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[2019-12-25 00:00]

SOCCER

Relentless Niners primed for Seahawks showdown

[2019-12-25 00:00]

SANTA CLARA, California-The San Francisco 49ers would have it no other way.

FIVE STORIES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED

[2019-12-25 00:00]

Sports made the front pages as well as the back pages all around the world in 2019 with the rugby and cricket World Cups, the World Athletics Championships and the women's soccer World Cup to name just a few. Amid the year's major headlines, however, there were a number of inspirational stor

Offbeat assortment

[2019-12-25 00:00]

Matches held up by wildlife and underwear protests, chickens in danger in Croatian soccer and offside armpits. AFP Sport looks back at 10 of 2019's best offbeat sporting moments:

Barca tops salaries league as Juve wage bill soars

[2019-12-25 00:00]

SYDNEY-Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid and Italy's Juventus are the world's best-paid sports teams according to the 2019 Global Sports Salaries Survey.

England's heartache fueling Parris' quest for excellence

[2019-12-19 00:00]

LONDON-As Nikita Parris reflects on a transformative year for English women's soccer, not ending 2019 as a world champion still hurts.

Northwest ski resorts open for business

[2019-12-19 00:00]

Although this year's heavy snowfall has yet to arrive, Anning Ski Resort in Lanzhou, Gansu province, has already been open for a number of weeks.

Sherrock strikes bullseye for equality

[2019-12-19 00:00]

Farron Sherrock said she'd proved women could compete with men after her historic victory at the PDC World Darts Championship in London on Tuesday night.

Halfpipe heroes primed for World Cup test

[2019-12-19 00:00]

Even with some top names hanging up their snowboards to focus on the Summer Olympics, this week's halfpipe World Cup event in Chongli still boasts enough star power to serve fans a real treat at the 2022 Winter Games venue.

Nation's track and field stars set sights on Olympic glory

[2019-12-19 00:00]

After an encouraging 2019, Chinese athletics is looking forward to next year's Tokyo Olympics with a renewed sense of optimism.

Carter racking up the milestones on NBA farewell tour

[2019-12-19 00:00]

The milestones are piling up, and running out, for Atlanta's Vince Carter.

Chinese junior duo dare to dream Down Under

[2019-12-11 00:00]

Xu Andi and Jin Bo say their experience of playing in the Junior Presidents Cup has made them more determined than ever to one day compete in the senior version.

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