Celtics rally to hand Pistons 28th straight NBA defeat
The Boston Celtics piled more misery on Detroit Thursday, rallying from a 21-point deficit to hand the Pistons a record-equalling 28th straight NBA defeat 128-122 in overtime.
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Nadal 'feeling good' but plays down Australia expectations
Rafael Nadal said Friday he was "feeling good" but played down any chance of winning tournaments in the near future as he returns from a near year-long injury absence.
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Venezuela oil giant says 80 percent of oil spill cleaned up
Venezuela's state oil company said Thursday that an oil spill at a refinery on the country's western coastline was no longer "active" and that more than 80 percent of the affected area had been cleaned up.
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Cummins takes two as Pakistan chase Australia Test win
Australia skipper Pat Cummins removed Pakistan counterpart Shan Masood for a stubborn 60 with the race to win the second Test in Melbourne finely poised on Friday.
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Man City sitting pretty during festive fixtures
Manchester City will have enjoyed the festive fixtures, with slip-ups from their Premier League title rivals leaving them within touching distance of the top.
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Mourinho's 'smashing lads' have Juventus in their sights
Jose Mourinho will hope his "bunch of smashing lads" from AS Roma build on their impressive 2-0 win over defending Serie A champions Napoli last weekend and dent Juventus's title-chasing ambitions on Saturday.
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China's Huawei says expects revenue up almost nine percent in 2023
Chinese tech giant Huawei said Friday it "weathered the storm" of US sanctions as it announced a rise of almost nine percent in revenues in 2023, a year that saw it shock Washington with the release of a high-end smartphone.
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World number one Djokovic taking it 'season by season'
World number one Novak Djokovic is hoping his latest trip to Australia is not the last, but admits that at 36 he is now taking it "season by season".
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Pakistan lose Shafique in run chase to win Australia Test
Mitchell Starc removed opener Abdullah Shafique cheaply Friday as Pakistan stuttered in their chase of an unlikely 317 to win the second Test in Melbourne.
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'I'll keep going:' Chile granny finds solace, celebrity in online gaming
Few players of the online video game Free Fire would know that one of their most ferocious opponents -- a lithe, gun-wielding warrior in a short kimono and fang mask -- is in reality an 81-year-old grandmother from rural Chile.
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