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Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder wait for a decision with referee Jack Reiss before a draw is announced in their WBC heavyweight world title fight in Los Angeles on Dec. 1, 2018. — AFP
Fury-Wilder rematch set for Las Vegas
LOS ANGELES — The Feb. 22 rematch between World Boxing Council heavyweight world titleholder Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury will take place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, promoters announced on Friday.Top Rank and Premier Boxing Champions said tickets for the highly anticipated bout would go on sale on Saturday, now that the venue has been confirmed."I'm happy and I'm excited that the rematch is finally happening," said Wilder, who will make his 11th title defense.The American is coming off a seventh-round knockout of Luis Ortiz on Nov. 23 in Las Vegas, a victory that saw him improve to 43-0."I want to give the fans what they want to see. I've been doing it with my last three outings — Fury, (Dominic) Breazeale and Ortiz," he said."They've been...
December 28, 2019

Fury-Wilder rematch set for Las Vegas

Liverpool's German manager Jurgen Klopp (R) embraces Liverpool's Brazilian midfielder Roberto Firmino (L) as they celebrate on the pitch after the English Premier League football match against Leicester City at King Power Stadium in Leicester, central England on Dec. 26, 2019. — AFP
Klopp never lost faith in Firmino
LONDON — Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insisted he had never lost faith in Roberto Firmino when the Brazilian was worried by a lack of goals before scoring four in three matches including the Club World Cup final.Firmino, known affectionately to Klopp as Bobby, met with Klopp after a worrying run of one goal in 16 appearances.But the German told Firmino he was in the side for more than just his goals, since when he's been on a spree.He followed up his goals in the semifinal and final of the Club World Cup with a Boxing Day double in the Premier League leaders' 4-0 rout of nearest challengers Leicester City.Firmino's goals against the Foxes led to an embrace with Klopp on the touchline at Leicester's King Power Stadium."Journalists told me he hadn't scored for a...
December 28, 2019

Klopp never lost faith in Firmino

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James dribbles the ball during a Christmas Day National Basketball Association (NBA) match-up between the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Lakers superstar James has a groin contusion and is questionable to play Saturday against the Trail Blazers. — AFP
Heat edge Pacers on Dragic's late basket, Magic nip 76ers
LOS ANGELES — Miami's Goran Dragic drained the game-winning basket with 6.8 seconds remaining as the Heat edged the Indiana Pacers 113-112 in a wild NBA finish on Friday.The Heat took their league-best home record to 14-1, but the injury-hit Pacers made them work every step of the way.Dragic's jump shot in the lane was Miami's third attempt on a scrambling possession that had seen both Jimmy Butler and Kendrick Nunn miss and the Heat secure the rebounds."That's who we are, man," said Butler, who led the Heat with 20 points. "Never give up on any play."Indiana's Aaron Holiday had a last chance for a game-winner but his effort failed to fall.Bam Adebayo had 18 points and 15 rebounds, including the offensive rebound of Nunn's miss that made...
December 28, 2019

Heat edge Pacers on Dragic's late basket, Magic nip 76ers

Australian players celebrate the collapse of the New Zealand innings in the second Melbourne Test.
Stunned New Zealand fight to save second Australia Test
MELBOURNE — New Zealand were facing a massive run chase to save the second Test and the series after they were dismissed for 148 in Melbourne on Saturday, with Australia batting again to rub salt in the wounds and extend their lead.At the close on day three, the home team were 137 for four, building on their first innings 467 to be 456 runs in front.First innings century-maker Travis Head was not out 12 and Matthew Wade was on 15, with skipper Tim Paine so far resisting the temptation to declare.New Zealand began the day already in trouble on 44 for two, having lost batting kingpin Kane Williamson and makeshift opener Tom Blundell in a fiery bowling spell late Friday.They didn't survive long with a world-class pace barrage from Pat Cummins, James Pattinson and Mitchell Starc...
December 28, 2019

Stunned New Zealand fight to save second Australia Test

File photo shows Fallon Sherrock in action. Sherrock saw her historic run of victories at the world darts championship ended with a 4-2 defeat by Chris Dobey on Friday.
Female star Sherrock's world darts run ends
LONDON — Fallon Sherrock saw her historic run of victories at the world darts championship ended with a 4-2 defeat by Chris Dobey on Friday.Sherrock, 25, became the first woman to win a game at the tournament when coming from behind to beat 77th-ranked Ted Evetts 3-2 in the first round of the PDC world championship.She then followed that success by seeing off world No, 11 Mensur Suljovic of Austria 3-1 in her second-round match, where she sealed victory with a brilliant bullseye finish.That last win cemented Sherrock's status as the darling of the raucous crowd at London's Alexandra Palace and it looked like she might be on for another at 2-1 up against the 29-year-old Dobey.But the 22nd seed then produced some fine darts, including a 141 checkout and a match-clinching 94 to set...
December 27, 2019

