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Svitolina powers to Auckland title in Australian Open warm-up

Top seed Elena Svitolina powered to a straight-sets victory over China's Wang Xinyu in the Auckland Classic final Sunday in an impressive display just a week before the Australian Open.

Keys draws on happy Adelaide memories before Australian Open defence

Madison Keys was relishing being back on her happy hunting ground in Adelaide on Sunday, where a year ago her run to first Grand Slam title all began.

Bears banish Packers, Rams survive Panthers playoff scare

Caleb Williams fired the Chicago Bears to a madcap win over their bitter foes Green Bay on Saturday, storming back from an 18-point deficit to eliminate the Packers 31-27 on the first day of the NFL playoffs.

'Quad God' Malinin warms up for Olympics with US skating crown

Ilia Malinin kept his eyes on the ultimate prize Saturday, winning his fourth straight US Figure Skating men's title with a conservative free skate in the final build-up to his bid for Olympic gold.

Rams survive Panthers scare to advance in NFL playoffs

Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams barely avoided a stunning upset in the opening game of the NFL playoffs Saturday, edging Carolina 34-31 after the Panthers threatened a stunning comeback.

Egypt dump out holders Ivory Coast as Nigeria set up AFCON semi with Morocco

Mohamed Salah's Egypt knocked reigning champions Ivory Coast out of the Africa Cup of Nations with a 3-2 win in the quarter-finals on Saturday, while Victor Osimhen starred as Nigeria beat Algeria 2-0 to set up a clash with hosts Morocco.

Rosenior salutes 'outstanding' start to Chelsea reign

Liam Rosenior hailed "outstanding" Chelsea's "strong start" to his reign as the new Blues boss savoured a 5-1 rout of Charlton in the FA Cup third round on Saturday.

Palace suffer biggest ever FA Cup shock, Rosenior makes perfect Chelsea start

Crystal Palace suffered the biggest shock in FA Cup history as the holders suffered a humiliating 2-1 defeat at sixth-tier Macclesfield, while Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior started his reign with a 5-1 rout of Charlton on Saturday.

Byrne late penalty fires Leinster into Champions Cup last 16 after 'ding-dong' battle

Replacement fly-half Harry Byrne kicked a last-gasp penalty as Leinster edged La Rochelle 25-24 on Saturday to secure their place in the Champions Cup last 16.

Palace suffer biggest ever FA Cup shock, Chelsea boss Rosenior makes perfect start

Crystal Palace suffered the biggest shock in FA Cup history as the holders suffered a humiliating 2-1 defeat at sixth-tier Macclesfield, while Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior started his reign with a 5-1 rout of Charlton on Saturday.

Rosenior makes flying start as Chelsea rout Charlton in FA Cup

Chelsea's new manager Liam Rosenior enjoyed the perfect start to his reign as the Blues thrashed Charlton 5-1 in the FA Cup third round on Saturday.

Frank claims to have Spurs backing after FA Cup exit

Thomas Frank insisted he retains the support of Tottenham's hierarchy after Saturday's FA Cup exit against Aston Villa piled pressure on the beleaguered boss.

Salah closer to AFCON glory as Egypt dethrone champions Ivory Coast

Mohamed Salah scored as Egypt won 3-2 to dump defending champions Ivory Coast out of the Africa Cup of Nations in a thrilling quarter-final on Saturday.

O'Neil ends 'crazy three days' with Strasbourg cup canter

Just three days after taking over as Strasbourg coach, Gary O'Neil started his reign with a 6-0 win at fourth-tier Avranches to reach the last 16 of the French Cup on Saturday.

Mitchell leads Cavs over T-Wolves

Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points and passed off eight assists on Saturday to spark the Cleveland Cavaliers over Minnesota 146-134.

O'Neil ends 'crazy few days' with Strasbourg cup canter

Just three days after taking over as Strasbourg coach, Gary O'Neil started his reign with a 6-0 win at fourth-tier Avranches to reach the last 16 of the French Cup on Saturday.

Byrne late penalty fires Leinster into Champions Cup last 16

Replacement fly-half Harry Byrne kicked a last-gasp penalty as Leinster edged La Rochelle 25-24 on Saturday to secure their place in the Champions Cup last 16.

Roma beat Sassuolo to close in on Serie A leaders Inter

Roma moved three points behind Serie A leaders Inter Milan on Saturday after a hard-fought 2-0 win over Sassuolo in Rome.

Villa's FA Cup win at Spurs leaves Frank on the brink

Aston Villa pushed Tottenham boss Thomas Frank closer to the sack with a 2-1 win over the Dane's troubled side in the FA Cup third round on Saturday.

Osimhen focused on Nigeria glory not scoring record

Victor Osimhen insisted he was focused on winning the Africa Cup of Nations, not becoming Nigeria's all-time top scorer after getting the opener in the Super Eagles' 2-0 win over Algeria on Saturday.

Undav calls shots as Stuttgart thump Leverkusen

Deniz Undav set up two goals for Germany teammate Jamie Leweling and grabbed one of his own as Stuttgart cruised to a 4-1 win at Bayer Leverkusen in the German Bundesliga on Saturday.

Kiplimo captures third straight world cross country title

Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo, the reigning Chicago Marathon champion, won his third consecutive men's crown on Saturday at the World Cross Country Championships.

Osimhen leads Nigeria past Algeria into AFCON semi-finals

Victor Osimhen scored one goal and set up another as Nigeria beat Algeria 2-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final on Saturday to set up a last-four showdown with hosts Morocco.

Monaco cling on with 10 men to avoid French Cup shock

Winless in the Ligue 1 since November, Monaco hung on with 10 men before beating third-tier Orleans 3-1 on Saturday in the round of 32 of the French Cup.

Rooney close to tears as brother masterminds FA Cup history

Wayne Rooney was bursting with pride after seeing younger brother John Rooney's Macclesfield dump holders Crystal Palace out of the FA Cup on Saturday.

Semenyo scores on Man City debut in 10-goal rout of Exeter

Antoine Semenyo scored on his Manchester City debut as the Ghana forward's new side crushed Exeter 10-1 in the FA Cup third round on Saturday.

Villarreal sink Alaves to stay in La Liga hunt

Villarreal eased to a 3-1 victory over Alaves on Saturday to consolidate their position in third in La Liga and stay in contention to win the Spanish title.

Bristol, Glasgow reach Champions Cup last 16

Bristol Bears booked their place in the last 16 of the Champions Cup with a stunning 61-49 win over South African franchise Bulls at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria in Saturday's early game.

Holders Palace suffer biggest ever FA Cup shock, Man City hit 10

Holders Crystal Palace succumbed to the biggest shock in FA Cup history with a 2-1 defeat at sixth-tier Macclesfield on Saturday as Antoine Semenyo started his Manchester City career by scoring in a 10-1 rout of Exeter.

Freiburg beat 10-man Hamburg to climb to eighth in the Bundesliga

Freiburg came from a goal down to beat Hamburg 2-1 at home in the Bundesliga on Saturday, with the visitors playing most of the second half with 10 men.

Football: Five memorable FA Cup upsets

Non-league Macclesfield caused one of the FA Cup's greatest ever upsets with a 2-1 win over holders Crystal Palace in the third round on Saturday.

Odermatt warms up for Winter Games with Adelboden giant slalom win

Reigning Olympic giant slalom champion Marco Odermatt warmed up for next month's Games with his sixth World Cup victory of the season in front of his home crowd at Adelboden on Saturday.

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