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Thompson hits first 10 from three, Warriors beat Lakers

Klay Thompson set an NBA record by making his first 10 attempts from three-point range, scoring 44 points as the Golden State Warriors beat the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers 130-111 on Monday night to match a season-high with their eighth consecutive victory.

Pochettino stays positive despite Tottenham injury blows

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is "optimistic" his team can beat Chelsea to reach the League Cup final despite injuries to Harry Kane and Dele Alli.

South Korea to launch its biggest investigation of sex abuse in sports

South Korea will hold its largest ever investigation into sexual abuse in sports, its human rights watchdog said on Tuesday, after an Olympic speed skating star accused her former coach of abuse triggered a wave of similar accounts from athletes.

Ronaldo accepts fine for tax evasion, avoids jail

Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo was fined almost €19 million ($21.6 million) for tax fraud on Tuesday but will avoid serving a 23-month prison sentence after agreeing a deal.

Nadal sets up Australian Open semifinal against Tsitsipas

Second seed Rafael Nadal eased past unseeded American Frances Tiafoe to reach the Australian Open semifinals and continue his bid to win all four Grand Slams for a second time.

New app may improve ability to focus

For people who have trouble concentrating, help may be on the way through a new game app that helps improve the ability to focus just by playing.

Japan edges Saudi Arabia to set up Vietnam clash

Japan defeated Saudi Arabia 1-0 in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup Round of 16 on Monday to set up a quarterfinal encounter with Vietnam.

Klopp seeks solutions for Liverpool defensive crisis

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has taken his "warriors" to Dubai for a warm-weather training camp where he will search for a solution to his defensive dilemma.

Djokovic into Australian Open quarters; Serena Williams beats Halep

World number one Novak Djokovic reached the Australian Open quarterfinals for the first time since 2016 with a hard-fought win over Daniil Medvedev.

Beiranvand reveals inspiration behind penalty heroics

Iran goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand revealed that striker Sardar Azmoun’s advice and a steely determination not to let his country down were behind his remarkable penalty save in Sunday’s Round of 16 win over Oman at the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019.