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Tsitsipas beats Zverev to reach Rome final, Swiatek demolishes Sabalenka

Tsitsipas beats Zverev to reach Rome final, Swiatek demolishes Sabalenka

Stefanos Tsitsipas moved into the Italian Open final on Saturday after beating Alexander Zverev 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in an entertaining last four battle in Rome.

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Lukaku starts for Chelsea in FA Cup final against Liverpool

Lukaku starts for Chelsea in FA Cup final against Liverpool

Romelu Lukaku was named in Chelsea's starting line-up for the FA Cup final against Liverpool on Saturday, just 24 hours after his agent said he wanted to talk to the club's new owners about the Belgian striker's future.

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Hazard wants to stay at Real Madrid, says Ancelotti

Hazard wants to stay at Real Madrid, says Ancelotti

Eden Hazard will stay at Real Madrid next season as the Belgian is determined to prove his worth after a nightmare three years, Carlo Ancelotti said on Saturday.

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Scottish champions Celtic end season with six-goal rout of Motherwell

Scottish champions Celtic end season with six-goal rout of Motherwell

Scottish champions Celtic rounded off their season with a 6-0 hammering of Motherwell at Parkhead on Saturday.

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South Korea dethrone China to win badminton's Uber Cup in nail-biter

South Korea dethrone China to win badminton's Uber Cup in nail-biter

South Korea stunned defending champions China to win badminton's prestigious Uber Cup on Saturday in an epic battle that went down to the wire in Bangkok.

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Bagnaia takes French MotoGP pole with Le Mans lap record

Bagnaia takes French MotoGP pole with Le Mans lap record

Francesco Bagnaia on Saturday grabbed pole position for the French MotoGP by breaking the track record set hours earlier.

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Finland seeks to reassure Russia about NATO bid

Finland seeks to reassure Russia about NATO bid

Finland on Saturday sought to allay Moscow's fears about its bid to join NATO, as fierce fighting raged in Ukraine's east, slowing down a hoped-for Russian advance.

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Kim says outbreak causing 'great upheaval' in North Korea

Kim says outbreak causing 'great upheaval' in North Korea

Leader Kim Jong Un says a Covid outbreak is causing 'great upheaval' in North Korea, which announced 21 new "fever" deaths Saturday.

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German hospital reunites Ukrainian patients and medics

German hospital reunites Ukrainian patients and medics

Four Ukrainian flags are flapping in the cold northern wind outside the university hospital (UKSH) in Luebeck on Germany's Baltic coast.

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Sri Lanka say unfazed by Shakib's return to Bangladesh

Sri Lanka say unfazed by Shakib's return to Bangladesh

Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Karunaratne said his team was not fazed by the return of Bangladesh's star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan ahead of the first Test starting Sunday in Chittagong.

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