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Palmer sinks Fulham to lift Chelsea gloom

Cole Palmer fired Chelsea to a 1-0 win against west London rivals Fulham on Saturday as the inconsistent Blues bounced back from their League Cup embarrassment at Middlesbrough.

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Odermatt strikes again in downhill marred by Kilde crash

Switzerland's Marco Odermatt consolidated his place atop the overall World Cup standings with a second downhill victory in three days in Wengen on Saturday.

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PSG coach says no need to dip into transfer market

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique says he doesn't need to replenish his squad in the transfer market despite the French champions missing a number of players.

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Goggia banishes Altenmarkt demons for first downhill win of season

Sofia Goggia hailed an 'emotional' first downhill win of the season as the Italian banished her demons at Altenmarkt-Zauchensee the Austrian resort where the former Olympic champion has struggled in the past.

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Australia swat aside India to launch Asian Cup title bid

Australia cruised to a 2-0 victory in their Asian Cup opener against India on Saturday, Jackson Irvine and Jordan Bos scoring from close range to launch their title bid.

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Sri Lanka need fielding lift for T20 World Cup: Hasaranga

Sri Lanka needs to lift its game on fielding to have a shot at this year's T20 World Cup title, newly installed short-format captain Wanindu Hasaranga said Saturday.

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Nigeria coach dismisses concerns his team are top-heavy ahead of AFCON

Nigeria coach Jose Peseiro on Saturday batted away concerns the Super Eagles' attacking prowess is not matched in other areas of their team as they prepare to begin their Africa Cup of Nations bid.

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Burnley sign Chelsea's Fofana on loan

Burnley signed Chelsea's Ivory Coast forward David Datro Fofana on loan until the end of the season on Saturday.

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Italy's Goggia claims first downhill win of season in Austria

Italy's former Olympic champion Sofia Goggia overcame a "few flaws" to claim her first downhill win of the season in Austria on Saturday.

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Japan's Endo vows to make Klopp wait by winning Asian Cup

Jurgen Klopp may have to wait a while for the return of Wataru Endo after the Liverpool ace vowed on Saturday to win the Asian Cup with Japan.

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Lehecka, Ostapenko win Adelaide titles ahead of Australian Open

Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko and young Czech Jiri Lehecka completed the perfect build-up to the Australian Open on Saturday by claiming the Adelaide International titles.

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Hungry Madrid in better form but Barca strong: Xavi

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez admitted Saturday that "hungry" rivals Real Madrid are in better form but insisted his side are strong and can retain the Spanish Super Cup.

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Lehecka defeats Draper to win first ATP title in Adelaide

Big-hitting Jiri Lehecka bounced back from losing the first set to beat Jack Draper Saturday in the Adelaide International final and claim a maiden ATP Tour title.

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Djokovic zeroes in on all-time record 25th Slam crown at Australian Open

A "pain-free" Novak Djokovic begins his Australian Open defence against a teenage qualifier on Sunday as he bids for an unprecedented 25th major crown, but women's top seed Iga Swiatek faces a much trickier assignment.

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Tree-hugging Djokovic says wrist is 'pain-free'

Novak Djokovic said Saturday he had overcome a worrisome wrist injury ahead of the Australian Open while revealing one of the secrets to his success in Melbourne was hugging trees.

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Alcaraz motivated to topple Australian Open king Djokovic

Carlos Alcaraz says the challenge of toppling 10-time champion Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open gives him "extra motivation" as he aims to end the Serbian's long reign in Melbourne.

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American Navarro beats Mertens in Hobart for first WTA title

Fast-rising American Emma Navarro upset two-time champion Elise Mertens to secure her first WTA title on Saturday with a battling 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 win at the Hobart International.

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China's Yuan shares PGA Tour lead in Hawaii with An, Eckroat

China's Carl Yuan grabbed six birdies in a five-under par 65 to share the halfway lead in the US PGA Tour's Sony Open with An Byeong-hun and Austin Eckroat on Friday.

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Warriors rally to beat Bulls, Spurs rout Hornets

Golden State stars Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry shook off slow starts to power the Warriors to a much-needed 140-131 NBA victory over the Chicago Bulls on Friday.

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Canada's McIntosh wins 200m free at Knoxville Pro Swim

Canadian Summer McIntosh cruised to victory in the women's 200m freestyle Friday, clocking 1min 55.41sec to notch her second win in two days at the Pro Swim meeting in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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Kane 'really happy' Dier made Bayern move

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane said he was "really happy" to be reunited with former Tottenham teammate Eric Dier, who has signed with the German club.

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City star Haaland out until end of January: Guardiola

Pep Guardiola has revealed injured Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is set to be sidelined until the end of January.

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Hetmyer left out of West Indies white ball squads for Aussie series

Left-hander Shimron Hetmyer has been left out of the West Indies ODI and Twenty20 squads for the upcoming white ball series in Australia.

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Morris strikes late as Luton earn controversial draw at Burnley

Carlton Morris scored a controversial stoppage-time equaliser as Luton salvaged a 1-1 draw in their crucial clash with relegation rivals Burnley on Friday.

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Musiala, Kane on target as Bayern remember Beckenbauer

Jamal Musiala scored twice and Harry Kane added a late goal as Bayern Munich won 3-0 at home over Hoffenheim on Friday as the club celebrated the life of Franz Beckenbauer.

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Japan's 'Throwing Philosopher' excited to join MLB Cubs

Japanese pitcher Shota Imanaga said Friday he is confident he can handle Major League Baseball changes and challenges after signing a four-year deal worth $53 million with the Chicago Cubs.

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Siao Him Fa retains Euro figure skating title despite banned backflip

France's Adam Siao Him Fa successfully defended his European figure skating title on Friday despite a fall and pulling off a banned backflip.

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'Shining light goes on': 75,000 fans salute Beckenbauer

A 75,000-strong crowd at Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena on Friday saluted football legend Franz Beckenbauer as a minute's silence was observed and a banner unfurled proclaiming "the shining light goes on his last journey - rest in peace, Kaiser."

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Qatar put World Cup heartache behind them to win Asian Cup opener

Two-goal Akram Afif said Qatar had "forgotten about the World Cup" after the defending champions got their Asian Cup campaign off to a winning start in the tournament's opening game on Friday.

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Samoa-born Tuilagi eyes Six Nations bow after passport confusion

Samoan-born lock forward Posolo Tuilagi could make his Six Nations debut for France despite not yet holding a French passport, the country's rugby federation said Friday.

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Australia's Davis holds PGA Hawaii lead after first round

Australian Cam Davis remained atop the leaderboard after Friday's completion of the darkness-halted first round of the PGA Sony Open.

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Hosts Qatar ease past Lebanon to open Asian Cup

Defending champions and hosts Qatar got their Asian Cup campaign off to a flying start with a 3-0 win over Lebanon in the tournament's opening game on Friday.

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