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Jamie George to captain England in Six Nations

Jamie George will captain England in the Six Nations, the Rugby Football Union announced Wednesday.

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Crashes highlight 'brutal strain' of World Cup skiing calendar

Season-ending crashes for two of the biggest names in alpine skiing have laid bare the "brutal strain" of World Cup downhill racing, with organisers facing criticism for packing rescheduled speed events into an already-charged calendar.

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PSG's Lee Kang-in repays Klinsmann to become S. Korean linchpin

Lee Kang-in has been called "a joy" and "a flower" by South Korea coach Jurgen Klinsmann and his performance in their Asian Cup opener showed why the German is so smitten.

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Sabalenka blasts past teenager into Australian Open third round

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka pummelled her second straight teenage qualifier into submission Wednesday to ease into the Australian Open third round.

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Alldritt named France's Six Nations captain in Dupont's absence

Gregory Alldritt will captain France in the Six Nations with regular skipper Antoine Dupont away on Olympic sevens duty, the French Rugby Federation announced on Wednesday.

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Palestine coach demands 'focus' in pursuit of first Asian Cup win

Palestine coach Makram Daboub said his players must be "fully focused" against the United Arab Emirates at the Asian Cup on Thursday after defeat to Iran in an emotional opening game.

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India fans can be the difference at Asian Cup, says coach Stimac

Igor Stimac says that India's massed ranks of vocal fans can be the difference when his underdogs face a tough Uzbekistan test at the Asian Cup in Qatar on Thursday.

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Debutant Joseph gives West Indies some hope

Debutant Shamar Joseph gave the West Indies some hope after taking two top-order wickets during Australia's reply to the visitors' first innings total of 188 in the opening Test in Adelaide Wednesday.

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Wozniacki says more tennis in Saudi Arabia 'inevitable' after Nadal move

Caroline Wozniacki said Wednesday that Saudi Arabia will inevitably host more tennis tournaments but believes there is a chance to push for positive change after Rafael Nadal became an ambassador for the country.

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Veteran Wozniacki says losing 'still sucks' after Australian Open exit

Caroline Wozniacki said losing still "sucks just as much" even though she now has another life off court as a mum after her Australian Open defeat by Russian qualifier Maria Timofeeva on Wednesday.

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Embiid scores 41 as Sixers down Nuggets; Suns rally stuns Kings

Joel Embiid conjured a second straight 40-point performance to outduel Nikola Jokic as the Philadelphia 76ers downed the NBA-champion Denver Nuggets 126-121 on Tuesday.

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Hazlewood, Cummins rip through West Indies despite late fightback

Josh Hazlewood took his 250th Test wicket as Australia had the West Indies on the ropes at tea on the first day of the opening Test in Adelaide on Wednesday.

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Schoolgirl Andreeva living the dream after thrashing Jabeur at Australian Open

Russian 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva put her school work to one side Wednesday and instead underlined her huge potential by crushing sixth seed Ons Jabeur in under an hour at the Australian Open.

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Jabeur, Wozniacki derailed by Russian NextGen at Australian Open

Sixth seed Ons Jabeur and former champion Caroline Wozniacki fell victim to exciting young Russians in the Australian Open second round Wednesday as Novak Djokovic prepared to resume his quest for a 25th Grand Slam title.

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Embiid scores 41 as Sixers outduel Jokic, Nuggets

Joel Embiid conjured a second straight 40-point performance to outduel Nikola Jokic as the Philadelphia 76ers downed the NBA-champion Denver Nuggets 126-121 on Tuesday.

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Allen's record 137 gives New Zealand series-clinching Pakistan T20 win

New Zealand sealed their T20 series against Pakistan with two games to spare Wednesday on the back of a record 137 off 62 balls by opener Finn Allen at University Oval in Dunedin.

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What are the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules?

Everton and Nottingham Forest could face points deductions after admitting to being in breach of the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules at the end of the 2022/23 season.

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'Amazing' 16-year-old Andreeva thrashes sixth seed Jabeur at Australian Open

Russian 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva played "amazing" tennis to crush sixth seed Ons Jabeur in under an hour Wednesday, sending the Tunisian tumbling out of the Australian Open in the second round.

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Wozniacki crumbles against Russian qualifier at Australian Open

Former champion Caroline Wozniacki was dumped out of the Australian Open on Wednesday by Russian qualifier Maria Timofeeva, losing her second-round match 6-1, 4-6, 1-6.

