Wallabies gloom lifts with solid Northern Hemisphere tour
MELBOURNE : Australian rugby heads into the Christmas break with a rare bout of festive cheer after the Wallabies made great strides on their Northern Hemisphere tour.
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Omar Marmoush Double Helps Eintracht Frankfurt Cut Gap On Bayern Munich
Omar Marmoush scored a goal in each half as Eintracht Frankfurt won 4-0 at Heidenheim on Sunday, cutting the gap on Bayern Munich to four points. Marmoush's brace continued his stunning form this season. The Egyptian forward now has 13 goals in 12 games, sitting one behind leader Harry Kane on the scoring charts. Bayern's 1-1 draw at Borussia Dortmund on Saturday, in which Kane was subbed off early with injury, gave second-placed Frankfurt a chance to move closer to the league leaders.
World Chess Championship: D Gukesh Holds Ding Liren With Black Pieces
Indian challenger D Gukesh held defending champion Ding Liren of China to a draw with black pieces in an intense sixth game of the World Chess Championship to remain level on points in Singapore on Sunday. The third draw in a row left both players on an identical tally of 3 points apiece, still shy of 4.5 more points in order to win the championship. The two players signed peace after 46 moves. It was the fourth draw of the match. It remains to be seen what strategy the players would opt for as the match moves towards the half-way mark.
Bengals' Joe Burrow says response to losses matters down stretch - ESPN
CINCINNATI — Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow rubbed his chin and stared forward as he pondered what's next for the team amid a very disappointing season.
Pittsburgh lands top seed in NCAA women's volleyball tourney - ESPN
The Pittsburgh Panthers are the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA women's volleyball tournament and will look to bring the ACC its first national championship in the sport.
D Gukesh Draws With Ding Liren, Scores Still Tied After 5 Games In World Chess Championship
Indian challenger D Gukesh played out a hard-fought draw with white pieces in the fifth game of the World Chess Championship against defending champion Ding Liren of China on Saturday. The second draw in a row left both players with an identical tally on 2.5 points apiece, still shy of 5 more points in order to win the championship. The two players signed peace after 40 moves. It was the third draw of the match. The 18-year-old Gukesh is the youngest ever challenger for the crown and had won the third game on Wednesday. The 32-year-old Liren had won the opening game before the two played out draws in the second and fourth game.
Defiant Ruben Dias explains how Man City dressing room reacted at Liverpool amid legacy claim
Manchester City's squad of 'winners' are determined to put things right after they slumped to another defeat in their faltering Premier League title defence.
Inside Ryan Day's fourth straight loss to Michigan: 'Disappointed. Unexpected. Crushed.'
COLUMBUS, Ohio — First came the screaming and writhing figure of linebacker Sonny Styles, his helmet gone and his eyes scorching with pain, careening away from the fracas at midfield as members of Ohio State’s staff clamored wildly for medical assistance. "I can't see!" Styles bellowed before crumpling to the turf. "I can't see!" And from there, the sounds his body emitted became far more guttural.