Buick and Appleby rule again in English 2000 Guineas
Trainer Charlie Appleby and jockey William Buick combined to win their second successive English 2000 Guineas on Saturday as Ruling Court just held on to claim the first classic of the season at Newmarket.
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Singapore ruling party headed for clear victory in test for new PM
Singapore's ruling party headed for a crushing victory at general elections on Saturday, sample counts showed, with voters giving Prime Minister Lawrence Wong the clear mandate he was seeking.
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Martinez climbs into Tour de Romandie lead with penultimate stage win
French rider Lenny Martinez pulled on the Tour de Romandie leader's yellow jersey after winning Saturday's hilly fourth and penultimate stage.
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O'Sullivan backs Zhao Xintong to become snooker 'megastar'
Ronnie O'Sullivan has tipped Zhao Xintong to become the first Chinese winner of the World Snooker Championship, and with it a "megastar" after the 28-year-old inflicted a crushing semi-final defeat upon the seven-time champion.
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Simbine wins 100m in photo finish thriller as Duplantis dominates
Akani Simbine won a thrilling 100m in a photo finish on Saturday at the second Diamond League meeting of the season while Armand "Mondo" Duplantis dominated the pole vault but failed to break his own world record.
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Atletico held at Alaves in dry Liga draw
Atletico Madrid were held to a dull 0-0 draw at relegation-battling Alaves on Saturday in La Liga.
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Cardinals meet ahead of vote for new pope
The cardinals of the Catholic Church held their ninth in a series of near-daily meetings at the Vatican on Saturday ahead of the election of a new pope.
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Snooker star Zhao: from ban to cusp of Chinese sporting history
In 2015 a teenage Zhao Xintong told a documentary that he wanted to be like trailblazer Ding Junhui.
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Tielemans keeps Villa in chase for Champions League place
Aston Villa climbed back into the race to qualify for the Champions League as Youri Tielemans sealed a crucial 1-0 win against Fulham on Saturday.
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Anthony Albanese: Australia's dog-loving, Tory fighting PM
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is a craft beer afficionado who loves "fighting Tories", clawing his way to the nation's highest office from hardscrabble blue-collar beginnings.
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