Five NFL playoff berths at stake in season's last weekend

Five playoff berths are up for grabs as the NFL season concludes this weekend with the Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans among those chasing places in the postseason title hunt.

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Disconnect growing between Lakers and coach Darvin Ham

Still unable to emerge from a funk that is bordering on a month, there is now "a growing disconnect" between Los Angeles Lakers players and head coach Darvin Ham, The Athletic reported Thursday.

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Samurai Blue call on Mitoma to help erase Asian Cup 'frustration'

Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma was named to Japan's Asian Cup squad despite an ankle injury, as coach Hajime Moriyasu looks to erase the "frustration" of their 2019 final defeat.

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Pliskova rallies to oust Osaka in Brisbane

Karolina Pliskova gave Naomi Osaka a reality check on her return to tournament tennis by rallying for a 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 victory in a high quality second-round clash at the Brisbane International on Wednesday.

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Opportunities abound for sumo's governing body as centenary nears

The second Sunday in January is the normal starting point for the opening Grand Sumo Tournament each year.

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Nadal happy to win in return but says confidence still recovering

Rafael Nadal was elated to return to professional tennis on Tuesday after nearly a year on the sidelines but the Spaniard said recovering his confidence and natural movements on the court would take time.

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Aoyama Gakuin University takes lead on day one of Hakone ekiden

Aoyama Gakuin University took a first-day lead of 2 minutes, 38 seconds over defending champion Komazawa University on Tuesday in the annual two-day Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay.

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