6.8 magnitude earthquake jolts eastern Turkey

Earthquake in eastern

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said all steps were being taken to aid people affected by the quake, which caused widespread fear.

6.8 magnitude powerful earthquake shocks eastern Turkey, 22 people killed

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China has ordered nationwide measures to identify suspected cases of a deadly virus on trains, aeroplanes and buses, as the death toll and number of patients has skyrocketed.
Inspection stations will be set up and passengers with suspected pneumonia must be "immediately transported" to a medical centre, the National Health Commission said in a statement.

China orders nationwide measures to detect virus on flights, trains, buses

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Top seed Rafael Nadal routed fellow Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta for the loss of just seven games Saturday as the world number one revved up his bid for a 20th Grand Slam title.
The 33-year-old was in virtuoso form to charge past the 27th seed 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 in hot sunshine on Rod Laver Arena and make the round of 16 at Melbourne Park for a 13th time.
"My best match of the tournament so far, without a doubt," said Nadal. "I'm improving every day, so super-happy.
"I did well on my serve and hit good forehands down the line, which is a key shot for me." Nadal joined defending champion Novak Djokovic and great rival Roger Federer in the fourth round with a potential showdown next with Nick Kyrgios.
The Australian, who disparagingly labelled Nadal "super salty" last year, and mimicked his serving routine during his second-round clash, meets Russian Karen Khachanov later.
Nadal, a finalist last year when he crashed to Novak Djokovic in straight sets, was far from clinical in his previous ...

Ruthless Nadal crushes Carreno Busta to reach last 16

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Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep avoided becoming the latest big casualty at the Australian Open when she beat Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva to reach the last 16 on Saturday.
The fourth seed won 6-1, 6-4 and plays Belgian 16th seed Elise Mertens or world number 600 CiCi Bellis of the United States next in Melbourne.
Serena Williams and reigning champion Naomi Osaka both lost on Friday and second seed Karolina Pliskova followed them out the exit door on Saturday.
But the 28-year-old Halep, last year's winner at Wimbledon, said: "I am not focusing on other players, just on myself. At this level, every match is really tough."
Halep, who also won the French Open in 2018, said being the current Wimbledon champion meant nothing in terms of trying to win the Australian Open for the first time.
"It's been a great year last year but this is different tennis," she told Rod Laver Arena.
"I am ready, I give everything I have to win and really, really happy to be in the second week now.

Halep avoids shocks to ease into Melbourne last 16

Former top-100 tennis player Joao Souza has been banned for life and fined USD 200,000 for match-fixing and other corruption offences, the Tennis Integrity Unit said on Saturday.
An investigation found the Brazilian fixed matches at ATP Challenger and ITF Futures events in Brazil, Mexico, the United States and the Czech Republic, the anti-corruption body said.
The current world number 742, who reached a career-high ranking of 69 in 2015, also failed to report corrupt approaches, destroyed evidence and "solicited other players to not use best efforts".
Sousa, 31, had been provisionally suspended since last March, pending investigations. His hearing was held in London this month.
"The player is permanently ineligible to compete in or attend any sanctioned event organised or recognised by the governing bodies of the sport," the TIU statement said.

Brazil's Souza gets life ban, big fine for tennis match-fixing

A powerful earthquake has killed at least 20 people and injured more than 1,000 in eastern Turkey, as rescue teams searched through the rubble of collapsed buildings for survivors on Saturday.
At least 30 people were missing following the magnitude 6.8 quake on Friday night, which had its epicentre in the small lakeside town of Sivrice in the eastern province of Elazig.
"It was very scary, furniture fell on top of us. We rushed outside," 47-year-old Melahat Can, who lives in the provincial capital of Elazig, told AFP.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said all steps were being taken to aid people affected by the quake, which caused widespread fear.
"We stand by our people," Erdogan said on Twitter.
The Turkish government's disaster and emergency management agency (AFAD) said the quake hit Sivrice at around 8.55 pm (1755 GMT). Turkey lies on major faultlines and is prone to frequent earthquakes.
Turkish television showed images of people rushing outside in panic, as well as a fire on the .

