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Advantage Ogier as Evans' title hopes punctured at Rally Saudi Arabia
AFP - 6m ago
Elfyn Evans' hopes of claiming his first World Rally Championship title suffered a major blow on Friday when the …
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No complacency for Springboks against Wales, vows Kolisi
AFP - 1h ago
South Africa captain Siya Kolisi vowed that there would be no complacency against a depleted Wales when the two teams …
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First title for Russian judoka since neutral status lifted
AFP - 1h ago
Ayub Bliev became the first Russian judoka in more than two years to win a title under his national flag when he …
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Cunha still out as Man Utd seek to rebound at Palace
AFP - 36m ago
Matheus Cunha remains sidelined as Manchester United look to bounce back after a "really tough" week, manager Ruben …
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Arsenal boss Arteta says Chelsea 'deserve' to be considered title rivals
AFP - 2h ago
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says second-placed Chelsea "fully deserve" to be considered Premier League title contenders …
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Piastri edges Norris as McLaren dominate Qatar practice
AFP - 3h ago
Oscar Piastri rediscovered his form to top the times ahead of McLaren team-mate and title favourite Lando Norris in …
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Guardiola accuses Man City of 'playing safe' in Leverkusen defeat
AFP - 36m ago
Pep Guardiola accused his much-changed Manchester City team of "playing safe" in their surprise Champions League loss to …
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Chelsea's Palmer fit to face Arsenal after injury layoff
AFP - 49m ago
Cole Palmer is fit to start Chelsea's summit meeting with Premier League leaders Arsenal this weekend after more than …
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Chelsea's Palmer fit to face Arsenal
AFP - 29m ago
Cole Palmer is fit to start Chelsea's Premier League summit meeting against Arsenal this weekend after more than two …
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UK unveils record-breaking bid for 2035 Women's World Cup
AFP - 4h ago
UK football chiefs on Friday unveiled details of their unopposed joint bid to host the Women's World Cup in 2035, with …
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France star Dupont returns to Top 14 action after 8-month lay-off
AFP - 1h ago
France superstar Antoine Dupont will make his long-awaited return to action on Saturday when his league-leading Toulouse …
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Launch of rugby's rebel R360 league pushed back to 2028
AFP - 7h ago
The scheduled launch of rugby's proposed rebel R360 competition targeting the game's top stars has been pushed back by …
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Trailblazer Girmay to leave Intermarche-Wanty
AFP - 8h ago
History-making Eritrean Biniam Girmay will leave Intermarche-Wanty before next season, the Belgian cycling team …
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Iran to boycott 2026 World Cup draw over US visa row
AFP - 8h ago
Iran is to boycott next week's World Cup finals draw in Washington because the United States refused to grant visas to …
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Synchronised steps: Japan walking art tradition marches on
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Shoes squeaking in perfect unison, dozens of Japanese students move in formation through a Yokohama sports hall in …
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India vows successful Games but ghosts of 2010 haunt preparations
AFP - 7h ago
Organisers are confident they can avoid the calamities of last time when India hosts the Commonwealth Games but there …
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Hadjar excited over prospect of partnering Verstappen
AFP - 8h ago
Star rookie Isack Hadjar told AFP he would relish "the incredible opportunity" of becoming Max Verstappen's teammate at …
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Kobori leads at Australian PGA as Min Woo Lee, Penge lurk
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New Zealand's Kazuma Kobori fired a stunning eight-under-par 63 to take a one-stroke lead at the Australian PGA …
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Cowboys hold off Chiefs to bolster NFL playoff bid
AFP - 7h ago
Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott threw for 320 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Cowboys to a crucial 31-28 NFL …
