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Marseille buckle as Paris FC battle back for draw
Marseille buckle as Paris FC battle back for draw

Marseille suffered a late collapse and blew a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at Paris FC in Ligue 1 on Saturday with the pain still fresh from their excruciating Champions League exit.

January 31, 2026

Protesters demand 'justice' one month after Swiss bar fire
Protesters demand 'justice' one month after Swiss bar fire

Several hundred demonstrators marched in Switzerland on Saturday to demand "justice and truth" over a New Year's blaze in a ski resort bar that killed 40 people and injured 155 others, most of them teens and young adults.

January 31, 2026

Philadelphia's Paul George gets 25-game NBA drugs ban
Philadelphia's Paul George gets 25-game NBA drugs ban

Paul George, a nine-time NBA All-Star forward for the Philadelphia 76ers, was issued a 25-game suspension by the league on Saturday for violating the NBA Anti-Drug Program.

January 31, 2026

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Kramaric keeps in-form Hoffenheim rolling in Bundesliga
Kramaric keeps in-form Hoffenheim rolling in Bundesliga

Andrej Kramaric scored twice as Hoffenheim extended their strong run in the Bundesliga with a 3-1 home win over Union Berlin on Saturday.

January 31, 2026

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Snow storm barrels into southern US as blast of icy weather widens
Snow storm barrels into southern US as blast of icy weather widens

A powerful snow storm bore down Saturday on southern states as icy weather that has left more than 100 dead across a swath of the United States intensified in regions not used to subzero conditions.

January 31, 2026