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Newcastle United's Swedish defender Emil Krafth, right, chases Leicester City's Spanish striker Ayoze Perez during the English Premier League football match between Newcastle United and Leicester City at St James' Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north east England, on Wednesday. — AFP
Perez haunts Newcastle as Leicester cruise
NEWCASTLE, England — Leicester kept alive their faint hopes of catching Premier League leaders Liverpool as Ayoze Perez returned to haunt Newcastle in Wednesday's 3-0 win at St James' Park.Spanish forward Perez put Leicester ahead nine minutes before the break with his fifth goal since swapping Newcastle for the King Power Stadium in the close-season.James Maddison doubled Leicester's shortly afterwards and Hamza Choudhury bagged the late third as Brendan Rodgers' side made a flying start to 2020.Leicester's seventh away league win this season maintained their mastery of Newcastle, who lost 5-0 to the Foxes earlier this season after also losing their League Cup second round clash.Second-placed Leicester are now 10 points behind Liverpool, who face Sheffield United at...
January 01, 2020

Perez haunts Newcastle as Leicester cruise

Marius Lindvik from Norway soars in the air during the Four-Hills Ski Jumping tournament (Vierschanzentournee) in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, southern Germany, on Wednesday. — AFP
Young gun Lindvik produces record-equaling jump for Four Hills win
BERLIN — Marius Lindvik claimed his first ever World Cup victory at the Four Hills ski-jumping event in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany on Wednesday thanks to a course record-equaling jump of 143.5 meters.With his first jump the Norwegian outsider Lindvik, 21, leveled the record set by four-time Olympic gold medalist Simon Ammann 10 years ago.Still on the circuit Ammann finished this second leg event way down in 24th on the day.The feat put Lindvik way out in front of his rivals, and he followed it up with a second effort of 136m to claim an unexpected victory with 289.8 points."Yesterday I was struggling a bit here on this hill, but today I figured out what I needed to do," said Lindvik."It's special to win my first ever World Cup competition in...
January 01, 2020

Young gun Lindvik produces record-equaling jump for Four Hills win

Brighton's Brazilian midfielder Bernardo, left, jumps for a header with Chelsea's Brazilian midfielder Willian during the English Premier League football match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Chelsea at the American Express Community Stadium in Brighton, southern England, on Wednesday. — AFP
Brighton spoil Chelsea's New Year party as Villa secure vital win
LONDON — Alireza Jahanbakhsh's spectacular overhead kick earned Brighton a share of the points against Chelsea and dampened Frank Lampard's New Year celebrations on Wednesday as Aston Villa secured a vital win against Burnley.Chelsea's 1-1 draw on England's south coast gave them a five-point lead over fifth-placed Manchester United in the race to secure Champions League football for next season.Cesar Azpilicueta gave the visitors an early lead, tapping in from close range following a corner in the 10th minute but Brighton were never out of it and pulled level in the 84th minute courtesy of Jahanbakhsh's moment of magic."It was frustrating for different reasons," Lampard told BT Sport. "In the first half, the game was there to be won. We weren't...
January 01, 2020

Brighton spoil Chelsea's New Year party as Villa secure vital win

Mane set to be crowned king of Africa as troubles rumble on
JOHANNESBURG — Liverpool sharpshooter Sadio Mane is expected to become the first African football headline-maker of 2020 by winning the Player of the Year award in Egypt next week.The Jan. 7 ceremony will set in motion a year sure to be full of drama on and off the field with 2022 World Cup and 2021 Cup of Nations qualifiers in the mix.AFP Sport looks at some of the issues facing the most popular sport in a continent where good footballers and bad administrators often share the media stage.Awards Consistent Liverpool scorer and Senegal talisman Mane is favored to become the second star from his country after El Hadji Diouf to be named Player of the Year.His rivals are Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah, the Egyptian who won the last two editions, and Algerian Riyad Mahrez of Manchester...
January 01, 2020

Mane set to be crowned king of Africa as troubles rumble on

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Venus Williams pulls out of Brisbane International
BRISBANE, Australia — Venus Williams pulled out of the season-opening Brisbane International on Wednesday after a "setback" during practice.The American veteran said she still hoped to play at the Adelaide International later this month ahead of the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the year."Unfortunately I will not be starting my season in Brisbane due to an unexpected setback during my training," the 39-year-old seven-time major winner said in a statement."I look forward to being in Australia in the new year and will see everyone in Adelaide."The tournament, featuring a strong field including world number one Ashleigh Barty and Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka, gets underway on Jan. 6.Organizers will announce a replacement for Williams on...
January 01, 2020

