romps to United Cup victory in 58 minutes
Jan 09 2026
World number two Iga Swiatek defied a partisan crowd to thrash Australian Maya Joint in Sydney on Friday and give Poland …
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Every second counts for Japan's 'King Kazu' at 58
Jan 09 2026
Kazuyoshi Miura vowed Friday to show he still has what it takes aged 58 as the former Japan international striker gets …
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Rybakina has little hope of change to tennis schedule
Jan 09 2026
Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina said Friday she agreed with Aryna Sabalenka's description of the tennis …
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Injured Kimmich to miss icy Bundesliga return for Bayern
Jan 09 2026
Bayern Munich vice-captain Joshua Kimmich is expected to miss his side's clash with Wolfsburg on Sunday due to injury, …
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Osimhen, Nigeria seek harmony with Algeria up next at AFCON
Jan 09 2026
Led by Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman, Nigeria's form at the Africa Cup of Nations has offered cause for optimism …
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Wawrinka gets Melbourne wildcard but Kyrgios to play doubles only
Jan 09 2026
Former champion Stan Wawrinka was handed a wildcard on Friday for the Australian Open in his final season but home …
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Bulls-Heat NBA game postponed over 'moisture' on court
Jan 09 2026
The Chicago Bulls' home game against the Miami Heat on Thursday was postponed at the 11th hour because of an unplayable …
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Arsenal's Martinelli 'deeply sorry' for shoving injured Bradley
Jan 09 2026
Arsenal winger Gabriel Martinelli said he had apologised to Conor Bradley for shoving the Liverpool defender off the …
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Moleiro shining as Villarreal make up La Liga ground after cup failures
Jan 09 2026
Inspired by playmaker Alberto Moleiro, Villarreal are aiming high in La Liga after humiliating early failures in cup …
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New Chelsea boss Rosenior faces FA Cup test
Jan 09 2026
Liam Rosenior's first match as Chelsea manager comes laced with giant-killing danger as he takes the Blues to …
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Age no barrier for rampant Australia but future uncertain
Jan 09 2026
Ashes hero Mitchell Starc insists age is just a number after Australia's 4-1 thumping of England, but the future of the …
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Kyrgios to play doubles only at Australian Open
Jan 09 2026
Nick Kyrgios ruled out playing singles at the Australian Open on Friday, focusing only on doubles with five-set matches …
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Arsenal in 'strong position' despite missed opportunity for Arteta
Jan 08 2026
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said the Gunners have come out of a gruelling festive schedule in a stronger position despite …
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US snowboard star Kim dislocates shoulder ahead of Olympic three-peat bid
Jan 08 2026
US snowboarding star Chloe Kim said Thursday she had suffered a dislocated shoulder in training, just weeks before she …
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AC Milan scrape a point with Genoa after late penalty howler
Jan 08 2026
AC Milan survived late penalty drama to scrape a 1-1 home draw with Genoa on Thursday, a result which allowed local …
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Arsenal miss chance to stretch lead in Liverpool stalemate
Jan 08 2026
Arsenal wasted the chance to move eight points clear at the top of the Premier League as Liverpool came to life in a 0-0 …
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Real Madrid edge Atletico to set up Clasico Spanish Super Cup final
Jan 08 2026
Xabi Alonso's Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 in a tight Spanish Super Cup semi-final in Saudi Arabia on Thursday …
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PSG beat Marseille on penalties to win French Champions Trophy
Jan 08 2026
Paris Saint-Germain beat Marseille on penalties to win a topsy turvy French Champions Trophy in Kuwait on Thursday.
