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Malinin keeps USA golden in Olympic figure skating team event

Malinin keeps USA golden in Olympic figure skating team event

US star Ilia Malinin saw off a resurgent Japan with a pulsating routine to keep the Olympic team figure skating gold in American hands on Sunday.

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Lebanon building collapse toll rises to 9: civil defence

Lebanon building collapse toll rises to 9: civil defence

The death toll in a building collapse in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on Sunday climbed to nine, a civil defence official said -- the second such incident in weeks.

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Real Madrid keep pressure on Barca with tight win at Valencia

Real Madrid keep pressure on Barca with tight win at Valencia

Alvaro Carreras and Kylian Mbappe's goals earned Real Madrid a battling 2-0 win at Valencia on Sunday to close the gap to La Liga leaders Barcelona to one point.

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Dimarco helps Inter to eight-point lead in Serie A, Juve stumble

Dimarco helps Inter to eight-point lead in Serie A, Juve stumble

Federico Dimarco provided three assists as Inter Milan thumped Sassuolo 5-0 on Sunday to take their unbeaten Serie A run to 12 matches, while Pierre Kalulu scored deep into added-on time to rescue a 2-2 draw for Juventus against Lazio.

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PSG trounce Marseille to move back top of Ligue 1

PSG trounce Marseille to move back top of Ligue 1

Ousmane Dembele struck twice as Paris Saint‑Germain blew away bitter rivals Marseille on Sunday, reclaiming top spot in Ligue 1 with a crushing 5-0 victory at the Parc des Princes.

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Lillard will try to match record with third NBA 3-Point title

Lillard will try to match record with third NBA 3-Point title

Portland's Damian Lillard, who has not played all season while recovering from a torn left Achilles tendon, will return in next weekend's NBA Three-Point Contest, the league announced on Sunday.

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Centre-left candidate Seguro beats far-right to Portugal's presidency

Centre-left candidate Seguro beats far-right to Portugal's presidency

Centre-left candidate Antonio Jose Seguro scored a convincing win over far-right rival Andre Ventura in Sunday's Portuguese presidential election, in a run-off vote held after days of devastating storms.

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Vonn breaks leg as crashes out in brutal end to Olympic dream

Vonn breaks leg as crashes out in brutal end to Olympic dream

Lindsey Vonn broke her leg as she crashed out of the Winter Olympics downhill on Sunday to brutally end the American skiing great's improbable dream of a medal.

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Malinin enters the fray as Japan lead USA in Olympics team skating

Malinin enters the fray as Japan lead USA in Olympics team skating

Ilia Malinin took to the ice late Sunday in a bid to keep the Olympic team figure skating gold in US hands after Japan pulled ahead of the Americans.

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Fans arrive for Patriots-Seahawks Super Bowl as politics swirl

Fans arrive for Patriots-Seahawks Super Bowl as politics swirl

Fans arrived Sunday for the biggest event in American sports as the New England Patriots face the Seattle Seahawks at the Super Bowl, where Bad Bunny will perform the half-time show in a tense political climate.

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