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Liverpool meet Everton, Arsenal face Leeds in FA Cup third round – Reuters
Liverpool will play Merseyside rivals Everton, while record FA Cup winners Arsenal entertain Leeds United in the third round of the competition after the draw was made on Monday.
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New Zealand win series after rain brings early end to second test – Reuters
New Zealand secured a 1-0 series victory over England on Tuesday after the second test at Seddon Park in Hamilton ended in a draw with rain washing out the final two sessions of play.
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Messi claims record sixth Ballon d’Or, Rapinoe wins women’s award – Reuters
Lionel Messi claimed a record sixth Ballon d’Or award on Monday, beating Liverpool’s leading nominees and Cristiano Ronaldo to lift soccer’s most prestigious individual trophy.
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Quique Sanchez Flores: Watford sack manager after less than three months in charge – BBC Sport
Watford sack manager Quique Sanchez Flores after the 2-1 loss to Southampton on Saturday.
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Hamilton not ruling out a Ferrari switch – Reuters
Six-times world champion Lewis Hamilton did not deny meeting Ferrari chairman John Elkann when asked on Sunday about speculation linking the Mercedes driver with a move to the Italian team in 2021.
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Man Utd 2-2 Aston Villa: Red Devils held by resolute Villans – BBC Sport
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United’s league position is not a concern after a home draw with Aston Villa left them ninth after 14 games. Tyrone Mings’ first Premier League goal levelled the scores shortly after Victor Lindelof had given United a 64th-minute lead, though, the England defender did have to wait to see if…
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Magical Messi sinks Atletico as Barca return to the top – Reuters
Lionel Messi underlined his ability to make the difference on big occasions by hitting a sensational late goal to give Barcelona a 1-0 win at title rivals Atletico Madrid on Sunday
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Inter Milan 2-1 SPAL: Lautaro Martinez double sends Antonio Conte’s side top of Serie A – BBC Sport
Argentine Lautaro Martinez scores twice as Antonio Conte’s Inter Milan edge past SPAL to move top of Serie A.
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Aubameyang’s double earns Arsenal draw at Norwich – Reuters
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang once again rescued Arsenal as his brace earned them a 2-2 draw at Norwich City in Freddie Ljungberg’s first game as caretaker manager on Sunday.
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LATEST STORIES
Rugby Australia backs CEO Castle amid criticism over Folau case – Reuters
Rugby Australia (RA) have backed embattled Chief Executive Raelene Castle to continue in the role in the wake of intense criticism over her handling of the Israel Folau case.
Former Pakistan batsman Jamshed pleads guilty to bribery offences: report – Reuters
Former Pakistan cricketer Nasir Jamshed will be sentenced in February after pleading guilty in a British court to conspiring to bribe other players to spot-fix a Twenty20 match, the BBC has reported.
Russia banned from next Olympics and World Cup soccer – Reuters
Russia was banned from the world’s top sporting events for four years on Monday, including the next summer and winter Olympics and the 2022 soccer World Cup, for tampering with doping tests.