Arizona Tribune - Sports (English)

'Ticked boxes' as India crush Afghanistan to clinch T20 series

Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shivam Dube smashed half-centuries as India thrashed Afghanistan by six wickets in the second Twenty20 international in Indore on Sunday to clinch the three-match series.

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Man Utd deal 'most exciting thing' Ratcliffe has ever done

British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe said buying a stake in Manchester United is the most exciting thing he has ever done.

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Brest see off Montpelllier to go third in Ligue 1

Brest climbed to third in Ligue 1 on Sunday with a 2-0 home victory over Montpellier to continue their surprise push for European football.

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Jaiswal, Dube help India crush Afghanistan to clinch T20 series

Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shivam Dube smashed half-centuries as India thrashed Afghanistan by six wickets to clinch the series in the second Twenty20 international in Indore on Sunday.

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Gambia boss plays down chances of another surprise AFCON run

Tiny Gambia were one of the stories of the last Africa Cup of Nations as they reached the quarter-finals, but coach Tom Saintfiet admits repeating that feat this time could be beyond them.

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Osimhen scores as Nigeria held by Equatorial Guinea

African Player of the Year Victor Osimhen scored for Nigeria as they disappointed in a 1-1 Africa Cup of Nations Group A draw with Equatorial Guinea in Abidjan on Sunday.

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Villa held by Everton after Moreno strike ruled out

Aston Villa's Premier League title challenge hit a roadblock as Alex Moreno's strike was controversially disallowed by VAR in Sunday's 0-0 draw against Everton.

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Bath notch up fine comeback Champions Cup win over Racing

Scotland fly-half Finn Russell guided Bath to a third successive Champions Cup victory, this time over his former club and Top 14 leaders Racing 92 on Sunday.

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Minamino 'surprise' as Japan survive Asian Cup roller coaster

Two-goal Takumi Minamino admitted he was "surprised" by Vietnam after Asian Cup favourites Japan survived a scare in winning 4-2 to open their campaign in Qatar.

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Girona go top despite stumble at winless Almeria

Girona moved top of La Liga despite stumbling to a 0-0 draw at bottom of the table Almeria on Sunday.

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Loeb keeps tabs with Dakar leader Sainz

Sebastien Loeb sealed his third stage win of this year's Dakar Rally to keep his quest for a first-ever title on track after a series of near misses.

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Under-par Djokovic takes first step towards Grand Slam history

Novak Djokovic survived a fierce test against teenager Dino Prizmic at the Australian Open Sunday as he launched his bid for a historic 25th Grand Slam, but defending women's champion Aryna Sabalenka destroyed her opponent 6-0, 6-1.

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Sabalenka fires warning shot with Australian Open masterclass

Second seed Aryna Sabalenka opened the defence of her Australian Open title in ominous fashion Sunday, blasting past German qualifier Ella Seidel for the loss of just one game.

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Japan survive Vietnam scare to start Asian Cup title bid

Asian Cup favourites Japan survived a scare in their tournament opener on Sunday against Vietnam before winning 4-2 in a roller-coaster clash.

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Feller trumps McGrath for Wengen slalom win

Austrian Manuel Feller trumped the Norwegian pair of Atle Lie McGrath and Henrik Kristoffersen to claim victory in the men's World Cup slalom in Wengen on Sunday.

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'Incredible' teen qualifier takes set off Djokovic at Australian Open thriller

An error-strewn Novak Djokovic kickstarted his bid for an 11th Australian Open and unprecedented 25th Grand Slam crown in unconvincing fashion on Sunday, dropping a set to "incredible" teenage qualifier Dino Prizmic.

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Teen qualifier takes set off Djokovic in Australian Open thriller

An error-strewn Novak Djokovic kickstarted his bid for an 11th Australian Open and unprecedented 25th Grand Slam crown in unconvincing fashion on Sunday, dropping a set to fearless teenage qualifier Dino Prizmic.

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Gut-Behrami speeds to super-G victory in Altenmarkt

Swiss veteran Lara Gut-Behrami wrapped up a weekend trio of women's World Cup speed events at Altenmarkt-Zauchensee when she grabbed victory in Sunday's super-G.

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Rublev edges five-set thriller at Australian Open

Andrey Rublev said admitting to himself that opponent Thiago Seyboth Wild deserved to beat him helped free his mind and battle back from the brink to reach the Australian Open second round on Sunday.

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Wozniacki into Australian Open second round after injury withdrawal

Former Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki said she hoped her young children were in bed after progressing to the second round when Magda Linette retired injured on Sunday.

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Klinsmann warns South Korea to be ready for Asian Cup 'drama'

Jurgen Klinsmann expects his South Korea side to reach the Asian Cup final but warned on Sunday that there will be "drama" and "nail-biters" on the way.

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Kilde recovering after heavy crash, with Shiffrin at his side

Norway's World Cup ski star Aleksander Aamodt Kilde is recovering after his heavy crash at Wengen with "the one and only Mikaela Shiffrin", his girlfriend, at his hospital bedside.

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Refreshed Anisimova enjoying herself at Australian Open after burnout break

Amanda Anisimova said she was feeling refreshed and enjoying herself after upsetting 13th-seeded Liudmila Samsonova on her return to Grand Slam tennis Sunday following a break to deal with mental health issues.

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Djokovic bids for Grand Slam history as Rublev survives scare at Australian Open

Novak Djokovic launched his bid for Grand Slam history at the Australian Open on Sunday against an 18-year-old qualifier after fifth seed Andrey Rublev survived a huge scare to progress.

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Ronaldo effect? Saudi spending spree fuels Asian Cup hopes

Saudi Arabia hope that the influx of foreign stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar into their club football will help the national team win their first Asian Cup in 28 years.

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Rublev edges into Australian Open second round after five-set thriller

Andrey Rublev overcame a major wobble to beat Brazil's Thiago Seyboth Wild 7-5, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6 (10/6) and reach the second round of the Australian Open on Sunday.

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Injured Berrettini pulls out of Australian Open

Injured former top-10 star Matteo Berrettini pulled out of the Australian Open on Sunday on the eve of a blockbuster first-round clash with Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas.

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Smith relishing chance to open for Australia

Steve Smith said Sunday he felt obligated to step up and replace David Warner as Australia's Test opener, but also admitted it suited him because he got bored waiting to come in at four.

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Sinner has eye on Djokovic semi-final after Australian Open win

Jannik Sinner admitted he already has half an eye on an Australian Open semi-final against Novak Djokovic after a hard-fought opening-round victory over Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp on Sunday

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Australia's Gigante powers to victory in Tour Down Under

Australian cyclist Sarah Gigante overpowered her rivals with a strong hill assault to claim a dominant final stage win Sunday, carrying off the women's Tour Down Under title.

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Beterbiev stops Smith to retain three light-heavyeight titles

Undefeated Artur Beterbiev defended three world light-heavyweight boxing titles by stopping Britain's Callum Smith in the seventh round on Saturday, winning by knockout for the 20th time in as many fights.

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Chiefs down Dolphins, Stroud guides Texans past Browns in NFL playoff openers

The Kansas City Chiefs took another step toward a Super Bowl title defense Saturday, routing the Miami Dolphins 26-7 at frigid Arrowhead Stadium in the first round of the NFL playoffs.

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