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Lille warm up for Liverpool clash by going third in Ligue 1, Monaco lose

Lille warmed up for next week's trip to Liverpool in the Champions League by coming from behind to beat Nice 2-1 on Friday and climb up to third place in Ligue 1 as they capitalised on Monaco's surprise defeat earlier.

US Treasury to take 'extraordinary measures' to avoid debt default

The US Treasury Department will start taking "extraordinary measures" next week to avoid risking a default on government debt, Secretary Janet Yellen said Friday, days before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

Kvaratskhelia signs for Paris Saint-Germain from Napoli

Georgia winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia on Friday completed a move to Paris Saint-Germain from Italian league leaders Napoli, the French champions announced.

Gamers tear into Musk for 'faking' video game prowess

Elon Musk's self-proclaimed persona as a top-class gamer took a thrashing on Friday, as video game enthusiasts mercilessly mocked the tech billionaire following a disastrous performance in a livestream.

The video games bedeviling Elon Musk

Skepticism rages about whether Elon Musk actually put in the hours to become a top player of video games "Diablo IV" and "Path of Exile 2."

39 dead in Colombia guerilla violence, govt suspends peace talks

At least 39 people have been killed in violence involving leftwing guerillas near Colombia's restive border with Venezuela, authorities said Friday, prompting the government to suspend high-stakes peace talks with the group.

Japanese star Sasaki announces joining LA Dodgers

Japanese prodigy Roki Sasaki announced on Friday he is joining the Los Angeles Dodgers following a frenzied Major League Baseball battle for the coveted pitcher's signature.

Hoffman, Hoey share PGA Tour lead in La Quinta

Charley Hoffman, seeking a fifth US PGA Tour title at the age of 48, had 10 birdies in a nine-under-par 63 on Friday to share the halfway lead in the American Express tournament with Rico Hoey of the Philippines.

Sinner romps past Giron into Australian Open last 16

Ruthless defending champion Jannik Sinner was in the zone Saturday as he powered into the last 16 of the Australian Open with a straight-sets thrashing of American Marcos Giron.

Russian attack kills three in Kyiv

A Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian capital killed three people on Saturday, Ukrainian leaders said, in branding it a "heinous" attack, while Moscow called it "retaliation" for bombardments on its territory.