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Serie A: Marcus Thuram Treble Fires Inter Milan Past Torino And Up To Second

Marcus Thuram shot Inter Milan second in Serie A with a hat-trick in Saturday's 3-2 win over 10-man Torino which moved the champions to within two points of league leaders Napoli. France forward Thuram headed home first-half crosses from Alessandro Bastoni and Francesco Acerbi before bundling in his third on the hour mark to give Inter a narrow, but deserved win at the San Siro. Inter can be overtaken by both Juventus, who host Cagliari, and AC Milan on Sunday with their local rivals at Fiorentina in the weekend's final fixture before the international break.

Einarson defeats Sweden's Wrana to reach Tour Challenge semifinals in Charlottetown

Canada's Kerri Einarson defeated Sweden's Isabella Wrana 6-1 on Saturday to reach the semifinals at the HearingLife Tour Challenge in Charlottetown.

"Was A Great Player But...": Juventus Coach Breaks Silence After Paul Pogba Ban Reduction

Thiago Motta refused on Saturday to say whether Paul Pogba had a future at Juventus after the France midfielder's four-year doping ban was slashed to 18 months. Pogba, a World Cup winner with Les Bleus in 2018, will be able to return to competitive football from March 11 next year following Friday's ruling from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Italian media report that Juve might still seek to terminate Pogba's contract, which runs until the end of June 2026 and is reportedly worth up to 10 million euros ($10.97 million) a season.

Barcelona Lure Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny Out Of Retirement

Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has come out of retirement to sign for Spanish giants Barcelona on Wednesday. "Barcelona and the player Wojciech Szczesny have reached a deal for his signing until June 30, 2025," said the La Liga leaders in a statement. The former Arsenal and Juventus goalkeeper, 34, joins after Barca's first choice stopper Marc-Andre ter Stegen was ruled out potentially until the end of the season with a severe knee injury, sustained on September 22.