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'Ruthless' Tsitsipas hails Monte Carlo 'Holy Trinity'

'Ruthless' Tsitsipas hails Monte Carlo 'Holy Trinity'

Stefanos Tsitsipas hailed his third Monte Carlo Masters triumph as the "Holy Trinity", claiming his golden week in the principality has restored faith in his game.

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Arsenal and Liverpool lose to hand Man City Premier League lead

Arsenal and Liverpool lose to hand Man City Premier League lead

Aston Villa struck twice late on through Ollie Watkins and Leon Bailey to inflict a huge blow on Arsenal's Premier League title challenge with a 2-0 win at the Emirates on Sunday as Liverpool also stumbled in a shock 1-0 defeat to Crystal Palace.

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Five key players in Bayer Leverkusen's title breakthrough

Five key players in Bayer Leverkusen's title breakthrough

Bayer Leverkusen won their first Bundesliga title on Sunday with a 5-0 victory over Werder Bremen stretching their unbeaten run this season to an incredible 43 games.

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Alonso banishes Leverkusen's unwanted 'Neverkusen' reputation

Alonso banishes Leverkusen's unwanted 'Neverkusen' reputation

Alongside delivering a first league title to Bayer Leverkusen's success-starved fans, coach Xabi Alonso has well and truly banished the club's unwanted "Neverkusen" reputation for good.

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Arsenal's title bid rocked by Villa loss

Arsenal's title bid rocked by Villa loss

Arsenal's Premier League title hopes suffered a massive blow as Aston Villa struck twice in the closing stages to boost their top four bid with a dramatic 2-0 win at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.

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Leverkusen win first Bundesliga crown, breaking Bayern's 11-year run

Leverkusen win first Bundesliga crown, breaking Bayern's 11-year run

Bayer Leverkusen lifted the Bundesliga title for the first time in their 120-year history on Sunday, a 5-0 victory over Werder Bremen breaking Bayern Munich's 11-year stranglehold on the German top flight.

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Biden in 'very tough spot' trying to stop Middle East escalation

Biden in 'very tough spot' trying to stop Middle East escalation

Iran's attack on Israel gives Joe Biden a familiar dilemma, but on steroids -- how to balance support for a difficult ally while preventing the nightmare scenario of a wider war?

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West Ham teenager Earthy in hospital after 'head knock' in Fulham loss

West Ham teenager Earthy in hospital after 'head knock' in Fulham loss

West Ham teenager George Earthy was taken to hospital after suffering what appeared to be a worrying head injury just two minutes into his Premier League debut on Sunday.

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World urges restraint after Iran's unprecedented attack on Israel

World urges restraint after Iran's unprecedented attack on Israel

World leaders urged restraint on Sunday after Iran launched an unprecedented wave of missiles and attack drones against its arch foe Israel overnight, at a time the Gaza war has inflamed Middle East tensions.

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Klopp bemoans lack of conviction in Liverpool's 'rubbish' Palace loss

Klopp bemoans lack of conviction in Liverpool's 'rubbish' Palace loss

Jurgen Klopp said Liverpool lacked conviction in a shock 1-0 defeat at home to Crystal Palace that rocked the Reds' Premier League title challenge on Sunday.

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