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Pelicans lose Williamson indefinitely to hamstring strain

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson was diagnosed with a left hamstring strain on Saturday and will be sidelined indefinitely, the NBA club announced.

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Schmidt elated by 'aerial freak' Suaalii as Australia edge England

Australia coach Joe Schmidt hailed Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii as an "aerial freak" after the cross-code capture marked his first senior game of rugby union by starring in the Wallabies' thrilling 42-37 win over England at Twickenham on Saturday.

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AC Milan drop points in thrilling draw at Cagliari

AC Milan dropped further points in the Serie A title race with an entertaining 3-3 draw at lowly Cagliari on Saturday, despite leading twice.

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Argentina put Italy to the sword

Argentina notched up a ninth successive victory over Italy with a convincing 50-18 win in Udine on Saturday to kick off their November international campaign.

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Man City beaten again at Brighton to open door to Liverpool

Manchester City slumped to a fourth consecutive defeat after blowing the lead to lose 2-1 at Brighton on Saturday, allowing Liverpool the chance to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League.

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Guardiola suffers four successive defeats for first time as Brighton rock Man City

Pep Guardiola suffered four consecutive defeats for the first time in his managerial career as Manchester City's dismal spell hit a new low with a late collapse in their 2-1 loss at Brighton on Saturday.

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Gauff fights back to beat Zheng for WTA Finals title

Coco Gauff became the youngest player to win the WTA Finals title in 20 years with a gruelling 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/2) victory over Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen in Riyadh on Saturday.

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Musiala sends Bayern ahead as rivals stumble

An incredible long-range goal from Jamal Musiala took Bayern Munich five points clear at the top of the Bundesliga table with a 1-0 win at St Pauli on Saturday, as their major title rivals stumbled.

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Bangladesh outspin Afghanistan to level ODI series

Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 68 runs in a battle of spinners to win the second one-day international in Sharjah and level the three-match series on Saturday.

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Monaco claim comeback win to retake second spot in Ligue 1

Eliesse Ben Seghir scored twice as Monaco staged a late comeback to win 3-1 at Strasbourg on Saturday and go clear in second place in Ligue 1 behind leaders Paris Saint-Germain.

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'Way too far': Amsterdam in shock after 'frightening' violence

Two days after violence in Amsterdam following a match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax, residents and Jewish citizens voiced shock at the events which the mayor said had "deeply damaged" the city.

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Bonzi fells Norrie in Metz for first ATP title

Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi took his first ATP title on Saturday when he beat Briton Cameron Norrie 7-6 (8/6), 6-4 in the final in Metz.

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Jorgensen the hero as Australia edge England in Twickenham thriller

Max Jorgensen's try in added-on time saw Australia to a stunning 42-37 win over England at Twickenham on Saturday as the Wallabies launched their tour of Britain with a desperately-needed victory.

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Vinicius treble as Real Madrid crush Osasuna, Villarreal rise

Vinicius Junior scored a hat-trick to help Real Madrid bounce back from two consecutive home defeats with a 4-0 win over Osasuna in La Liga on Saturday, but defender Eder Militao suffered a severe knee injury.

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Asalanka knock seals four-wicket Sri Lanka win over New Zealand

A captain's knock by Charith Asalanka steered Sri Lanka to a hard-fought four-wicket victory over New Zealand with six balls to spare in Saturday's Twenty20 opener in Dambulla.

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Australia beat England 42-37 in Twickenham thriller

Max Jorgensen's extra-time try saw Australia to a stunning 42-37 win over England at Twickenham on Saturday.

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Wolves end wait for Premier League win, Man City aim to snap losing streak

Wolves ended a wait since April for a Premier League win by beating fellow strugglers Southampton 2-0 before Manchester City aim to end their losing run at Brighton on Saturday.

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Musiala stars as Bayern go six clear, Dortmund lose again

An incredible long-range goal from Jamal Musiala took Bayern Munich six clear atop the table with a 1-0 win at St Pauli on Saturday, while Borussia Dortmund lost again.

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'Racing career: completed it!' announces cycling great Cavendish

Cycling great Mark Cavendish announced his retirement from the sport on Saturday, writing on social media that his final race will be Sunday's Tour de France Singapore Criterium.

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Waring holds one-shot Abu Dhabi lead as McIlroy struggles

England's Paul Waring shot a one-over par 73 and held a one-shot lead going into the final round of the Abu Dhabi Championship on Saturday as Ireland's Rory McIlroy continued to struggle.

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Vinicius treble helps Real Madrid crush Osasuna

Vinicius Junior scored a hat-trick to help Real Madrid bounce back from two consecutive home defeats with a 4-0 win over Osasuna in La Liga on Saturday.

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Goal-shy Lecce fire coach Gotti

Lecce, third from last in Serie A with just two wins and nine points after 12 matches, parted company with coach Luca Gotti on Saturday, the day after their 1-1 home draw with Empoli.

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Comeback king 'Cav' set a benchmark doing the thing he loved

It was long a given that Mark Cavendish, who on Saturday announced he was about to retire, was the Tour de France's greatest ever sprinter, but when finally he won a record 35th stage in Saint-Vulbas in July he possibly proved that more to himself than to a long-convinced cycling public.

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Cycling great Cavendish announces retirement

Cycling great Mark Cavendish announced his retirement from the sport on Saturday, writing on social media that his final race will be Sunday's Tour de France Singapore Criterium.

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Defence puts a smile on All Blacks faces ahead of French Test

New Zealand head to France for next Saturday's Test on the back of an impressive 23-13 victory over Six Nations champions and world ranked number one side Ireland.

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Kagiyama wins NHK Trophy despite early slip

Japan's Yuma Kagiyama won the NHK Trophy title on Saturday, putting an early fall behind him to take gold in his first Grand Prix appearance of the figure skating season.

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Injured Darry out of All Blacks tour with Cane in doubt

Injured lock Sam Darry was ruled out of the rest of New Zealand's season-ending tour on Saturday with veteran Sam Cane in doubt for their next Test against France.

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Japan's Sasaki set to follow Ohtani with move to MLB

Hotly tipped Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki was on Saturday given the green light to follow in the footsteps of Shohei Ohtani and move to Major League Baseball.

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Konstas hits unbeaten 73 in audition to open for Australia

Teenager Sam Konstas fired a reminder to selectors Saturday with a gritty unbeaten 73 as two of his rivals to open for Australia in the first of five Tests against India were out for golden ducks.

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Bogusz goal edges LAFC past Whitecaps in MLS playoffs

Polish international Mateusz Bogusz scored the only goal as Los Angeles FC defeated the Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 to clinch their Major League Soccer playoff series on Friday.

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Cavs ride huge first half to crushing win over Warriors

The Cleveland Cavaliers continued their perfect start to the NBA season in sensational style on Friday, seizing a 41-point halftime lead on the way to a 136-117 rout of the Golden State Warriors.

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'No excuses', says Farrell after All Blacks end Irish home win streak

Andy Farrell said there were "no excuses" and the best team won after New Zealand beat Six Nations champions Ireland 23-13 to end their 19-match winning streak at Lansdowne Road on Friday.

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