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Chelsea sink Palace to book FA Cup final clash with Liverpool

Chelsea sink Palace to book FA Cup final clash with Liverpool

Chelsea will face quadruple chasers Liverpool in the FA Cup final after second-half goals from Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mason Mount sealed a 2-0 win against Crystal Palace on Sunday.

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'Fantastic Beasts' tops N.America box office

'Fantastic Beasts' tops N.America box office

"Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore" had a slightly less than fantastic North American opening this weekend, at least by Wizarding World standards, taking in an estimated $43 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.

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Flood-struck S.Africans seek Easter Sunday divine 'refuge'

Flood-struck S.Africans seek Easter Sunday divine 'refuge'

As temperatures climbed and an overcast sky hung over a storm-ravaged township in eastern South Africa, survivors of the deadly floods sought divine solace observing Easter Sunday.

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Tsitsipas aiming for 'top two' after defending Monte Carlo crown

Tsitsipas aiming for 'top two' after defending Monte Carlo crown

Stefanos Tsitsipas said he is aiming to finish the season in the world's top two after successfully defending his Monte Carlo Masters title with a hard-fought victory over Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in Sunday's final.

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Carrasco scores late penalty to see 10-man Atletico past Espanyol

Carrasco scores late penalty to see 10-man Atletico past Espanyol

Yannick Carrasco scored the winning penalty with the last kick of the game as 10-man Atletico Madrid scraped past Espanyol 2-1 on Sunday in what could prove a crucial victory in the race for La Liga's top four.

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'This is my third war': Ukraine's elderly are conflict's forgotten victims

'This is my third war': Ukraine's elderly are conflict's forgotten victims

Shuffling down the corridor of a refugee centre in Ukraine with his grey tracksuit sleeve rolled to his shoulder, 71-year-old Vladimir Lignov reveals the remains of a severed limb he says he can still feel.

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Frankfurt fans made Barca feel 'robbed in our own home', says Xavi

Frankfurt fans made Barca feel 'robbed in our own home', says Xavi

Xavi Hernandez said Barcelona felt like they had been "robbed in their own home" after the Camp Nou was packed with Eintracht Frankfurt supporters in their Europa League defeat by the German side on Thursday.

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Divers find 'no leaks' from fuel-laden ship sunk off Tunisia

Divers find 'no leaks' from fuel-laden ship sunk off Tunisia

Divers who inspected the hull of a tanker loaded with 750 tonnes of fuel that sank off southeast Tunisia detected no leaks on Sunday, officials said.

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Westwood injury mars Burnley's start without Dyche

Westwood injury mars Burnley's start without Dyche

Burnley began life without Sean Dyche with a 1-1 draw at West Ham on Sunday on a costly day for the Clarets as they lost midfielder Ashley Westwood to a sickening looking injury.

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Bayern Munich one win from 10th straight Bundesliga title

Bayern Munich one win from 10th straight Bundesliga title

Bayern Munich can secure a 10th straight Bundesliga title next weekend after they bounced back from their Champions League exit in midweek with a 3-0 win at Arminia Bielefeld on Sunday.

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