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No Cummins as Australia name unchanged squad for second Ashes Test
AFP - 13h ago
Skipper Pat Cummins was left out of an unchanged Australia squad named Friday for the day-night second Ashes Test …
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Midfield maestros return as PSG look to assert Ligue 1 dominance
AFP - 5h ago
After a stuttering start to the season, Paris Saint-Germain will be hoping to keep imperious midfield trio Vitinha, Joao …
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Table-toppers Roma face Napoli and Serie A title test
AFP - 6h ago
Roma are surprise leaders of Serie A heading into Sunday's clash with Napoli, a fixture which will go some way to …
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Hjulmand has rebuilt Leverkusen firing again ahead of schedule
AFP - 8h ago
Bayer Leverkusen coach Kasper Hjulmand has the 2023-24 double winners firing in what looked certain to be a rebuilding …
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Springboks bid to end season on high against depleted Wales
AFP - 15h ago
South Africa take on Wales in the season-ending international Test on Saturday at a time when the gulf between the two …
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Wounded Barca, shaky Real Madrid need La Liga morale boost
AFP - 13h ago
Spanish champions Barcelona and current league leaders Real Madrid are looking to build confidence this weekend in La …
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Liverpool search for answers, Arsenal brace for Chelsea test
AFP - 14h ago
Have Liverpool reached rock bottom or do they have further to fall as they prepare for a tricky-looking match at West …
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Strasbourg sink Crystal Palace in Conference League
Nov 27 2025
Crystal Palace slid to a 2-1 loss at Strasbourg in the UEFA Conference League on Thursday as Liam Rosenior's side came …
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Malen powers Villa as Forest pick up vital Europa League win
Nov 27 2025
Donyell Malen scored twice as Aston Villa beat Young Boys 2-1 in a Europa League tie marred by crowd trouble on …
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Love throws four touchdowns as Packers beat Lions
Nov 27 2025
Green Bay quarterback Jordan Love threw four touchdown passes -- including two on fourth down -- to lead the Packers to …
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Odermatt edges Kriechmayr to win Copper Mountain World Cup super-G
Nov 27 2025
Unstoppable Marco Odermatt won the first World Cup super-G of the season on Thursday, edging Vincent Kriechmayr by …
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Two-time major golf champion Zoeller dies
Nov 27 2025
Fuzzy Zoeller, a two-time major champion who was known for his humor but sparked a firestorm with a racially insensitive …
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France's Dupont set for Toulouse return after lengthy lay-off
Nov 27 2025
France captain Antoine Dupont is set to return for Toulouse this weekend after more than eight months out injured, a …
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Malen powers Villa as crowd trouble mars Europa League win
Nov 27 2025
Donyell Malen scored twice as Aston Villa beat Young Boys 2-1 in a Europa League tie marred by crowd trouble on …
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Russian and Belarusian figure skaters get green light for Winter Olympics
Nov 27 2025
Two Russian figure skaters and one Belarusian have been given the green light to compete at the 2026 Milan-Cortina …
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Ogier recovers in Rally Saudi Arabia to boost title hopes
Nov 27 2025
Sebastien Ogier bounced back from a mediocre first full day at the season-closing Rally Saudi Arabia to share the …
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Alonso celebrates surprise appointment of Newey as team principal
Nov 27 2025
Fernando Alonso on Thursday celebrated the surprise news that technical guru Adrian Newey will be Aston Martin's team …
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Verstappen welcomes McLaren's no team orders decision at Qatar GP
Nov 27 2025
Max Verstappen on Thursday welcomed McLaren's decision not to implement team orders in support of Lando Norris ahead of …
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Judo brings Russian athletes in from the cold
Nov 27 2025
The Russian judo federation hailed "a historic decision" after the sport's global governing body announced on Thursday …
