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Pulisic to join Chelsea as most expensive American player

Wednesday, 2 January 2019, 12:30 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Christian Pulisic became the most expensive American soccer player in history after completing a transfer to English club Chelsea from Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday. Chelsea paid 64 million...

Tennis: Germany beats France in Hopman Cup

Wednesday, 2 January 2019, 11:37 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Germany teammates Angelique Kerber and Alexander Zverev each won their singles matches over France on Wednesday at the Hopman Cup. Kerber beat Alize Cornet 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 while Zverev defeated...

Tennis: Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki advances at ASB Classic

Wednesday, 2 January 2019, 10:45 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Neither the wind nor a little bit of rust could stop top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki from winning her first match of 2019. The former top-ranked Dane beat lucky loser Laura Siegemund 6-3, 6-2...

Deadline passes without Russian turnover of data to WADA

Tuesday, 1 January 2019, 22:45 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

The deadline for Russia to turn over samples and other data from its Moscow anti-doping lab passed Tuesday, leaving the World Anti-Doping Agency to decide whether to reinstate the ban it had lifted in...

Skiing: Vlhova's height helps her beat Shiffrin in parallel slalom

Tuesday, 1 January 2019, 20:07 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Petra Vlhova of Slovakia took advantage of her height to beat overall World Cup leader Mikaela Shiffrin in both runs of the final and win a parallel slalom city event Tuesday. The 5-foot-11 (1.80...

Salah, Mane, Aubameyang compete for African award

Tuesday, 1 January 2019, 18:03 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Liverpool forwards Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, and Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, are the three finalists for the African player of the year award in a repeat of last year's...

Tennis: Federer on winning team after facing Serena for 1st time

Tuesday, 1 January 2019, 17:57 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Roger Federer won the bragging rights over fellow tennis great Serena Williams as they faced each other on court for the first time on Tuesday, with Federer spearheading Switzerland's 4-2, 4-3 (3)...

Tennis: Murray advances in Brisbane in latest comeback from injury

Tuesday, 1 January 2019, 14:24 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Andy Murray doesn't know how long his latest comeback can last, so he's planning on making the most of it. The 31-year-old Murray returned to competitive tennis for the first time since September...

Cycling: Thomas, Froome target Tour de France in 2019

Tuesday, 1 January 2019, 14:23 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Geraint Thomas and Chris Froome, the current and former Tour de France champions, are planning to compete in the 2019 edition of the race in what could be Team Sky's final bid for cycling's biggest...

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