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SportAFP NewsWestbrook triple but Lakers rolled by Thunder
Russell Westbrook posted the first triple-double of his Los Angeles Lakers career but a late collapse saw the NBA giants crash to an upset 123-115 defeat against the previously winless Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday.
SportAFP NewsRussian trio eye Olympics at Skate Canada
A troika of Russian women hope to bolster their Olympic team credentials this week at Skate Canada International in Vancouver, while three-time world champion Nathan Chen will be looking for redemption.
SportAFP NewsWest Ham end Man City's four-year hold on League Cup
West Ham ended Manchester City's four-year hold on the League Cup on Wednesday as Liverpool and Tottenham booked their places in the quarter-finals.
SportAFP News'Collective blackout' as Bayern suffer 5-0 cup thrashing at Gladbach
Shell-shocked Bayern Munich suffered their heaviest defeat in the German Cup Wednesday when their star-studded team was thrashed 5-0 at Borussia Moenchengladbach.
SportAFP NewsLopez strikes late for Sassuolo to shock Juve
Maxime Lopez stunned Juventus with a 95th minute winner at the Allianz Stadium which earned Sassuolo a 2-1 win on Wednesday to leave their opponents lagging behind in the title race.
SportAFP NewsDenmark hero Kjaer extends Milan deal until 2024
Simon Kjaer has agreed to extend his AC Milan contract until 2024, the Serie A leaders said on Wednesday.
SportAFP NewsReal Madrid back on top after Osasuna stalemate, Falcao rolls back the years against Barca
Real Madrid returned to the top of La Liga on Wednesday, despite being held to a goalless draw by Osasuna, but Barcelona dropped to ninth after losing 1-0 to Rayo Vallecano, with Radamel Falcao scoring the winner.
SportAFP NewsAlcaraz gains Murray revenge in Vienna
Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz avenged his Indian Wells defeat to Andy Murray on Wednesday to reach the quarter-finals of the ATP event in Vienna.
SportAFP NewsBayern Munich suffer historic 5-0 cup thrashing at Moenchengladbach
Shell-shocked Bayern Munich suffered their heaviest defeat in the German Cup Wednesday when their star-studded team was thrashed 5-0 at Borussia Moenchengladbach.
SportAFP NewsUkraine anti-doping agency chief resigns after WADA probe
The head of Ukraine's anti-doping agency resigned Wednesday, the sports ministry said, after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) accused his organisation of violations going back years.
SportAFP NewsTrumpelmann hails Namibia's World Cup win over Scots as 'massive'
Ruben Trumpelmann on Wednesday termed Namibia's four-wicket win over Scotland as "massive" after his figures of 3-17 helped them extend their dream run in the Twenty20 World Cup.
NewsAFP NewsMarseille fan receives two-year sentence after PSG incidents
A Marseille fan has been sentenced to two years in prison after incidents outside the Velodrome during the weekend visit of Paris Saint-Germain that left a police officer injured, the local prosecutor's office said Wednesday.
SportAFP News'Dead in its tracks' - FIFPro chief convinced biennial World Cup won't happen
The head of global footballers' union FIFPro is confident a plan to hold the men's World Cup every two years is "dead in its tracks" and insists FIFA should do more to promote the women's version instead.
NewsAFP News'Get vaccinated' top German minister tells Kimmich
Bayern Munich star Joshua Kimmich has been told to get vaccinated against Covid-19 by Germany's acting interior minister after the footballer sparked a lively debate by revealing he had opted out of receiving jabs against the coronavirus.
SportAFP NewsSri Lanka ready to unleash man of mystery Theekshana on Australia
Sri Lanka mystery spinner Maheesh Theekshana will attempt to bamboozle Australia at the T20 World Cup on Thursday with coach Mickey Arthur backing the 21-year-old to "pose some questions".
SportAFP NewsWade backs Finch and Warner to fire at T20 World Cup
Australia's Matthew Wade on Wednesday backed skipper Aaron Finch and David Warner to hit top gear and help drive the team to a maiden Twenty20 World Cup title.
SportAFP NewsDe Kock's refusal to take knee mystifies South Africa
Quinton de Kock's refusal to take the knee at the T20 World Cup, despite the potential cost to his career, divided opinion in South Africa on Wednesday and highlighted persistent concerns about racism in sport.
SportAFP NewsRoy praises bowlers for England's second T20 World Cup win
Opening batsman Jason Roy on Wednesday credited the England bowlers for helping set up a second successive victory at the Twenty20 World Cup with an eight-wicket drubbing of Bangladesh.
SportAFP NewsDortmund boss wants clamp down on fans coming onto pitch
Borussia Dortmund coach Marco Rose says more must be done to prevent the club's supporters getting on to the pitch during home matches after star striker Erling Braut Haaland ended up giving his playing shirt to a pitch-invading fan earlier this month.
NewsAFP NewsPSG's Herrera reports theft of wallet in Bois de Boulogne
Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Ander Herrera had his wallet stolen while driving through the Bois de Boulogne, the sprawling Paris park notorious for prostitution, multiple sources confirmed on Wednesday.
SportAFP NewsJapanese gymnast leaves hospital after serious spinal injury
Japanese gymnast Hitomi Hatakeda said on Wednesday that she had been discharged from hospital, one week after suffering a serious spinal injury in a training accident.
NewsAFP NewsBeijing Games organisers say virus 'biggest challenge', 100 days from start
Protecting the Beijing Winter Olympics from the coronavirus is the "biggest challenge", organisers said Wednesday, as millions of people in China were under stay-at-home orders to contain small outbreaks 100 days before the Games.
NewsAFP NewsFrance footballer Hernandez avoids jail as Madrid court accepts appeal
Bayern Munich defender Lucas Hernandez will not go to a Spanish jail for violating a restraining order in 2017 after a Madrid court on Wednesday accepted the appeal by the French player.
SportAFP NewsDavis injury scare for Lakers, Warriors stay unbeaten
The Los Angeles Lakers overcame the absence of LeBron James and an injury scare to Anthony Davis on Tuesday to beat the San Antonio Spurs in overtime as the Golden State Warriors extended their unbeaten start to the season.
SportAFP NewsBraves rout Astros in first game of World Series
Jorge Soler smashed a home run on the first swing of the game and Adam Duvall blasted a two-run homer as the Atlanta Braves rolled over the Houston Astros 6-2 in the opening contest of the World Series on Tuesday.
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