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Madrid heading for crisis with Kroos gone and Mbappe floundering

Just six months on from their Champions League triumph, Real Madrid are sinking into a state of crisis.

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Osimhen beginning to make mark for Galatasaray ahead of Spurs clash

Tottenham Hotspur will be bidding to maintain their perfect start in the Europa League this season when they head to the cauldron of Istanbul on Thursday to face a Galatasaray side spearheaded by loan star Victor Osimhen.

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Talent, toil and pleasing Kim bring N. Korea women's football glory

Talent, discipline and a desire to please leader Kim Jong Un have helped propel North Korea's youth footballers to two Women's World Cup crowns in a matter of weeks, experts say.

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Warner back as cricket captain after leadership ban lifted

David Warner was named captain of Big Bash League team Sydney Thunder on Wednesday, a fortnight after having his lifetime ban on any leadership role in Australian cricket lifted.

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Ohtani has surgery on injured shoulder - Dodgers

Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani had surgery on Tuesday to repair his left shoulder after it was partially dislocated in game two of the club's World Series triumph over the New York Yankees, the Dodgers said.

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Sporting's rout of Man City doesn't guarantee success with Man Utd: Amorim

Ruben Amorim insisted Sporting Lisbon's stunning 4-1 rout of Manchester City in the Champions League does not guarantee he will be able to make an immediate impact at Manchester United.

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Liverpool the 'complete' team, says Alonso after Leverkusen humbled

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso hailed Liverpool's quality after the German champions were blown away in the second half of a 4-0 loss at Anfield in the Champions League on Tuesday.

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Diaz hits hat-trick as Liverpool spoil Alonso's return to Anfield

Xabi Alonso said his return to Anfield was bittersweet after Liverpool thrashed Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 on Tuesday, thanks to a Luis Diaz hat-trick, to go top of the Champions League table.

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Sporting stun Man City in Champions League as Liverpool, Milan claim fine wins

Viktor Gyokeres scored a hat-trick as Ruben Amorim's Sporting stunned Manchester City with a 4-1 win in the Champions League on Tuesday, while Liverpool trounced Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen and AC Milan beat holders Real Madrid in Spain.

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'Like a little boy': Uruguay's Forlan on his tennis pro debut

Former Manchester United and Atletico Madrid striker Diego Forlan said Tuesday that he felt "like a little boy" after swapping his football boots for a tennis racket at the age of 45.

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Man City in a 'dark place' but Guardiola vows to solve the crisis

Bernardo Silva admitted Manchester City are in a "dark place" after their shock 4-1 humiliation at Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League, but Pep Guardiola vowed to solve his spluttering side's problems.

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Substitute Malen's late strike lifts Dortmund past Sturm Graz

Donyell Malen came off the bench and scored the only goal as Borussia Dortmund ground out a 1-0 home win over Sturm Graz in the Champions League on Tuesday.

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Lille deny Juventus in Champions League stalemate

Canada's Jonathan David was again on target as Lille continued their good run in this season's Champions League by holding Juventus to a 1-1 draw in northern France on Tuesday.

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NBA suspends Embiid three games for shoving journalist

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been suspended for three games without pay for shoving a journalist, the NBA announced on Tuesday.

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Kehrer snatches late Champions League win for Monaco at Bologna

Thilo Kehrer fired Monaco to a 1-0 win at Bologna on Tuesday with a late winner which continued the Ligue 1 club's unbeaten start in the Champions League.

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Celtic inflict more Champions League pain on Leipzig

Nicolas-Gerrit Kuhn scored twice as Celtic came from behind to beat RB Leipzig 3-1 on Tuesday and leave the German club still without a point in the Champions League.

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AC Milan topple Champions League holders Real Madrid

Champions League holders Real Madrid fell to a 3-1 home defeat by AC Milan on Tuesday in the group stage with striker Kylian Mbappe unable to find the net again.

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Ruthless Liverpool spoil Alonso's return to Anfield

Xabi Alonso endured a miserable return to Anfield as Liverpool thrashed Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 on Tuesday, thanks to a Luis Diaz hat-trick, to go top of the Champions League table.

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Amorim's Sporting crush Man City as Gyokeres hits hat-trick

Viktor Gyokeres's hat-trick fired Sporting Lisbon to a stunning 4-1 rout of Manchester City in the Champions League as Ruben Amorim showed why Manchester United were so keen to lure him to Old Trafford.

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Ronaldo strikes as Al Nassr thump Al Ain in AFC Champions League

Cristiano Ronaldo helped fire Al Nassr to a crushing 5-1 victory against reigning Asian champions Al Ain in the AFC Champions League Elite on Tuesday.

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Emery challenges Villa to seize Champions League chance

Unai Emery has challenged Aston Villa to seize their chance to move a step closer to the Champions League last 16 against Club Brugge on Wednesday.

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Odegaard in contention for Inter clash, says Arsenal's Arteta

Martin Odegaard could play a part in Arsenal's Champions League clash at Inter Milan after recovering from an ankle injury, coach Mikel Arteta said on Tuesday.

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Gauff beats Swiatek at WTA Finals as Sabalenka earns year-end No.1

Coco Gauff posted a rare victory over Iga Swiatek to punch her ticket to the semi-finals of the WTA Finals in Riyadh on Tuesday, ensuring Aryna Sabalenka will finish the year as the world number one.

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Cowboys' Prescott 'likely' to land on injured reserve - Jones

The Dallas Cowboys are "likely" to place injured quarterback Dak Prescott on injured reserve, meaning he'll miss at least four games, team owner Jerry Jones said in a radio interview on Tuesday.

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Amid injury concerns Davis says Lakers must be better

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis says the chance that he will miss time with a painful foot injury that flared up in a loss to Detroit on Monday is just one of the problems facing the floundering NBA team.

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Gauff beats Swiatek to reach last four of WTA Finals

Coco Gauff posted a rare victory over Iga Swiatek to punch her ticket to the semi-finals of the WTA Finals in Riyadh on Tuesday and end the Pole's bid to claim the year-end number one ranking.

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Scotland's Graham ruled out of South Africa showdown

Darcy Graham will miss Scotland's Test against South Africa on Sunday after the wing failed to pass head injury protocols.

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Flamengo striker Bruno Henrique probed in Brazil betting scandal

Brazilian authorities said Tuesday they were investigating Flamengo striker Bruno Henrique on suspicion of deliberately earning a yellow card in a first-division game in order to favour bets placed by relatives.

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Bayern feel 'drama' after poor Champions League start, says Kompany

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany said his side sense the "drama" after back-to-back defeats in the Champions League ahead of their game against Benfica on Wednesday.

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England name unchanged team for Australia clash

England boss Steve Borthwick has named an unchanged team for Saturday's clash with Australia as he puts his faith in the side beaten by New Zealand last weekend.

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Davis Cup aiming for 'special' Nadal retirement celebration

The Davis Cup will provide a special farewell to retiring tennis great Rafael Nadal at the November final eight, said tournament director Feliciano Lopez on Tuesday.

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Inzaghi hints at Inter Milan turnover for Arsenal clash

Simone Inzaghi hinted on Tuesday that he might be dropping some of his star names for Inter Milan's Champions League clash with Arsenal with a key fixture with Serie A leaders Napoli coming up at the weekend.

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