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Hamilton says he has no regrets over joining Ferrari
Nov 27 2025
Lewis Hamilton on Thursday declared he had no regrets about joining Ferrari this year and dismissed his earlier …
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'Relaxed' Norris raring to go in Qatar after Las Vegas disqualification
Nov 27 2025
Lando Norris insisted Thursday he was feeling calm and composed ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix where he could win his …
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Slot vows to 'keep fighting' as Liverpool's crisis deepens
Nov 27 2025
Arne Slot vowed Thursday to "keep fighting", saying his conversations with Liverpool's owners have not changed despite …
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Deepti, Kerr snap top deals at WPL auction, Healy unsold
Nov 27 2025
India's cricket World Cup-winning star Deepti Sharma became the joint second-most expensive player in the Women's …
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Barca's Fermin Lopez out for two weeks with calf injury
Nov 27 2025
Barcelona's Spanish midfielder Fermin Lopez has been ruled out for the next two weeks with a calf injury, the club …
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Brignone ski return a 'starting point' before Winter Olympics
Nov 27 2025
Italian alpine skiing World Cup holder Federica Brignone said on Thursday her return to snow was a "starting point" with …
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Captured Kenyan runner says he was tricked into Russian army
Nov 27 2025
Kenyan long-distance runner Evans Kibet said he came to Russia for a sporting event but was instead spirited away to a …
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Ex-Tour champion Thomas appointed as Ineos director of racing
Nov 27 2025
Former Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas has been appointed as director of racing at Ineos Grenadiers, the British …
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Swiss Super-G Olympic champion Gut-Behrami out of Winter Games
Nov 27 2025
Switzerland's Super-G Olympic champion Lara Gut-Behrami will miss the 2026 Winter Games with a serious knee injury, the …
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Erasmus basks in strength in depth as formidable Boks team named for Wales
Nov 27 2025
South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus made nine changes from the team that beat Ireland last week to play Wales in Cardiff …
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Despite hurdles, Toronto will be 'ready' for World Cup, city tells AFP
Nov 27 2025
The 2026 World Cup will be the first played across three countries -- but unlike the United States and Mexico, Canada …
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Spain's Sebastian Garcia in charge as hail halts Australian PGA
Nov 27 2025
Spain's unheralded Sebastian Garcia held a two-stroke lead with three holes to play when a hailstorm forced an early end …
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Gavaskar calls for 'post-mortem' after India Test debacle
Nov 27 2025
Batting great Sunil Gavaskar has called for a "post-mortem" into India Test cricket after their aura of home …
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Gavaskar calls for 'post-mortem' after India's Test debacle
Nov 27 2025
Batting great Sunil Gavaskar has called for a "post-mortem" into India Test cricket after their aura of home …
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Hospital video helps clear Chinese long jump world champion of doping
Nov 27 2025
China's world champion long jumper Wang Jianan has been cleared of doping after hospital video camera footage showed he …
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Verstappen seeks Qatar hat-trick but Norris title favourite
Nov 27 2025
Max Verstappen is seeking a hat-trick of wins at the Qatar Grand Prix this weekend as this year's Formula One world …
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Ex-Bok Terblanche backs 'Erasmus-like' Tandy to turn Wales around
Nov 27 2025
Former South Africa winger Stefan Terblanche said new Wales head coach Steve Tandy reminds him of Springboks boss Rassie …
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Thunder NBA win streak hits 10 but Detroit's ends at 13
Nov 27 2025
Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander fought through illness to score 40 points and lead Oklahoma …
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Verstappen seeks Qatar desert hat-track, but Norris remains title favourite
Nov 27 2025
