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Havertz takes Arsenal top of Premier League, Man Utd boost hopes

Havertz takes Arsenal top of Premier League, Man Utd boost hopes

Arsenal needed Kai Havertz's late winner to go top of the Premier League by beating Brentford 2-1 on Saturday as Manchester United kept alive their faint hopes of finishing in the top four with a 2-0 win over Everton.

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Havertz spares Ramsdale's blushes as Arsenal go top in dramatic style

Havertz spares Ramsdale's blushes as Arsenal go top in dramatic style

Arsenal moved to the top of the Premier League in dramatic fashion as Kai Havertz spared Aaron Ramsdale's blushes with a crucial late strike in Saturday's 2-1 win against Brentford.

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Rwandan ruling party picks Kagame as presidential candidate

Rwandan ruling party picks Kagame as presidential candidate

Rwanda's ruling party on Saturday picked President Paul Kagame as its candidate for the July election, teeing up a contest widely expected to return the longtime leader to office for a fourth seven-year term.

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Fragile calm in Haiti capital after latest violence

Fragile calm in Haiti capital after latest violence

Residents of Haiti's capital on Saturday surveyed the damage caused by the latest explosion of gang violence, which saw armed groups set fire to the presidential palace and attack the police headquarters.

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Last-gasp Smith stars as England shatter Ireland's Grand Slam dream

Last-gasp Smith stars as England shatter Ireland's Grand Slam dream

Marcus Smith's last-ditch drop-goal saw England end Six Nations champions Ireland's hope of successive Grand Slams with a dramatic 23-22 win at Twickenham on Saturday.

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Verstappen dominates in Jeddah for another Red Bull one-two

Verstappen dominates in Jeddah for another Red Bull one-two

Defending three-time world champion Max Verstappen consolidated his lead in this year’s embryonic Formula One title race with another majestic victory on Saturday when he led Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez home at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

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'Dangerous' Bayern have found their 'spark', warns three-goal Kane

'Dangerous' Bayern have found their 'spark', warns three-goal Kane

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane warned Saturday "we can be really dangerous" after scoring his fourth hat-trick of the season in a 8-1 demolition of Mainz.

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Verstappen wins Saudi Arabian Grand Prix for Red Bull 1-2

Verstappen wins Saudi Arabian Grand Prix for Red Bull 1-2

Max Verstappen won Saturday's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix from Sergio Perez to maintain Red Bull's perfect start to the season.

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Macron's camp blasts far right at EU election campaign launch

Macron's camp blasts far right at EU election campaign launch

Allies of French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday sought to cast the country's far-right forces as bedfellows of the Kremlin as the centrist alliance launched its campaign for European Parliament elections.

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Lyon back to winning ways at Lorient

Lyon back to winning ways at Lorient

Two goals in the second half gave Lyon a 2-0 Ligue 1 victory on the Breton coast Saturday against Lorient.

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