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Mbappe secures Real Madrid derby draw against Atletico

Mbappe secures Real Madrid derby draw against Atletico

Kylian Mbappe secured Real Madrid a 1-1 draw against rivals Atletico Madrid which kept Los Blancos top of La Liga on Saturday.

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Itoje glad as England answer Borthwick call for 'bravery' against France

Itoje glad as England answer Borthwick call for 'bravery' against France

England captain Maro Itoje was proud his side delivered on head coach Steve Borthwick's call for "bravery" following a dramatic 26-25 win over France in the Six Nations at Twickenham on Saturday.

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Alcaraz battles into Rotterdam final date with De Minaur

Alcaraz battles into Rotterdam final date with De Minaur

Carlos Alcaraz scrapped his way into the final of the Rotterdam Open on Saturday with a hard-fought and entertaining three-set win over Hubert Hurkacz.

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Chiefs 'three-peat' would close gap on Patriots in 'dynasty' rankings

Chiefs 'three-peat' would close gap on Patriots in 'dynasty' rankings

If Patrick Mahomes can lead the Kansas City Chiefs to an unprecedented third straight Super Bowl victory when they face the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, expect the debate over the NFL's greatest-ever dynasty to heat up.

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Israel orders negotiators to Doha after fifth hostage-prisoner swap

Israel orders negotiators to Doha after fifth hostage-prisoner swap

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered negotiators on Saturday to return to Qatar to discuss the fragile ceasefire in the war with Hamas, after the fifth hostage-prisoner swap agreed under the truce was completed.

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Man City survive Orient scare, Newcastle beat Birmingham

Man City survive Orient scare, Newcastle beat Birmingham

Kevin De Bruyne spared Manchester City's blushes with a late strike to beat third tier Leyton Orient 2-1 in the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday, while Newcastle also came from behind to win 3-2 at Birmingham.

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New Zealand's Ravindra suffers sickening head injury in Pakistan ODI

New Zealand's Ravindra suffers sickening head injury in Pakistan ODI

New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra suffered a sickening blow to the head after he appeared to misjudge a catch during his team's ODI victory over Pakistan on Saturday.

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Daly late show helps England edge France in Six Nations thriller

Daly late show helps England edge France in Six Nations thriller

Replacement Elliot Daly's try a minute from time helped England to a thrilling 26-25 Six Nations win over France at a rainswept Twickenham on Saturday.

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Sore ankle sidelines LeBron

Sore ankle sidelines LeBron

Los Angeles superstar LeBron James was ruled out of the Lakers' NBA game against the Indiana Pacers on Saturday with a sore left ankle, the team said.

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Baltics disconnect from Russian power grid without incident

Baltics disconnect from Russian power grid without incident

The three Baltic states on Saturday seamlessly cut ties with Russia's power grid to integrate with the European Union's network, a switch that gained urgency with Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

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