Simmonds guides Pau to Top 14 summit with Bayonne win
English fly-half Joe Simmonds scored 22 points to lifted Pau to the summit of the French Top 14 on Saturday with a 47-24 success over in-form Bayonne.
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Madagascar soldiers join protestors as thousands gather in Antananarivo
Soldiers joined thousands of anti-government demonstrators in Madagascar on Saturday, calling on security forces to "refuse orders to shoot" and condemning police action to quell over two weeks of protests that have rocked the Indian Ocean island.
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Pro-Palestinian march, actions at Israel v Norway match
Several hundred people demonstrated and expressed support for the Palestinian cause in Oslo on Saturday as Israel faced Norway in a football World Cup qualifier, AFP journalists reported.
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Pogacar chats with Merckx after Il Lombardia landmark
Tadej Pogacar revealed that he had a chat with Eddy Merckx after winning Il Lombardia for a record-breaking fifth straight time on Saturday, emulating the cycling icon.
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Pogacar caps stunning season with fifth straight Il Lombardia triumph
Tadej Pogacar won the Monument Il Lombardia for a fifth time in as many years on Saturday, equalling Fausto Coppi's record of victories in the season-ending race.
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Pogacar wins cycling's Il Lombardia for fifth consecutive year
Tadej Pogacar won the cycling Monument Il Lombardia for a fifth time in as many years on Saturday, equalling Fausto Coppi's record of victories in the season-ending race.
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Zelensky urges Trump to end Ukraine war like in 'the Middle East'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Donald Trump to broker peace in Ukraine like in "the Middle East" during a phone call Saturday, saying if Trump could stop one war, "others can be stopped as well".
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Madagascar soldiers join protestors
Groups of Madagascar soldiers joined thousands of protestors in the capital Saturday, AFP reporters said, after announcing they would refuse any orders to shoot demonstrators.
Read moreQualifier Vacherot ousts ailing Djokovic, sets up Shanghai final with cousin
An ailing Novak Djokovic was knocked out of the Shanghai Masters semi-finals on Saturday by world number 204 Valentin Vacherot, who will face his cousin Arthur Rinderknech in a surprise all-family final.
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Pegula ends Sabalenka's perfect Wuhan record to set up Gauff final
Jessica Pegula fought back to end Aryna Sabalenka's perfect record in Wuhan with a dramatic 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/2) victory in the semi-finals on Saturday and will face Coco Gauff for the title.
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