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Benavides rides to smallest Dakar Rally win margin and Al-Attiyah confirms sixth car title

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Luciano Benavides exploited a navigation blunder by Ricky Brabec minutes from the finish of the Dakar Rally to sensationally win the motorbike title on Saturday by two seconds — the smallest margin ever. Meanwhile, Nasser Al-Attiyah safely secured his sixth car title on the 13th and final stage, a flat-out 105-kilometer sprint along the Red Sea coast to Yanbu. Brabec was hurtling toward his third Dakar victory.

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76ers star Tyrese Maxey fights through smothering defense to sink fadeaway floater

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Tyrese Maxey provided a rare highlight Wednesday night as the Philadelphia 76ers fell 133–107 to the Cleveland Cavaliers at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Maxey fought through heavy defensive pressure to knock down a fadeaway floater early in the first quarter, one of few bright moments in a difficult outing for Philadelphia. The 76ers struggled to find […] The post 76ers star Tyrese Maxey fights through smothering defense to sink fadeaway floater appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Djokovic's new approach heading into the Australian Open: '24 is not a bad number'

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Novak Djokovic can still crack a joke when discussing the Carlos Alcaraz-Jannik Sinner rivalry that for two years has prevented him from becoming the most decorated tennis player ever. "I lost three out of four Slams against either Sinner or Alcaraz,” in 2025, he said Saturday, on the eve of the Australian Open. Djokovic is starting a third season in pursuit a 25th Grand Slam singles title, and has refined his approach for the Australian Open.

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Marco Odermatt sets up record 4th downhill victory in Wengen to assert status as Olympic favorite

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Marco Odermatt already has no equals on the World Cup skiing circuit. Now the Swiss star is set to claim the record in the biggest event on home snow, too. Odermatt led a shortened race Saturday to set up his fourth career downhill victory in Wengen – breaking a tie for the most downhill victories on the famed Lauberhorn course with Franz Klammer and Beat Feuz.

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Suns’ Dillon Brooks putting rough night in Pistons loss behind him

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It’s becoming very apparent that Dillon Brooks is a positive influence for any team he plays for. It’s no coincidence that the Memphis Grizzlies fell off after Brooks was let go in free agency in 2023, and the Houston Rockets credited Brooks time and time again for setting a defensive-minded culture and a winning atmosphere. […] The post Suns’ Dillon Brooks putting rough night in Pistons loss behind him appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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