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Curry dazzles on Thompson's return as Warriors down Mavs

Stephen Curry scored 37 points as the Golden State Warriors spoiled Klay Thompson's return to the Bay Area with a thrilling 120-117 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in the opening round of the NBA Cup on Tuesday.

Profiles of candidates for World Rugby chairman election

The race to succeed Bill Beaumont as chairman of World Rugby comes to a conclusion in a vote in Dublin at the governing body's headquarters on Thursday.

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Conte hails battling Spurs but calls for reinforcements

Tottenham manager Antonio Conte has praised his side's never-say-die attitude but said the club still need to strengthen despite a good run as he prepares for Sunday's showdown against his former club Chelsea.

South Korea's Cha leads at Four Continents Championships

South Korean champion Cha Jun-hwan hit a new personal best score in the men's short programme to take the lead at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships Friday in Tallinn.

Toulouse to 'take legal action' after 'disrespectful' Champions Cup decision

Toulouse president Didier Lacroix said on Friday the club will "take legal action" after European Champions Cup organisers cancelled this weekend's home game with Cardiff and left the holders at risk of missing out on the last 16.

Chelsea must improve attitude, admits Tuchel

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel admitted his side need to improve their attitude for Sunday's Premier League clash with Tottenham if they are to avoid a battle just to remain in the top four.

Jamieson retains Abu Dhabi lead as McIlroy sweats over cut

Scott Jamieson clung on to his one-shot lead in gusty conditions at the Abu Dhabi Championship on Friday as Rory McIlroy needed a birdie on the final hole to avoid missing the projected cut.

Nadal feared he would never play again after foot injury

Rafael Nadal said on Friday that his foot injury last year was so bad he thought he might never play tennis again.

World cycling eases Covid-19 protocols for 2022 season

World cycling's governing body UCI announced on Friday an easing of Covid-19 health protocols for the 2022 season because of the good vaccination coverage of the peloton and team monitoring.

Vandersay stars as Sri Lanka crush Zimbabwe to clinch ODIs 2-1

Sri Lankan spinner Jeffrey Vandersay returned figures of 4-10 to lead Zimbabwe's 184-run rout in the third one-day international as the hosts clinched the series 2-1 on Friday.

Lindelof given time off by Man Utd after break-in at home

Manchester United's Victor Lindelof will miss Saturday's match against West Ham after his wife and children were forced to hide during a "traumatic" break-in at their home while he was playing in midweek.

'Show some respect': Olympic champ lashes Melbourne crowd

Rowdy behaviour at the Australian Open came under scrutiny for a second day running Friday and again it involved Nick Kyrgios, with an Olympic champion saying the crowd lacked "respect".

Everton owner Moshiri increases stake in club

Everton owner Farhad Moshiri has ploughed another £100 million ($136 million) into the struggling Premier League club, taking his stake to 94 percent, it was announced on Friday.

UN General Assembly president to join China's Winter Olympic torch relay

China on Friday said the president of the UN's General Assembly will take part in the Winter Olympics torch relay, which organisers announced would be closed to the public because of coronavirus fears.

Lindelof given time off by Man Utd after home burgled

Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof will miss Saturday's Premier League clash with West Ham after his wife and children had to hide from burglars while the Swedish international played in a 3-1 win at Brentford on Wednesday.

Cardiff handed Toulouse Champions Cup win after Covid-19 cases

Champions Cup holders Toulouse's home game with Cardiff this weekend has been cancelled due to coronavirus cases among the hosts' squad, tournament organisers said on Friday.

Electric Kilde fires Olympic broadside with Kitzbuehel victory

In-form Norwegian Aleksander Aamodt Kilde fired an Olympic broadside when he streaked to a "completely wild" victory in the famed World Cup downhill in Kitzbuehel on Friday.

Anisimova stuns Osaka as Nadal sends title warning

Defending champion Naomi Osaka was dumped out of the Australian Open in the third round on Friday by unseeded American Amanda Anisimova to open up the draw for title favourite Ashleigh Barty.

England captain Farrell suffers new injury blow ahead of Six Nations

England captain Owen Farrell's prospects of featuring in the Six Nations suffered a fresh setback when club side Saracens said Friday he had sustained a fresh injury in training.

Nadal revels in 'special' return to surge into fourth round

Rafael Nadal dropped a set for the first time at this year's Australian Open but played his best match since injury to overcome Karen Khachanov and steam into the fourth round on Friday.

