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Postecoglou gets injury boost as Spurs prepare for Man Utd clash
Under-fire Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou will be boosted by the return from injury of key players for the crucial clash with Manchester United on Sunday.

Amorim warns cash-strapped Man Utd must sell to rebuild
Ruben Amorim on Friday warned that Manchester United must sell players to fund the rebuilding of his under-performing team because of financial restrictions.

Swiatek's Doha reign ended by Ostapenko in semis
Three-time defending Qatar Open champion Iga Swiatek suffered a crushing 6-3, 6-1 defeat by Jelena Ostapenko in the semi-finals on Friday, her fifth loss in as many meetings with the mercurial Latvian.

Vonn criticism 'very unfair', says Austrian ski legend Hirscher
Austrian skiing legend Marcel Hirscher on Friday dubbed as "very unfair" the criticism levelled at Lindsey Vonn for coming out of retirement at the age of 40, calling the American a "role model".

Lancashire hope Old Trafford Hundred franchise can rival Man Utd
Lancashire hope their new Indian Premier League partners can help the English cricket county's Hundred franchise rival football giants Manchester United and Manchester City in "the UK's number one sporting city".

Haaser upstages Odermatt and Swiss for world giant slalom gold
Austria's Raphael Haaser upstaged defending champion Marco Odermatt and the Swiss men's team to claim world giant slalom gold on home snow in Saalbach on Friday.

No divided loyalties for England's Fin Smith despite Scottish family
England fly-half Fin Smith has no qualms about plotting Scotland's downfall in next week's Calcutta Cup clash at Twickenham despite his Scottish family links.

Guardiola admits Man City are struggling to impose style
Pep Guardiola admitted Friday his Manchester City team are not as comfortable in possession as they used to be and that they lack the physicality to compete with their Premier League rivals.

Haaser wins world giant slalom, Odermatt fourth
Austria's Raphael Haaser won gold in the men's giant slalom at the World Ski Championships in Saalbach on Friday, defending champion Marco Odermatt finishing fourth.

Musiala extends Bayern contract until 2030
Bayern Munich and Germany midfielder Jamal Musiala has signed a new contract with the Bundesliga giants until 2030, the club announced on Friday.

O'Rourke's 4 wickets limit Pakistan to 242 in tri-series final
New Zealand pace bowler Will O'Rourke took four wickets to restrict Pakistan to a modest 242 runs in the tri-series final in Karachi on Friday.

Liverpool seek to keep injury-hit Arsenal at bay
Liverpool remain overwhelming Premier League title favourites but Arsenal have renewed hope going into this weekend after Everton held the long-time leaders in midweek.

Liverpool's Slot admits 'emotions got the better of me', explaining derby red card
Arne Slot admitted "emotions got the better of me" after he was shown a red card following Liverpool's fiery 2-2 Premier League draw against neighbours Everton in midweek.

Sri Lanka hammer Australia in record 174-run rout
Sri Lanka spinner Dunith Wellalage took four wickets to give a hapless Australia their lowest ever total in Asia with a 174-run loss in Friday's second and final ODI.

ICC boosts prize money for Champions Trophy by 53 percent
Prize money for the eight-nation Champions Trophy starting in Pakistan next week has been increased by 53 percent, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said Friday.

Arteta relishing challenge despite Arsenal striker crisis
Mikel Arteta said Friday he is "looking forward" to the challenge of coping without Kai Havertz as he grapples with a deepening striker crisis at title-chasing Arsenal.

All eyes on Shiffrin as record 16th world medal beckons
Mikaela Shiffrin will target a fifth slalom gold and a record 16th world medal when she competes in the two-leg race in Saalbach on Saturday.

Bayern coach Kompany compares Leverkusen duel with City-Liverpool rivalry
Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany on Friday compared his side's current duel with Bayer Leverkusen to the Manchester City-Liverpool Premier League battles of his playing days.

Haugan leads world giant slalom, Odermatt lurks in third
Norway's Timon Haugan will head into the second and decisive leg of the men's giant slalom at the World Ski Championships on Friday with a vital 0.24sec advantage over defending champion Marco Odermatt.

Liverpool's Slot admits 'emotions got the better of me' after red card
Arne Slot admitted "emotions got the better of me" after he was shown a red card following Liverpool's fiery 2-2 Premier League draw against neighbours Everton in midweek.

Kusal ton steers Sri Lanka to 281 against Australia in Trophy warm-up
Sri Lankan number three Kusal Mendis came out swinging with a century as the hosts made 281-4 in Friday's second ODI against a much-changed Australia ahead of the Champions Trophy.

Reed sinks wild hole-in-one, but Horsfield leads at LIV Adelaide
American Patrick Reed scored a hole-in-one to spark a wild beer-fuelled crowd celebration on LIV Golf's Adelaide leg Friday, as Britain's Sam Horsfield fired a six-under-par 66 for a one-shot first-round lead.

China sends Olympic statement as tropics make Asian Winter Games history
The Asian Winter Games close later Friday in Harbin with hosts China dominating the medals table a year out from the Olympics and the Philippines among the tropical countries making history.

S. Korean footballer Hwang Ui-jo gets suspended jail term in sex-video scandal
South Korean international footballer Hwang Ui-jo on Friday received a suspended jail term for filming sexual encounters with women without their consent, the country's Yonhap news agency said.

Timberwolves stun Thunder, Warriors hold off Rockets
The short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves halted Oklahoma City's seven-game NBA winning streak, beating the Western Conference-leading Thunder 116-101 on Thursday on the eve of the All-Star break.

'Absolutely wild': Philippine curlers win historic Asian Games gold
Philippines on Friday bagged a historic and unlikely gold medal by stunning South Korea 5-3 in men's curling at the Asian Winter Games in China's Harbin.

'For them': US figure skating plane crash victims remembered in China
Two teenage figure skaters who died in the Washington plane crash that killed 67 people were poignantly remembered this week at the Asian Winter Games in China's Harbin.

Closing eagle gives McCarthy lead at rainy PGA Genesis
Denny McCarthy, chasing his first US PGA Tour triumph, closed with a seven-foot eagle putt to grab a one-stroke lead after Thursday's rainy first round of the Genesis Invitational.

Porto draw with Roma as Fenerbahce win in Europa League play-offs
Porto and Roma drew 1-1 in the first leg of their Europa League knockout phase play-off Thursday, while Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce took a big step towards the last 16 with a 3-0 win over Anderlecht.

Argentina's Schwartzman retires from professional tennis
Argentina's Diego Schwartzman, a former world number eight, ended his professional tennis career on Thursday with a bruising defeat by Spain's Pedro Martinez in the second round of the Argentina Open.

Ingebrigtsen breaks indoor mile world record in France
Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen, the reigning Olympic 5,000m champion, set a new indoor mile world record of 3min 45.14sec at a meet in northern France on Thursday.

Fenerbahce, Real Sociedad earn wins in Europa League play-offs
Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce won 3-0 at home to Anderlecht in the first leg of their Europa League knockout phase play-off tie Thursday, while Real Sociedad triumphed 2-1 away to Midtjylland.