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Sport in brief: January 29, 2025
hiladelphia 76ers' Tyrese Maxey (0) goes up for a shot past Los Angeles Lakers' Cam Reddish (5) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, January 28, 2025, in Philadelphia

MEN’S FOOTBALL: Keshi Anderson scored the only goal of the game as Birmingham won 1-0 at Huddersfield on Tuesday night to stay two points clear in League One with two games in hand. 

Second-placed Wycombe needed a stoppage-time penalty to edge Barnsley 2-1 while Wrexham dropped off the pace after losing 3-2 at home to Stevenage. 

Azeem Abdulai bagged a hat-trick as Leyton Orient demolished Exeter 6-2 to move into the play-off places.

MEN’S RUGBY UNION: The Six Nations Under-20s tournament kicks off tomorrow evening with holders England up against last year’s runners-up, Ireland, in Cork. 

Both sides won four and lost one of their fixtures in 2024, but the English sealed the title thanks to an extra bonus point. 

Last season’s wooden spoon holders Scotland play Italy in Edinburgh on Friday night before France take on Wales in Vannes on Saturday.

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Tyrese Maxey netted a massive 43 points as the struggling Philadelphia 76ers beat Lebron James’s LA Lakers 118-104 on Wednesday morning. 

In-form Houston won 100-96 at Atlanta, Portland brushed aside Milwaukee 125-112 and the Golden State Warriors won 114-103 in Utah. 

NBA leaders Oklahoma, who have a game advantage over Cleveland and are seven clear of defending champions Boston, play Golden State tomorrow.

MEN’S FOOTBALL: Unbeaten Lazio are the only team to have confirmed their place in the Europa League last 16 before they travel to Sporting Braga in tomorrow evening’s last set of fixtures. 

Manchester United, who have also yet to lose, and Tottenham are guaranteed places in the play-off phase but wins tonight will push them directly into the knock-out stage. 

Rangers play Union Saint Gilloise with both already qualified for the play-offs.

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