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Sports
Copa Libertadores match in Colombia abandoned after crowd trouble
A Copa Libertadores match between hosts Independiente Medellin of Colombia and defending champions Flamengo of Brazil was abandoned Thursday after home fans set off flares and lit fires in the stands.
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Child deaths mount from Bangladesh measles outbreak
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Sports
Durant shines as Rockets avenge Nuggets loss
Kevin Durant scored 31 points as the Houston Rockets bounced back from a controversial overtime loss to beat the Denver Nuggets 115-101 on Saturday.
Sports
Pressure on Morocco to deliver as Africa Cup of Nations kicks off
Morocco carry a huge weight of expectation into their opening game at the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday as the hosts, with star man Achraf Hakimi returning from injury, aim to see off stiff competition to claim continental glory.
Sports
Australia remove Smith as England still need 126 to keep Ashes alive
England lost Jamie Smith for 60 to reach lunch on 309-7 with the help of a rain delay Sunday as they battled to keep the Ashes alive in the third Test against Australia.
Boulevard
Myanmar mystics divine future after ill-augured election
What lies ahead after Myanmar's forthcoming elections?
Sports
Eagles win division as Commanders clash descends into brawl
Saquon Barkley ran the Philadelphia Eagles to back-to-back divisional titles Saturday with an ill-tempered 29-18 win over the Washington Commanders that guarantees playoff football for the reigning NFL champions.
Sports
New Zealand 35-0, lead by 190, after racing through West Indies tail
New Zealand were 35-0 at lunch on Sunday on the fourth day of the third West Indies Test, a lead of 190, after taking four wickets to end the visitors' first innings at Mount Maunganui.
Sports
West Indies 420 all out to trail New Zealand by 155
The West Indies lost four wickets in an hour to be 420 all out on Sunday on the fourth morning of the third Test against New Zealand at Mount Maunganui.
Sports
Arteta tells leaders Arsenal to 'learn' while winning
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said his side have to learn to kill games off while they are winning after reclaiming top spot in the Premier League with a 1-0 win at Everton.
Sports
Honour to match idol Ronaldo's Real Madrid calendar year goal record: Mbappe
French superstar Kylian Mbappe said it was an honour to equal his idol Cristiano Ronaldo's record of 59 Real Madrid goals in a calendar year on Saturday.
Sports
Dupont helps Toulouse bounce back in Top 14 after turbulent week
France captain Antoine Dupont came off the bench to help Toulouse seal a 41-19 win over Lyon in the French Top 14 on Saturday.
Sports
Mbappe matches Ronaldo record as Real Madrid beat Sevilla
Kylian Mbappe matched Cristiano Ronaldo's club record for goals in a calendar year and Jude Bellingham also scored as Real Madrid beat Sevilla 2-0 on Saturday in La Liga.
Sports
Gyokeres ends drought to gift Arsenal top spot for Christmas
Viktor Gyokeres ended a barren goalscoring run from the penalty spot to send Arsenal back top of the Premier League with a hard fought 1-0 win at Everton.
Sports
Arsenal stay top despite Man City win, Liverpool beat nine-man Spurs
Arsenal ensured they will top the Premier League at Christmas with a 1-0 over Everton, while Liverpool survived a nervy finale to beat nine-man Tottenham 2-1 on Saturday.
Sports
PSG cruise past fifth-tier Fontenay in French Cup
Ousmane Dembele ended his goal drought as Paris Saint-Germain eased into the last 32 of the French Cup on Saturday with a 4-0 victory over fifth-tier Vendee Fontenay.
Sports
Isak injury leaves Slot counting cost of Liverpool win at Spurs
Arne Slot was left to count the cost of Liverpool's chaotic 2-1 win at nine-man Tottenham after Alexander Isak's rare goal was followed by a potentially damaging injury.
Sports
Juve beat Roma to close in on Serie A leaders Inter
Juventus are creeping back into the Serie A title discussion after deservedly beating Roma 2-1 on Saturday and moving four points behind league leaders Inter Milan.
Sports
Haaland sends Man City top, Liverpool beat nine-man Spurs
Erling Haaland fired Manchester City to the top of the Premier League by beating West Ham 3-0, while Liverpool continued their upturn with a 2-1 win at nine-man Tottenham on Saturday.
Sports
Leverkusen beat Leipzig to move third in Bundesliga
Goals from Martin Terrier, Patrik Schick and Montrell Culbreath took Bayer Leverkusen to a 3-1 win at RB Leipzig on Saturday, moving them past their hosts into third in the German Bundesliga table.
