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Fulham puncture Man Utd as Man City, Arsenal close on Liverpool

Fulham puncture Man Utd as Man City, Arsenal close on Liverpool

Manchester United's air of optimism was punctured as Alex Iwobi's 97th minute winner handed Fulham their first win at Old Trafford since 2003, while Manchester City edged past Bournemouth 1-0 to close the gap on leaders Liverpool to one point.

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Arsenal hammer Newcastle to keep title pressure on Liverpool, Man City

Arsenal hammer Newcastle to keep title pressure on Liverpool, Man City

Arsenal's free-scoring Premier League form continued as Newcastle were blown away 4-1 at the Emirates on Saturday to move back within two points of leaders Liverpool.

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'My bag's packed,' jokes Tuchel after watching Bayern win sitting on suitcase

'My bag's packed,' jokes Tuchel after watching Bayern win sitting on suitcase

Outgoing Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel joked "my bag is packed" after watching his side's 2-1 win over RB Leipzig while sitting on a silver-coloured suitcase on Saturday.

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Stunning Young Africans book CAF Champions League last-eight slot

Stunning Young Africans book CAF Champions League last-eight slot

Tanzanian club Young Africans made a stunning entry to the CAF Champions League quarter-finals for the first time on Saturday by hammering Chabab Belouizdad of Algeria 4-0 in Dar es Salaam.

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'We'll never give up' says Kane after Bayern beat Leipzig

'We'll never give up' says Kane after Bayern beat Leipzig

Harry Kane said Bayern Munich "will never give up, will never stop" after scoring a brace to help break a three-match losing streak with a 2-1 win over RB Leipzig.

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Scotland coach Townsend hails 'really special' Van der Merwe's hat-trick

Scotland coach Townsend hails 'really special' Van der Merwe's hat-trick

Scotland coach Gregor Townsend hailed Duhan van der Merwe's "really special" hat-trick after the winger rewrote the record books in a 30-21 Six Nations win over England on Saturday.

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Macron spends day at agricultural show as angry farmers protest

Macron spends day at agricultural show as angry farmers protest

French President Emmanuel Macron spent the entire day at the annual agricultural fair Saturday, as angry farmers heckled him and scuffled with police.

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Hundreds protest as Senegal awaits new election date

Hundreds protest as Senegal awaits new election date

Hundreds of Senegalese demonstrated in Dakar on Saturday both for and against President Macky Sall with the country mired in political crisis following his postponement of this month's presidential election.

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'Dahomey' doc on looted African art wins Berlin's Golden Bear

'Dahomey' doc on looted African art wins Berlin's Golden Bear

"Dahomey", a documentary by Franco-Senegalese director Mati Diop probing the thorny issues surrounding Europe's return of looted antiquities to Africa, won the Berlin film festival's top prize Saturday.

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G7 pledges more Russia sanctions after virtual talks on Ukraine

G7 pledges more Russia sanctions after virtual talks on Ukraine

The G7 countries pledged support for Ukraine and new sanctions on Russia after a virtual meeting Saturday on the second anniversary of Moscow's invasion.

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