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    (CNN) Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr called it a "great day" for Oakland after Kamala Harris , a native of the city, was sworn in as Vice President of the United States. The Warriors, originally based in Oakland before relocating to San Francisco, wore Oakland jerseys in tribute to Harris for their game against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday. The team also presented Harris, the first woman, first Black person and first South Asian to hold the office of US Vice President, with an Oakland jersey that she said she would "proudly display." On Twitter , Warriors star Steph Curry wrote: "Talk about a moment for my kids to see!" alongside a photo of Harris being sworn into office.  "We're taking great pride in the fact that Kamala Harris is from Oakland and was inaugurated today as Vice President, just a huge day obviously in our nation's history and for the Bay Area as well," Kerr said ahead of the Warriors' g...

The 'Notorious' UFC fighter returns to the Octagon after a third retirement this Saturday where he'll face Dustin Poirier at UFC 257. It's a rematch from 2014 where McGregor took less than two minutes to knock out the American.   Having spent over a year away from the UFC since his last fight, McGregor called his time a "wild ride."   "It's been some ride -- I've got it done and I'm up here," McGregor said during his pre-fight press conference.   "Mad as a brush. I've been through it all. It's been a wild ride for me. It's not been easy at times. What a life and I tell you, I wouldn't want it to be any other way. I'm very excited to be back here. I'm very excited to have fans in here. I feel invigorated. I'm going to paint a beautiful picture inside this Octagon on Saturday night and I'm very excited to do so."   However, Poirier says he learned a lot from that defeat and six years late...

    Barcelona missed two penalties before edging into the Copa del Rey last 16 with two extra-time goals against third-tier Cornella. Miralem Pjanic and Ousmane Dembele were both denied from the spot by Cornella goalkeeper Ramon Juan in normal time. Juan, 21, is the first keeper ever to save two Barca penalties in one game. Dembele made amends with a long-range strike two minutes into extra time, while Martin Braithwaite added a second after Albert Estelles was sent off. Barcelona had reason to be apprehensive going into the tie, as Cornella - who play in Segunda Division B - had knocked out current La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid in the previous round. In addition, Barca's tie was played the evening after their great rivals Real Madrid had suffered Copa del Rey humiliation, having been beaten in extra time by third-tier side Alcoyano - who scored their winning goal after being reduced to 10 men. But Ronald Koeman's men - taken to extra time in their previous two game...

    A Luis Suarez double sent Atletico Madrid seven points clear in La Liga as they recovered after goalkeeper Marko Dmitrovic had given Eibar the lead. Dmitrovic, taking on penalty duties for the first time for his club, fired in his first career goal. But Suarez levelled from a tight angle with a driven effort into the far corner after Eibar gave the ball away on the edge of their own box. Suarez then netted the winner with a Panenka penalty in the 89th minute. Dmitrovic was denied the chance to try to rescue his side a point when Eibar had a penalty rejected in injury time, as they appealed in vain for a handball against Atleti's Stefan Savic. The Serb goalkeeper was the fourth player to take a penalty for Eibar in La Liga this season - before he stepped up, they had missed three out of five spot-kicks in the league, including their previous two. It is a big win for Diego Simeone's side, who now have a strong grip on the title race in Spain. As well as a seven-p...

    Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has tested positive for Covid-19. The Argentine, who has only played a total of 141 minutes across five appearances this season, was already isolating after coming into contact with a positive case. The 32-year-old tweeted: "I had some symptoms and I'm following doctor's orders for recovery." Aguero missed the past three matches as he self-isolated and is now set to be out for a longer spell.   This is the latest setback for City's all-time top scorer following knee and hamstring problems earlier in the campaign. Aguero, who has been with the club since 2011, has only figured for 31 minutes since being substituted at half-time in the draw at West Ham on 24 October. On Tuesday, City boss Pep Guardiola said his side had coped without their star striker, but that they needed him back. "Sergio is a player who can create for himself and win a game by himself but he has not been with us for a long time," the Ca...

    Liverpool's 68-game unbeaten home run in the Premier League came to an end as Ashley Barnes fired in a late winner from the penalty spot to secure a famous victory for Burnley. Barnes was tripped in the box by goalkeeper Alisson with seven minutes remaining and converted the spot-kick as Burnley won at Anfield for the first time since 1974. Liverpool's last league loss on their own ground came nearly four years ago, against Crystal Palace in April 2017, and they are now six points behind leaders Manchester United at the midway point in the campaign. Divock Origi was given his first start of the season and should have scored when he ran free on goal after pouncing on Ben Mee's error but struck the crossbar. The hosts pushed to find the net in the second half but ran out of ideas, Nick Pope making a stunning save to deny Mohamed Salah and fellow substitute Roberto Firmino flicking an effort wide. Burnley's shock win lifts them up to 16th in the table, s...