Female star Sherrock's world darts run ends

England's Jofra Archer was no-balled and warned for a high no-ball but appeared to escape sanction for a second high delivery in a controversial end to the second day of the first Test on Friday.
Archer in no-ball controversy
CENTURION, South Africa — England's Jofra Archer was no-balled and warned for a high no-ball but appeared to escape sanction for a second high delivery in a controversial end to the second day of the first Test on Friday.South African captain Faf du Plessis and coach Mark Boucher were understood to have approached match referee Andy Pycroft after the close of play but there was no immediate statement on what transpired."There was a little bit of conversation going on after the game," said South African opening bowler Vernon Philander."The umpires have to deal with it. Hopefully they will make the right call."Although Philander said it was a matter for the umpires he offered his own opinion."For me it's plain and simple. You are setting an example for the...
December 27, 2019

Archer in no-ball controversy

Manchester United's French midfielder Paul Pogba makes a run during the English Premier League football match against Newcastle United at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on Thursday. — AFP
Pogba launches own anti-racism protest
LONDON — Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has decided to make a personal protest against racism following the ongoing "ignorance" demonstrated at football stadiums throughout Europe.The 26-year-old France star came off the bench during United's a 4-1 win win away to Newcastle on Thursday, when he wore black and white wristbands during the warm-up.'No to racism' and 'We are one' read the wristbands that Pogba asked his teammates to join him in wearing before the match, with the World Cup winner then presenting his to a young fan in the crowd.Pogba later posted an image of that moment on Instagram with a Martin Luther King quote — "Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that" — and the hashtag #NoToRacismWeAllOne."It was my idea...
December 27, 2019

Pogba launches own anti-racism protest

Vernon Philander led a relentless South African bowling performance against England on the second day of the first Test at Centurion's SuperSport Park on Friday.
England fight back after relentless South African bowling display
CENTURION, South Africa — Vernon Philander led a relentless South African bowling performance before England fought back on the second day of the first Test at Centurion's SuperSport Park on Friday.Philander took four for 16 in 14.2 overs as South Africa appeared to have taken control by bowling out England for 181, a first innings lead of 103.But England struck hard at the start of the second innings. South Africa were 72 for four at the close, an overall lead of 175 on a pitch which has proved difficult for batsmen throughout.Philander, 34, who has announced he will retire from international cricket at the end of the four-Test series, produced a master class of control to complement the strike power of fast bowlers Kagiso Rabada (three for 68) and Anrich Nortje (two for...
December 27, 2019

England fight back after relentless South African bowling display

Tottenham Hotspur's Portuguese head coach Jose Mourinho (L) shakes hands with Brighton's English manager Graham Potter during the English Premier League football match   at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on Thursday. — AFP
Mourinho hopeful Ndombele will return against Norwich
LONDON — Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho hopes club-record signing Tanguy Ndombele will declare himself fit to play at Norwich on Saturday.The Spurs boss has revealed that the French midfielder asked not to be included for Thursday's Boxing Day win over Brighton as he was concerned he might not be fit.But he has trained since and now Mourinho is looking to help him fill a midfield gap caused by the absence of the suspended Harry Winks and Moussa Sissoko, while Son Heung-min is also serving a ban and Dele Alli looked to be struggling in the latter stages against the Seagulls.Mourinho, asked if he was upset by the decision of Ndombele, whose transfer from Lyon could yet cost Spurs some 70 million euros ($79 million, £63 million), to make himself unavailable against Brighton,...
December 27, 2019

Mourinho hopeful Ndombele will return against Norwich

Switzerland's Niels Hintermann competes in the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Men Downhill race on Friday in Bormio, Italian Alps. — AFP
Paris blitzes to fourth men's World Cup downhill win in Bormio
BORMIO, Italy — Italy's Dominik Paris stormed to victory in the first men's alpine World Cup downhill race in Bormio on Friday, winning for a third consecutive year on the notoriously icy 'Stelvio' piste.Paris set a blistering 1min 49.56sec in the Italian Alps to finish 0.39sec ahead of Switzerland's Beat Feuz with Austria's Matthias Mayer third at 0.42sec."I risked enough today. At Carcentina I lost a bit of speed but I saved myself," said the 30-year-old."I like it when the snow is hard, I enjoy it."The Carcentina diagonal is one of the most spectacular and difficult parts of the technically challenging Stelvio, which covers 3250 meters with a drop of 1,010 meters.The race replaced the event canceled in Val Gardena last week because of heavy...
December 27, 2019

Paris blitzes to fourth men's World Cup downhill win in Bormio

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