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Aston Villa make wasteful Leeds pay
Aston Villa's rise under Unai Emery continued with a 2-1 win over a luckless Leeds at Villa Park on Friday.
Rampant Napoli crush Juventus to move 10 points clear
Napoli stamped their authority on the Serie A title race on Friday by thrashing Juventus 5-1 and moving 10 points clear of the chasing pack.
Man Utd complete loan signing of Weghorst
Manchester United completed the loan signing of Dutch international Wout Weghorst for the rest of the season on Friday to bolster Erik ten Hag's forward options.
Mahious penalty gives hosts Algeria victory in CHAN opener
Hosts and title favourites Algeria edged Libya 1-0 on Friday in the opening match of the 2022 African Nations Championship (CHAN) thanks to a second-half penalty converted by Aymen Mahious.
Dolphins to start rookie QB Thompson in wildcard clash
Rookie quarterback Skylar Thompson will start for the injury-hit Miami Dolphins in their wildcard playoff game at the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, coach Mike McDaniel said.
Five talking points for the 2023 cycling season
As road cycling's World Tour season shifts into gear at the Tour Down Under next week, AFP Sport takes a look at some of the issues and storylines expected to feature in the year ahead.
'World class' Kane will break all records, says Conte
Tottenham manager Antonio Conte backed Harry Kane to keep smashing goal records as the striker looks to overtake Jimmy Greaves as the club's all-time top scorer.
Agent says Trossard ready to leave Brighton after Liverpool snub
Leandro Trossard's agent said the Belgium forward wants to quit Brighton after being left out of the team to face Liverpool on Saturday because of his "attitude".
Phillips fires New Zealand to ODI series win over Pakistan
Glenn Phillips smashed an unbeaten half-century as New Zealand secured a series victory over Pakistan with a two-wicket win in the third and final one-day international in Karachi on Friday.
Red Bull to unveil 2023 car in New York
Red Bull will launch their 2023 car in New York next month, the Formula One champions announced on Friday.
Smith return welcome news for new England boss Borthwick
Marcus Smith is set to give new England coach Steve Borthwick a boost with a timely return to action ahead of the Six Nations Championship.
Jamaica launches fraud probe as Bolt millions feared missing
Jamaican financial authorities have launched an investigation into a company holding investments for eight-times Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt after reports that he may have lost millions to large scale fraud.
Al-Attiyah retains Dakar lead as Loeb notches up sixth stage win
Sebastien Loeb streaked to victory in the 12th stage of the Dakar Rally on Friday, the French BRX driver's fifth stage win in a row and his sixth of this edition.
Valieva not sanctioned by Russian anti-doping agency, says 'concerned' WADA
Russian figure skating prodigy Kamila Valieva has not been sanctioned by the Russian anti-doping agency, which found she bore "no fault or negligence" for a positive drugs test before the Beijing Olympics, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Friday.
Crystal Palace boss Vieira issues Chelsea warning
Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira has urged his side to focus on their own game rather than read too much into Chelsea's problems ahead of Sunday's clash at Stamford Bridge.
Man Utd wait for Weghorst leaves Ten Hag short on strikers
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is short on forward options for Saturday's derby against Manchester City, with the expected loan signing of Dutch international Wout Weghorst not completed in time.
Footballer Benjamin Mendy cleared of six counts of rape
A jury in the UK on Friday cleared Manchester City and France footballer Benjamin Mendy of six counts of rape and one of sexual assault against four women, following a six-month trial.
Axelsen sails into Malaysia Open badminton semis
World number one Viktor Axelsen cruised into the Malaysia Open badminton semi-finals on Friday, easily crushing Japan's Kenta Nishimoto 21-6, 21-12.
Zaman's 101 propels Pakistan to 280-9 in third ODI against New Zealand
Opener Fakhar Zaman cracked a brilliant hundred to lift Pakistan to 280-9 in the third and series-deciding day-night international against New Zealand in Karachi on Friday.
Norway's Kilde wins Wengen super-G
Norway's Aleksander Aamodt Kilde won the men's World Cup super-G in Wengen on Friday to cut Swiss rival Marco Odermatt's lead in the discipline standings.
Liverpool cannot solve problems in transfer window, says Klopp
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says their current problems cannot be solved in the January transfer window as he struggles with an injury crisis.
Bournemouth owner Bill Foley buys stake in French club Lorient
American businessman Bill Foley, who recently bought English Premier League club Bournemouth, has purchased a stake in French outfit Lorient, the Ligue 1 side announced on Friday.
Joelinton could be dropped by Newcastle after drink-drive charge
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe could drop Brazilian midfielder Joelinton for Sunday's Premier League clash against Fulham after his arrest for drink-driving.
Kudermetova, Badosa in injury scares ahead of Australian Open
Veronika Kudermetova and Paula Badosa both pulled out of their Adelaide International semi-finals with injury problems Friday, leaving them in a race to be fit for the Australian Open.
Djokovic 'a bit emotional' after warm return to Australian Open
Novak Djokovic was "a bit emotional" after receiving a warm welcome Friday on his return to Melbourne Park, before facing Nick Kyrgios in a sell-out Australian Open exhibition match.
Japan's 'Monster' Inoue ready to rampage through super-bantamweight division
Japan's Naoya Inoue announced his move up to boxing's super-bantamweight division Friday and set his sights on becoming undisputed world champion again, just one month after claiming all the bantamweight belts.
Muguruza has 'bittersweet feelings' at Australian Open
Two-time Grand Slam champion Garbine Muguruza said Friday she has started from scratch and goes into next week's Australian Open with "bittersweet feelings" following a year to forget.
Australia defend scrapping Afghanistan cricket series
Australia on Friday defended their hotly contested decision to pull out of a cricket series against Afghanistan following a Taliban crackdown on women's "basic human rights".
Celtics battle past Nets in battle of East's top teams
The Boston Celtics clawed out a 109-98 victory over Brooklyn on Thursday, pulling away late to boost their NBA-best record and widen the distance over the Nets atop the Eastern Conference.
Badosa suffers injury scare days before Australian Open
Paula Badosa faces a race to be fit for next week's Australian Open after the former world number two pulled out injured before her Adelaide International semi-final on Friday.
Djokovic to Kyrgios: Five men to watch at Australian Open
Nine-time Melbourne champion Novak Djokovic returns after being banned from last year's Australian Open while Rafael Nadal is defending champion.
Djokovic in ominous mood for Australian Open as Nadal grapples for form
Novak Djokovic returns to next week's Australian Open as heavy favourite and with his ominous form in stark contrast to the struggles of defending champion Rafael Nadal.