Arizona Tribune - Sports (English)

Vlhova wins 'tough' slalom as Shiffrin suffers rare blunder

Petra Vlhova produced two excellent runs on a difficult course to win the slalom at Kranjska Gora in Slovenia on Sunday while World Cup overall leader Mikaela Shiffrin completed a poor weekend by straddling a gate in the first run.

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Peterhansel takes 50th Dakar win in Saudi dunes

Audi veteran Stephane Peterhansel left his rivals trailing in the dust on stage two of the Dakar Rally on Sunday in a treacherous 463km race through the winding dunes of the Saudi desert.

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Milan stroll past Empoli to strengthen top four credentials

AC Milan consolidated their place in Serie A's Champions League positions on Sunday with a straightforward 3-0 win over lowly Empoli.

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Zverev-led Germany beat Swiatek's Poland to win United Cup

Alexander Zverev saved two match points in a gruelling three-set win over Hubert Hurkacz to help Germany upset top seeds Poland and clinch a maiden United Cup title in Sydney on Sunday.

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Happy Feller comes good on Adelboden second run

Manuel Feller came from behind to win the slalom in Adelboden, Switzerland, on Sunday ahead of Norwegian Atle Lie McGrath and fellow-Austrian Dominik Raschner who produced a storming second run after coming 16th in the first.

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Brazil says goodbye to late football great Zagallo

Brazilians paid their last respects Sunday to football legend Mario Zagallo, after the four-time World Cup-winning player and coach died at age 92, the final member of one of the country's greatest footballing generations.

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Vlhova wins slalom as Shiffrin suffers rare blunder

Petra Vlhova produced two excellent runs on a difficult course to win the slalom at Kranjska Gora in Slovenia on Sunday while World Cup overall leader Mikaela Shiffrin completed a poor weekend by sliding out in the first run.

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Rublev romps to Hong Kong title to boost Australian Open hopes

World number five Andrey Rublev prepared for next week's Australian Open in perfect style as he swept past Finland's Emil Ruusuvuori 6-4, 6-4 to win the Hong Kong Open on Sunday.

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Nadal pulls out of Australian Open with muscle tear

Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal on Sunday pulled out of the Australian Open with a "micro tear on a muscle" barely a week after making his comeback from a year-long injury absence, but said he remained positive.

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Norwegians dominate first slalom run in Adelboden

Norwegians Alexander Steen Olsen and Atle Lie McGrath took command of the slalom in Adelboden, Switzerland, with the two fastest times in a first run marked by the exit of Olympic champion Clement Noël.

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Confident Rybakina, resurgent Dimitrov win in Brisbane

Elena Rybakina will head to the Australian Open full of confidence after demolishing Aryna Sabalenka in the Brisbane International final Sunday, while Grigor Dimitrov upset Holger Rune to win his first title since 2017.

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Nadal out of Australian Open with muscle tear

Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal on Sunday pulled out of the Australian Open with a "micro tear on a muscle" barely a week after making his comeback from a year-long injury absence, but said he remained positive.

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Confident Rybakina demolishes Sabalenka to claim Brisbane title

Elena Rybakina will head to the Australian Open full of confidence after demolishing world number two Aryna Sabalenka in the Brisbane International final on Sunday.

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Gauff rallies to beat Svitolina in gruelling Auckland Classic final

Coco Gauff held her nerve to beat Elina Svitolina in a gruelling three-set final on Sunday to retain her Auckland Classic title in an ideal warm-up for the Australian Open.

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Rybakina demolishes Sabalenka to claim Brisbane title

Elena Rybakina will head to the Australian Open full of confidence after demolishing world number two Aryna Sabalenka in the Brisbane International final on Sunday.

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Pain-free Badosa out to make splash in comeback at Adelaide

Former world number two Paula Badosa begins her injury comeback at the Adelaide International this week in a field populated with four Grand Slam champions, all gearing up in the final countdown to the Australian Open.

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Rockets hold off Bucks despite Antetokounmpo's big night

Alperen Sengun scored 21 points to lead seven Houston players in double figures and the Rockets withstood a 48-point performance from Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo in a 112-108 NBA victory over the Bucks on Saturday.

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Rookie Stroud takes Texans into playoffs, Steelers keep hopes alive

Rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud led the Houston Texans into the NFL playoffs with a 23-19 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday.

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Tatum, Brown lead Celtics past Pacers

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combined for 69 points and the Boston Celtics again kept the potent Indiana Pacers offense in check in a 118-101 NBA victory at Indianapolis on Saturday.

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Record crowd in new women's North American hockey league

A world record crowd of more than 13,000 fans turned out on Saturday to watch Minnesota defeat Montreal in the new North American women's ice hockey league.

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Kirk climbs to one-shot PGA Tour lead at Kapalua

Chris Kirk fired eight birdies in a seven-under par 66 on Saturday to take a one-shot lead over Akshay Bhatia going into the final round of the US PGA Tour Sentry tournament in Kapalua, Hawaii.

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Steelers playoff hopes alive after win over weakened Ravens

The Pittsburgh Steelers kept their playoff hopes alive with a 17-10 win over a Baltimore Ravens team resting their star quarterback Lamar Jackson.

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Warriors' Green reinstated after 12-game NBA suspension

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green's indefinite NBA suspension in the wake of violent on-court actions is over after 12 games, the league said Saturday.

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Five-try Racing sweep to victory for Champions Cup boost

Top 14 leaders Racing 92 ran in five tries to edge Castres 34-30 on Saturday and will hope the victory will deliver a first win in the Champions Cup next weekend.

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Blackhawks' star rookie Bedard sidelined with broken jaw

The Chicago Blackhawks placed star rookie Connor Bedard on injured reserve with a broken jaw Saturday, and coach Luke Richardson said there was no timetable for his return.

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Former US Open champ Woodland to return at Waialae after brain surgery

Former US Open champion Gary Woodland will return to golf competition at the Sony Open next week after undergoing surgery to remove a brain lesion in September.

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Isak stars as Newcastle beat Sunderland in FA Cup while Chelsea, Villa win

Newcastle ended their 13-year wait to beat bitter rivals Sunderland as Alexander Isak's double inspired a 3-0 win in the FA Cup third round on Saturday.

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Japan's Kobayashi clinches third Four Hills ski jump crown

Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi on Saturday became only the sixth man to win the prestigious Four Hills ski jumping tournament on three occasions.

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Saracens still hopeful of holding onto Farrell

Saracens boss Mark McCall said the Premiership champions would do everything in their power to keep Owen Farrell after the England captain was linked with a move to French club Racing 92.

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After 7,000km trip, Golden Lion are mauled 12-0 in French Cup

Having travelled nearly 7,000km from the Caribbean island of Martinique, Golden Lion got a 12-0 mauling from Ligue 1 big guns Lille in the French Cup on Saturday.

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Good samaritan Ross Branch takes Dakar bike stage

Ross Branch of Botswana was handsomely rewarded for stopping to help a stricken rider by emerging as the winner of the opening stage of the Dakar Rally on Saturday.

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De Minaur beats Zverev but Germany make United Cup final

Australia's Alex De Minaur backed up his upset of Novak Djokovic by defeating Alexander Zverev Saturday, but it was not enough to prevent Germany booking a United Cup final against Poland.

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