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Marseille on track for Champions League spot

Marseille on track for Champions League spot

Marseille grabbed back second place in Ligue 1 on Sunday with a 3-0 win at Lorient that puts them firmly on track for Champions League football next season.

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Last-gasp leveller at Salernitana keeps Cagliari's survival hopes alive

Last-gasp leveller at Salernitana keeps Cagliari's survival hopes alive

Giorgio Altare struck at the death to earn Cagliari a heart-stopping 1-1 draw at Salernitana on Sunday which kept his team in the fight for Serie A survival.

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Dozens feared dead in school bombing as G7 rallies behind Ukraine

Dozens feared dead in school bombing as G7 rallies behind Ukraine

Rescuers on Sunday scrambled to find dozens of civilians feared dead in a strike on a Ukrainian school as the G7 reaffirmed their unity with Kyiv on the eve of Russia's World War II victory celebrations.

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Man City v Liverpool -- Premier League run-in

Man City v Liverpool -- Premier League run-in

Manchester City are closing in on a fourth Premier League title in five years after thrashing Newcastle 5-0 on Sunday.

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Teenager Alcaraz crushes Zverev in Madrid Open final

Teenager Alcaraz crushes Zverev in Madrid Open final

Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz raced to the Madrid Open title on Sunday, brushing aside German Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-1 in 62 minutes.

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G7 countries pledge to stop Russia oil imports

G7 countries pledge to stop Russia oil imports

The G7 club of wealthy nations committed Sunday to phasing out its dependency on Russian oil and issued a scathing statement accusing President Vladimir Putin of bringing "shame" on Russia with his invasion of Ukraine.

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Man City move closer to Premier League title, Arsenal boost top four bid

Man City move closer to Premier League title, Arsenal boost top four bid

Manchester City moved a step closer to retaining the Premier League title with a 5-0 demolition of Newcastle, while Arsenal beat relegation-threatened Leeds 2-1 to boost their bid for a top-four finish on Sunday.

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Huge opening for 'Doctor Strange' gives Hollywood a boost

Huge opening for 'Doctor Strange' gives Hollywood a boost

"Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" enjoyed a blockbuster opening over the weekend, taking in an estimated $185 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.

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Hope for Stuttgart as Kalajdzic equaliser spoils Bayern's title party

Hope for Stuttgart as Kalajdzic equaliser spoils Bayern's title party

Austrian striker Sasa Kalajdzic dampened spirits at Bayern Munich's Bundesliga title party on Sunday as Stuttgart held the champions to a 2-2 draw to keep their own survival hopes alive.

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Economist sworn in as Costa Rica president

Economist sworn in as Costa Rica president

Economist and former finance minister Rodrigo Chaves was sworn in Sunday as Costa Rica's president for a four-year mandate focused on reinvigorating one of Latin America's most stable economies.

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