Pirovano doubles up with second Val di Fassa downhill win
Italian skier Laura Pirovano, winless in World Cup racing before triumphing in Friday's downhill at Val di Fassa, backed it up by taking a second victory in Saturday's downhill in the Dolomites.
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Rapper-turned-politician Shah unseats former Nepal PM in own constituency
Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah unseated former Nepal prime minister KP Sharma Oli in his own constituency, Election Commission data showed Saturday, with his party also seemingly headed for a landslide victory nationally.
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Beating Italy is not a 'God-given right', says Wales coach Tandy
Wales coach Steve Tandy said despite a brave display in the 27–17 loss to Ireland, it did not give his team a "God-given right" to beat Italy next Saturday and end their 15‑match Six Nations losing run.
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Sri Lanka to treat Iranian sailors according to 'international law'
Sri Lanka will treat Iranian sailors rescued from a torpedoed frigate according to international law, a minister said Saturday, following reports Washington was pressuring Colombo to not repatriate them.
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New Zealand want to 'break a few hearts' in World Cup final
New Zealand will "not mind breaking a few hearts" in the T20 World Cup final against defending champions and hosts India, captain Mitchell Santner said on Saturday.
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Farrell welcomes bonus-point win over 'tough' Welsh
Ireland coach Andy Farrell said he and his team would gladly "take" the bonus-point win they secured over a dogged Welsh side that kept alive their slim hopes of the Six Nations title.
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Russian strikes kill nine across Ukraine, ravage apartment house
Russia fired a volley of missiles and drones across Ukraine overnight on Friday to Saturday, killing nine and wounding more than a dozen, including children, and destroying an apartment block in Kharkiv.
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Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian vowed Saturday that his country would never surrender, as Israel announced a fresh blitz led by 80 fighter jets which set one of Tehran's main airports on fire.
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Nepal's Balendra Shah holds unassailable poll lead for seat
Nepal's rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah held an unassailable lead against ousted prime minister KP Sharma Oli Saturday in the highly contested face-off in the southeastern district of Jhapa, according to data from the Election Commission.
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Hamilton says 'not where we wanted or expected' for Australian GP
Disappointed seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton said he was not where he expected to be after coming seventh on Saturday in Australian Grand Prix qualifying.
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