Sports
Lakers guard Smart fined $35,000 for swearing at refs
Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart has been fined $35,000 for making an obscene gesture toward a game official, the NBA announced Saturday.
Sports
Liverpool sink nine-man Spurs but Isak limps off after rare goal
Alexander Isak endured a bittersweet evening as the Liverpool striker scored before limping off injured in a chaotic 2-1 win over nine-man Tottenham on Saturday.
Sports
Guardiola urges Man City to 'improve' after dispatching West Ham
Pep Guardiola admitted Manchester City will have to improve if they want to win the Premier League title despite Erling Haaland's latest masterclass in a 3-0 victory against West Ham on Saturday.
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Australia stops in silence for Bondi Beach shooting victims
Millions of Australians will light candles and observe a minute's silence on Sunday, a week after a pair of gunmen fired into crowds at a Jewish festival on Sydney's most famous beach and killed 15 people.
Sports
Olympic champion Joseph helps Perpignan to first Top 14 win despite red card
Olympic gold medallist Jefferson-Lee Joseph scored a try and was sent off as Perpignan beat Clermont 26-20 to win their first game of the French Top 14 season on Saturday.
Sports
Haaland sends Man City top, Chelsea fightback frustrates Newcastle
Erling Haaland fired Manchester City to the top of the Premier League by beating West Ham 3-0, while Chelsea fought back to salvage a 2-2 draw at Newcastle on Saturday.
Sports
Thailand on top at SEA Games clouded by border conflict
Thailand nabbed a record-breaking number of gold medals as the Southeast Asian Games closed in Bangkok on Saturday, but the two-week event was overshadowed by a deadly border conflict with Cambodia.
Sports
Chelsea chaos not a distraction for Maresca
Enzo Maresca insisted the speculation over his Chelsea future has not been a distraction after the Blues battled back to rescue a 2-2 draw against Newcastle on Saturday.
Sports
Africa Cup of Nations to be held every four years after 2028 edition
The Africa Cup of Nations will be staged every four years following an edition planned for 2028 in a major change to what is currently a biennial showpiece, African football chief Patrice Motsepe announced on Saturday.
Sports
Chelsea fightback in Newcastle draw eases pressure on Maresca
Chelsea saved Enzo Maresca from more awkward questions as they fought back from two goals down to rescue a 2-2 draw against Newcastle on Saturday.
Sports
FIFA Best XI 'a joke' rages Flick over Raphinha snub
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick raged against Raphinha's omission from FIFA's team of the year, labelling the world football governing body's 'The Best Men's XI' a joke on Saturday.
Sports
Swiss Von Allmen pips Odermatt to Val Gardena downhill
Franjo von Allmen got the better of Marco Odermatt to win Saturday's downhill at Val Gardena and claim his first World Cup win of the season.
Sports
Vonn claims third podium of the season at Val d'Isere
Lindsey Vonn climbed atop the podium for the third time in four World Cup races this winter, finishing third in the Val d'Isere downhill on Saturday.
Sports
India drops Shubman Gill from T20 World Cup squad
Indian selectors dropped Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill on Saturday from the T20 squad for the World Cup in February after a prolonged form slump.
Sports
England 'flat' as Crawley admits Australia a better side
Opener Zak Crawley said the mood in the England dressing room was "flat" Saturday as they stared down the barrel of losing the Ashes within three Tests, admitting Australia were the better side.
Sports
Australia four wickets from Ashes glory as England cling on
An unrelenting Australia were four wickets from retaining the Ashes at close of play in the third Test on Saturday as England clung to a dying hope that they could chase a record 435 to save the series.
Nature
Beetles block mining of Europe's biggest rare earths deposit
As Europe seeks to curb its dependence on China for rare earths, plans to mine the continent's biggest deposit have hit a roadblock over fears that mining operations could harm endangered beetles, mosses and mushrooms.
NBA champions Thunder suffer rare loss to Timberwolves
The NBA Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder suffered just their third defeat of the season Friday, in a last-minute 112-107 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Boulevard
Burning effigy, bamboo crafts at once-a-decade Hong Kong festival
Chanting villagers parade a giant effigy through the alleys of rural Hong Kong before setting it ablaze in a once-in-a-decade ceremony to ward off bad luck and appease their ancestors.
Sports
Joshua knocks out Paul to win Netflix boxing bout
Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua knocked out YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in their controversial Netflix-backed bout in Miami on Friday.
Sports
Dogged Hodge ton sees West Indies save follow-on against New Zealand
Kavem Hodge scored his second Test century on Saturday as the West Indies reached 381-6 at the end of the third day of the third Test at Mount Maunganui, 194 runs behind New Zealand and avoiding the follow-on.