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Smith laments lack of runs after first Ashes home Test loss for 15 years

Stokes, Smith agree two-day Tests not a good look after MCG carnage

Stokes hails under-fire England's courage in 'really special' Test win

What they said as England win 4th Ashes Test - reaction

Hong Kongers bid farewell to 'king of umbrellas'

England snap 15-year losing streak to win chaotic 4th Ashes Test

Closing 10-0 run lifts Bulls over 76ers while Pistons fall

England 77-2 at tea, need 98 more to win chaotic 4th Ashes Test

England need 175 to win chaotic 4th Ashes Test

Cricket Australia boss says short Tests 'bad for business' after MCG carnage

Six Australia wickets fall as England fight back in 4th Ashes Test

Diallo strikes to give AFCON holders Ivory Coast winning start

Manchester United winger Amad Diallo scored as Ivory Coast began their Africa Cup of Nations title defence with a 1-0 victory over Mozambique in Marrakesh on Wednesday.

Dow, S&P 500 end at records amid talk of Santa rally

Major US stock indices finished at fresh records Wednesday following a shortened pre-holiday session while gold and silver prices also struck fresh highs.

Spurs captain Romero facing increased ban after Liverpool red card

Cristian Romero could be hit with an extended suspension after he was charged by England's ruling Football Association with failing to leave the field and acting in an "aggressive" manner when he was sent off against Liverpool last Saturday.

A lack of respect? African football bows to pressure with AFCON change

The decision by African football bosses to change the Africa Cup of Nations from a biennial competition to a tournament held every four years has been met with a mixed reaction on the continent with some seeing it as simply caving in to pressure from European clubs and FIFA.

Mahrez leads Algeria to AFCON cruise against Sudan

Captain Riyad Mahrez scored in each half as 2019 champions Algeria eased to a 3-0 win over 10-man Sudan in their opening game at the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday.

Southern California braces for devastating Christmas storm

Flash flood warnings were in effect in Los Angeles and most of southern California on Wednesday as one of the worst Christmas storms in recent memory brought heavy rain and fears of deadly mudslides.

Amorim wants Man Utd players to cover 'irreplaceable' Fernandes

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim hs urged his players to "step up" in the absence of "impossible to replace" skipper Ruben Amorim.

First Bond game in a decade hit by two-month delay

A Danish video game studio said it was delaying the release of the first James Bond video game in over a decade by two months to "refine the experience".

Brazil's imprisoned Bolsonaro hospitalized ahead of surgery

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro, imprisoned for attempting a coup, was temporarily released Wednesday to undergo surgery in the capital Brasilia, a source at the clinic told AFP.

Serbia court drops case against ex-minister over train station disaster

A Serbian court dropped charges Wednesday against a former construction minister over the Novi Sad railway station canopy collapse that killed 16 people, citing a lack of evidence.

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