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Snooker great O'Sullivan says World Championship should leave Crucible

Snooker great O'Sullivan says World Championship should leave Crucible

Snooker great Ronnie O'Sullivan has called for the World Championship to be moved from the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, northern England, suggesting China and Saudi Arabia as alternative locations.

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Pioneering American artist, activist Faith Ringgold dies at 93: media

Pioneering American artist, activist Faith Ringgold dies at 93: media

Faith Ringgold, a pioneering multimedia artist who explored race relations in the United States and advocated for Black people and women to be better represented in the arts, died on Saturday at the age of 93, US media reported.

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Kinghorn shines as Toulouse thrash Exeter in Champions Cup quarter-finals

Kinghorn shines as Toulouse thrash Exeter in Champions Cup quarter-finals

Scottish full-back Blair Kinghorn scored 23 points to help guide Toulouse to a thrilling 64-26 victory over Exeter in the quarter-final of the Champions Cup on Sunday.

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Pidcock sprints to snap up Amstel Gold victory

Pidcock sprints to snap up Amstel Gold victory

Tom Pidcock won a three-man sprint to finally seal his first victory at the prestigious Amstel Gold Race one-day cycling classic on Sunday.

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'Ruthless' Tsitsipas defeats Ruud for third Monte Carlo title

'Ruthless' Tsitsipas defeats Ruud for third Monte Carlo title

Stefanos Tsitsipas completed a Monte Carlo Masters trophy hat-trick on Sunday, holding off Casper Ruud 6-1, 6-4 in a display of "ruthless" tennis.

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Leverkusen start the title party on streets already named in Alonso's honour

Leverkusen start the title party on streets already named in Alonso's honour

Bayer Leverkusen fans were not in a superstitious mood before Sunday's home clash with Werder Bremen, where a 120-year Bundesliga title drought could be broken.

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Liverpool's title challenge in tatters after Crystal Palace defeat

Liverpool's title challenge in tatters after Crystal Palace defeat

Liverpool's Premier League title challenge suffered a potentially fatal blow as Crystal Palace won 1-0 at Anfield on Sunday.

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AC Milan held in Sassuolo thriller as Inter close in on title

AC Milan held in Sassuolo thriller as Inter close in on title

AC Milan were held to a spectacular 3-3 draw at struggling Sassuolo on Sunday to leave Inter Milan within touching distance of the Serie A title ahead of their late fixture with Cagliari.

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France on course for Grand Slam decider with women's Six Nations win over Italy

France on course for Grand Slam decider with women's Six Nations win over Italy

France stayed on course for a Grand Slam showdown with England in the women's Six Nations after running in six tries in a 38-15 win over Italy at the Stade Jean Bouin in Paris on Sunday.

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Real Madrid's Tchouameni victim of racist gesture after goal at Mallorca

Real Madrid's Tchouameni victim of racist gesture after goal at Mallorca

Real Mallorca condemned Sunday a racist gesture made by a supporter as Real Madrid's Aurelien Tchouameni celebrated scoring the only goal of Saturday's La Liga match.

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