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Verstappen admits he was lucky to survive and win 

Verstappen admits he was lucky to survive and win 

Max Verstappen tip-toed through the rainswept conditions in the latter stages of his victory in Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix and then declared he had been lucky to survive several brushes with the barriers.

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Kokkinakis ready for 'toughest draw' after ending eight-year wait

Kokkinakis ready for 'toughest draw' after ending eight-year wait

Australian wildcard Thanasi Kokkinakis ended an eight-year run without a win at Roland Garros by beating Dan Evans to reach the French Open second round on Sunday, but now faces "the toughest draw".

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Villa back in Europe for first time in 13 years

Villa back in Europe for first time in 13 years

Aston Villa will play in Europe for the first time in 13 years after Sunday's 2-1 win over Brighton sealed their place in next season's Europa Conference League.

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Erdogan declares victory in historic Turkey runoff

Erdogan declares victory in historic Turkey runoff

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared victory Sunday in a historic runoff vote that posed the biggest challenge to his 20 years of transformative but divisive rule.

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Leicester, Leeds relegated from Premier League as Everton survive

Leicester, Leeds relegated from Premier League as Everton survive

Leicester were relegated from the Premier League just seven years after a spectacular title triumph as Everton prolonged their 69-year stay in the English top flight by beating Bournemouth 1-0 on Sunday.

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Rain forces IPL final into reserve day

Rain forces IPL final into reserve day

Heavy rain and thunderstorms in Ahmedabad on Sunday forced the Indian Premier League final between holders Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings into a reserve day for the first time.

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Alonso becomes oldest Monaco podium finisher for 50 years

Alonso becomes oldest Monaco podium finisher for 50 years

Two-time Formula One champion Fernando Alonso on Sunday became the oldest driver to claim a podium finish at the Monaco Grand Prix in more than 50 years when he came home second.

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Roglic seals Giro as sprint king Cavendish claims 'bucket list' win

Roglic seals Giro as sprint king Cavendish claims 'bucket list' win

Primoz Roglic won the Giro d'Italia after crossing with the peloton on Sunday's final procession stage in Rome, which was claimed by Mark Cavendish in his final ever appearance at the Italian Grand Tour.

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Gunfire adds to violations near end of breached Sudan truce

Gunfire adds to violations near end of breached Sudan truce

Gunfire rang out Sunday in the Sudanese capital, adding to violations which United States and Saudi mediators said significantly hindered delivery of the desperately needed aid it was supposed to enable.

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Zelensky thanks air defence after 'most powerful' attack on Kyiv

Zelensky thanks air defence after 'most powerful' attack on Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday praised his country's air defence forces, after the capital Kyiv saw the largest drone attack since the beginning of the Russian invasion.

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