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Lakers Snap Skid With Win Over Clippers, Mavs Top Timberwolves
Lakers Snap Skid With Win Over Clippers, Mavs Top Timberwolves

The Los Angeles Lakers snapped their four-game NBA losing streak on Sunday, clawing out a 106-103 victory in a cross-town tussle with the LA Clippers -- one of the hottest teams in the league. LeBron James scored 25 points, Anthony Davis added 22 and 10 rebounds and the Lakers got a big lift from their reserves, including 13 points from D'Angelo ...

Liverpool Stage Late Show to Stun Arsenal in FA Cup Third Round
Liverpool Stage Late Show to Stun Arsenal in FA Cup Third Round

Liverpool survived an Arsenal barrage to seal a place in the FA Cup fourth round in dramatic fashion as two late goals secured a gritty 2-0 win on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp's side rode their luck for long spells as Arsenal wasted a series of chances to take the lead at the Emirates Stadium. Gunners defender Jakub Kiwior headed Trent ...

Rublev Romps to Hong Kong Title to Boost Australian Open Hopes
Rublev Romps to Hong Kong Title to Boost Australian Open Hopes

World number five Andrey Rublev prepared for next week's Australian Open in perfect style as he swept past Finland's Emil Ruusuvuori 6-4, 6-4 to win the Hong Kong Open on Sunday. The 26-year-old Rublev has reached nine Grand Slam quarter-finals without ever progressing further. But he must be rated among the favorites for the first major of the ...

Nadal Pulls Out Of Australian Open
Nadal Pulls Out Of Australian Open

Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal on Sunday pulled out of the Australian Open with a "micro tear on a muscle" barely a week after making his comeback from a year-long injury absence, but said he remained positive. The 37-year-old had been out of the game since injuring his hip at the 2023 Australian Open, undergoing surgery before making his return ...

Battling Rublev Ends Teen Wildcard’s to Reach Hong Kong Final
Battling Rublev Ends Teen Wildcard’s to Reach Hong Kong Final

World number five Andrey Rublev overcame a fierce examination from Chinese wildcard "Jerry" Shang Juncheng on Saturday to reach the Hong Kong Open final. Rublev kept his Australian Open preparations on track and ended the fairytale run of the 18-year-old Shang, who was in his first ATP Tour semi-final, with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 battling victory in 2hr ...

Grizzlies Top Slumping Lakers, Magic Edge Nuggets
Grizzlies Top Slumping Lakers, Magic Edge Nuggets

The Memphis Grizzlies surged past the floundering Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, drilling 23 three-pointers to hand LeBron James and company their fourth straight NBA defeat, 127-113. Marcus Smart made a season-high eight three-pointers on the way to 29 points and Jaren Jackson Jr. connected on five from beyond the arc as he scored 31. The ...

Nadal's Comeback Halted In Epic Encounter In Brisbane
Nadal's Comeback Halted In Epic Encounter In Brisbane

Spanish great Rafael Nadal's comeback to tennis came to an end when he lost a 3hr 25min marathon quarter-final to Australian Jordan Thompson at the Brisbane International on Friday. Thompson saved three match points in the second set before overcoming an increasingly fatigued Nadal 5-7, 7-6 (8/6), 6-4 in a gruelling encounter that finished just ...

Audi Ace Ekstrom Wins Dakar Prologue as Saudi Desert Slog Awaits
Audi Ace Ekstrom Wins Dakar Prologue as Saudi Desert Slog Awaits

Audi's Mattias Ekstrom was fastest on Friday on the 27km Dakar Rally prologue raced over the desert sands of Al-Ula in Saudi Arabia. Double defending champion Nasser Al-Attiyah made a slight detour and ended the day 12th. January is the coolest month in the often searing region with temperatures at 23C (over 40C in July) with almost no wind to ...

Antetokounmpo Leads Bucks Over Wembanyama's Spurs, Nuggets Down Warriors
Antetokounmpo Leads Bucks Over Wembanyama's Spurs, Nuggets Down Warriors

The Milwaukee Bucks, led by Giannis Antetokounmpo's 44 points, held off the San Antonio Spurs 125-121 on Thursday despite another stellar performance from Victor Wembanyama on his 20th birthday. In the other match of a marquee double-header Thursday, Nikola Jokic drained a buzzer-beating three-pointer to give the reigning champion Denver Nuggets ...

Six-Goal Juventus Ease Into Italian Cup Quarter-Finals
Six-Goal Juventus Ease Into Italian Cup Quarter-Finals

Juventus recovered from conceding a second-minute goal to crush struggling Salernitana 6-1 and reach the Italian Cup quarter-finals on Thursday. Salernitana, rock bottom in Serie A, stunned their illustrious opponents when Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi pounced on a mistake from defender Federico Gatti to open the scoring with just two minutes on the ...

Football: Lebanon Narrowly Loses to Saudi Arabia
Football: Lebanon Narrowly Loses to Saudi Arabia

Lebanon's football team showcased one of its best performances in a long time, as it was narrowly defeated 1-0 by its Saudi counterpart in a friendly match held at Al-Wakrah Club Stadium in the Qatari capital of Doha. This match was part of their preparations for the upcoming AFC Asian Cup, which is hosted by Qatar and starts on January 12. The ...

Nadal Overpowers Kubler To Reach Brisbane Quarters
Nadal Overpowers Kubler To Reach Brisbane Quarters

Rafael Nadal continued his impressive comeback by overpowering wildcard Jason Kubler 6-1, 6-2 to move into the quarter-finals of the Brisbane International on Thursday. Playing his first tournament since being forced to retire injured at the 2023 Australian Open, Nadal was far too strong for the Australian, who did not have the shots to harm the ...