NBA: Domantas Sabonis, Kings beat struggling Suns

Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis hangs from the rim after a dunk next to Phoenix Suns forward Drew Eubanks during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Friday, Dec. 22, 2023. The Kings won 120-105. (AP Photo/José Luis Villegas) SACRAMENTO, California — Domantas Sabonis had 28 points, 12 assists and 11…

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Rodri: Man City midfielder escapes serious injury despite ugly tackle in Club World Cup final win | Football News

Rodri says he will be fit for Manchester City’s return to Premier League action at Everton on Wednesday despite suffering “one of the worst tackles” of his career against Fluminense. The midfielder was forced off in the second half of City’s 4-0 Club World Cup final win over the South American champions in Saudi Arabia…

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NBA: Jordan Poole plays former Warriors team at Chase Center

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson, right, speaks to Washington Wizards guard Jordan Poole before an NBA basketball game Friday, Dec. 22, 2023, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) SAN FRANCISCO — Jordan Poole briefly lost the ball, retrieved it from one fan, then playfully threw a pass back to the sideline to get…

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Sale Sharks 22-20 Saracens: Alex Sanderson’s side stay top of Premiership after nail-biting win | Rugby Union News

Sale Sharks held off Saracens in a nail-biting match at Salford Stadium to remain top of the Premiership; Sale are four points ahead with Bath and five points ahead of Harlequins, with the second and third-placed teams meeting on Saturday Last Updated: 22/12/23 10:42pm Sale Sharks showed their title credentials as they edged out fellow high-fliers…

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NBA: Ben Simmons says there’s no timetable to return from injury

Ben Simmons #10 of the Brooklyn Nets looks on from the bench during the second half of an NBA In-Season Tournament game against the Toronto Raptors at Barclays Center on November 28, 2023 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Nets won 115-103. Sarah Stier/Getty Images/AFP NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets forward Ben…

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World Darts Championship: Raymond van Barneveld rolls back the years as Dimitri Van den Bergh suffers shock defeat | Darts News

Raymond van Barneveld makes winning start but Dimitri Van den Bergh loses a thriller; the World Darts Championship runs all the way until the final on January 3, 2024 – we’re back on Saturday at 12.30pm, live on Sky Sports Darts By Raz Mirza at Alexandra Palace, London Last Updated: 22/12/23 11:53pm Please use Chrome…

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Tapales wants to slay ‘monster’ no one has yet conquered

Marlon Tapales faces tall odds against Naoya Inoue, none of which, however, faze him. —DENISON REY A. DALUPANG Marlon Tapales will be shooting for boxing immortality next week, and he doesn’t merely want to be a game challenger. He wants to be a monster slayer. “I want to [battle] Naoya Inoue (for) 12 rounds because…

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Manchester United track Sevilla striker Youssef En-Nesyri as potential January signing – Paper Talk | Football News

The top stories and transfer rumours from Saturday’s newspapers… THE SUN Manchester United are tracking Sevilla striker Youssef En-Nesyri as a possible January signing after learning Stuttgart’s Serhou Guirassy would prefer a move to Tottenham. Cristiano Ronaldo’s plans for a luxury £27m hotel in Manchester have been left in ruins after his planning permission was…

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New NLEX acquisition finds old form and puts Road Warriors back in playoffs hunt

NLEX guard Robert Bolick.–PBA IMAGES It took a monster game from Robert Bolick, but the NLEX Road Warriors can go into Christmas and New Year with a positive outlook after snapping their long losing skid in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup on Friday. “We’ve been spurned so many times already. We didn’t want to fail again,…

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England captain Jos Buttler declares West Indies tour ‘a success’ despite T20 and ODI series losses | Cricket News

Jos Buttler believes England’s tour of the West Indies was a “success” despite losing both ODI and T20 series. England leave the Caribbean empty-handed after 2-1 and 3-2 losses in the ODIs and T20s against a side below them in the rankings in both formats, and just weeks on from a shock World Cup group-stage…

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