Barcelona's Olmo suffers fresh registration setback
La Liga and the Spanish football federation on Saturday again rejected Barcelona's desperate attempts to register Dani Olmo and avoid a potentially embarrassing departure of their star playmaker.
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Chicherit wins Dakar 1st stage as big guns keep powder dry
French Mini driver Guerlain Chicherit won the first stage of the Dakar Rally on Saturday, the race favourites having eased up so as not to land an unfavourable position for the upcoming 48-hour chrono.
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Monaco boss Huetter extends contract to 2027
Monaco coach Adi Huetter has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him in the principality until June 2027, the Ligue 1 club announced Saturday.
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Sweden's Hector dominates Kranjska Gora giant slalom
Olympic champion Sara Hector dominated the women's World Cup giant slalom in Kranjska Gora on Saturday.
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Spinning a tune: Chinese scientist names new spider species after pop songs
A Chinese scientist has named 16 new spider species after songs by popular "Mandopop" musician Jay Chou.
Read moreGauff, Swiatek to clash for United Cup as Czech player makes abrupt exit
Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek will battle for United Cup glory after the USA and Poland won their respective semi-finals on Saturday in Sydney amid bizarre circumstances.
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Syria says international flights to and from Damascus to resume Tuesday
Syria said on Saturday the country's main airport in Damascus would resume international flights starting next week after such commercial trips were halted following last month's ouster of president Bashar al-Assad.
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Sabalenka sweeps into Brisbane final, defending champ Dimitrov retires hurt
World number one Aryna Sabalenka brushed aside Russian teenage sensation Mirra Andreeva to storm into the final of the Brisbane International on Saturday, as men's defending champion Grigor Dimitrov retired with soreness.
Read moreGauff, Swiatek on collision course for United Cup glory
Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek are on a collision course for United Cup glory after the USA and Poland won their respective semi-finals on Saturday in Sydney.
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Resurgent Kei Nishikori reaches first final in six years
Injury-ravaged Japanese veteran Kei Nishikori reached his first final in six years when China's Shang Juncheng retired ill at the Hong Kong Open on Saturday.
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