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SportsAFP NewsQuartararo wins first MotoGP title after Bagnaia crashes out
Fabio Quartararo won his first MotoGP world title on Sunday after his closest rival Francesco Bagnaia crashed out of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.
SportsAFP NewsKopecky on the money at track world championships
On the final day of cycling's track world championships Lotte Kopecky of Belgium won the women's points race at a packed Roubaix indoor velodrome.
SportsAFP NewsQuartararo: the new prince of Moto GP claims his crown
Before the MotoGP season started Fabio Quartararo said he believed he could win and in Italy on Sunday he delivered, bringing a first ever title to France.
SportsAFP NewsQuartararo wins first MotoGP title after Bagnaia crashes out at Misano
Fabio Quartararo won his first MotoGP world title on Sunday after his closest rival Francesco Bagnaia crashed out of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.
SportsAFP NewsNice youngster Guessand claims late win over 10-man Lyon
Nice came from behind to beat Lyon 3-2 at home in Ligue 1 on Sunday as substitute Evann Guessand scored his first senior goal three minutes into injury-time to clinch victory.
SportsAFP News'Cricket over my wife': Fans ready for India-Pakistan clash
Thousands of fans arrived for the Twenty20 World Cup blockbuster between India and Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday with one supporter saying he chose "cricket over the wife" to watch the game.
SportsAFP NewsReinach 'excellent' with Springboks No .9 spot open after De Klerk injury
South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber said on Sunday Cobus Reinach was "excellent" for French club Montpellier this weekend, putting him in contention to replace injured first-choice Test scrum-half Faf de Klerk for next month's internationals.
SportsAFP NewsAfghanistan captain wants to bring smiles to his country
As Afghanistan prepared for their opening match in the T20 World Cup against Scotland, captain Mohammad Nabi played a straight bat on Sunday to the inevitable questions on politics.
SportsAFP NewsAsalanka stars as Sri Lanka defeat Bangladesh in feisty World Cup clash
Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by five wickets in a feisty T20 World Cup clash on Sunday, hammering home their status as surprise title contenders.
SportsAFP NewsPakistan look to end India losing streak in T20 World Cup blockbuster
India and Pakistan renewed their high-profile but one-sided cricket rivalry on Sunday in a T20 World Cup blockbuster watched by hundreds of millions of fans across the globe.
SportsAFP NewsSouth Korea's Ko regains top rank with BMW Ladies Championship win
South Korean star Ko Jin-young regained the world's number one spot on Sunday, capturing her fourth LPGA title of the season at the BMW Ladies Championship in South Korea.
SportsAFP NewsSwitzerland's Odermatt wins first men's giant slalom of season
Marco Odermatt of Switzerland won the first men's World Cup giant slalom of the season at Soelden's Rettenbach glacier on Sunday.
SportsAFP NewsStunning eagle lands Matsuyama coveted PGA Tour win in Japan
Hideki Matsuyama fulfilled a lifetime ambition of winning a PGA Tour event on home turf in Japan when he eagled the 72nd hole to cap a majestic Zozo Championship victory on Sunday.
NewsAFP NewsEcuadorian Olympic sprinter Alex Quinonez shot dead
Ecuadorian Olympic sprinter Alex Quinonez was shot dead in the port city of Guayaquil, authorities announced, sparking an outpouring of grief in a country struggling to contain a surge in violence.
BusinessReutersBollywood stars, Indian celebrities launch NFTs amid global craze
Indian celebrities from the world of Bollywood and cricket are increasingly launching digital memorabilia through non-fungible tokens (NFT), hoping to rake in thousands of dollars by cashing in on growing interest in such assets. NFTs are a type of digital asset which use blockchain to record the ownership of items such as images, videos and other collectibles. Bollywood superstars such as Amitabh Bachchan https://www.beyondlife.club and Salman Khan https://www.bollycoin.com are planning to launch NFTs soon.
