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Cunha rescues Man Utd in draw with rivals Leeds

Cunha rescues Man Utd in draw with rivals Leeds

Matheus Cunha saved Manchester United from a rare defeat against fierce rivals Leeds as the Brazilian's equaliser salvaged a 1-1 draw at Elland Road on Sunday.

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'An enormous triumph," amputee Baumel wins Dakar Rally first stage

'An enormous triumph," amputee Baumel wins Dakar Rally first stage

Frenchman Mathieu Baumel hailed an "enormous triumph" as just a year after having his leg amputated he won the opening stage of the Dakar Rally alongside Belgian driver Guillaume De Mevius on Sunday.

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Tyson Fury comes out of retirement again

Tyson Fury comes out of retirement again

Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury announced Sunday he will return to boxing in 2026.

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Cross-country king Klaebo warms up for Olympics with record Tour de Ski win

Cross-country king Klaebo warms up for Olympics with record Tour de Ski win

Cross-country skiing great Johannes Klaebo won the prestige Tour de Ski for a record fifth time on Sunday, a month ahead of the Winter Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina.

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Crans-Montana's ski tourism continues, in shadow of Swiss tragedy

Crans-Montana's ski tourism continues, in shadow of Swiss tragedy

Painfully aware of the fire tragedy in Crans-Montana, ski tourists said they had opted to stay in the Alpine Swiss resort whose tourism-dependent community remains open for business as it mourns the many victims.

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Rast ends Shiffrin slalom streak to claim Kranjska Gora double

Rast ends Shiffrin slalom streak to claim Kranjska Gora double

Camille Rast ended US star Mikaela Shiffrin's World Cup slalom streak on Sunday as the Swiss skier completed a double at Kranjska Gora a day after winning the giant slalom.

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Australian cricket great Martyn out of coma in 'miracle'

Australian cricket great Martyn out of coma in 'miracle'

Australian Test great Damien Martyn has woken from an induced coma following meningitis, with ex-teammate Adam Gilchrist on Sunday calling it "a miracle".

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Swiss identify 24 victims of New Year fire at ski resort

Swiss identify 24 victims of New Year fire at ski resort

Authorities investigating a New Year's blaze at a bar in the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana have identified 24 of the 40 people killed, including 11 minors and six foreign nationals, police said Sunday, as its owners were probed for negligent manslaughter.

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French owners of Swiss bar under scrutiny after New Year blaze

French owners of Swiss bar under scrutiny after New Year blaze

An investigation into a fire at the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana which killed 40 and left 119 injured has cast a spotlight on the French owners who are suspected of "negligence".

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Shiffrin trails Rast after Kranjska Gora slalom first run

Shiffrin trails Rast after Kranjska Gora slalom first run

US ski star Mikaela Shiffrin clocked the second-fastest time behind Swiss Camille Rast in the first run of the World Cup slalom in Kranjska Gora on Sunday.

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