LIVERPOOL, England - Liverpool has lived through too many false dawns to take a first top-flight title in 30 years for granted, but in overpowering Manchester City 3-1 to open up an eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League, the Reds showed why the long wait looks set to end.
The day after Liverpool beat Manchester City in a crunch match where VAR decisions were hotly disputed, the Premier League leader's coach, Jurgen Klopp, and other top soccer figures suggested improvement is needed to the fledgling system.
With a first name that's a headline-writer's dream and a surname that would twist the tongues of even the best sports announcers, Thailand's Jazz Janewattananond (pronounced Jane-wa-taar-na-non) has become one of the most talked-about young talents to burst onto the golf scene in the past 12 months.
With China needing a miracle to qualify for the regular Olympic basketball tournament, Yi Jianlian is being tipped to take a more realistic shot at the Games - in the 3x3 discipline.
LONDON - After being thoroughly outplayed by defending champion Alexander Zverev at the ATP Finals, Rafael Nadal refused to make any excuses.
LIVERPOOL, England - Even Jurgen Klopp cannot quite believe Liverpool's lead over Manchester City this early in the season.
Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly left Allianz Stadium before the final whistle of Juventus' 1-0 Serie A win over AC Milan on Sunday after being substituted for the second match in a week.
Robert Lewandowski looked like the happiest man on Earth after his history-making strikes for Bayern Munich on Saturday.
The renewed sense of optimism surrounding Team China will face its sternest test yet in Thursday's 2022 World Cup qualifier against Syria in Dubai.
China Under-19 head coach Cheng Yaodong delivered a damning assessment of the country's youth ranks after his team failed to qualify for the AFC U-19 Championship for the first time in 25 years.
LONDON - Dominic Thiem keeps getting the better of Roger Federer.
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