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Ingebrigtsen completes 1500m/3,000m double at European Indoors

Ingebrigtsen completes 1500m/3,000m double at European Indoors

Jakob Ingebrigtsen cruised to the 3,000m gold at the European Indoor Championships on Sunday to complete a 1500m/3,000m distance double for the second time at these championships.

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Liverpool rewrite record books in 7-0 thrashing of Man Utd

Liverpool rewrite record books in 7-0 thrashing of Man Utd

Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah all scored twice as Liverpool shrugged off a season of frustration to thrash Manchester United 7-0 at Anfield on Sunday.

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'Creed III' punches its way to top of N.America box office

'Creed III' punches its way to top of N.America box office

MGM's boxing drama "Creed III" scored an opening-round knockout this weekend, taking in an estimated $58.7 million to top North America's box office in one of the biggest debuts ever for a sports film.

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Syria condemns US general's visit to Kurdish-held northeast

Syria condemns US general's visit to Kurdish-held northeast

Syria's foreign ministry on Sunday condemned a surprise visit by the United States' top military officer to an army base in the Kurdish-held northeast, dubbing it "illegal", state media said.

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Odermatt set for super-G title after fastest run

Odermatt set for super-G title after fastest run

Switzerland's Marco Odermatt was set to add the World Cup super-G season title to his growing list of honours after completing the fastest run in Aspen on Sunday.

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Relieved Verstappen happy to claim opening win at 10th attempt

Relieved Verstappen happy to claim opening win at 10th attempt

Max Verstappen beamed with relief on Sunday after claiming a long-awaited season-opening win and leading Sergio Perez home in a Red Bull one-two at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

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Moscow split between adoration and disgust, 70 years after Stalin's death

Moscow split between adoration and disgust, 70 years after Stalin's death

More than a thousand people gathered on Moscow's Red Square on Sunday for the 70th anniversary of the death of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, whose divisive legacy looms over the Ukraine conflict.

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Verstappen wins season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix as Alonso shines

Verstappen wins season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix as Alonso shines

World champion Max Verstappen claimed his maiden season-opening victory and first at the Sakhir circuit on Sunday when he led Sergio Perez home in a dominant Red Bull one-two at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

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Raphinha header helps 10-man Barca to nervy Valencia win

Raphinha header helps 10-man Barca to nervy Valencia win

Barcelona clung on with 10 men to beat Valencia 1-0 and move 10 points clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga on Sunday, thanks to Raphinha's early header.

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Mexico ultramarathon pits outsiders, legendary Indigenous runners

Mexico ultramarathon pits outsiders, legendary Indigenous runners

Hundreds of amateur athletes set off at dawn Sunday for an ultramarathon through a sun-bleached canyon in northwestern Mexico, hoping to take their measure against legendary Indigenous runners in one of the world's most challenging distance events.

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