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Chelsea's title challenge damaged by defeat at Leeds

Chelsea's title challenge damaged by defeat at Leeds

Chelsea's Premier League title challenge suffered a huge setback as lowly Leeds swept to a shock 3-1 win at Elland Road on Wednesday.

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Kane and Bayern keep Union at bay to reach German Cup quarters

Kane and Bayern keep Union at bay to reach German Cup quarters

Harry Kane scored a first-half header as Bayern Munich did just enough to reach the German Cup quarter-finals in a 3-2 win at Union Berlin on Wednesday.

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US stocks rise as weak jobs data boosts rate cut odds

US stocks rise as weak jobs data boosts rate cut odds

Wall Street stocks shrugged off early weakness Wednesday and finished with solid gains after poor US hiring data boosted expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week.

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Arsenal extend Premier League lead, Villa surge up to third

Arsenal extend Premier League lead, Villa surge up to third

Arsenal edged out Brentford 2-0 to restore their five-point lead at the top of the Premier League on Wednesday as in-form Aston Villa beat Brighton 4-3 to climb up to third in the table.

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Merino strikes again to extend Arsenal's Premier League lead

Merino strikes again to extend Arsenal's Premier League lead

Mikel Merino maintained his emergence as Arsenal's unlikely goal king as the makeshift striker inspired the Premier League leaders' 2-0 win against Brentford on Wednesday.

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Netflix airs Diddy doc despite imprisoned mogul's legal threat

Netflix airs Diddy doc despite imprisoned mogul's legal threat

An explosive docuseries about Sean "Diddy" Combs -- produced by his longtime rival 50 Cent -- has been released on Netflix, despite the disgraced music mogul's attempts to block its airing.

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Mbappe double powers Real Madrid to win at Athletic Bilbao

Mbappe double powers Real Madrid to win at Athletic Bilbao

Kylian Mbappe scored twice and set up another as Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao 3-0 to cut Barcelona's La Liga lead back down to one point on Wednesday.

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'Peter Hujar's Day' tops Spirit Award nominations

'Peter Hujar's Day' tops Spirit Award nominations

Biopic "Peter Hujar's Day" on Wednesday topped the nominations for the Spirit Awards, which also saw singer SZA given a nod for her debut film role.

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Celtic appoint Wilfried Nancy as new manager

Celtic appoint Wilfried Nancy as new manager

Celtic appointed Frenchman Wilfried Nancy as the new manager of the Scottish champions on Wednesday on a two-and-a-half year contract.

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Rights groups warn against US raids during World Cup

Rights groups warn against US raids during World Cup

Human rights groups warned Wednesday ahead of the draw for next year's football World Cup that President Donald Trump's hardline immigration policies could overshadow the tournament.

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