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Villa's FA Cup win at Spurs leaves Frank on the brink

Villa's FA Cup win at Spurs leaves Frank on the brink

Aston Villa pushed Tottenham boss Thomas Frank closer to the sack with a 2-1 win over the Dane's troubled side in the FA Cup third round on Saturday.

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Osimhen focused on Nigeria glory not scoring record

Osimhen focused on Nigeria glory not scoring record

Victor Osimhen insisted he was focused on winning the Africa Cup of Nations, not becoming Nigeria's all-time top scorer after getting the opener in the Super Eagles' 2-0 win over Algeria on Saturday.

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Undav calls shots as Stuttgart thump Leverkusen

Undav calls shots as Stuttgart thump Leverkusen

Deniz Undav set up two goals for Germany teammate Jamie Leweling and grabbed one of his own as Stuttgart cruised to a 4-1 win at Bayer Leverkusen in the German Bundesliga on Saturday.

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Venezuelan prisoners smile to hear of Maduro's fall

Venezuelan prisoners smile to hear of Maduro's fall

The prisoner's face lit up when his wife visited and told him that the man responsible for his detention was himself behind bars: Venezuela's deposed leader Nicolas Maduro.

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Thousands of Irish, French farmers protest EU-Mercosur trade deal

Thousands of Irish, French farmers protest EU-Mercosur trade deal

Thousands of farmers in Ireland and France protested Saturday against the European Union's trade deal with the South American bloc Mercosur, a day after EU states approved the treaty despite opposition from some members.

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Kiplimo captures third straight world cross country title

Kiplimo captures third straight world cross country title

Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo, the reigning Chicago Marathon champion, won his third consecutive men's crown on Saturday at the World Cross Country Championships.

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Osimhen leads Nigeria past Algeria into AFCON semi-finals

Osimhen leads Nigeria past Algeria into AFCON semi-finals

Victor Osimhen scored one goal and set up another as Nigeria beat Algeria 2-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final on Saturday to set up a last-four showdown with hosts Morocco.

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US urges fresh talks between Syria govt, Kurds after deadly clashes

US urges fresh talks between Syria govt, Kurds after deadly clashes

The United States on Saturday urged the Syrian government and Kurdish authorities to return to negotiations after days of deadly clashes in the northern city of Aleppo.

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Weekend of US protests after woman killed by immigration agent

Weekend of US protests after woman killed by immigration agent

Hundreds of rallies were planned for Saturday and Sunday across the United States to protest actions of the federal immigration agency after the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis.

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Monaco cling on with 10 men to avoid French Cup shock

Monaco cling on with 10 men to avoid French Cup shock

Winless in the Ligue 1 since November, Monaco hung on with 10 men before beating third-tier Orleans 3-1 on Saturday in the round of 32 of the French Cup.

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