Pant puts best foot forward to give India hope

Rishabh Pant made a hard-hit 85 to spearhead India's bid to square the series in the second one-day international against South Africa at Boland Park in Paarl on Friday.

Anisimova soaking up the moment after Osaka upset

Unseeded American Amanda Anisimova said she was just "soaking in the moment" after stunning defending Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka in the third round on Friday.

Osaka says 'I'm not God' after stunning early Melbourne exit

A philosophical Naomi Osaka said Friday she "is not God" and cannot always win after the defending champion was knocked out of the Australian Open in the third round by unseeded Amanda Anisimova.

Zverev wants more after blasting into Australian Open last 16

World number three Alexander Zverev said Friday that he needs to play even better if he wants to go far at the Australian Open, as the German chases a maiden major crown.

Dubouloz joins mountain greats with solo climb of Grandes Jorasses

After six days and five nights fighting against the freezing wind, being "glued to the ice", barely sleeping, hardly eating, Charles Dubouloz is still on a high.

Barty powers into clash with giant-killer Anisimova

Clinical top seed Ashleigh Barty kept her unblemished record this year intact with a straight-sets demolition Friday of Camila Giorgi to set up a fourth-round clash with American giant-killer Amanda Anisimova.

China's bubble bullet trains start Winter Olympics venue dash

China on Friday launched a special bullet train service to speed athletes to Winter Olympics venues in a bubble separating them from the rest of the population.

Anisimova stuns Osaka in third round to set up Barty showdown

Defending champion Naomi Osaka was dumped out of the Australian Open third round on Friday by unseeded American Amanda Anisimova to open up the draw for title favourite Ashleigh Barty.

Berrettini holds off prodigy Alcaraz in five-set thriller

Italian seventh seed Matteo Berrettini fought off exciting Spanish youngster Carlos Alcaraz and the effects of a heavy tumble to win a fifth-set tiebreaker and advance to the fourth round of the Australian Open on Friday.

Malaysia's top badminton star banned after quitting national team

Malaysian badminton ace Lee Zii Jia, ranked seventh in the world, was Friday banned from tournaments for two years as a punishment for quitting his national team to go independent.

Pegula finds Australian Open relief in nights at the casino

Jessica Pegula revealed Friday the secret behind her run to the fourth round of the Australian Open -- spending every night down the casino.

Barca and Atletico Madrid turn attention to La Liga race for top four

Barcelona and Atletico Madrid will have to put recent struggles behind them this weekend as they continue their scrap to finish in La Liga’s top four.

Kecmanovic grabs 'second chance' after Djokovic deportation

Serbia's 77th-ranked Miomir Kecmanovic emerged as a big winner from the Novak Djokovic saga -- and capitalised on his good fortune by reaching the fourth round at the Australian Open on Friday.

Short-handed Pacers topple Warriors, Suns rally to beat Mavs

Dominican rookie Chris Duarte led the injury-hit Indiana Pacers to a 121-117 NBA overtime triumph over Stephen Curry and the Golden Warriors on Thursday.

Swimming Australia vows change, apologises over abuse

Swimming Australia looks set to ban skin-fold tests and the term "physique" while unreservedly apologising Friday for the way women have been treated in the sport.

'Hope they're scared': Krejcikova survives to set up Azarenka clash

French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova said her rivals should be "scared" after pulling off a gritty comeback win against Jelena Ostapenko on Friday at the Australian Open.

India, Pakistan to clash at MCG in 2022 T20 World Cup

India and Pakistan will lock horns in a blockbuster T20 World Cup group clash for the second year running after the fixtures for the October-November 2022 tournament in Australia were announced on Friday.

Abuse, bullying: the dark side of South Korean Olympic skating glory

South Korea's short track speed skaters head to the Beijing Olympics next month hoping to leave behind high-profile scandals and bring glory to a country deeply passionate about the breakneck sport.

Azarenka 'climbs ladder' towards third Australian Open title

Victoria Azarenka compared her bid for a third Australian Open title to climbing a ladder on Friday -- now she needs to make sure she does not fall off.

Medvedev targets top ranking with Djokovic future uncertain

US Open champion Daniil Medvedev said he was eyeing the world number one ranking with uncertainty over Novak Djokovic's immediate playing future.

'Lewandowski is best Bundesliga striker of modern era' - Klinsmann

Jurgen Klinsmann rates Robert Lewandowski as the best Bundesliga striker of the modern era with the Bayern Munich star poised to inflict more misery on struggling Hertha Berlin this Sunday.

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