Powerful quake kills 20 people in eastern Turkey

Some 56 million people are now affected by transport bans around the epicentre of China's virus outbreak as five more cities announced travel restrictions on Saturday to contain the disease.
The rules include closing public transport links and access to highways in the cities, local authorities said.
A total of 18 cities now have some sort of travel restrictions in central Hubei province.

China locks down more cities, restricting 56 million people

Serena Williams suffered her earliest exit from the Australian Open since 2006 but the 23-time Grand Slam champion is not ready to hand over the baton to heir apparent Coco Gauff just yet.
The 38-year-old Williams was downcast but quietly defiant in the aftermath of her shock third-round loss to Wang Qiang on Friday, the 27th-seeded Chinese winning 6-4, 6-7 (2/7), 7-5.
Five hours later, the 15-year-old Gauff pulled off an upset of her own, defeating reigning champion Naomi Osaka 6-3, 6-4 in 67 minutes.
Gauff is the youngest player to beat a defending champion at the Australian Open in the Open era, which began in 1968.
Williams had already won six Grand Slams when Gauff was born in 2004 and there heavily symbolism in the older American passing the younger one on her way out the Melbourne exit door.
But Williams signalled that she will not go quietly in her quest to equal or perhaps surpass the record 24 Grand Slams won by Australia's Margaret Court.
"I feel like I'm on the way up, so .

Serena Williams not going quietly as Coco makes case as heir

An Olympic boxing qualifier, which was cancelled in China following the outbreak of a deadly virus that has claimed 26 lives, will be held instead in Jordan, officials said Friday.
The International Olympic Committee's Boxing Task Force (BTF) announced that the Asian/Oceania qualifying event for this summer's Tokyo Olympics will be held in Amman from March 3-11.
"The event, originally planned to take place in Wuhan, China, from February 3-14, was rescheduled after the joint decision by the BTF and the Chinese Olympic Committee to cancel the competition due to the developments regarding the coronavirus outbreak reported in the Chinese city," said an IOC statement.
"After a careful review of all alternatives, the BTF approved the proposal of the Jordan Olympic Committee today, in order to confirm the competition dates and location as soon as possible, in the best interest of the athletes preparing for the qualifier." Boxing was almost excluded from the 2020 Olympic programme after a ...

Jordan to host Olympic boxing qualifier shifted from virus-hit China

Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe is hoping a visit from a Harry Potter movie star can conjure up some FA Cup magic as well as an escape from the Premier League relegation zone.
James Phelps, who plays Fred Weasley in the fantasy film blockbuster series, was a guest at training during the week where the Cherries were preparing for Monday's FA Cup fourth round tie against Arsenal.
"I didn't know too much about it to be honest -- it's not like we were looking for some wizardry to come in and make a difference to us," said Howe.
"I think it's something that's just happened, a little bit by coincidence but if there is any magic to be had, we'll take it.
"I should lie, but I've never actually seen a Harry Potter movie, so I apologise. I can't say whether he's any good or not -- I've got no idea."
Phelps, 33, posed for photos with Harry Potter fans and Bournemouth players Ryan Fraser and Nathan Ake.
Bournemouth are third from bottom of the Premier League but stopped the rot in midweek with a ..

Harry Potter and the magic of the FA Cup

Danish international Christian Eriksen is poised to complete a move from Premier League club Tottenham to Serie A side Inter Milan, according to reports in Italy.
Eriksen will have a medical in Milan early next week before signing a contract until 2024 worth 20 million euros ($22 million) including bonuses, Sky Sports Italia and Gazzetta Dello Sport reported.
The final details have to be ironed out with the 27-year-old midfielder expected to be available to Jose Mourinho for Tottenham's FA Cup fourth round match Saturday at Southampton.
Eriksen joined the Premier League club in 2013 from Dutch side Ajax and has six months left on his contract.
Chinese-owned Inter Milan are pushing to return to the top of European football, having not won the league since Mourinho lead them to an historic treble in 2010.
Eriksen helped Tottenham reach the Champions League final last year, scoring against Luciano Spalletti's Inter Milan in both group stage matches, as the Italians exited the ...

