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Shiffrin lands giant slalom double for 79th World Cup win
Mikaela Shiffrin completed an outstanding double as she won her second giant slalom in successive days in Semmering on Wednesday.
Club Brugge sacks coach despite Champions League run
Belgian side Club Brugge on Wednesday sacked its coach Carl Hoefkens due to disappointing domestic results, despite him guiding the outsiders to the knockout stages of the Champions League.
Scotland's Redpath extends Bath time
Cameron Redpath is set to play alongside Scotland team-mate Finn Russell at Bath next season after agreeing a contract extension with the English Premiership club.
France winger Penaud to leave Clermont for Bordeaux
France winger Damian Penaud will leave Clermont to join Top 14 rivals Bordeaux-Begles on a three-year contract at the end of the season, Bordeaux announced on Wednesday.
Gut-Behrami edges first run in Semmering giant slalom
Swiss world champion Lara Gut-Behrami clocked the fastest time in the first run of the second giant slalom in Semmering on Wednesday, ahead of Tuesday's winner Mikaela Shiffrin.
France's Garcia eyeing Slam title after Christmas on a plane
French United Cup teammates Caroline Garcia and Alize Cornet spent Christmas at 39,000 feet in their haste to get to Perth for Thursday's start of the ATP-WTA United Cup.
'Enjoy your holidays', Tsitsipas tells Kyrgios after United Cup pullout
Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas on Wednesday told rival Nick Kyrgios to "enjoy his holidays", after the Australian stunned his team by withdrawing from the United Cup at the last minute.
World number one Swiatek starting 2023 with a clean slate
World number one Iga Swiatek said Wednesday she will put a breakthrough 2022 season behind her to concentrate on staying at the pinnacle of the women's game.
Australia eye victory after Carey century in 2nd South Africa Test
Australia closed in on winning the second Test and the series against South Africa on Wednesday after Alex Carey struck a maiden century to leave them in a commanding position.
Pressure rising as Barca must cope without Lewandowski in derby
Robert Lewandowski has taken La Liga by storm but Barcelona coach Xavi must cope without him during a busy January period, starting with a Catalan derby against Espanyol on Saturday.
Dazzling Doncic's historic triple-double carries Mavs past Knicks
Dallas star Luka Doncic rewrote the NBA record book on Tuesday with a stunning 60-point triple-double, carrying the Mavericks to a wild 126-121 overtime victory over the New York Knicks.
Kyrgios pulls out of United Cup as Nadal tips him for Slam breakthrough
Nick Kyrgios stunned his teammates by pulling out of the United Cup Wednesday on the eve of the tournament, soon after Rafael Nadal said the Australian had "all the weapons" to win a Grand Slam.
Norway's Ruud says world number one ranking within reach
Norway's Casper Ruud declared Wednesday that the world number one ranking could be his as early as the Australian Open in January.
Carey hits maiden century as Australia take second Test away from South Africa
Alex Carey struck a maiden Test century Wednesday to give Australia a vice-like grip on the second Test against South Africa at tea on day three in Melbourne.
'Highly motivated' Nadal ready for Djokovic challenge in Australia
A "highly motivated" Rafael Nadal welcomed rival Novak Djokovic's much-anticipated return to the Australian Open as "good for tennis" Wednesday, while brushing off suggestions this may be his last tilt at the season-opening Grand Slam.
S. Africa make inroads in 2nd Test but Carey 50 keeps Australia on top
South Africa took four wickets, including David Warner first ball after he resumed on 200, but a half-century from Alex Carey strengthened Australia's grip on the second Test in Melbourne on Wednesday.
Fractured finger rules Australia's Green out of Sydney Test
Australian allrounder Cameron Green on Wednesday was ruled out of the third Sydney Test against South Africa with a fractured finger, and he will not bowl again in Melbourne.
Man Utd make bright start to life without Ronaldo
Manchester United made a positive start to life without Cristiano Ronaldo as Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial stepped out from the Portuguese's shadow to score in a 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest on Tuesday.
Andoo Comanche wins Sydney-Hobart but misses race record
Australian supermaxi Andoo Comanche secured a fourth line honours victory in the gruelling Sydney-Hobart ocean race Wednesday, but fell short of setting a new course record.
Chelsea back to winning ways against Bournemouth
Chelsea manager Graham Potter praised the Blues' reaction to a poor run prior to the World Cup as they eased past Bournemouth 2-0 on Tuesday to end a five-game winless streak in the Premier League.
Chelsea cruise back to winning ways against Bournemouth
Kai Havertz and Mason Mount’s early strikes helped Chelsea ease to a 2-0 win over Bournemouth on Tuesday to snap a dismal run of five Premier League games without a win.
Shiffrin goes 'full gas' in Semmering to close on Vonn record
Mikaela Shiffrin had to go 'full gas' to pull off the 78th World Cup win of her career with victory in Tuesday's giant slalom event in Semmering.
World Cup winner Messi to return to PSG next week
World Cup winner Lionel Messi is set to return to work at Paris Saint-Germain next week, his club coach Christophe Galtier said on Tuesday.
New Zealand foil Pakistan after Salman's hundred in first Test
New Zealand openers Devon Conway and Tom Latham blunted Pakistan bowlers to guide their side to a solid 165 without loss at close on the second day of the first Test in Karachi on Tuesday.
Agnelli says leaving Juventus 'not easy', defends club
Outgoing Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli, who quit amid claims of false accounting at Italy's biggest football club, told shareholders Tuesday that leaving was difficult but the club "comes before everything".
Shiffrin wins giant slalom in Semmering to close on Vonn record
Mikaela Shiffrin pulled off the 78th World Cup win of her career with victory in Tuesday's giant slalom event in Semmering.
World champions England to play white ball series in Bangladesh
England's preparations to defend their men's ODI world title next year will include a three-match series in Bangladesh in March, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Tuesday.
Djokovic back in Australia a year after being deported
Former world number one Novak Djokovic arrived in Australia on Tuesday almost one year after he was deported for refusing to be vaccinated against Covid-19, tennis officials said.
Shiffrin dominates first run in Semmering giant slalom
Mikaela Shiffrin produced a flying first run to take a firm grip on the World Cup giant slalom event in Semmering on Tuesday.
Andoo Comanche on course for Sydney-Hobart yacht race victory
Australian supermaxi Andoo Comanche was barrelling towards a line honours victory in the Sydney-Hobart yacht race Tuesday, but its hopes of smashing the course record have faded.
Djokovic due to return to Australia, tennis boss says
Former world number one Novak Djokovic was due to return to Australia on Tuesday, almost one year after he was deported for refusing to be vaccinated against Covid-19, the country's tennis boss said.
Warner retires in pain after making 200 in 100th Test as South Africa struggle
Opener David Warner battled through searing heat to hit an epic unbeaten 200 in his 100th Test on Tuesday before retiring in pain as Australia consolidated their advantage against South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.