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Madrid Derby: The Highlight of Spanish Cup Last 16 Draw
Madrid Derby: The Highlight of Spanish Cup Last 16 Draw

Madrid giants Atletico and Real were drawn together on Monday in the last 16 of the Spanish Cup, while Barcelona faces the only third-tier team left in the competition. Atletico will be at home against its great rivals on the weekend of January 16-18. Barcelona will travel to Salamanca to face Unionistas, who knocked out top-flight Villarreal ...

Pacers Battle Through Haliburton Injury to Sink Celtics
Pacers Battle Through Haliburton Injury to Sink Celtics

The Indiana Pacers overcame a scary injury to star point guard Tyrese Haliburton before beating the in-form Boston Celtics 133-131 on Monday in the NBA. Haliburton, one of the brightest stars in the league, was carried off the court by teammates after a painful tumble near the end of the second quarter at Indiana's Gainbridge Fieldhouse ...

German Football Legend Franz Beckenbauer Has Died Aged 78
German Football Legend Franz Beckenbauer Has Died Aged 78

Legend Franz Beckenbauer, who left a unique imprint on German football as player, captain and coach, has died at the age of 78, the German football association said Monday. "Franz Beckenbauer was definitely the biggest German footballer of all time, and above all one of the greatest men who I have known," said DFB vice president Hans-Joachim ...

Swimming: Lebanon in Qatar to Take Part in Arab Championship
Swimming: Lebanon in Qatar to Take Part in Arab Championship

A delegation from the Lebanese national swimming team left Rafic Hariri International Airport on Monday morning, bound for Doha, Qatar, to take part in the Arab Age Group Swimming Championships, held from January 8 to 14. The delegation includes Federation Secretary General Farid Abi Rached (head of delegation), coaches Georges Yazbek and ...

Barcelona Edge Brave Barbastro to Reach Copa del Rey Last 16
Barcelona Edge Brave Barbastro to Reach Copa del Rey Last 16

Barcelona reached the last 16 of the Copa del Rey but were given a scare by fourth-tier Barbastro in an entertaining 3-2 win on Sunday. The record 31-time winners took a two-goal lead through Fermin Lopez and Raphinha, before Adria de Mesa pulled one back for the hard-working hosts. Substitute Robert Lewandowski netted from the spot for the ...

Lakers Snap Skid With Win Over Clippers, Mavs Top Timberwolves
Lakers Snap Skid With Win Over Clippers, Mavs Top Timberwolves

The Los Angeles Lakers snapped their four-game NBA losing streak on Sunday, clawing out a 106-103 victory in a cross-town tussle with the LA Clippers -- one of the hottest teams in the league. LeBron James scored 25 points, Anthony Davis added 22 and 10 rebounds and the Lakers got a big lift from their reserves, including 13 points from D'Angelo ...

Liverpool Stage Late Show to Stun Arsenal in FA Cup Third Round
Liverpool Stage Late Show to Stun Arsenal in FA Cup Third Round

Liverpool survived an Arsenal barrage to seal a place in the FA Cup fourth round in dramatic fashion as two late goals secured a gritty 2-0 win on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp's side rode their luck for long spells as Arsenal wasted a series of chances to take the lead at the Emirates Stadium. Gunners defender Jakub Kiwior headed Trent ...

Rublev Romps to Hong Kong Title to Boost Australian Open Hopes
Rublev Romps to Hong Kong Title to Boost Australian Open Hopes

World number five Andrey Rublev prepared for next week's Australian Open in perfect style as he swept past Finland's Emil Ruusuvuori 6-4, 6-4 to win the Hong Kong Open on Sunday. The 26-year-old Rublev has reached nine Grand Slam quarter-finals without ever progressing further. But he must be rated among the favorites for the first major of the ...

Nadal Pulls Out Of Australian Open
Nadal Pulls Out Of Australian Open

Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal on Sunday pulled out of the Australian Open with a "micro tear on a muscle" barely a week after making his comeback from a year-long injury absence, but said he remained positive. The 37-year-old had been out of the game since injuring his hip at the 2023 Australian Open, undergoing surgery before making his return ...

Battling Rublev Ends Teen Wildcard’s to Reach Hong Kong Final
Battling Rublev Ends Teen Wildcard’s to Reach Hong Kong Final

World number five Andrey Rublev overcame a fierce examination from Chinese wildcard "Jerry" Shang Juncheng on Saturday to reach the Hong Kong Open final. Rublev kept his Australian Open preparations on track and ended the fairytale run of the 18-year-old Shang, who was in his first ATP Tour semi-final, with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 battling victory in 2hr ...

Grizzlies Top Slumping Lakers, Magic Edge Nuggets
Grizzlies Top Slumping Lakers, Magic Edge Nuggets

The Memphis Grizzlies surged past the floundering Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, drilling 23 three-pointers to hand LeBron James and company their fourth straight NBA defeat, 127-113. Marcus Smart made a season-high eight three-pointers on the way to 29 points and Jaren Jackson Jr. connected on five from beyond the arc as he scored 31. The ...

Nadal's Comeback Halted In Epic Encounter In Brisbane
Nadal's Comeback Halted In Epic Encounter In Brisbane

Spanish great Rafael Nadal's comeback to tennis came to an end when he lost a 3hr 25min marathon quarter-final to Australian Jordan Thompson at the Brisbane International on Friday. Thompson saved three match points in the second set before overcoming an increasingly fatigued Nadal 5-7, 7-6 (8/6), 6-4 in a gruelling encounter that finished just ...