What to watch in Olympic sports this weekend
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Focused Gauff is special talent, says US Open director Allaster
NEW YORK : American tennis is in good hands with Coco Gauff, U.S. Open tournament director Stacey Allaster has told Reuters as the charismatic teen looks to end her breakthrough year on a high.
Chilling moment terrified mum grabs her children and runs from knifemen
Shocking CCTV footage shows the moment a terrified family fled their home after a robbery that led to the murder of a beloved dad.
James Harden's absence from 76ers' season-opener prompts NBA investigation
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How recent Madrid-Barca rift ignites rivalry before Clásico - ESPN
Florentino Perez will not be going to the Clásico in Barcelona on Saturday. This time there will be no visiting president in the directors' box alongside all the usual suspects, from former players and footballing figures to bankers, businessmen and politicians. Joan Laporta, the Barcelona president, will have to find someone else to sit next to him. Unless he's got an inflatable Perez he can use? There will be no formal prematch meal, not this time — and you know it's serious when someone cancels lunch.
NFL betting odds, picks, tips: Should you back the Cowboys, 49ers? - ESPN
What is worth betting in the NFL in Week 8? And what are the best plays to help you make smart wagering decisions?
Assessing 10 NFL offseason adds: Who is working, who is not? - ESPN
It's Week 8 of the NFL season, so we've had roughly two months to digest changes that each team made during the offseason.
Pub manager stole over £7k from New Years Eve takings before blowing it all during gambling spree
A pub manager stole over £7,000 from the venue’s New Year’s Eve takings before gambling it all away. Jordan Drysdale, 31, was captured on CCTV stuffing bundles of cash into his pocket whilst cashing up at the Metropolitan pub in West Didsbury.