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Medvedev, Gauff power through at Australian Open ahead of Osaka comeback

Medvedev, Gauff power through at Australian Open ahead of Osaka comeback

Two-time finalist Daniil Medvedev and US Open champion Coco Gauff swept into the second round of the Australian Open on Monday, but Wimbledon winner Marketa Vondrousova was sent packing.

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Tsitsipas finds top gear at Australian Open after wobble

Tsitsipas finds top gear at Australian Open after wobble

Stefanos Tsitsipas was given a brief scare by lucky loser Zizou Bergs on Monday before roaring back to win his first-round match at the Australian Open 5-7, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3.

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'Succession' set to dominate TV's delayed Emmys

'Succession' set to dominate TV's delayed Emmys

Postponed by four months because of Hollywood strikes, the Emmy Awards will finally celebrate television's best and brightest on Monday, with the last season of HBO's "Succession" tipped to scoop the night's top prizes.

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Cowboys crash out with shock loss to Packers, Lions advance

Cowboys crash out with shock loss to Packers, Lions advance

The Dallas Cowboys crashed out of the NFL playoffs with a humiliating 48-32 defeat to the seventh-seeded Green Bay Packers in the wildcard round on Sunday while the Detroit Lions advanced with a 24-23 win over the Los Angeles Rams.

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Cramps and tears as Medvedev beats brutal heat at Australian Open

Cramps and tears as Medvedev beats brutal heat at Australian Open

Frenchman Terence Atmane smashed his racquet, served underarm and retired in tears as he dealt with serious cramp in pushing third seed Daniil Medvedev hard at the Australian Open on Monday.

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Five talking points in 2024 cycling season

Five talking points in 2024 cycling season

The 2024 men's cycling season gets underway at the Tour Down Under this week at the start of a year which will see a potentially spectacular Tour de France and the Paris Olympics.

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Button sets new sights on 'emotional' Le Mans

Button sets new sights on 'emotional' Le Mans

It is 15 years since Jenson Button claimed the Formula One drivers championship but as the World Endurance Championship (WEC) prepares to get underway at the end of February, the Briton told AFP he is eyeing new peaks, not least the iconic Le Mans 24 Hour race.

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Lillard buzzer-beater lifts Bucks over Kings, Nuggets cool off Pacers

Lillard buzzer-beater lifts Bucks over Kings, Nuggets cool off Pacers

Damian Lillard drilled a buzzer-beating three-pointer to lift the Milwaukee Bucks to a stunning 143-142 NBA overtime victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday.

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'Oppenheimer' wins big at Critics Choice Awards

'Oppenheimer' wins big at Critics Choice Awards

"Oppenheimer," Christopher Nolan's epic movie about the creation of the atomic bomb, cleaned up at the Critics Choice Awards on Sunday, winning best picture and seven other prizes over its rivals as the Oscars race heats up.

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China 2023 economic growth tipped to be weakest in decades

China 2023 economic growth tipped to be weakest in decades

China's economy likely grew at its weakest annual rate for more than three decades in 2023, data is expected to show Wednesday, as it was battered by a crippling property crisis, sluggish consumption and global uncertainties.

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