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'New challenge' for Dupont after announcing torn knee ligaments

'New challenge' for Dupont after announcing torn knee ligaments

France captain Antoine Dupont said Sunday he had torn the cruciate ligaments in his right knee in the Six Nations victory over Ireland.

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Casteels retires from Belgium duty over Courtois return

Casteels retires from Belgium duty over Courtois return

Belgium goalkeeper Koen Casteels announced Sunday that he was "no longer available" for international duty, ahead of the likely return from exile of Real Madrid shotstopper Thibaut Courtois.

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First World Cup win for Truppe in Are as Shiffrin breaks another record

First World Cup win for Truppe in Are as Shiffrin breaks another record

Austrian skier Katharina Truppe won the World Cup slalom in Are, Sweden on Sunday, while Mikaela Shiffrin broke the all-time World Cup podium record by taking third place.

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New Zealand reach 251-7 against India in Champions Trophy final

New Zealand reach 251-7 against India in Champions Trophy final

Half-centuries from Daryl Mitchell and Michael Bracewell steered New Zealand to 251-7 after India's spinners called the shots in the final of the Champions Trophy on Sunday.

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Highlights from Paris Women's Fashion Week

Highlights from Paris Women's Fashion Week

Ahead of the end of Paris Women's Fashion Week on Tuesday, AFP picks highlights from some of the smaller designer shows and their Fall/Winter collections:

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Paris claims super-G in Kvitfjell as Odermatt edges closer to title

Paris claims super-G in Kvitfjell as Odermatt edges closer to title

Italy's Dominik Paris won the super-G in Kvitfjell, Norway, on Sunday, while World Cup leader Marco Odermatt finished fourth to move closer to the crystal globe.

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Ailing pope thanks doctors as condition improves

Ailing pope thanks doctors as condition improves

Pope Francis, who is responding well to treatment for pneumonia, thanked his doctors and healthcare workers Sunday as he missed delivering a fourth straight Angelus prayer in person.

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Dominik Paris claims the super-G in Kvitfjell

Dominik Paris claims the super-G in Kvitfjell

Italy's Dominik Paris won the super-G in Kvitfjell, Norway, on Sunday, while World Cup leader Marco Odermatt finished fourth to move closer to the crystal globe.

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Japan's Takeda equals course record in dominant China LPGA win

Japan's Takeda equals course record in dominant China LPGA win

Japanese rookie Rio Takeda equalled the course record on her way to a dominant victory at the Blue Bay LPGA in China on Sunday.

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US ends waiver for Iraq to buy Iranian electricity

US ends waiver for Iraq to buy Iranian electricity

Washington has declined to renew a sanctions waiver that allowed Iraq to buy electricity from neighbouring Iran, a spokesperson for the American embassy in Baghdad said on Sunday.

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