SportsAFP NewsBraves oust defending champion Dodgers to reach World Series
The Atlanta Braves punched their ticket to their first World Series in over two decades Saturday, toppling the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 to wrap up the National League Championship Series in six games.
SportsMMA WeeklyPaulo Costa: ‘I really believe that I won’ | UFC Vegas 41 Video
Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori went to war in the UFC Vegas 41 main event on Saturday at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. After five-rounds of fighting, all three judges scored the fight for Vettori by unanimous decision. All three scorecards read 48-46. Despite the judges' scorecards, Costa believes that he won the fight. A point was deducted from Costa in the second round for an accidental eye poke. The Brazilian didn't think a point should have been deducted. Hear everything Costa had to say during the
SportsThe Associated PressWolves top Pelicans 94-87 on tough 'D' after Towns fouls out
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Karl-Anthony Towns scored 15 of his 25 points for Minnesota in the first quarter, before fouling out in frustration and being forced to watch the Timberwolves hang on for a 96-89 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night. Towns liked what he saw from the undefeated Timberwolves, who leaned on their defense and forced 30 turnovers by the Pelicans to set a franchise record for Minnesota's opponents and tie the all-time mark for New Orleans. ''We've got to continue to build this culture and this identity every game, regardless of the result,'' said Towns, who went to the bench with 6:36 left.
SportsAFP NewsBoxing Day Ashes Test could see 80,000 crowd as Covid rules ease
Australia's Boxing Day Test against England could have a crowd of more 80,000, a senior official said Sunday as Melbourne emerges from one of the world's most prolonged series of Covid lockdowns.
SportsYahoo Esports SEAT1, EDG emerge victorious in LoL Worlds 2021 Playoff openers
The 2021 League of Legends World Championship Playoffs are finally underway.
SportsThe Associated PressDeRozan helps Bulls beat Pistons 97-82
CHICAGO (AP) DeMar DeRozan scored 21 points, Nikola Vucevic added 15 points and 18 rebounds and the Chicago Bulls beat the Detroit Pistons 97-82 on Saturday night. DeRozan put an exclamation point on his night, finishing a thunderous third quarter dunk despite getting hit in the face by Pistons guard Hamidou Diallo. Chicago's star didn't hit his first shot until just after the six minute mark of the second, and finished the night with 14 points on 6 of 18 shooting.
SportsThe Associated PressBrissett helps Pacers pull away from Heat in overtime
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) After not playing much defense in the season's first two games, the Indiana Pacers were far more stingy against the Miami Heat. The Pacers outscored the Heat 16-5 in overtime for a 102-91 victory on Saturday night to avoid losing a third consecutive close game in which they blew a halftime lead. ''It really came down to just a hell of a lot better defense than we played in the first two games,'' Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said, referring to a pair of one-point losses, including at Washington in overtime on Thursday.
SportsAFP NewsLanger says he has player support, wants to extend contract
Embattled Australia coach Justin Langer insisted Sunday he has the full support of his players and reiterated a desire to extend his contract after the Ashes against England.
NewsThe Associated PressVanessa Bryant said LA sheriff promised to secure crash site
LOS ANGELES (AP) Kobe Bryant's widow said she pleaded with the Los Angeles County sheriff to make sure no one takes photographs from the site of the 2020 helicopter crash that killed the basketball star, and he reassured that the area had been secured, court documents say. After Sheriff Alex Villanueva confirmed her husband, their teenage daughter, along with seven others, were killed, he asked Vanessa Bryant if he could do anything for her, according to a transcript of a deposition obtained by USA TODAY Sports on Saturday on her lawsuit against Los Angeles County. ''And I said: `If you can't bring my husband and baby back, please make sure that no one takes photographs of them.
SportsAFP NewsAll Blacks get confidence boost ahead of European journey
New Zealand coach Ian Foster likes the improvement he saw in the All Blacks in routing the United States but knows an upcoming four-week European tour is a much greater challenge.
