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SportAFP NewsEmbiid dominates as Sixers beat Clippers
Joel Embiid became the first Philadelphia player since 2006 to score 35-plus points in three straight games as the NBA Eastern Conference leading 76ers held on to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 106-103 on Friday.
SportAFP NewsTitmus warms up for Ledecky showdown with Australian 400m title
World 400m freestyle champion Ariarne Titmus warmed up for the Olympics by claiming the Australian title Saturday in 4min 01.34sec as she eyes a Tokyo showdown with American great Katie Ledecky.
SportAFP NewsMiami broke rules over Matuidi signing: MLS
David Beckham's Inter Miami violated Major League Soccer roster and salary rules over the signing of French international Blaise Matuidi, the league confirmed in a statement on Friday.
NewsAFP NewsQatar seeking virus jabs for all World Cup visitors
Qatar is in talks with coronavirus vaccine makers to ensure all fans attending the 2022 World Cup in the country have been vaccinated, the foreign minister said Friday.
SportAFP NewsNorthampton go fourth in Premiership with London Irish win
Alex Mitchell and Ollie Sleightholme scored two tries apiece as Northampton moved up to fourth in the English Premiership table with a 44-26 win at home to London Irish on Friday.
SportAFP NewsJazz comeback overshadowed by Mitchell scare
The Utah Jazz battled back from a 17-point deficit to defeat the Indiana Pacers on Friday in a victory overshadowed by an injury to star playmaker Donovan Mitchell.
NewsAFP NewsBiden backs Japan PM on holding 'safe and secure' Olympic Games
US President Joe Biden on Friday gave his backing to Japan's efforts to hold a "safe and secure" Olympic Games this year after talk of cancelation due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
SportAFP NewsLeipzig hand Bayern title edge after Hoffenheim stalemate
Leipzig had a last-minute goal ruled out and were held to a 0-0 draw at home by Hoffenheim on Friday to hand the Bundesliga title initiative back to Bayern Munich.
SportAFP NewsAnkle injury clouds Kane double as Spurs draw with Everton
England forward Harry Kane suffered a worrying ankle injury ahead of next week's League Cup final after scoring twice in Tottenham Hotspur's 2-2 draw away to Everton in the Premier League on Friday.
SportAFP NewsLille draw and allow PSG chance to close gap in France
French Ligue 1 leaders Lille needed a spectacular late strike from Luis Araujo to rescue a 1-1 draw at home to Montpellier on Friday with Paris Saint-Germain handed the chance to turn the screw in the title race.
SportAFP NewsNadal's bid for 12th Monte Carlo title ended by Rublev
Rafael Nadal's bid for a 12th Monte Carlo Masters title was shattered by Russia's Andrey Rublev, who swept to a 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 quarter-final win on Friday.
SportAFP NewsUS Open Cup kick-off delayed due to Covid-19: US Soccer
US soccer chiefs on Friday postponed the start of this year's US Open Cup from its planned kick-off in May due to Covid-19, but said the tournament may still be held later this year.
SportAFP NewsWary Mercedes dominate practice in Imola as Verstappen runs into trouble
Mercedes drivers Valterri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton produced the quickest times in practice on Friday for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix but Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc both ran into trouble in the second session.
SportAFP NewsAnother world title would be anticlimax' for O'Sullivan
Ronnie O'Sullivan insisted Friday he had no interest in equalling Stephen Hendry's modern-day record of seven titles on the eve of defending his world snooker championship crown.
SportAFP News'Big moment' as Pakistan complete four-series sweep against South Africa
Pakistan completed a clean sweep of four trophies in four series against South Africa but had anxious moments before scrambling to a three-wicket win with one ball to spare in the fourth and final Twenty20 international at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Friday.
SportAFP News'Speed still there', says Marquez on impressive MotoGP return
Six-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez made a remarkable comeback Friday in his first competitive ride since crashing nine months ago and declared: "The speed is still there."
SportAFP NewsFoden will do his talking on the pitch, says Man City boss Guardiola
Pep Guardiola has backed Phil Foden to do his talking on the pitch after a contentious tweet was posted by his social media company aimed at Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe.
SportAFP NewsTsitsipas into Monte Carlo last-four as Nadal eyes 75th Masters semi
Stefanos Tsitsipas advanced to the last-four in Monte Carlo on Friday when his quarter-final opponent Alejandro Davidovich withdrew after losing the first set as 11-time champion Rafael Nadal sets his sights on reaching his 75th Masters semi-final.
SportAFP NewsAC Milan give injured Mandzukic's forfeited salary to charity
Croatian striker Mario Mandzukic has forfeited a month's salary at AC Milan after he picked up an injury, with the club then offering the sum to a charity.
SportAFP NewsAtletico Madrid need Eibar win to resuscitate title challenge
Time is running out for Atletico Madrid to reboot their La Liga title challenge, even as they still sit top of the table with eight games left to play.
SportAFP NewsRodgers backs shamed Leicester trio to make amends on the pitch
Brendan Rodgers says shamed Leicester trio James Maddison, Ayoze Perez and Hamza Choudhury can earn redemption on the pitch after their coronavirus breach as he prepares his side for an FA Cup semi-final against Southampton.
SportAFP NewsChelsea's Tuchel vows to hunt down Man City ahead of FA Cup clash
Thomas Tuchel admits Chelsea still lag behind Manchester City as he prepares to face the runaway Premier League leaders in an FA Cup semi-final but vowed to hunt down Europe's "benchmark" club next season.
SportAFP NewsTsitsipas moves into Monte Carlo semis as Davidovich limps out
Stefanos Tsitsipas advanced to the semi-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters on Friday when his quarter-final opponent Alejandro Davidovich withdrew after losing the first set 7-5.
SportAFP NewsSpain must keep Euro games, says federation president Rubiales
The president of the Spanish football federation Luis Rubiales said on Friday he will do "everything humanly possible" to ensure Spain hosts its four Euro 2021 games this summer.
SportAFP NewsGiving up on title race is not in Man Utd's DNA, says Solskjaer
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says giving up on the Premier League title is "not in our DNA" even though their pursuit of runaway leaders Manchester City appears hopeless.
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