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Pakistan chase 225 in must-win third T20 against New Zealand

Opener Finn Allen smashed a record 137 off 62 deliveries as New Zealand set Pakistan a 225-run target in the third Twenty20 international in Dunedin on Wednesday.

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Cummins brace puts Australia on top at lunch against West Indies

Australian captain Pat Cummins took two wickets to help the home side dominate the West Indies in the first session of the opening Test at Adelaide on Wednesday.

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Osaka vows not to mope after 'bittersweet' Australian Open exit

Naomi Osaka said Wednesday that crashing out of the Australian Open was "bittersweet" but vowed not to mope as she headed home in time to see new baby Shai crawl for the first time.

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Hotto strikes as Namibia shock Tunisia in latest AFCON upset

Namibia produced the biggest shock so far in an Africa Cup of Nations full of upsets in the Ivory Coast by snatching a 1-0 triumph over former champions Tunisia on Tuesday.

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West Ham dumped out FA Cup, Newport set up Man Utd tie

West Ham were dumped out of the FA Cup by Championship side Bristol City 1-0 on Tuesday as Newport County set up a dream fourth-round tie against Manchester United.

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Clinical Mali triumph after South Africa miss penalty

Hamari Traore and Lassine Sinayoko scored within six second-half minutes to give Mali a 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group E victory on Tuesday over South Africa, who missed a penalty.

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Alcaraz dominates on return to Australian Open as Swiatek shines

Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek powered into the second round of the Australian Open on Tuesday as Germany's Alexander Zverev put aside legal worries at home to progress.

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Kings coach Brown fined $50,000 for criticizing refs

Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown was fined $50,000 by the NBA on Tuesday after confronting a game official during the Kings' 143-142 overtime loss at Milwaukee and criticizing the officiating after the game.

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Emotional Shiffrin edges Vhlova in floodlit slalom

Mikaela Shiffrin got the better of rival Petra Vlhova in the second run Tuesday to claim her 94th career World Cup win in the nighttime slalom in Flachau.

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Vlahovic brace pushes Juve two points behind leaders Inter

Dusan Vlahovic shot Juventus to within two points of Serie A leaders Inter Milan with a stunning double in Tuesday's 3-0 win over Sassuolo.

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VAR confusion as Saudi Arabia roar back to beat Oman at Asian Cup

Roberto Mancini's Saudi Arabia fought back to defeat Oman 2-1 in the dying seconds at the Asian Cup on Tuesday, but only after some VAR confusion.

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Shiffrin powers to Flachau slalom victory under the lights

Mikaela Shiffrin got the better of rival Petra Vlhova in the second run Tuesday to claim her 94th career World Cup win in the nighttime slalom in Flachau.

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New Clippers arena to host 2026 NBA All-Star Game

The Los Angeles' Clippers new Intuit Dome, set to open next August, will host the 2026 NBA All-Star Game, the league said Tuesday.

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Benzema files defamation complaint against French minister

Karim Benzema on Tuesday filed a complaint for defamation against French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, who last year said the former Real Madrid star had "notorious" links with the Muslim Brotherhood.

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VAR drama as Saudi Arabia roar back to beat Oman at Asian Cup

Roberto Mancini's Saudi Arabia fought back from a goal down to defeat Oman 2-1 in the dying seconds at the Asian Cup on Tuesday, but only after some VAR confusion.

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Hotto shocks Tunisia with historic late winner for Namibia

Deon Hotto scored on 88 minutes to give minnows Namibia a shock 1-0 win over former champions Tunisia on Tuesday in Korhogo as Group E kicked off in the Africa Cup of Nations.

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Carter takes aim at O'Sullivan's mental state as snooker feud turns ugly

Ali Carter has called into question seven-time snooker world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan's mental well-being as a nasty feud between the pair rumbles on.

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Dyche focused on job at hand amid Everton chaos

Sean Dyche said he and his Everton players are used to facing challening circumstances after it emerged the club could be hit with a second points deduction this season.

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Zimbabwe record first T20 win over Sri Lanka

Zimbabwe celebrated Tuesday after winning their first T20 international against Sri Lanka in dramatic fashion to square the three-match series one all in Colombo.

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Eagles' Jason Kelce set to retire - reports

Philadelphia's star center Jason Kelce has decided to retire from the NFL, ESPN and other US media outlets reported Tuesday after the Eagles fell to Tampa Bay in the first round of the playoffs.

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