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Villa's FA Cup win at Spurs leaves Frank on the brink
Villa's FA Cup win at Spurs leaves Frank on the brink

Aston Villa pushed Tottenham boss Thomas Frank closer to the sack with a 2-1 win over the Dane's troubled side in the FA Cup third round on Saturday.

January 10, 2026

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Osimhen focused on Nigeria glory not scoring record
Osimhen focused on Nigeria glory not scoring record

Victor Osimhen insisted he was focused on winning the Africa Cup of Nations, not becoming Nigeria's all-time top scorer after getting the opener in the Super Eagles' 2-0 win over Algeria on Saturday.

January 10, 2026

Undav calls shots as Stuttgart thump Leverkusen
Undav calls shots as Stuttgart thump Leverkusen

Deniz Undav set up two goals for Germany teammate Jamie Leweling and grabbed one of his own as Stuttgart cruised to a 4-1 win at Bayer Leverkusen in the German Bundesliga on Saturday.

January 10, 2026

Venezuelan prisoners smile to hear of Maduro's fall
Venezuelan prisoners smile to hear of Maduro's fall

The prisoner's face lit up when his wife visited and told him that the man responsible for his detention was himself behind bars: Venezuela's deposed leader Nicolas Maduro.

January 10, 2026

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Weekend of US protests after woman killed by immigration agent
Weekend of US protests after woman killed by immigration agent

Hundreds of rallies were planned for Saturday and Sunday across the United States to protest actions of the federal immigration agency after the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis.

January 10, 2026

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Bristol, Glasgow reach Champions Cup last 16
Bristol, Glasgow reach Champions Cup last 16

Bristol Bears booked their place in the last 16 of the Champions Cup with a stunning 61-49 win over South African franchise Bulls at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria in Saturday's early game.

January 10, 2026