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McLaren's Piastri claims Bahrain pole as Verstappen struggles

McLaren's Piastri claims Bahrain pole as Verstappen struggles

McLaren's Oscar Piastri claimed pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday with George Russell's Mercedes completing the front row for the fourth race of the season.

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Monaco beat faltering Marseille to take second place in Ligue 1

Monaco beat faltering Marseille to take second place in Ligue 1

Monaco beat slumping Marseille 3-0 on Saturday to take second place in Ligue 1 from their opponents and boost their hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League.

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'Slow travel' start-up launches cross-Channel crossings by sail

'Slow travel' start-up launches cross-Channel crossings by sail

The crossing may be "a bit choppy", Captain Andrew Simons warns a dozen of his passengers waiting in the French port of Boulogne to cross the Channel with only wind to get them to England.

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Alcaraz to face Italy's Musetti in Monte Carlo final

Alcaraz to face Italy's Musetti in Monte Carlo final

Carlos Alcaraz booked his place in the final of the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time with a dominant 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 win over fellow Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Saturday.

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Newcastle boss Howe admitted to hospital

Newcastle boss Howe admitted to hospital

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe will miss Sunday's Premier League clash with Manchester United after being admitted to hospital.

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Masters winner to get $4.2 mn from $21 mn purse

Masters winner to get $4.2 mn from $21 mn purse

Sunday's winner of the 89th Masters will receive a record top prize of $4.2 million from a record $21 million prize money purse, Augusta National announced on Saturday.

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De Bruyne leads Man City comeback, Forest beaten by Everton

De Bruyne leads Man City comeback, Forest beaten by Everton

Kevin De Bruyne inspired a Manchester City fightback from two goals down to beat Crystal Palace 5-2, while Nottingham Forest's challenge for a place in next season's Champions League stumbled after a 1-0 defeat by Everton on Saturday.

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Record-breaker Penaud fires Bordeaux-Begles into Champions Cup semis

Record-breaker Penaud fires Bordeaux-Begles into Champions Cup semis

Bordeaux-Begles winger Damian Penaud scored a record 12th try of the Champions Cup season as the French club beat Munster 47-29 on Saturday to reach the semi-finals.

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Almeida claims Tour of the Basque Country with stage six triumph

Almeida claims Tour of the Basque Country with stage six triumph

Joao Almeida claimed Tour of the Basque Country victory on Saturday, also winning stage six as he beat out Enric Mas in a sprint finish.

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Toll hits 225, Dominican officials say all bodies returned to loved ones

Toll hits 225, Dominican officials say all bodies returned to loved ones

The official toll in a nightclub roof collapse in the Dominican Republican rose to 225 on Saturday, as authorities said they had now returned all bodies to their loved ones.

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