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NBA mulling 'every possible remedy' as 'tanking' worsens

NBA mulling 'every possible remedy' as 'tanking' worsens

NBA teams are increasingly losing games on purpose to improve their draft prospects and basketball must consider every possible remedy to stamp out deliberate "tanking," the league's chief said Saturday.

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Team USA men see off dogged Denmark in Olympic ice hockey

Team USA men see off dogged Denmark in Olympic ice hockey

The USA men's ice hockey team had to fight before overcoming Denmark 6-3 on Saturday as they kept their bid for a first Olympic gold since 1980 on track.

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'US-versus-World' All-Star Game divides NBA players

'US-versus-World' All-Star Game divides NBA players

The NBA's ploy to inject intensity into this weekend's All-Star Game with a new US-versus-the-world format has divided basketball's biggest superstars before a single slam dunk has been scored.

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Top seed Fritz beats Cilic to reach ATP Dallas Open final

Top seed Fritz beats Cilic to reach ATP Dallas Open final

Taylor Fritz blasted 22 aces in advancing to the ATP Dallas Open final on Saturday by defeating Croatian Marin Cilic 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/3).

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China's freeski star Gu recovers from crash to soar into Olympic big air final

China's freeski star Gu recovers from crash to soar into Olympic big air final

China's freeski superstar Eileen Gu stayed on course to defend her Olympic big air crown on Saturday despite a worrying crash, keeping alive her captivating duel with Mathilde Gremaud at the Milan-Cortina Games.

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Braathen wins unique Winter Olympic gold for Brazil, Gu overcomes scare

Braathen wins unique Winter Olympic gold for Brazil, Gu overcomes scare

Brazilian Lucas Pinheiro Braathen won the men's giant slalom in Bormio on Saturday to take South America's first ever gold at a Winter Olympics, while Chinese freeski superstar Eileen Gu survived a scare to stay on track for her first title of these Games.

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Lens run riot to reclaim top spot in Ligue 1, Marseille slip up

Lens run riot to reclaim top spot in Ligue 1, Marseille slip up

Lens reclaimed the lead atop Ligue 1 on Saturday with a Wesley Said-inspired 5-0 romp over Paris FC, while a late penalty condemned Marseille to a draw with Strasbourg.

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Last-gasp Zielinski effort keeps Inter at Serie A summit

Last-gasp Zielinski effort keeps Inter at Serie A summit

Poland midfielder Piotr Zielinski scored a 90th minute winner as Inter Milan edged Juventus 3-2 on Saturday to move eight points clear in Serie A.

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Vinicius bags brace as Real Madrid take Liga lead, end Sociedad run

Vinicius bags brace as Real Madrid take Liga lead, end Sociedad run

Vinicius Junior won and converted two penalties as Real Madrid thumped Real Sociedad 4-1 on Saturday to move provisionally top of La Liga.

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Liverpool beat Brighton, Man City oust Beckham's Salford from FA Cup

Liverpool beat Brighton, Man City oust Beckham's Salford from FA Cup

Mohamed Salah struck as Liverpool cruised into the FA Cup fifth round with a 3-0 win over Brighton on Saturday, while Marc Guehi scored his first goal for Manchester City in a 2-0 victory over fourth-tier Salford.

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