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Man Utd face acid test of Premier League title credentials at Liverpool
Sainz recalls initial contact from Ferrari over 2021 F1 drive
Fernandes hits back at Klopp over penalty claims
SportAFP NewsStuttering Marseille slump to shock home defeat
Florian Thauvin missed a penalty as Marseille's hopes of staying in the Ligue 1 title race were dealt another blow in a shock 2-1 home defeat by struggling Nimes on Saturday.
NewsAFP NewsDeschamps says he cannot forget dropped Benzema's accusations
France coach Didier Deschamps said he will "never forget" Karim Benzema's accusation that the decision to omit the striker from the Euro 2016 squad was giving in to "a racist part of France".
SportAFP NewsKoeman hopeful on Messi fitness for Super Cup final
Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman says he is optimistic Lionel Messi will be fit for Sunday's Spanish Super Cup final against Athletic Bilbao after injury forced him to miss the semi-final.
SportAFP NewsDepleted Celtic held again by Livingston
Celtic's misguided mid-season trip to Dubai cost them two more points as, without 13 self-isolating players, the Scottish champions were held 0-0 at home by Livingston.
SportAFP NewsBarraque's first penalty in more than four years sends 'satisfied' Clermont fourth
France winger Damian Penaud said Clermont were "satisfied" after Jean-Pascal Barraque kicked his first penalty goal in more than four years to take them up to fourth in the Top 14 after Saturday's 16-16 draw at Bordeaux-Begles.
SportAFP NewsDisarray as 47 players affected after positive tests on Australian Open planes
Forty-seven players were barred from practising for a fortnight Saturday in a major setback to their Australian Open preparations after passengers on two charter flights that brought them to Melbourne tested positive to Covid-19.
SportAFP NewsBarraque's long-awaited penalty sends Clermont fourth
France centre Jean-Pascal Barraque kicked his first penalty goal in more than four years to take Clermont up to fourth in the Top 14 after Saturday's 16-16 draw at Bordeaux-Begles.
SportAFP NewsLeipzig blow chance to knock Bayern off top of Bundesliga
RB Leipzig were left rueing their squandered chance to usurp Bayern Munich as Bundesliga leaders on Saturday after being held to a 2-2 draw at Wolfsburg.
SportAFP News'He's infected by the Schalke virus' - Gross wants Huntelaar for relegation fight
Schalke coach Christian Gross is hoping veteran Ajax striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar can be persuaded to return on loan to help the Royal Blues fight relegation from the Bundesliga.
NewsAFP News#MeToo moment in Greece as Olympic star reveals sex abuse
Greece was experiencing a rare #MeToo moment Saturday after an Olympic sailing champion's claims of sexual abuse prompted similar revelations by other athletes.
SportAFP NewsPirlo credits 'mentor' Conte with fuelling coaching ambitions
Juventus boss Andrea Pirlo on Saturday credited Inter Milan counterpart Antonio Conte with fuelling his coaching ambitions as the pair prepare for their first clash in Serie A.
SportAutosportAudi, BMW exits made Formula E more appealing to new teams
Audi and BMW's decision to quit Formula E has made the championship more appealing to some prospective teams, according to series chief executive Jamie Reigle
BusinessAFP NewsFrench board approves CVC's multi-million Six Nations deal
The French Rugby Federation (FFR) announced on Saturday that its board had approved a private equity firm's investment in the Six Nations.
SportAFP NewsWest Brom sink Wolves to seal Allardyce's first win
West Bromwich Albion won for the first time under new boss Sam Allardyce as Matheus Pereira's penalty double clinched a 3-2 Premier League victory at local rivals Wolves on Saturday.
SportAFP NewsKey battles in Liverpool's Man Utd showdown
When Liverpool and Manchester United clash at Anfield on Sunday, there will be more at stake than just the usual bragging rights.
SportAFP NewsSri Lanka dig in after Root double ton
Joe Root completed his fourth double century for England on Saturday but insisted it will mean nothing if his side cannot overcome a defiant Sri Lanka in the first Test.
SportAutosportHow a Norris F4 rival's early GT move was vindicated
The latest addition to Lamborghini's factory GT roster faced the tough prospect of abandoning his F1 dream while still at school. But 2020 British GT champion Sandy Mitchell has proved that the move was absolutely the right one, as he told JAMES NEWBOLD
SportAutosportAl-Attiyah not interested in Dakar return if rules don’t change
Toyota driver Nasser Al-Attiyah says he is "not interested" in returning to the Dakar Rally if the rules aren't changed to make the fight fair between buggies and 4x4s
SportAFP NewsBassino grabs third women's giant slalom victory of the season
Italian Marta Bassino dominated the World Cup giant slalom in Kranjska Gora on Saturday to beat France's Tessa Worley by 0.80 seconds with Swiss skier Michelle Gisin a distant third
SportAFP NewsFeller grabs first World Cup victory in slalom at 'meadow' Flachau
Austrian Manuel Feller surged through the falling snow in the second slalom run in Flachau on Saturday to grab his first World Cup victory.
SportAutosportToyota "behind target" after snowed-off WEC hypercar test
Toyota has admitted it is "behind target" with test mileage for its new Le Mans Hypercar after a planned test this week was called off due to snow
SportAutosportNeuville to make long-term WRC co-driver call after Monte Carlo
Hyundai's Thierry Neuville has said he will make a decision on remaining with co-driver Martijn Wydaeghe for the remainder of the 2021 World Rally Championship after next week's Rally Monte-Carlo
SportAFP NewsBurton edges past Dalin to lead Vendee Globe into doldrums
Louis Burton (Bureau Vallee 2) edged past Charlie Dalin (Apivia) Saturday to take the lead heading into the doldrums in the epic solo around-the-world Vendee Globe yachting race.
SportAFP NewsAntetokounmpo propels Bucks over Mavs, James leads Lakers past Pelicans
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 31 points and had nine rebounds to power the Milwaukee Bucks to a 112-109 victory over Luka Doncic's Dallas Mavericks in a battle between the two early frontrunners for NBA Most Valuable Player honours.
SportAFP News'Flying' yachts flail in America's Cup challenge
Fickle winds produced farcical scenes on day two of the America's Cup challenger series in Auckland Saturday as the so-called "flying" yachts spent almost as much time in the water as above it.
