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Smith stars as Harlequins hold off Bath fightback

Smith stars as Harlequins hold off Bath fightback

Marcus Smith pulled the strings for Harlequins while they withstood an impressive Bath recovery to win 40-36 on Saturday and so revive their hopes of an English Premiership play-off place.

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Deadly chaos at Gaza aid distribution as WHO renews hospital warning

Deadly chaos at Gaza aid distribution as WHO renews hospital warning

An aid delivery in Gaza descended into chaos on Saturday with shots fired and a Red Crescent paramedic reporting five people killed, as almost six months of Israeli bombardment has left hundreds of thousands in the Palestinian territory in desperate need.

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De Kock, Pooran help Lucknow to first IPL 2024 win

De Kock, Pooran help Lucknow to first IPL 2024 win

Quinton de Kock's fifty and a quickfire 42 by stand-in captain Nicholas Pooran helped Lucknow Super Giants beat Punjab Kings by 21 runs for their first IPL win this season on Saturday.

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Quick-fire Monaco breeze past Metz to go second in Ligue 1

Quick-fire Monaco breeze past Metz to go second in Ligue 1

Monaco flew out of the traps at Metz on Saturday, scoring three goals in the opening quarter-hour as they moved up to second in Ligue 1.

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France battle past Scotland in Women's Six Nations

France battle past Scotland in Women's Six Nations

France made it two wins out of two in the Women's Six Nations with a hard-fought 15-5 victory away to Scotland on Saturday.

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Son sends Tottenham into top four, more pain for Pochettino's Chelsea

Son sends Tottenham into top four, more pain for Pochettino's Chelsea

Son Heung-min's late winner fired Tottenham into the Premier League's top four with a 2-1 win over Luton as Chelsea twice blew a lead against 10-man Burnley in a 2-2 draw on Saturday.

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Saharan dust smothers Switzerland, southeast France

Saharan dust smothers Switzerland, southeast France

An exceptionally rare haze of Saharan dust cloaked Switzerland and southeastern France on Saturday, sparking health warnings as a yellow hue tinged the sky.

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Andrich and Schick late show keeps title on track for unbeaten Leverkusen

Andrich and Schick late show keeps title on track for unbeaten Leverkusen

Last-gasp goals from Robert Andrich and Patrik Schick snatched Bayer Leverkusen victory from the jaws of defeat with a 2-1 home win over Hoffenheim on Saturday, continuing their push for a maiden league title.

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Second aid ship bound for Gaza leaves Cyprus port

Second aid ship bound for Gaza leaves Cyprus port

A second vessel carrying aid to war-torn Gaza set sail from Cyprus on Saturday, an AFP correspondent reported, more than two weeks after the last shipment arrived by sea.

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Cambridge do Boat Race double as Oxford men hit by E.coli virus

Cambridge do Boat Race double as Oxford men hit by E.coli virus

Cambridge won both the men's and women's University Boat Races on Saturday, with a member of the losing Oxford men's crew revealing afterwards that he and some of his crew-mates had been struck down by the E.coli virus just hours before taking the water.

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