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Soccer-Calvert-Lewin one of England's best strikers, says Leeds boss Farke

LONDON, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Leeds United boss Daniel Farke hailed Dominic Calvert-Lewin as one of the leading strikers in the country after the Englishman netted his fourth goal in four games in a tight 1-1 draw at Brentford on Sunday.

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Soccer-St Mirren stun Celtic 3-1 to win Scottish League Cup

GLASGOW, Dec 14 (Reuters) - St Mirren claimed the Scottish League Cup for the second time in their history when they beat Celtic 3-1 at Hampden Park on Sunday.

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Soccer-Inter edge Genoa to claim Serie A top spot

GENOA, Italy, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Inter Milan moved to the top of Serie A on Sunday with a 2-1 victory at Genoa thanks to first-half goals from Yann Bisseck and Lautaro Martinez.

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Soccer-Bayern need late Kane penalty to rescue 2-2 home draw against strugglers Mainz

MUNICH, Germany, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich needed an 87th-minute penalty from forward Harry Kane to rescue a 2-2 home draw against basement side Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga on Sunday but still managed to extend their lead at the top to nine points.

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Soccer-Frank angry as Tottenham take a step back in defeat at Forest

NOTTINGHAM, England, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank could not hide his irritation after his hopes of a third successive win for the first time since he took charge were blown apart in a dismal 3-0 Premier League defeat at Nottingham Forest.

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Cricket-Markram's fifty in vain as India beat South Africa by seven wickets

(Refiles amending Abhishek Singh to Abhishek Sharma in third paragraph)

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Soccer-Sunderland exact sweet derby revenge with 'visitors' jibe at Newcastle

Dec 14 (Reuters) - Sunderland savoured their sweetest victory in years on Sunday, beating Newcastle United 1-0 in a Premier League derby that served as perfect revenge for a painful FA Cup humiliation in 2024.

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Soccer-Genoa and Inter fans clash ahead of match

GENOA, Italy, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Police were forced to intervene as supporters of Genoa and Inter Milan clashed outside the Stadio Luigi Ferraris ahead of their Serie A match on Sunday.

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Soccer-'Ruthless' City on the charge but Guardiola wants more from his side

LONDON, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola hailed his side's resilience against Crystal Palace, as his players weathered an early storm to win 3-0 on Sunday, but said City were not yet the finished article despite cutting the gap to league leaders Arsenal.

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Soccer-Title-chasing Man City beat Palace 3-0, Villa edge West Ham in five-goal thriller

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Manchester City maintained their squeeze on Arsenal at the top of the Premier League with a 3-0 victory at Crystal Palace on Sunday, a result that keeps Pep Guardiola's side lurking two points behind the leaders and ready to pounce.

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Soccer-Ten-man Dortmund squander lead to stumble to 1-1 draw at Freiburg

FREIBURG, Germany, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund had Jobe Bellingham sent off early in the second half and then conceded a 75th-minute equaliser as they stumbled to a 1-1 draw at Freiburg in the Bundesliga on Sunday and missed the chance to take over second spot.

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Cricket-Patel returns to New Zealand squad for third Windies test, Blundell back from injury

Dec 14 (Reuters) - New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel is in line to play his first test in over a year after he was named in a 14-man squad for the third test against West Indies, while wicketkeeper Tom Blundell returned from a hamstring tear.

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Soccer-Napoli lose 1-0 at Udinese and miss chance to go top

UDINE, Italy, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Napoli missed the opportunity to move top of Serie A after suffering a deserved 1-0 defeat at Udinese on Sunday.

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Soccer-Sunderland earn 1-0 win over Newcastle thanks to Woltemade own goal

SUNDERLAND, England, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Sunderland secured a 1-0 victory over Newcastle United thanks to Nick Woltemade's unfortunate own goal on Sunday which settled the derby in dramatic fashion as the fierce North-East rivals met in the Premier League for the first time in nearly a decade.

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Soccer-Rogers at the double as Villa hit back to win 3-2 at West Ham

LONDON, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers bagged a double as the visitors twice came from behind to win 3-2 at West Ham United to remain in the thick of the Premier League title race on Sunday.

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Alpine skiing-Haugan takes Norway's first win of World Cup season

VAL D'ISERE, France, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Timon Haugan gave Norway a first win of the World Cup Alpine ski season on Sunday in a men's slalom in the French resort of Val d'Isere.

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Soccer-Suriname name new coach ahead of World Cup playoffs

PARAMARIBO, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Veteran Henk ten Cate has been appointed the new coach of Suriname as they look ahead to the World Cup playoffs in March, the country's football association said on Sunday.

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Soccer-Man City's Shaw hits four in 6-1 WSL win, Man Utd salvage draw 3-3 with Spurs

MANCHESTER, England, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Manchester City's Khadija Shaw struck four times to help the Women's Super League leaders to a 6-1 thrashing of Aston Villa on Sunday for their 10th successive WSL win.

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Soccer-Van Dijk hopeful Salah will stay at Liverpool after AFCON stint

Dec 14 (Reuters) - Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk stressed Mohamed Salah's importance after the 2-0 Premier League win over Brighton & Hove Albion at Anfield on Saturday, adding that he was hopeful the Egyptian would stay at the club after the Africa Cup of Nations.

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Soccer-Milan held to 2-2 home draw by Sassuolo after late Lauriente equaliser

MILAN, Italy, Dec 14 (Reuters) - AC Milan had to settle for a 2-2 draw against Sassuolo at San Siro on Sunday after Armand Lauriente's late strike for the visitors ensured the Serie A title race remains finely poised.