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Sport in brief: January 31, 2025

WOMEN’S FOOTBALL: Manchester City and England forward Chloe Kelly, who has won 48 caps and scored seven goals for the Lionesses, including the winner against Germany in the Euros 2022 final, has rejoined her former club Arsenal on loan.
Kelly made her debut for the north Londoners as a 17-year-old in 2015. This season she has only played once for Manchester City who face Arsenal in the Super League on Sunday afternoon.
BOXING: Unbeaten Slough-born super lightweight Adam Azim faces former IBF world champion Sergey Lipinets at the Wembley Arena on Saturday evening.
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