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'Winter signing' Musiala returns to boost weary Bayern

Midfielder Jamal Musiala has made a timely return for a Bayern Munich side who have grown weary in recent weeks as they continue to fight on three fronts.

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Elena Rybakina: Kazakhstan's ice-cool Moscow-born Melbourne finalist

Born in Moscow but playing for Kazakhstan, Australian Open finalist Elena Rybakina once said that "I don't live anywhere, to be honest".

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Power battle as Sabalenka clashes with Rybakina for Melbourne title

Fire meets fire when hard-hitting Aryna Sabalenka clashes with big-serving Elena Rybakina in the women's Australian Open final on Saturday.

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Contrasting fortunes add Basque derby edge for Matarazzo's revived Sociedad

Despite his optimism even Real Sociedad coach Pellegrino Matarazzo would not have banked on going five games unbeaten after his appointment, including clashes against champions Barcelona and Atletico Madrid.

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Peers and Gadecki retain Australian Open mixed-doubles crown

Wildcards John Peers and Olivia Gadecki became the first team to retain the Australian Open mixed-doubles title since 1988-89 when they outlasted French pair Kristina Mladenovic and Manuel Guinard on Friday.

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Kaori Sakamoto - Japan skating's big sister eyes Olympic gold at last

Kaori Sakamoto is a fun-loving big sister to her Japan team-mates but a stone-cold competitor on the ice, determined to seize her last chance of Olympic figure skating gold.

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Sumo diplomacy: Japan's heavyweight 'soft power' ambassadors

Two giants stare each other down before colliding with a dull thud. After years on the sidelines, sumo is back centre stage as part of Japan's soft power arsenal overseas.

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'Batman' confronts city over ICE Super Bowl plan

A man dressed as Batman berated officials in the California city set to host the Super Bowl next month over claims they could let ICE officers patrol the NFL championship game.

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US sprint star Richardson arrested on speeding charge in Florida

US sprint star Sha'Carri Richardson was arrested on Thursday in Florida, where she was reportedly clocked driving over 100 mph.

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Arsenal seek fun factor as Frank searches for home comforts

Arsenal travel to Leeds on Saturday desperate to prevent a Premier League wobble becoming something more serious as Manchester City and Aston Villa wait to pounce.

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Rose leads at Torrey Pines as Koepka makes PGA Tour return

Justin Rose conjured a bogey-free 10-under par 62 to grab the first-round lead at Torrey Pines, where Brooks Koepka showed signs of rust but basked in a warm welcome on his return to the PGA Tour on Thursday.

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Forest, Celtic into Europa League play-offs as Villa fight back

Nottingham Forest will go into the Europa League play-off round after a 4-0 win over Ferencvaros on Thursday, while Celtic secured their place in the knockout phase with victory over Utrecht.

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Forest, Celtic head into Europa League play-offs as Villa win

Nottingham Forest will go into the Europa League play-off round after a 4-0 win over Ferencvaros on Thursday, while Celtic secured their place in the knockout phase with victory over Utrecht.

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De Kock ton clinches T20 series for South Africa against West Indies

Quinton de Kock used a borrowed bat to hammer a series-clinching century for South Africa in the second T20 international against the West Indies at SuperSport Park on Thursday.

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Chiles's appeal to retain Olympic bronze sent back to CAS

US gymnast Jordan Chiles's bid to retain her Paris Olympics bronze medal will continue after Switzerland's top court sent the matter back to the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Thursday.

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If not now, when? LeBron tears stoke retirement talk

The tears had barely dried on LeBron James' Los Angeles Lakers uniform before the debate began anew. Is the NBA's reigning monarch -- "King James" -- ready to give up his throne?

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Holders PSG, Real Madrid among clubs awaiting Champions League play-offs draw

Title-holders Paris Saint-Germain and record 15-time winners Real Madrid are among the European giants who will have to come through the play-off round of this season's Champions League after missing out on direct qualification for the last 16.

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England look to fine tune for T20 World Cup with Sri Lanka series

Ranked number three in the world, England have most of their boxes ticked ahead of next month's T20 World Cup, with several of their batters and bowlers comfortably sitting inside the top ten of the rankings.

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Pegula calls herself 'shoddy, erratic' in Melbourne semi-final loss

Jessica Pegula called her display "shoddy" and "erratic" as her Australian Open run ended in the semi-finals to Elena Rybakina on Thursday.

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Sabalenka says Serena return would be 'cool' after great refuses to rule it out

World number one Aryna Sabalenka said it would be "cool" to see Serena Williams return to tennis after the American great refused to rule it out when asked, and instead replied: "I don't know. I'm just going to see what happens."

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Rybakina plots revenge over Sabalenka in Australian Open final

Elena Rybakina said Thursday she was braced for another "great battle" as she plots revenge over world number one Aryna Sabalenka in a rerun of their 2023 Australian Open final.

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Irish Six Nations hopes hit by Aki ban

Ireland's hopes of regaining the Six Nations title suffered a second blow in two days with veteran centre Bundee Aki suspended for their first three matches for "verbal abuse and disrespect".

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No handshake as Sabalenka sets up repeat of 2023 Melbourne final

Belarusian world number one Aryna Sabalenka crushed Ukraine's Elina Svitolina in a politically charged Australian Open semi-final on Thursday and faces Elena Rybakina for a third Melbourne title.

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Umpire call fired up Sabalenka in politically charged Melbourne clash

Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka said that an umpire call against her for grunting helped fire her to victory over Ukraine's Elina Svitolina on Thursday in a politically charged Australian Open semi-final.

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Rybakina battles into Australian Open final against Sabalenka

Elena Rybakina battled past Jessica Pegula into the Australian Open final on Thursday with the fifth seed setting up a repeat of her 2023 title match against Aryna Sabalenka.

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Power, pace and financial muscle: How Premier League sides are ruling Europe

Premier League clubs have flexed their muscle on and off the field in Europe, with five English sides finishing in the top eight of the Champions League group phase.

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Ukraine's Svitolina feels 'very lucky' despite Australian Open loss

Ukraine's Elina Svitolina said the plight of her homeland put her Australian Open semi-final loss Thursday into perspective, calling herself "a very, very lucky person".

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Sabalenka crushes Svitolina in politically charged Australian Open semi

Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka powered into her fourth Australian Open final in a row with a dominant win over Ukraine's Elina Svitolina on Thursday in a politically charged encounter.

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Senegal coach Thiaw banned, fined after AFCON final chaos

Senegal coach Pape Thiaw has been banned for five Confederation of African Football (CAF) matches and fined $100,000 after the chaotic scenes at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final against Morocco this month, it was announced on Thursday.

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Australian Open chief Tiley says 'fine line' after privacy complaints

Australian Open chief Craig Tiley said Thursday it was "a fine line" between player promotion and privacy after top stars complained about backstage cameras at the Grand Slam, with Iga Swiatek comparing it to a zoo.

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Russia's Petrosian skates in Valieva shadow at Milan-Cortina Olympics

Adeliia Petrosian will be in a fierce spotlight when she takes to the ice at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics four years after the doping debacle involving fellow Russian teenager Kamila Valieva overshadowed the Beijing Games.

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Serena Williams refuses to rule out return to tennis

Serena Williams has reignited speculation that she could make a return to tennis, refusing to rule it out when asked and instead replying: "I don't know. I'm just going to see what happens."

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