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Kane fires Spurs into FA Cup fourth round as Leicester progress

Kane fires Spurs into FA Cup fourth round as Leicester progress

Harry Kane fired Tottenham past third-tier Portsmouth and into the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday as 2021 winners Leicester emerged unscathed from a tricky tie against lowly Gillingham.

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Italy coach Mancini grieves death of 'little brother' Vialli

Italy coach Mancini grieves death of 'little brother' Vialli

Roberto Mancini is grieving the loss of a man he considered his brother after Gianluca Vialli's death following a long battle with pancreatic cancer.

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Odermatt extends World Cup lead with giant slalom home win in Abelboden

Odermatt extends World Cup lead with giant slalom home win in Abelboden

Switzerland's Marco Odermatt extended his overall World Cup lead on Saturday by winning a second consecutive giant slalom on home snow in Abelboden ahead of Norway's Henrik Kristoffersen and Swiss compatriot Loic Meillard.

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Kane fires Spurs into FA Cup fourth round

Kane fires Spurs into FA Cup fourth round

Harry Kane fired Tottenham past third-tier Portsmouth and into the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday as 2021 winners Leicester emerged unscathed from a tricky tie against lowly Gillingham.

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Xavi urges Barca to improve finishing as Lewandowski misses Atletico trip

Xavi urges Barca to improve finishing as Lewandowski misses Atletico trip

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez urged his team to improve their finishing against Atletico Madrid on Sunday in La Liga, where they will be without top goalscorer Robert Lewandowski.

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Al-Attiyah retains overall lead in Dakar Rally car race

Al-Attiyah retains overall lead in Dakar Rally car race

Saudi driver Yazeed Al-Rajhi won the seventh stage of the Dakar Rally on Saturday with Qatari Nasser Al-Attiyah holding the overall lead in the car race.

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Little let-up in fighting as Ukraine, Russia mark Orthodox Christmas

Little let-up in fighting as Ukraine, Russia mark Orthodox Christmas

Ukrainians and Russians on Saturday marked Orthodox Christmas under the shadow of war, as fighting persisted despite Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin unilaterally ordering his forces to pause attacks.

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Canada's Grenier claims maiden World Cup win as Shiffrin misses equalling record

Canada's Grenier claims maiden World Cup win as Shiffrin misses equalling record

Canada's Valerie Grenier claimed her maiden World Cup victory in the giant slalom on Saturday as Mikaela Shiffrin finished sixth in Slovenia and missed out on equalling fellow American Lindsey Vonn's record of 82 wins.

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After peace deal, Orthodox Ethiopians keep a Christmas of hope

After peace deal, Orthodox Ethiopians keep a Christmas of hope

"I was able to come this year because there is peace," says Asme Mamo as he joins crowds of worshippers celebrating Orthodox Christmas in the historic Ethiopian town of Lalibela.

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Injury scare as Djokovic beats Medvedev to make Adelaide final, qualifier stuns Jabeur

Injury scare as Djokovic beats Medvedev to make Adelaide final, qualifier stuns Jabeur

An intense Novak Djokovic brushed aside Daniil Medvedev on Saturday to set up an Adelaide International final against Sebastian Korda and played down injury concerns after appearing to tweak his hamstring.

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