Tottenham's Eriksen set for Inter Milan move

Home favourite Nick Kyrgios steps up his charge for a first Grand Slam title when he plays Karen Khachanov in the Australian Open third round on Saturday.
The flamboyant but temperamental 23rd seed is enjoying growing popularity after leading fundraising for Australia's bushfires crisis, but he faces a tough match-up in the Russian 16th seed.
Kyrgios showed new composure in his testing win over Gilles Simon and hopes are high that he will take another step towards ending Australia's 44-year wait for a homegrown men's champion.
If he beats Khachanov, Kyrgios could face a mouthwatering showdown in the last 16 with Rafael Nadal, the man he disparagingly labelled "super salty", part of a long-running feud.
But first the world number one takes on Pablo Carreno Busta as he goes in search of a record-equalling 20th Grand Slam title.
Nadal has a strong record against his fellow Spaniards, owning a 17-match winning streak dating back to his first-round shock against Fernando Verdasco at the ...

Nadal, Kyrgios target Australian Open last 16

England star Ben Stokes apologised Friday for his angry exchange with a fan during the fourth and final Test against South Africa but claimed he was the victim of "repeated abuse".
Stokes described his reaction at the Wanderers as "unprofessional".  English cricket chiefs, however, claimed staff and players were also subjected to "personal abuse during and after the day's play".
Stokes, the outstanding player in a series which England lead 2-1, stopped briefly as he left the field after being dismissed for just two and appeared to challenge a spectator, who evidently insulted him.
"Come say that to me outside the ground, you fucking four-eyed cunt," Stokes said, according to television footage captured as he left the field and started to climb the steps leading to the dressing room.
A clip of the incident was immediately distributed on social media.  Witnesses told the Guardian newspaper that a middle-aged man, wearing a South Africa one-day cricket team shirt, had targeted Stokes, ...

Stokes sorry despite 'repeated abuse' - and 'Ed Sheeran reference'

Roger Federer lives to win titles, but five-set thrillers like his epic against John Millman at the Australian Open are also a key reason why he is still playing aged 38.
The Swiss master looked out for the count at 4-8 down in a nailbiting fifth-set super tiebreaker against the gutsy Australian, but somehow found a way back to clinch the third-round clash 4-6, 7-6 (7/2), 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (10/8).
Federer admitted it was "extremely difficult" and he went through the full gamut of emotions. But that is how he likes it.
He said the electric atmosphere on Rod Laver Arena and the thrill of a match that stretched for more than four hours was part of why he continues to play.
"Yeah, no doubt," said the 20-time Grand Slam winner.
"I mean, in the moment itself, it's very gruelling and, at times, very disappointing when you are in situations where you get broken in the fifth or you're down in the super breaker and lose the first set.
"That's when you really start wondering, why couldn't I close ...

Federer says 'epics' keep him motivated after Australian Open thriller

World number two Karolina Pliskova bombed out to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Saturday as the shocks kept rolling in the Australian Open third round.
A day after Serena Williams and defending champion Naomi Osaka both exited, Russia's Pavlyuchenkova won 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/3) for her first victory over the Czech second seed.
The result means that two of the top three seeds are now out of the women's draw, after third-ranked Osaka fell to 15-year-old American Coco Gauff on Friday.
Williams, the seven-time Melbourne champion who was seeking a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title, was stunned by China's Wang Qiang.
"I don't know what to say, of course I'm really happy but I won't really realise that until later," said Pavlyuchenkova, a quarter-finalist last year and in 2017.
"It was a lot of fun and I actually really enjoyed it."
Pliskova won this month's WTA Brisbane title, beating Osaka on the way, but she was always under pressure against 30th seed Pavlyuchenkova in hot conditions on the .

