Gakpo says Dutch skipper Van Dijk persuaded him to join Liverpool
Dutch forward Cody Gakpo said he was persuaded to join Liverpool by Netherlands skipper Virgil van Dijk, who also plays at the Premier League club.
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Greece, US make strong starts on United Cup's opening day
:Stefanos Tsitsipas battled back after losing the opening set to outlast Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 4-6 6-2 7-6(4) and give Greece a 2-0 lead on Thursday, the first day of the inaugural United Cup mixed team tournament in Perth.
Kyrgios withdrew from United Cup to give himself best chance at Australian Open
Nick Kyrgios said he withdrew from the inaugural edition of the United Cup to be in peak condition for next month's Australian Open, adding that he did not expect everyone to understand the reasoning behind his decision.
China resumes international travel: Which countries are introducing new COVID restrictions?
Countries are imposing new COVID-19 measures on travellers coming from China as international travel resumes.
Live: Wales breaking news plus weather and traffic updates (Thursday, December 29)
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Inexperience hitting South Africa hard, says Elgar
MELBOURNE : South Africa captain Dean Elgar said inexperience in his batting lineup was hurting the team but demanded his players restore some pride in the badge after they suffered their heaviest defeat in Australia in the Melbourne test on Thursday.
Haaland straight back in the goals as Man City breeze past Leeds
Erling Haaland lamented not scoring five times in the city of his birth as the Norwegian struck twice in Manchester City's 3-1 win at Leeds to lift them back up to second in the Premier League.
Nets edge Hawks to push NBA winning streak to 10 games
LOS ANGELES: The Brooklyn Nets pushed their NBA winning streak to 10 games in dramatic style on Wednesday, rallying in the second half then hanging on to edge the Hawks 108-107 in Atlanta.