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Toulouse thrash Castres as Top 14 pursuers stumble

Toulouse thrash Castres as Top 14 pursuers stumble

Toulouse consolidated their grip on the Top 14 with a 52-6 thrashing of local rivals Castres on Saturday as the two teams immediately below them both lost.

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Djokovic crashes to nervous Arnaldi in Madrid opener, Swiatek advances

Djokovic crashes to nervous Arnaldi in Madrid opener, Swiatek advances

Novak Djokovic admits he may have played his last-ever match at the Madrid Open after he crashed out in his opening round encounter on Saturday, while Iga Swiatek advanced to the last-16 on the women's side of the draw.

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Olympic champs Russell, Davis-Woodhall win at Drake Relays

Olympic champs Russell, Davis-Woodhall win at Drake Relays

Reigning Olympic champions Masai Russell and Tara Davis-Woodhall won in solid early season fashion at the 115th Drake Relays on Saturday at Des Moines, Iowa.

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Browns end Sanders long draft slide

Browns end Sanders long draft slide

University of Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, son of former Dallas Cowboys great Deion Sanders, finally got his NFL call on Saturday after a stunning slide in the NFL draft.

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Cavs crush Heat, on brink of NBA playoff sweep

Cavs crush Heat, on brink of NBA playoff sweep

The Cleveland Cavaliers throttled Miami 124-87 on Saturday, handing the Heat the worst playoff defeat in franchise history to take a 3-0 stranglehold on their NBA Eastern Conference first-round series.

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Fire rages after major blast at Iran port kills 8, injures hundreds

Fire rages after major blast at Iran port kills 8, injures hundreds

An explosion of unknown origin tore through Iran's most advanced container port on Saturday, triggering a major fire, killing eight people and injuring hundreds, state media said.

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Kiwi Beamish wins Penn Relays 1,500m crown with late kick

Kiwi Beamish wins Penn Relays 1,500m crown with late kick

New Zealand's Geordie Beamish, last year's world indoor 1,500m champion, charged late on the outside to win the Penn Relays men's mile in 3mins 56.85 on Saturday.

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Francis laid to rest as 400,000 mourn pope 'with open heart'

Francis laid to rest as 400,000 mourn pope 'with open heart'

Hundreds of thousands of mourners joined world leaders, including US President Donald Trump, to bid farewell Saturday to Pope Francis, a champion of the poor who strived to forge a more compassionate Catholic church.

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Mbappe on Real Madrid bench for Clasico Copa del Rey final

Mbappe on Real Madrid bench for Clasico Copa del Rey final

Real Madrid started Saturday's Copa del Rey final against rivals Barcelona with superstar Kylian Mbappe on the bench.

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England survive France fightback to seal Women's 6 Nations slam

England survive France fightback to seal Women's 6 Nations slam

England survived a sparkling French comeback to win the Women's Six Nations rugby union decider 43-42 at Twickenham on Saturday.

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