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Martinez fires Inter Milan past Atalanta in the rain

Martinez fires Inter Milan past Atalanta in the rain

Lautaro Martinez scored the winning goal as Serie A leaders Inter Milan edged Atalanta 2-1 away in a rain-lashed slog in Bergamo on Saturday.

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Kane hits hat-trick as Bayern thump Dortmund to keep pace with leaders Leverkusen

Kane hits hat-trick as Bayern thump Dortmund to keep pace with leaders Leverkusen

Harry Kane scored a hat-trick as Bayern Munich thrashed Borussia Dortmund 4-0 away on Saturday, closing the gap with leaders Bayer Leverkusen to two points.

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AFP calls for investigation over strike on Gaza bureau

AFP calls for investigation over strike on Gaza bureau

AFP on Saturday called on Israel for "an in-depth and transparent investigation" into the exact involvement of its army after a strike severely damaged its office in Gaza City, which has been shelled for weeks.

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Stade Francais at Top 14 summit as La Rochelle lose again

Stade Francais at Top 14 summit as La Rochelle lose again

Stade Francais went top of the Top 14 table after thrashing Castres 39-16 on Saturday while European champions La Rochelle slumped to another defeat in a disastrous start to their season.

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Australia's Zampa relishes 'most satisfying' ODI show

Australia's Zampa relishes 'most satisfying' ODI show

Spinner Adam Zampa on Saturday said his match-winning World Cup show with bat and ball against defending champions England was his most satisfying performance in one-day cricket.

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Turkey's opposition picks leader after election defeat

Turkey's opposition picks leader after election defeat

Turkey's main opposition party voted Saturday on whether to stick by its embattled leader or rally around an untested former pharmacist following a disappointing election defeat to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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Guardiola hopeful Haaland injury 'not a big issue'

Guardiola hopeful Haaland injury 'not a big issue'

Pep Guardiola is hopeful Erling Haaland will not be sidelined for long after the Norwegian was forced off injured at half-time of Manchester City's 6-1 thrashing of Bournemouth on Saturday.

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'It hurts', says Buttler as champions England crash out

'It hurts', says Buttler as champions England crash out

England skipper Jos Buttler admitted that "it hurts" to see his defending champions knocked out of the Cricket World Cup.

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Real Madrid deny reported Mbappe negotiations

Real Madrid deny reported Mbappe negotiations

Real Madrid denied Saturday they are in negotiations to sign Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe at the end of his contract in June 2024 after recent reports suggested they were in talks.

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ELN concedes abduction of Diaz's father was 'mistake,' vows release

ELN concedes abduction of Diaz's father was 'mistake,' vows release

The head of Colombia's ELN guerilla group on Saturday acknowledged the organization was responsible for last week's abduction last week of the father of Liverpool footballer Luis Diaz, calling it a "mistake" and vowing to work toward his release.

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