Max Verstappen is seeking a hat-trick of wins at the Qatar Grand Prix this weekend as this year's Formula One world …
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Germany eye revenge in Nations League showdown with Spain
Nov 27 2025
Germany head into their Women's Nations League final against Spain this weekend with a "score to settle", months after …
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Yemeni drugs seizure a 'landmark moment', say WADA
Nov 27 2025
The seizure of a large amount of performance-enhancing drugs in a raid by Yemeni law enforcement agents is "a landmark …
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Perth's two-day Ashes Test pitch given highest possible rating
Nov 27 2025
The Perth Stadium pitch that hosted the first Ashes Test was rated Thursday as "very good" by the International Cricket …
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Lawconnect's Sydney-Hobart hat-trick bid faces tough challenge
Nov 27 2025
LawConnect skipper Christian Beck admitted it will be a mighty task to win a third straight Sydney-Hobart race with four …
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Celtics snap Detroit's 13-game NBA win streak
Nov 27 2025
The Detroit Pistons saw their 13-game NBA win streak snapped by the Boston Celtics on Wednesday, a missed Cade …
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Slot feels 'safe' despite Liverpool's latest humiliation
Nov 27 2025
Arne Slot insisted he is confident of avoiding the sack despite troubled Liverpool's dismal 4-1 defeat against PSV …
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Arteta revels in Arsenal's win against 'best team' Bayern
Nov 26 2025
Mikel Arteta praised his Arsenal players after they outplayed Europe's "best team" Bayern Munich 3-1 on Wednesday to …
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Frank says Spurs showed their 'identity' despite PSG defeat
Nov 26 2025
Tottenham coach Thomas Frank said the 5-3 Champions League loss at Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday showed the "identity …
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Gimenez snatches Atletico dramatic late win over Inter Milan
Nov 26 2025
Jose Gimenez's stoppage-time winner earned Atletico Madrid a 2-1 victory over Inter Milan in the Champions League on …
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Liverpool misery deepens in dismal PSV rout
Nov 26 2025
Troubled Liverpool's miserable season spiralled further into turmoil as PSV Eindhoven swept to a stunning 4-1 win at …
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Liverpool humbled again as Arsenal down Bayern in Champions League
Nov 26 2025
Liverpool slumped to an embarrassing 4-1 Champions League defeat at Anfield by PSV Eindhoven to pile more pressure on …
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Mbappe hits four as Real Madrid hold off Olympiacos in thriller
Nov 26 2025
Kylian Mbappe scored all four goals as Real Madrid hung on to beat Olympiacos 4-3 in the Champions League on Wednesday …
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Vitinha hat-trick as PSG beat Spurs in crazy Champions League clash
Nov 26 2025
Midfield star Vitinha scored a hat-trick as Paris Saint-Germain came from behind on the way to beating Tottenham Hotspur …
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Arsenal thump Bayern to stay perfect in Champions League
Nov 26 2025
Arsenal thumped Bayern Munich 3-1 in a clash of the English and German league leaders on Wednesday to maintain their …
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Moody salutes Weir and Burrow for raising MND awareness
Nov 26 2025
Former England captain Lewis Moody said he had been "brought in off the bench" as he paid tribute to fellow rugby …
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Newey to take over as Aston Martin team principal in 2026
Nov 26 2025
Formula One technical guru Adrian Newey will become Aston Martin's team principal in 2026.
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England centre Marchant set for Prem return with World Cup goal
Nov 26 2025
Joe Marchant will join Sale next season, the Prem club announced Wednesday, meaning the England centre will become …
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Chilwell wants to give World Cup 'middle finger' to critics
Nov 26 2025
Strasbourg defender Ben Chilwell has set his sights on delivering "the biggest middle finger" to his critics by winning …
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Women's World Cup winner Dow retires from rugby
Nov 26 2025
England's World Cup-winning wing Abby Dow has retired from rugby aged 28, it was announced Wednesday.
