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9 Jan 14:45 ET / 19:45 GMT SOCCER-ITALY-NAP-SAM/REPORT (PIX) Soccer - Italy - Serie A - Napoli v Sampdoria Napoli face Sampdoria in Serie A. 9 Jan 10:30 ET / 15:30 GMT SOCCER-ITALY-ROM-JUV/REPORT (PIX) Soccer - Italy - Serie A - Roma v Juventus Roma face Juventus in Serie A.

The Australian government had not given tennis star Novak Djokovic an assurance that a medical exemption that he said he had to enter Australia without a COVID-19 vaccination would be accepted, government lawyers said in a court filing on Sunday.

OLYMPICS-2022/BEIJING Stay away in event of accident with Olympics vehicle, Beijing police warn

SHENZHEN, China, Jan 9 (Reuters) - People should stay away from the special vehicles used to ferry people to and from the Winter Olympic venues in the event of a traffic incident, Beijing's traffic management authority warned on Sunday. TENNIS-MELBOURNE

Tennis-Nadal beats Cressy to claim Melbourne title Jan 9 (Reuters) - Top seed Rafael Nadal beat American qualifier Maxime Cressy 7-6(6) 6-3 to win the Melbourne Summer Set 1 ATP 250 event and build up momentum heading into the Australian Open.

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