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Relaxed Verstappen set for another title showdown

Relaxed Verstappen set for another title showdown

Max Verstappen paid tribute to his Red Bull team and chief strategist Hannah Schmitz on Sunday after his stunning triumph at the Qatar Grand Prix catapulted him back into title contention.

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Van Graan compares Bath match-winner Arundell to Springbok great Habana

Van Graan compares Bath match-winner Arundell to Springbok great Habana

Bath boss Johann van Graan compared Henry Arundell to South Africa great Bryan Habana after the England wing scored two key tries for the reigning Prem champions in a come-from-behind 36-29 win away to Saracens on Sunday that took them three points clear at the top of the table.

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Arsenal held by 10-man Chelsea, Isak end drought to fire Liverpool

Arsenal held by 10-man Chelsea, Isak end drought to fire Liverpool

Mikel Merino rescued Arsenal as the Premier League leaders battled to a 1-1 draw against 10-man Chelsea in a heavyweight title clash, while Alexander Isak finally scored his first top-flight goal for troubled Liverpool in a 2-0 win at West Ham on Sunday.

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Slot hails 'important' Isak goal as Liverpool beat West Ham

Slot hails 'important' Isak goal as Liverpool beat West Ham

Arne Slot agreed Alexander Isak's first Premier League goal for Liverpool was important for both the striker and the reigning English champions as they stopped the rot with a 2-0 win away to West Ham on Sunday.

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Merino strikes to give Arsenal bruising draw at 10-man Chelsea

Merino strikes to give Arsenal bruising draw at 10-man Chelsea

Mikel Merino rescued Arsenal as the Premier League leaders battled to a 1-1 draw against 10-man Chelsea in a bad-tempered London derby on Sunday.

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Thauvin double sends Lens top of Ligue 1 for 1st time in 21 years

Thauvin double sends Lens top of Ligue 1 for 1st time in 21 years

Florian Thauvin scored a brace to fire Lens to the top of the French Ligue 1 table with a 2-1 victory at Angers on Sunday.

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Verstappen exploits McLaren blunder in Qatar to set up final race title showdown

Verstappen exploits McLaren blunder in Qatar to set up final race title showdown

Max Verstappen boosted his late bid for a fifth successive drivers' world championship on Sunday when he took full advantage of a McLaren strategic blunder to complete a sensational hat-trick of victories at the Qatar Grand Prix.

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Arundell stars as Bath top Prem table with comeback win over Saracens

Arundell stars as Bath top Prem table with comeback win over Saracens

Henry Arundell scored the winning try as Bath came from behind to complete a 36-29 win away to Saracens on Sunday that took the reigning English champions three points clear at the top of the Prem table.

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Villarreal edge Real Sociedad, Betis win fiery derby

Villarreal edge Real Sociedad, Betis win fiery derby

Alberto Moleiro helped Villarreal rise to joint second in La Liga on Sunday with a stoppage time winner in a 3-2 victory at Real Sociedad.

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Israel's Netanyahu seeks pardon in corruption cases

Israel's Netanyahu seeks pardon in corruption cases

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on trial facing corruption charges, announced Sunday he had submitted a pardon request, saying the long-running cases were tearing the country apart.

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