Venus Williams pulls out of Brisbane International

James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets warms up prior to the start of an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center in San Francisco, California, in this Dec. 25, 2019 file photo. — AFP
Harden-Westbrook combine to stop Nuggets
LOS ANGELES — James Harden scored 35 points and Russell Westbrook finished with 28 as the Houston Rockets cooled off the Denver Nuggets with a 130-104 win on Tuesday.Harden also had six assists while Westbrook contributed seven helpers, avenging an earlier loss to the Nuggets.Nikola Jokic scored 21 points to lead Denver, who had won nine of their last 10 games.Denver defeated the Rockets 105-95 on Nov. 20 by double-teaming Harden which put more pressure on his teammates to try and pick up the slack.The Rockets moved the ball quickly on Tuesday, seizing control of the contest with a 19-3 burst to open the fourth quarter.Clint Capela had a double-double for Houston (16 points, 10 rebounds) while Isaiah Hartenstein finished with 16 points and 12 boards off the bench.Monte Morris came off...
January 01, 2020

Harden-Westbrook combine to stop Nuggets

It is the sport's newest tournament and the third men's team event competing for the hearts and minds, and dollars, of fans, along with a revamped Davis Cup and the annual Laver Cup, which pits Europe against the World. — AFP
New tennis era kicks off with ATP Cup
SYDNEY — Tennis' innovative new team championship kicks off the men's 2020 season on Friday, with Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic among those looking for a winning start ahead of the first Grand Slam of the year.The ATP Cup will see 24 nations split into six groups across three Australian cities, with eight teams emerging from the round-robin to compete in a knockout phase until one country is left standing.It is the sport's newest tournament and the third men's team event competing for the hearts and minds, and dollars, of fans, along with a revamped Davis Cup and the annual Laver Cup, which pits Europe against the World.But it has already suffered setbacks, with major draw-card Roger Federer opting to give it a miss and Andy Murray and Kei Nishikori pulling out...
January 01, 2020

New tennis era kicks off with ATP Cup

New Zealand look to salvage pride in smoky Sydney
SYDNEY — Smoke haze could come into play as New Zealand look to salvage some pride from their miserable tour of Australia in the third and final Test in Sydney this week.With bushfires raging across New South Wales state, day two of the match on Saturday shapes up as the biggest challenge with temperatures forecast to soar and smoggy conditions expected.The issue of smoke is a difficult one for officials, who currently rely on a mix of air quality guidelines from the International Cricket Council, state governments and the Australian Institute of Sport.But there are inconsistencies on what is considered "unsafe", with Cricket Australia and the players' association currently working to develop better protocols around visibility and air quality.It follows a Big Bash League...
January 01, 2020

New Zealand look to salvage pride in smoky Sydney

Domantas Sabonis #11 of the Indiana Pacers celebrates in the game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Tuesday. — AFP
Sabonis scores 23 as Pacers rout Sixers
LOS ANGELES — Domantas Sabonis tallied 23 points and 10 rebounds as the Indiana Pacers beat the Joel Embiid-less Philadelphia 76ers 115-97 on Tuesday in Indianapolis.T.J. Warren scored 21 points, Myles Turner tallied 14 and Jeremy Lamb had 13 for the Pacers, who improved to 15-3 at home.Doug McDermott also had 12 points for Indiana, while former 76er T.J. McConnell added 11 points and 10 assists as the Pacers ended a modest two-game losing skid.Philadelphia looked disorganized without all-star center Embiid, who has an injured left knee. They have won just three of seven games this season when Embiid sat out.Ben Simmons had 18 points and 10 rebounds and Josh Richardson scored 20 points for the Sixers.Since beating the Milwaukee Bucks 121-109 on Christmas Day, the Sixers have dropped...
January 01, 2020

Sabonis scores 23 as Pacers rout Sixers

Chelsea's English head coach Frank Lampard, left, applauds the traveling fans after the final whistle during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium in London in this Dec. 29, 2019 file photo. — AFP
Lampard keen to shield Hudson-Odoi from social media trolling
LONDON — Frank Lampard is determined to do all he can to protect Callum Hudson-Odoi after the England forward was criticized on social media.The teenager struggled during Chelsea's 2-0 loss at home to Southampton on Boxing Day, his first start since October, and found himself being trolled as a result.But the 19-year-old turned in an improved display during a brief stint in last weekend's 2-1 win over Arsenal.Chelsea manager Lampard said it was his job to keep the external criticism at bay and help Hudson-Odoi fulfill his undoubted potential."I think it's a lot at 19 to say with one performance you must produce instantly or you'll get social media criticism, and I'll certainly protect him against that," said the Blues' boss."Little snippets like at...
January 01, 2020

Lampard keen to shield Hudson-Odoi from social media trolling

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