Second seed Pliskova out in latest Australian Open shock

Reigning Masters champion Tiger Woods, chasing a record 83rd US PGA title, and Rory McIlroy, trying to become world number one, struggled while Ryan Palmer seized the lead at the Farmers Insurance Open.
Woods overcame a double-bogey disaster on the first hole to shoot a one-under par 71 while McIlroy faded late to fire a one-over 73, leaving both on four-under 140 and six adrift of Palmer's pace after 36 holes at Torrey Pines.
"It played a lot harder for everyone than yesterday except for Ryan -- he's the only one who figured it out," Woods said.
Palmer shot 62 on the North Course, one of two being used on the first two days, to stand on 134 and grab a two-stroke lead over fellow American Brandt Snedeker, who fired a 67 on the South Course at the San Diego layout.
"It was one of those days where I knew the scores were low, I knew I could get a nice round in there if I could get the putter rolling and I did," Palmer said after firing 10 birdies and a closing bogey.
"It's exciting. I ...

Tiger, Rory struggle as Palmer grabs Torrey Pines lead

Zlatan Ibrahimovic set up Ante Rebic to score the only goal as AC Milan beat Brescia 1-0 to claim a third consecutive Serie A win for the first time this season.
Ibrahimovic missed a chance in front of goal before the break but provided the cross after 71 minutes that allowed substitute Rebic to finish off his third goal in two games.
Milan have taken ten points in four games since Ibrhimovic's return to the club this month.
Stefano Pioli's side move up to sixth position into the Europa League berths and seven points adrift of the Champions League places.
"It wasn't a beautiful Milan, but a winner," said Pioli.
"We can play better, but we had a great attitude, now we know how to suffer. We must continue like this."
Milan are on a run of four consecutive wins including the Italian Cup, and next play Torino on Tuesday for a place in the semi-finals.
"We're recovering," continued Pioli.
"We're a completely different team now both on the pitch and in attitude.
"Ibra is an added value, ...

Rebic fires resurgent AC Milan into Europa League places

Teenager Erling Braut Haaland scored twice more off the bench as Borussia Dortmund moved up to third in the Bundesliga with a 5-1 thumping of Cologne.
Having claimed a hat-trick as a replacement on his Dortmund debut last Saturday to inspire a 5-3 win away at Augsburg, Haaland, 19, again showed clinical finishing.
"For Erling, it's simply wonderful - five goals, two games, there are worse starts," said Dortmund captain Marco Reus.
"Especially here at home - that's why we signed him.
"That was a good step forward from us -- also from me personally," added Reus who was criticised for missing clear chances against Augsburg.
With his team 3-1 up, Haaland came on for his first home appearance with an hour gone and 11 minutes later was on the scoresheet, slamming home the rebound of a saved Julian Brandt shot.
He then showed his speed to beat Cologne goalkeeper Timo Horn, tucking the ball into an empty net on 87 minutes.
Dortmund coach Lucien Favre explained why Haaland was again only a ...

'Simply wonderful' Haaland hits two more goals as Dortmund rout Cologne

Australia on Saturday confirmed its first case of the new coronavirus that has claimed 41 lives in China, becoming the latest country in a growing list to be affected by the illness.
The sick man arrived in Melbourne from China a week ago from the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak, the government said.
Authorities in Victoria state have followed "strict protocols, including isolating the affected person," said Professor Brendan Murphy, Australia's chief medical officer.
"I understand the patient has pneumonia and is in a stable condition." The previously unknown 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) is thought to have originated in a market in Wuhan where exotic animals and bushmeat were sold.
It has infected around 1,300 people in China and spread to almost a dozen other territories, including France and the United States.
The virus has caused global concern because of its similarity to SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), which killed hundreds across mainland ...

Australia confirms first coronavirus case

A deadly viral outbreak in China has now killed 41 people, while the number of infected cases has soared to nearly 1,300, authorities said Saturday.
The 15 new deaths all took place in Wuhan, the city of 11 million where the deadly respiratory contagion first emerged, the Hubei Health Commission said.
At least 444 new cases of the virus have been found, raising the total number to 1,287, the National Health Commission said in a separate statement.
The disease has spread to 30 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities.  Wuhan and 13 other cities in Hubei have been locked down in an unprecedented quarantine effort aimed at containing the deadly respiratory contagion, which has spread to several other countries.
The Hubei Health Commission also reported 180 new cases overall in the province, 77 of them in Wuhan but the bulk of the rest spread out across the locked-down smaller cities. There are now 729 cases in Hubei alone.
Several of those cities were reporting their first cases .

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