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Sevilla capitalise on Bravo errors to defeat rivals Real Betis

Sevilla capitalise on Bravo errors to defeat rivals Real Betis

Sevilla won a feisty derby 2-1 against Real Betis on Sunday to reduce the gap to Real Madrid back to six points in La Liga, as two mistakes from Betis goalkeeper Claudio Bravo proved decisive at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.

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Irish crush depleted Italy 57-6 in Six Nations

Irish crush depleted Italy 57-6 in Six Nations

Michael Lowry scored two tries on his Test debut as Ireland crushed Italy 57-6 in the Six Nations on Sunday as the visitors played with just 13 men for an hour.

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Taliban staging massive house-to-house sweep across Kabul

Taliban staging massive house-to-house sweep across Kabul

The Taliban are conducting a massive security sweep of Kabul and other Afghan cities, their spokesman said Sunday, going house-to-house in search of weapons and criminals blamed for a recent spate of robberies and kidnappings.

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Iyer stars as India record 12th straight T20I win

Iyer stars as India record 12th straight T20I win

Shreyas Iyer hit an unbeaten 73 to lead India to a record-equalling 12th successive Twenty20 international victory as they whitewashed Sri Lanka in the three-match series on Sunday.

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Jakobsen confirms fastest man status with Belgium victory

Jakobsen confirms fastest man status with Belgium victory

Fabio Jakobsen confirmed his status as the fastest man in the peloton as he won a battle of elite sprinters in the Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne semi-classic on Sunday.

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Jacobs wins 60 metres at Italian Indoor Championships

Jacobs wins 60 metres at Italian Indoor Championships

Lamont Marcell Jacobs won the 60 metre sprint at the Italian Indoor Championships in Ancona on Sunday, his first race on home soil since claiming double gold at the Tokyo Olympics.

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'Glory to Ukraine': hundreds of thousands march against Russian invasion

'Glory to Ukraine': hundreds of thousands march against Russian invasion

Dressed in the blue and yellow colours of the Ukraine flag and bearing posters crying "No World War 3", hundreds of thousands of people descended on the streets Sunday in solidarity with Ukraine as it battles the invading Russian army.

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Wembley turns yellow and blue for Ukraine at League Cup final

Wembley turns yellow and blue for Ukraine at League Cup final

Liverpool and Chelsea players stood in a show of support for war-torn Ukraine ahead of Sunday's League Cup final at Wembley.

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Genge says England unity key to resisting Wales pressure

Genge says England unity key to resisting Wales pressure

Ellis Genge said increased off-field "togetherness" had helped England maintain their composure as they staved off a Wales fightback at Twickenham.

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Soucek strikes as West Ham boost Premier League top-four hopes

Soucek strikes as West Ham boost Premier League top-four hopes

Tomas Soucek scored the only goal as West Ham beat Wolves 1-0 in the Premier League on Sunday to lift themselves to within two points of fourth-placed Manchester United.

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