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Pochettino 'never asked to leave' PSG, says sporting director Leonardo
Olympic medallists Polii and Rahayu secure spot in Indonesia Open finals
Deyverson grabs winner as Palmeiras retain Libertadores title
Inter on leaders' heels after Venezia win, Zapata sinks troubled Juve
Howe to take charge of first Newcastle game after negative Covid test
SportAFP NewsSnow forces postponement of Burnley v Spurs match
The Premier League match between Burnley and Tottenham was called off a little under an hour before kick-off on Sunday because of heavy snow at Turf Moor.
SportAFP NewsTaijul, Ali shine in even Bangladesh, Pakistan contest
Bangladesh's Taijul Islam claimed his ninth five-wicket haul while Pakistan's Abid Ali hit a century as the first Test remained delicately poised in Chittagong on Sunday.
SportAFP NewsDanish badminton ace Axelsen clinches Indonesia Open men's singles title
Olympic gold medallist Viktor Axelsen clinched the Indonesia Open men's singles title after beating Singapore's Loh Kean Yew in the final on Sunday.
SportAFP NewsSergio Ramos to make PSG debut
Spanish defender Sergio Ramos will make his long-awaited debut for Paris Saint-Germain in Sunday's Ligue 1 game at Saint-Etienne.
SportAFP NewsEngland cricket director pleads for 'second chances' in racism scandal
England managing director Ashley Giles says cricket has to do much better in tackling the scourge of racism but pleaded for those who have made "mistakes" to be given a second chance.
NewsAFP NewsSaudi Arabian dunes to host Dakar Rally 2022
The Dakar rally will be raced across the daunting deserts of Saudi Arabia again in 2022 with organisers on Sunday revealing the full route that exploits the depths of the Rub' al Khali (Empty Quarter).
SportAFP NewsLast-gasp victory for Chan as Asian Tour returns
Taiwan's Chan Shih-chang sealed a gripping last-hole victory in the Blue Canyon Phuket Championship on Sunday as golf's Asian Tour made a dramatic return after a 20-month Covid break.
SportAFP NewsIndia strike early after setting NZ 284 in first Test
India set New Zealand 284 runs to win after a lower order fightback from the Kiwi demolition of the hosts' top batters on the fourth day of the first Test on Sunday.
SportAFP NewsDevin Booker shines as Suns extend win streak to 16
Devin Booker scored 30 points and the Phoenix Suns led wire-to-wire to easily beat the Brooklyn Nets 113-107 and extend their NBA winning streak to 16 games on Saturday.
SportAFP NewsLewandowski tipped for Ballon d'Or as Messi eyes seventh prize
Robert Lewandowski threatens to deny Lionel Messi a record-extending seventh Ballon d'Or title as the prestigious awards ceremony returns Monday after it was cancelled last year because of the pandemic.
SportAFP NewsLille complain about pitch after draw, Nice suffer surprise loss
Lille criticised the state of the pitch at their own Stade Pierre-Mauroy after the struggling Ligue 1 champions were held to a 1-1 draw by Nantes on Saturday, while second-placed Nice lost at home to bottom club Metz.
SportAFP NewsChiefs great Culp dies after battle with cancer
Curley Culp, the Hall of fame lineman at the center of the Kansas City defense that helped the Chiefs win their first Super Bowl, died Saturday from complications from cancer, his family said.
SportAFP NewsBarcelona leave it late to beat Villarreal, register first La Liga away win
Barcelona notched their first away win in La Liga this season in Xavi Hernandez's first away game in charge as late goals from Memphis Depay and Philippe Coutinho secured a 3-1 victory over Villarreal on Saturday.
SportAFP NewsBelenenses against Benfica ended early after hosts start with nine players
A Primeira Liga game between Belenenses and Benfica was called off in the second half on Saturday after Belenenses started with only nine players, including two goalkeepers, after being decimated by an outbreak of Covid-19.
SportAFP NewsMayer leads Austria one-two in Lake Louise downhill
Two-time Olympic gold medallist Matthias Mayer powered to victory in the opening men's World Cup downhill at Lake Louise, Canada, on Saturday, leading Vincent Kriechmayr in an Austrian one-two.
SportAFP NewsMueller says Lewandowski 'has to' win Ballon d'Or
Thomas Mueller says Bayern Munich team-mate Robert Lewandowski must be awarded the Ballon d'Or trophy when the winner is announced on Monday.
SportAFP NewsSane fires record-breaking Bayern back to Bundesliga summit
A long-range Leroy Sane strike fired record-breaking Bayern Munich back to the top of the Bundesliga table on Saturday after the defending champions were briefly overtaken by Borussia Dortmund.
SportAFP NewsJapan's Kobayashi claims first ski-jumping win of season
Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi secured his first ski jumping World Cup victory since March in Saturday's large hill event in Ruka.
SportAFP NewsBrilliant Valieva claims record-breaking Rostelecom Cup triumph
Russian youngster Kamila Valieva became the first woman to break the 270-point barrier as she underlined her status as favourite for the Winter Olympics with a comfortable success at the Rostelecom Cup on Saturday.
SportAFP NewsBritain see off France in Davis Cup, Kazakhs close on quarters
Britain opened their Davis Cup Finals campaign with a 2-1 victory over 10-time winners France in Innsbruck on Saturday, while Kazakhstan fought back to beat Sweden and edge towards the quarter-finals.
SportAFP NewsLiverpool rout Southampton as Arsenal cruise
Liverpool crushed Southampton 4-0 on Saturday to put pressure on Premier League leaders Chelsea as Arsenal got back on track with victory over Newcastle to hand Eddie Howe his first defeat as Magpies manager.
SportAFP NewsJota at the double as Liverpool smash Southampton
Diogo Jota struck after just 97 seconds as Liverpool closed to within one point of Premier League leaders Chelsea after a 4-0 stroll against Southampton on Saturday.
SportAFP NewsLate Soury try helps Biarritz to victory over struggling Stade Francais
Bastien Soury crossed for a decisive try four minutes from time to help seal a dramatic 17-14 victory for Biarritz over big-spenders Stade Francais in the 11th round of Top 14 action on Saturday.
SportAFP NewsHaaland scores on return as Dortmund go top in Germany
Erling Haaland scored on his return from injury as Borussia Dortmund knocked Bayern Munich off top spot in the Bundesliga with a 3-1 win at Wolfsburg on Saturday.
SportAFP NewsZapata inflicts more pain on Juve after police raid over suspect player transfers
Duvan Zapata piled on the misery for struggling Juventus on Saturday with the only goal in Atalanta's 1-0 win which came with the Turin giants still reeling from a police probe into their accounts.
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