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Frank defends Johnson sale after Spurs jeered in Sunderland draw
Diaz sends Morocco to AFCON quarter-finals
Diaz sends Morocco to AFCON quarter-finals

Real Madrid forward Brahim Diaz maintained his goal-a-game record at the Africa Cup of Nations by scoring to take Morocco into the quarter-finals with a 1-0 victory over Tanzania in Rabat on Sunday.

January 04, 2026

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Amorim takes heart from Man Utd character in battling Leeds draw
Amorim takes heart from Man Utd character in battling Leeds draw

Ruben Amorim praised Manchester United for keeping their cool at hostile Elland Road after Matheus Cunha rescued a 1-1 draw against Leeds on Sunday.

January 04, 2026

Liverpool denied by late drama at Fulham, Man Utd held by Leeds
Liverpool denied by late drama at Fulham, Man Utd held by Leeds

Harrison Reed struck a stunning equaliser for Fulham to salvage a 2-2 draw against Liverpool as both sides scored in stoppage time, while Manchester United were held 1-1 at Leeds on Sunday.

January 04, 2026

Over 30 killed, several kidnapped in Nigeria
Over 30 killed, several kidnapped in Nigeria

Armed gangs killed more than 30 people and kidnapped others in a raid in Nigeria in the same state where hundreds of schoolchildren were abducted late last year, police said Sunday.

January 04, 2026

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Marseille crash to Ligue 1 defeat against Nantes
Marseille crash to Ligue 1 defeat against Nantes

Marseille kickstarted the year by crashing to a 2-0 home defeat to lowly Nantes in Ligue 1 as Roberto De Zerbi's team finished with just nine men on the pitch.

January 04, 2026

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Beaten Shiffrin 'in awe' as Rast claims Kranjska Gora double
Beaten Shiffrin 'in awe' as Rast claims Kranjska Gora double

US ski star Mikaela Shiffrin said Sunday she was "in awe" of Swiss rival Camille Rast who ended her World Cup slalom streak to complete a double at Kranjska Gora a day after winning the giant slalom.

January 04, 2026