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SportAFP NewsInter on leaders' heels after Venezia win, Zapata sinks troubled Juve
Inter Milan moved to within one point of the Serie A summit on Saturday thanks to a 2-0 win over Venezia, while Duvan Zapata piled on the misery for Juventus who are reeling from a probe into their accounts.
SportAFP NewsMueller says Lewandowski 'has to' win Ballon d'Or
Thomas Mueller says Bayern Munich team-mate Robert Lewandowski must be awarded the Ballon d'Or trophy when the winner is announced on Monday.
SportAFP NewsSane fires record-breaking Bayern back to Bundesliga summit
A long-range Leroy Sane strike fired record-breaking Bayern Munich back to the top of the Bundesliga table on Saturday after the defending champions were briefly overtaken by Borussia Dortmund.
SportReutersSoccer-Howe remains calm, but Newcastle plight is dire
Arsenal fans took great delight in taunting Newcastle United's travelling Toon Army supporters on Saturday that their club may be rich but the team are not very good, albeit not as politely. The message for Newcastle's new manager Eddie Howe was stark though as he watched his side lose 2-0 to remain rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table. Only once have a team who failed to win any of their first 13 matches in the Premier League survived.
SportAFP NewsBritain see off France in Davis Cup, Kazakhs close on quarters
Britain opened their Davis Cup Finals campaign with a 2-1 victory over 10-time winners France in Innsbruck on Saturday, while Kazakhstan fought back to beat Sweden and edge towards the quarter-finals.
SportReutersSoccer-Gerrard's Villa win again to end Palace's unbeaten run
LONDON (Reuters) -Aston Villa continued their resurgence under new manager Steven Gerrard when they claimed a second consecutive Premier League win by beating Crystal Palace 2-1 at Selhurst Park on Saturday. Goals from Matt Targett and John McGinn moved Villa up to 11th spot, level with 10th-placed Palace who got a consolation through Marc Guehi in added time, on 16 points. The defeat was Patrick Vieira's first at home since being appointed Palace manager and their first since losing at Liverpool in September.
SportAFP NewsLiverpool rout Southampton as Arsenal cruise
Liverpool crushed Southampton 4-0 on Saturday to put pressure on Premier League leaders Chelsea as Arsenal got back on track with victory over Newcastle to hand Eddie Howe his first defeat as Magpies manager.
SportAFP NewsJota at the double as Liverpool smash Southampton
Diogo Jota struck after just 97 seconds as Liverpool closed to within one point of Premier League leaders Chelsea after a 4-0 stroll against Southampton on Saturday.
SportAFP NewsLate Soury try helps Biarritz to victory over struggling Stade Francais
Bastien Soury crossed for a decisive try four minutes from time to help seal a dramatic 17-14 victory for Biarritz over big-spenders Stade Francais in the 11th round of Top 14 action on Saturday.
SportAFP NewsHaaland scores on return as Dortmund go top in Germany
Erling Haaland scored on his return from injury as Borussia Dortmund knocked Bayern Munich off top spot in the Bundesliga with a 3-1 win at Wolfsburg on Saturday.
SportAFP NewsZapata inflicts more pain on Juve after police raid over suspect player transfers
Duvan Zapata piled on the misery for struggling Juventus on Saturday with the only goal in Atalanta's 1-0 win which came with the Turin giants still reeling from a police probe into their accounts.
SportReutersTennis-Britain beat France 2-1 in Davis Cup, Australia struggle
Evans beat Adrian Mannarino 7-5 6-4 in a little under two hours to give Britain the lead, firing 14 winners and converting three break points as the Frenchman made 22 unforced errors. Norrie defeated Arthur Rinderknech 6-2 7-6(8), clinching victory on his second match point in an absorbing tiebreak in which the Briton fought back from 4-1 down.
SportReutersSoccer-Arsenal stroll past rock-bottom Newcastle
LONDON (Reuters) -Arsenal returned to winning ways and deepened Newcastle United's relegation worries as goals by Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli sealed a comfortable 2-0 Premier League win on Saturday. Bottom club Newcastle had new manager Eddie Howe on the touchline for the first time, but it made no difference as they were well beaten and remain without a league win after 13 games. Arsenal, whose 10-match unbeaten run in all competitions came to a juddering halt at Liverpool last week, dominated the opening half with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang missing a sitter.
SportAFP NewsArsenal brush aside Newcastle as Howe suffers first defeat
Arsenal got back on track with a 2-0 win over Newcastle on Saturday as Eddie Howe suffered his first defeat as manager of the Premier League strugglers.
SportAssociated PressA victorious return: US women beat Australia 3-0
After 21 years since last playing in Australia, the United States women's soccer team needed only 24 seconds to score against the Matildas on Saturday. Turns out that was all the new-look American side needed in a 3-0 win at Sydney's Olympic stadium before a Matildas-record crowd of 36,109. Ashley Hatch scored her first international goal when Australia's defense failed to clear the ball from the opening kickoff, and Hatch found herself one-on-one with goalkeeper Teagen Micah.
SportYahoo News SingaporeUnleash the Roar: Why Singapore is partnering LaLiga for football project
In searching for a unified style to anchor the "Unleash the Roar" national football project, Singapore has looked to LaLiga to infuse Spain's "tiki taka" philosophy.
SportAFP NewsDjokovic-led Serbia down Austria in Davis Cup opener
Novak Djokovic sped past Austria's Dennis Novak as Serbia thumped Austria 3-0 in their Davis Cup opening match at Innsbruck on Friday.
SportAFP NewsLeverkusen plan to keep hold of in-demand teenage star Wirtz
Florian Wirtz only turned 18 last May and is already attracting the attention of Europe's top clubs with eye-catching performances, but Bayer Leverkusen have plans in place to keep hold of their rising teenage star.
NewsAFP NewsBlatter quizzed over Qatar 2022 World Cup vote
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has been interviewed by French anti-corruption police investigating the controversial vote to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar.
SportAFP NewsFormiga bids 'marvelous' goodbye to Brazil
Brazilian football legend Formiga said an emotional goodbye to the national team Friday after racking up a series of records in a 26-year career that included seven World Cups an seven Olympics.
SportAFP NewsPoulsen among six new Covid cases at RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig suffered a blow ahead of Sunday's home Bundesliga game against Bayer Leverkusen with six more of their squad and staff having tested positive for Covid-19, including striker Yussuf Poulsen.
SportAFP NewsEuropean champions Italy, Portugal in same World Cup play-off bracket
European champions Italy and Portugal could meet for a place at the 2022 World Cup after being drawn in the same play-off path on Friday.
SportAFP NewsGuardiola buoyed by Sterling revival
Pep Guardiola has urged Raheem Sterling to maintain his recent revival after the Manchester City forward was the subject of fresh speculation about his future.
SportAFP NewsChelsea's Chilwell could return in six weeks after knee injury: Tuchel
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel says Ben Chilwell could return to action in just six weeks after the England defender suffered a worrying knee injury that prompted fears he could miss the rest of the season.
SportAFP NewsRangnick's expected arrival at Man Utd 'not good news' for rivals: Klopp
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says Ralf Rangnick's expected arrival at arch-rivals Manchester United is "not good news for other teams" due to his vast experience and ability to organise teams.
