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Liverpool, Chelsea slip up in Champions League race

Liverpool, Chelsea slip up in Champions League race

Chelsea failed to take advantage of another Liverpool stumble in the race to qualify for next season's Champions League on Saturday, thumped 3-0 by Everton to remain outside the top five.

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WHO sends first overland convoy from emergencies hub to Beirut

WHO sends first overland convoy from emergencies hub to Beirut

The World Health Organization has sent a first overland convoy of medical equipment bound for Beirut from its global emergency logistics hub in Dubai, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Saturday.

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Everton rub salt in Chelsea wounds as Champions League race tightens

Everton rub salt in Chelsea wounds as Champions League race tightens

Chelsea's hopes of Champions League qualification suffered another damaging blow as Everton stormed to a 3-0 win on Saturday to compound a miserable week for Liam Rosenior's men.

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Coach Mignoni returns but Toulon crash to Stade Francais

Coach Mignoni returns but Toulon crash to Stade Francais

Toulon welcomed back coach Pierre Mignoni on Saturday but crashed to a 46-27 home defeat to Stade Francais.

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Robert Mueller, ex-FBI chief who led Trump-Russia inquiry, dead at 81

Robert Mueller, ex-FBI chief who led Trump-Russia inquiry, dead at 81

Robert Mueller, the former FBI director who led a politically explosive investigation into Donald Trump, has died aged 81, triggering a gloating response Saturday from the US president.

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Sinner and Pegula advance to third round at Miami Open

Sinner and Pegula advance to third round at Miami Open

World number two Jannik Sinner of Italy and American fifth seed Jessica Pegula won on Saturday to reach the third round at the ATP and WTA Miami Open.

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Britain's Kerr outsprints Hocker for world indoor 3,000m gold

Britain's Kerr outsprints Hocker for world indoor 3,000m gold

Britain's Josh Kerr produced a devastating final lap to win gold in the men's 3,000m at the world indoor championships in Torun, Poland, on Saturday.

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Kane backs Tuchel's call to rest him from England friendly

Kane backs Tuchel's call to rest him from England friendly

England captain Harry Kane backed coach Thomas Tuchel's decision to rest him and ten other players from the Three Lions' first March friendly against Uruguay.

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NBA fines 76ers' Drummond, Magic's Suggs $25,000 each

NBA fines 76ers' Drummond, Magic's Suggs $25,000 each

Philadelphia 76ers center Andre Drummond and Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs were each fined $25,000 by the NBA on Saturday for violations from games two days earlier.

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Switzerland's Ehammer sets indoor heptathlon world record

Switzerland's Ehammer sets indoor heptathlon world record

Switzerland's Simon Ehammer set a new world record for the men's heptathlon at the world indoor championships in Torun, Poland, on Saturday.

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