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French skier Sarrazin in intensive care after training crash

French skier Sarrazin in intensive care after training crash

French skier Cyprien Sarrazin is in intensive care after suffering a subdural haematoma following a nasty crash on Friday during training for a World Cup downhill race in Bormio, Italy.

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Maresca challenges Chelsea to react to Fulham blow

Maresca challenges Chelsea to react to Fulham blow

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca said it is not realistic to suffer just one Premier League defeat every two months as he challenged his players to react positively to a shock 2-1 home defeat by Fulham.

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Tech slump slays Santa rally, weak yen lifts Japan stocks higher

Tech slump slays Santa rally, weak yen lifts Japan stocks higher

Hopes for a Santa Claus rally on Wall Street fell Friday as tech stocks slid lower, while a weaker yen lifted Japanese equities.

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Test records for Zimbabwe and Williams as Afghanistan toil

Test records for Zimbabwe and Williams as Afghanistan toil

Zimbabwe and their veteran batter Sean Williams created Test records on Friday against Afghanistan, who trailed by 491 runs after the second day of the first Test in Bulawayo.

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LawConnect wins punishing Sydney-Hobart yacht race

LawConnect wins punishing Sydney-Hobart yacht race

Australian supermaxi LawConnect took back-to-back line honours in the Sydney-Hobart ocean race early Saturday, leading a fleet shaken by the deaths of two sailors in wild weather conditions.

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Barca's Yamal vows to 'come back better' after ankle injury

Barca's Yamal vows to 'come back better' after ankle injury

Barcelona's star winger Lamine Yamal has vowed to "come back better" after injuring his right ankle earlier this month during a La Liga match.

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Olmo closer to Barcelona exit after registration request rejected

Olmo closer to Barcelona exit after registration request rejected

A Spanish court on Friday said it had rejected Barcelona's request to register Dani Olmo beyond the year's end, potentially pushing the star closer to leaving the Catalan giants for free.

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Watching the sun rise over a new Damascus

Watching the sun rise over a new Damascus

After the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Afaf Mohammed did what she could not for more than a decade: she climbed Mount Qasyun to admire a sleeping Damascus "from the sky" and watch the sun rise.

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Bosch, Jansen put South Africa on top against Pakistan

Bosch, Jansen put South Africa on top against Pakistan

Debutant Corbin Bosch hit 81 not out and left-arm fast bowler Marco Jansen claimed two late wickets as South Africa took control on the second day of the first Test against Pakistan at SuperSport Park on Friday.

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Amorim accepts job is on the line if Man Utd keep losing

Amorim accepts job is on the line if Man Utd keep losing

Ruben Amorim accepts his reign as Manchester United manager could be short-lived if he cannot oversee an upturn in the fallen English giants' fortunes.

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