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Klopp relishes Liverpool's titanic clash with Man City

Jurgen Klopp says he would watch Liverpool take on Manchester City "wherever I am on the planet" as he prepares his team for Saturday's eagerly anticipated Premier League summit meeting.

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Horner admits he was not approached by Hamilton

Red Bull team chief Christian Horner on Friday admitted he had not been approached by seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton about joining his team.

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Dyche 'shocked' by Everton's 10-point deduction

Everton boss Sean Dyche said he was shocked by the "unjust" 10-point penalty deduction that plunged his side into the Premier League relegation zone.

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Xavi confirms Barca 'keeper Ter Stegen out for Rayo clash

Barcelona coach Xavi confirmed goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen will miss the Spanish champions' La Liga clash with Rayo Vallecano on Saturday due to back pain.

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Leclerc tops Norris in crash-hit second practice

Charles Leclerc topped the times for Ferrari ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris on Friday in a crash-hit second practice session for this weekend's season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

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Howe defends Newcastle after Premier League loan vote

Eddie Howe has defended Newcastle's position after a move by Premier League clubs to impose a temporary ban on loans between associated clubs failed to attract sufficient support.

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France detains Nice footballer Atal over post on Israel-Hamas war

French police on Friday detained Algerian international Youcef Atal, who plays for Ligue 1 football side Nice, in a probe into suspected "justification of terrorism" after he published a social media post on the Israel-Hamas war, prosecutors said.

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Kagiyama leads Uno after NHK Trophy short programme

Japan's Yuma Kagiyama stormed into the lead in the men's competition at figure skating's NHK Trophy after the short programme on Friday, with world champion Shoma Uno having to settle for second.

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Arteta backs Everton to survive despite points penalty

Mikel Arteta has backed his former club Everton to "fight against anything" after a 10-point deduction for financial breaches left them in the Premier League relegation zone.

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South African rugby great Kolisi set for Racing 92 debut

South Africa's two-time Rugby World Cup winning captain Siya Kolisi is set to make his Top 14 debut for Racing 92, head coach Stuart Lancaster said on Friday.

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Smith fights back tears after missing cut at Australian PGA Championship

Cameron Smith choked back tears after missing the cut by nine shots at the Australian PGA Championship on Friday, describing it as his worst day as a professional golfer.

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Smith close to tears after missing cut at Australian PGA Championship

Defending champion Cameron Smith was close to tears and called it "unacceptable" after missing the cut by nine shots at the Australian PGA Championship on Friday, as Min Woo Lee vaulted into the halfway lead.

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For a diaspora soccer club in Chile, 'Palestine exists'

Thousands of miles from the Middle East, in a stadium in Santiago, Chile, the nation of Palestine exists, if only for the 90 minutes of a soccer match.

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Packers' Love tames the Lions, Cowboys and 49ers march on

Jordan Love led the Green Bay Packers to a Thanksgiving Day surprise as they beat the in-form Detroit Lions 29-22 in the NFL Thursday while the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers continued their march towards the post-season.

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New-look Liverpool face acid test of title credentials at Man City

Liverpool head to Manchester City on Saturday for a clash between the Premier League's top two teams, hoping to prove they are once again genuine title contenders.

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Inter and Juve in top spot tussle as Mazzarri begins Napoli reign

Inter Milan and Juventus face off on Sunday in a clash between Serie A's two title favourites and historic rivals, as Walter Mazzarri begins his second reign at troubled Napoli.

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Yao Ming vows to support China players after online abuse

Chinese basketball great Yao Ming says that criticism of the men's national team has gone too far after some players were abused online following a series of disappointing results.

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Alonso's Leverkusen harness creativity in unlikely title push

When league leaders Bayer Leverkusen travel to Werder Bremen on Saturday coach Xabi Alonso wants his side to continue to follow his example by embracing their on-field creativity and intelligence.

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Hurting Barca face Rayo after Gavi injury

Champions Barcelona visit Rayo Vallecano in La Liga on Saturday reeling after midfield Gavi's devastating cruciate ligament injury, which is set to rule him out for the rest of the season.

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Man City face Liverpool summit meeting as Everton fight for survival

Liverpool will become the latest team to attempt to storm Manchester City's Etihad fortress this weekend as Everton focus on Premier League survival following a punishing points deduction for breaching financial rules.

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Packers' Love tames the Lions, Cowboys crush Commanders

Jordan Love led the Green Bay Packers to a Thanksgiving Day surprise win as they beat the in-form Detroit Lions 29-22 in the NFL Thursday.

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Djokovic sets up tasty Sinner clash in Davis Cup semis

Novak Djokovic steered Serbia into the Davis Cup semi-finals as he beat Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-4 to secure a 2-0 triumph over Great Britain on Thursday, setting up a mouth-watering clash with Italy's Jannik Sinner.

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'Learn to behave': Djokovic explains row with British fans

Novak Djokovic said he confronted British fans because of their "disrespect" after Serbia beat Great Britain in the Davis Cup last eight on Thursday.

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Djokovic silences Britain, helps Serbia into Davis Cup semis

World number one Novak Djokovic steered Serbia into the Davis Cup semi-finals as he beat Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-4 to secure a 2-0 triumph over Great Britain in Malaga on Thursday.

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Love tames the Lions in Packers upset win

Jordan Love led the Green Bay Packers to a Thanksgiving Day surprise win as they beat the in-form Detroit Lions 29-22 in the opening of three holiday games on Thursday.

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Scotland's Kinghorn joins Toulouse after Jaminet departure

Scotland full-back Blair Kinghorn has joined Toulouse replacing France counterpart Melvyn Jaminet, the French Top 14 champions announced on Thursday.

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'Unfollow us': German FA condemns racist abuse of youth players

The German football association (DFB) on Thursday condemned racist abuse directed at members of the under-17 national team on social media and warned offenders it could pursue legal action.

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Sinner powers Italy past Netherlands, into Davis Cup semis

Jannik Sinner drove Italy into the Davis Cup semi-finals with a 2-1 win over the Netherlands on Thursday, the world number four triumphing in both his singles rubber and in the decisive doubles.

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Inglis ton propels Australia to 208-3 against India in T20 opener

Josh Inglis hit his maiden international century to power Australia to 208-3 against India in the opening Twenty20 international of a five-match series on Thursday.

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Verstappen rejects idea of Hamilton move to Red Bull

Max Verstappen on Thursday rejected the notion, rumoured and reported in recent days, that his Red Bull team were considering approaching Lewis Hamilton to partner him in a dream line-up.

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Mercedes, Ferrari team bosses called to see race stewards

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff and Ferrari's Fred Vasseur were summoned to see the Formula One race stewards at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Thursday for comments made during a news conference at last weekend's Las Vegas Grand Prix.

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Stokes pulls out of IPL to manage 'workload'

England star Ben Stokes has opted out of next year's Indian Premier League to manage his "workload and fitness", his franchise Chennai Super Kings said Thursday.

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