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Winless Fiorentina boost security after players receive threats

Fiorentina have increased security and contacted authorities after players, staff and their families received threats following Saturday’s 3–1 loss to Sassuolo. The defeat left the club winless in 14 games and bottom of Serie A. The club condemned the “unacceptable and shameful” messages and voiced full support for everyone affected, stressing that intimidation and violence have no place in football. Fiorentina host Dynamo Kyiv in the Europa Conference League on Thursday before facing Hellas Verona in Serie A on Sunday.

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Pulisic leads Milan comeback to reclaim Serie A top spot

Christian Pulisic struck twice as AC Milan rallied from 2–0 down to beat Torino 3–2, returning to the Serie A summit and extending their unbeaten league run to 13 games. With manager Massimiliano Allegri suspended and watching from the stands, Milan made a poor start. Fikayo Tomori handled in the box while battling Ché Adams, and Nikola Vlašić converted the 10th-minute penalty despite Mike Maignan getting a hand to it. Torino doubled their lead seven minutes later when Vlašić set up Duván Zapata, whose powerful strike slipped through Maignan. Milan were stunned, but Pulisic’s heroics turned the match around after the break.

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Madrid lose composure in shock 2–0 home defeat to Celta

Williot Swedberg scored twice as Celta Vigo stunned Real Madrid 2-0 at the Bernabéu. It was Celta’s first league win there since 2006. Celta started fast. Pablo Duran slipped early but recovered to force the game’s first blocked shot. Madrid responded through a corner, with  Eder Militao and Jude Bellingham both denied by Ionut Radu. Militão then had to leave injured after a crucial challenge on Duran. Celta stayed organised and frustrated Madrid. Long-range efforts from Bellingham and Antonio Rüdiger failed to trouble Radu. Arda Güler tested the keeper from distance before missing a big chance created by Vinícius Júnior and Kylian Mbappé. Celta’s discipline and Swedberg’s finishing proved the difference on a poor night for Carlo Ancelotti’s side.

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Kounde brace lifts Barcelona past Frankfurt

Barcelona fought back to beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 in the Champions League. It was their first-ever win over the German club. It also extended Frankfurt’s winless run to four games. Barça started fast. They pressed high and created early chances. Robert Lewandowski scored in the 10th minute, but VAR ruled the goal out for offside. Moments later, Gerard Martín forced Michael Zetterer into a sharp save. Frankfurt struck first in the 21st minute. Nathaniel Brown slipped a clever pass to Ansgar Knauff. Knauff held off two defenders and drilled a low shot past Joan García. Barcelona kept attacking but lacked precision in the final ball. Frankfurt doubled up on Lamine Yamal and slowed Barça’s rhythm. Pedri and Raphinha pushed forward, but the visitors stayed organized. Just before halftime, Ellyes Skhiri went close after a smart setup from Knauff. Frankfurt opened the second half with two quick chances. Barça responded through Raphinha, who fired over from a Marcus Rashford cutback. The pressure finally told. Rashford whipped in a superb cross and Jules Kounde headed in the equaliser. Two minutes later, Kounde struck again. He found space in the box and punished Frankfurt’s static defending. Barcelona held on for a deserved comeback win.

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Heaven urges Man United to keep pushing for Europe

Ayden Heaven says Manchester United can still force their way back into European football after Monday’s 4-1 win over Wolves. The victory moved United to within one point of the Premier League’s top four. A Champions League return is now in sight. United bounced back from a poor draw against West Ham. Bruno Fernandes scored twice. Bryan Mbeumo and Mason Mount added goals after Jean-Ricner Bellegarde briefly levelled for Wolves. That was Wolves’ first league goal since October 26. United finished last season in 15th. They missed Europe after losing the Europa League final to Tottenham. But the lack of midweek games may help them rebuild under Ruben Amorim. Heaven, still a teenager, said the team responded well. “We dropped points in the last game, and this was the chance to redeem ourselves,” he said. “We did that, especially in the second half.”

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Liverpool’s McConnell reportedly set to have Ajax loan terminated

Ajax are reportedly set to terminate the loan deal of Liverpool midfielder James McConnell after a disappointing first half of the season. The 21-year-old McConnell joined Ajax on a year-long loan deal last summer after former Liverpool assistant John Heitinga was appointed as Ajax’s manager. McConnell is said to have joined Ajax solely on Heitinga’s recommendation. Ajax were looking to add an experienced defensive midfielder to the squad after captain Jordan Henderson had his contract at the Amsterdam club terminated by mutual consent.

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Kevin Durant hits 31,000 career points, joins elite NBA group

Kevin Durant became the eighth player in NBA history to reach 31,000 career points on Friday night in the Houston Rockets’ game against the Phoenix Suns. He entered the game needing just four points to reach the mark. He made two free throws for his first points of the night before accomplishing it on a jump shot midway through the first quarter. The 37-year-old Durant did it in his 1,141st career game, tying the NBA’s all-time leading scorer LeBron James for doing it in the third-fewest games behind Michael Jordan (1,011) and Wilt Chamberlain (1,015). The other players to have scored at least 31,000 points are Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant and Dirk Nowitzki. Durant, the second overall pick in the 2007 draft, is in his first season with the Rockets after this summer’s blockbuster trade from Phoenix.

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Cavs hit with $250K fine for injury-report violation

The NBA has fined the Cleveland Cavaliers $250,000. The league says the team violated the Player Participation Policy. The investigation found that Darius Garland was healthy enough to play in one of the two games on November 23 and November 24. The issue was which game he would play. Cleveland played the Clippers on November 23. That game was not televised nationally. Garland played in that one. Cleveland then held him out on Nov. 24 against the Raptors. That game was nationally televised. The league ruled he should have been available for it. Because of that, the NBA issued the fine.

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Hall of Fame to announce Contemporary Era ballot results tonight

Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens are among the eight players on this year’s Era Committee ballot unveiled on Nov. 3 by the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The voting results will be announced live tonight on MLB Network at 7:30 ET, with coverage beginning at 7. It will also be streamed live on MLB.com and in the MLB App. Bonds, Clemens, Carlos Delgado, Jeff Kent, Don Mattingly, Dale Murphy, Gary Sheffield and Fernando Valenzuela comprise the Contemporary Baseball Era player ballot, which focuses on players whose primary contributions to the game came since 1980. Candidates need to receive votes on 75% of the ballots cast by the 16-member committee to become part of the 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame Class. The Hall of Fame on Tuesday revealed the names of the members of the voting committee: Hall of Famers Fergie Jenkins, Jim Kaat, Juan Marichal, Tony Pérez, Ozzie Smith, Alan Trammell and Robin Yount; MLB executives Mark Attanasio, Doug Melvin, Arte Moreno, Kim Ng, Tony Reagins and Terry Ryan; and media members/historians Steve Hirdt, Tyler Kepner and Jayson Stark.

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Mariners Trade Top Catching Prospect Ford to Nationals for Reliever Ferrer

The Seattle Mariners traded top catching prospect Harry Ford to the Nationals for left-handed reliever Jose Ferrer. Seattle also sent right-handed pitching prospect Isaac Lyon to Washington to complete the deal officially. Ferrer gives the Mariners a hard-throwing second southpaw reliever they have been actively seeking this offseason. Ford was Seattle’s first-round pick in the 2021 draft and ranked among baseball’s top prospects. The trade comes ahead of the Winter Meetings, with expectations of increased league-wide transaction activity. Seattle now faces questions about catching depth, with Cal Raleigh the lone catcher on roster.

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