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Maresca says 'nothing has changed' for Chelsea after Barcelona win
Nov 26 2025
Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca tried to keep his youthful side's stunning 3-0 win at home to 10-man Barcelona in …
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IOC chief Coventry in tears as 2026 Winter Games torch relay sets off
Nov 26 2025
New International Olympic Committee (IOC) chief Kirsty Coventry fought back tears on Wednesday as she urged nations to …
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India's Ahmedabad: ancient city with sporting dreams, dark history
Nov 26 2025
India's historic city of Ahmedabad will host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, a landmark event for a metropolis that is a …
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Ahmedabad to host centenary Commonwealth Games in 2030
Nov 26 2025
The Indian city of Ahmedabad will stage the 2030 multi-sport Commonwealth Games 100 years after the inaugural edition …
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Tandy backs untested Wales team against South Africa
Nov 26 2025
Steve Tandy insisted on Wednesday he had faith in the largely untested team he has selected to face world champions …
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Reijnders adamant Man City will keep calm after Leverkusen loss
Nov 26 2025
Tijjani Reijnders has insisted there will be no loss of nerve at Manchester City following their surprise defeat by …
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Tandy makes wholesale Wales changes for Springboks
Nov 26 2025
Starved of 13 players back on club duty, Wales coach Steve Tandy on Wednesday made wholesale changes to the team to take …
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Irish lock Ryan gets three game ban for Springbok red card
Nov 26 2025
Ireland lock James Ryan has been banned for three matches after making a dangerous clearout at a ruck during last …
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Bavuma relishes history and memories in 2-0 Test sweep of India
Nov 26 2025
Skipper Temba Bavuma said his South Africa team had written their names in history after romping to a 2-0 Test whitewash …
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Gambhir under fierce pressure as India suffer biggest Test defeat
Nov 26 2025
Underfire Gautam Gambhir said it was up to the Indian cricket board to decide his fate as coach after overseeing a 2-0 …
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South Africa condemn India to biggest Test loss for series sweep
Nov 26 2025
Spinner Simon Harmer took six wickets as South Africa thrashed India by 408 runs in the second Test on Wednesday to …
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From hair weaves to dagger-toting refs: five sumo facts
Nov 26 2025
Ukrainian sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn celebrated his promotion to the ancient Japanese sport's second-highest rank …
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South Africa condemn India to biggest home Test loss for series sweep
Nov 26 2025
Spinner Simon Harmer took six wickets as South Africa romped to victory by 408 runs in the second Test for their first …
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India 90-5 to put South Africa on cusp of 2-0 Test sweep
Nov 26 2025
Simon Harmer took four wickets to leave India foundering at 90-5 and put South Africa on the cusp of a 2-0 Test …
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Ukrainian sumo wrestler earns record-breaking promotion
Nov 26 2025
Sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn made more history on Wednesday as he became the first Ukrainian to be promoted to the …
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Wizards snap 14-game NBA skid while Magic rout 76ers
Nov 26 2025
Washington's C.J. McCollum scored a season-high 46 points and the NBA-worst Wizards snapped a 14-game losing streak on …
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Pele's brand acquired by family business of Neymar Jr.
Nov 26 2025
Iconic footballer Pele's brand came under the ownership of another prominent Brazilian athlete, Neymar Santos Jr., after …
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Ronaldo can play in 2026 World Cup opener as FIFA 'suspend' ban
Nov 26 2025
Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo can play in the opening matches of the 2026 World Cup after global football …
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Maresca warns against Messi hype after Estevao wonder goal
Nov 25 2025
Enzo Maresca on Tuesday played down comparisons between Estevao and Lionel Messi after Chelsea's wonderkid scored a …
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Chelsea dominate Barca in Champions League, Man City lose
Nov 25 2025
Chelsea romped to a dominant 3-0 win at home to 10-man Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday, while Pep …
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Guirassy scores twice as Dortmund cruise past 10-man Villarreal
Nov 25 2025
Serhou Guirassy scored twice as Borussia Dortmund beat 10-man Villarreal 4-0 at home in the Champions League on Tuesday.
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Guardiola gamble backfires in Man City loss to Leverkusen
Nov 25 2025
Pep Guardiola took the blame after his selection gamble backfired as under-strength Manchester City suffered a shock 2-0 …
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Chiefs and Cowboys under pressure for US holiday game
Nov 25 2025
Patrick Mahomes leads the Kansas City Chiefs into Dallas on Thursday's US Thanksgiving holiday in a game both teams must …
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Estevao dazzles for rampant Chelsea as 10-man Barcelona fold
Nov 25 2025
Estevao scored a breathtaking solo Champions League goal to win the battle of the teenage prodigies against Lamine Yamal …
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FIFA to keep top seeds apart in expanded 2026 World Cup draw
Nov 25 2025
FIFA revealed on Tuesday that the top four seeded nations at the 2026 World Cup will occupy two separate halves of the …
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NFL bans Panthers safety Moehrig for punch to the groin
Nov 25 2025
Carolina Panthers safety Tre'von Moehrig was suspended for one game by the NFL on Tuesday after punching San Francisco …
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