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Real Madrid beat Atletico to set up Clasico Spanish Super Cup final
Jan 08 2026
Xabi Alonso's Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 in a tight Spanish Super Cup semi-final in Saudi Arabia on Thursday …
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Dolphins fire head coach McDaniel after four seasons
Jan 08 2026
The Miami Dolphins became the latest NFL team to axe their head coach on Thursday, firing Mike McDaniel after four …
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Romero apologises for Spurs slump as crisis deepens
Jan 08 2026
Cristian Romero added to the mounting crisis at Tottenham as the Argentinian appeared to take a swipe at the club's …
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Morocco coach Regragui aims to shift pressure to Cameroon before AFCON clash
Jan 08 2026
Morocco coach Walid Regragui on Thursday sought to remove some of the pressure on his team as he suggested Cameroon had …
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Humanoid robots go for knockout in high-tech Vegas fight night
Jan 08 2026
Two robots the size of schoolchildren stepped into the ring at BattleBots Arena.
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Joshua pays tribute to close friends killed in crash
Jan 08 2026
Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua paid a moving tribute on Thursday to the two close friends killed in a …
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England to stick with Stokes and McCullum despite Ashes flop
Jan 08 2026
England will limp home from Australia after a humbling 4-1 Ashes defeat but appear likely to stick with the regime of …
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Sabalenka impresses again in Australian Open warm-up, vows more to come
Jan 08 2026
World number one Aryna Sabalenka said she still had room for improvement after a second dominant win in the Brisbane …
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Bordeaux's Du Preez wary of Northampton's Champions Cup revenge mission
Jan 08 2026
Bordeaux-Begles's South African back-rower Jean-Luc du Preez says that Northampton will be desperate for revenge for …
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Former Premier League referee Coote gets suspended sentence for indecent image
Jan 08 2026
Former Premier League referee David Coote was given a suspended prison sentence on Thursday after admitting making an …
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Olympic champion Zheng out of Australian Open
Jan 08 2026
Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen announced on Thursday that she was withdrawing from the Australian Open later this month …
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England's Brook 'deeply sorry' for nightclub fracas
Jan 08 2026
England's white-ball captain Harry Brook issued an apology on Thursday saying he was "deeply sorry" for an altercation …
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England cricket board launches immediate review into Ashes debacle
Jan 08 2026
The England and Wales Cricket Board said it had launched an immediate and "thorough" review following the tourists' …
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Sabalenka accuses tour chiefs over 'insane' tennis schedule
Jan 08 2026
World number one Aryna Sabalenka accused tennis authorities on Thursday of failing to put player welfare first over what …
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Stokes vows to stay on but 'wrongs to put right' after crushing Ashes defeat
Jan 08 2026
Ben Stokes vowed Thursday to stay on as England captain and said he believes coach Brendon McCullum will too, while …
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Gilgeous-Alexander to the rescue as Thunder sink Jazz in overtime
Jan 08 2026
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander rescued the Oklahoma City Thunder with a game-tying buzzer-beater before finishing with 46 …
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Stokes admits 'wrongs to put right' after crushing Ashes defeat
Jan 08 2026
England captain Ben Stokes said Thursday there were a lot of "wrongs to put right" after a crushing 4-1 Ashes series …
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Australia win final Test to seal 4-1 Ashes triumph over England
Jan 08 2026
Australia won the final Ashes Test against England by five wickets on Thursday to seal a dominant 4-1 victory after a …
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From Diaz to 'Mazadona' - five new faces starring at AFCON
Jan 08 2026
The Africa Cup of Nations reaches the quarter-final stage this weekend with a series of mouthwatering ties between the …
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Australia win final Test to complete 4-1 Ashes triumph over England
Jan 08 2026
Australia clinched the final Ashes Test against England Thursday by five wickets to complete a dominant 4-1 victory …
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Death of Bazball: Five things we learned from Ashes series
Jan 08 2026
Australia sealed a thumping 4-1 Ashes win over England with a five-wicket victory in the final Test at Sydney on …
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Australia's emotional Khawaja bows out for final time with Ashes win
Jan 08 2026
Australia batsman Usman Khawaja admitted he found it hard to control his emotions after playing the final Test of a …
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