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Record-setting Skotheim claims European indoor heptathlon title

Record-setting Skotheim claims European indoor heptathlon title

Norway's Sander Skotheim clinched the European indoor heptathlon title in style at the last throw of the dice in the Netherlands on Saturday.

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Inter survive Monza scare to extend Serie A lead

Inter survive Monza scare to extend Serie A lead

Inter Milan extended their lead at the top of Serie A after a laborious 3-2 victory over bottom side Monza on Saturday.

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Argentina port city 'destroyed' by massive rainstorm, 13 dead

Argentina port city 'destroyed' by massive rainstorm, 13 dead

Argentina's port city of Bahia Blanca has been "destroyed" after being pummeled by a year's worth of rain in a matter of hours, killing 13 and driving hundreds from their homes, authorities said Saturday.

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Townsend relishing 'toughest fixture' in France after Scotland's Six Nations win over Wales

Townsend relishing 'toughest fixture' in France after Scotland's Six Nations win over Wales

Gregor Townsend said finishing the Six Nations at France next weekend was the "toughest fixture in world rugby" after his Scotland side revived their campaign with a 35-29 home win over Wales on Saturday.

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Some 200 detained after Istanbul Women's Day march: organisers

Some 200 detained after Istanbul Women's Day march: organisers

Police detained some 200 demonstrators in Istanbul late on Saturday after more than 3,000 women marched peacefully through the city centre under tight security to mark International Women's Day, organisers said.

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Draper sends Brazilian sensation Fonseca packing at Indian Wells

Draper sends Brazilian sensation Fonseca packing at Indian Wells

Brazilian teen sensation Joao Fonseca tumbled out of the Indian Wells ATP Masters on Saturday, beaten 6-4, 6-0 by 13th-seeded Jack Draper of Britain.

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Protesters rally on International Women's Day, fearing far right

Protesters rally on International Women's Day, fearing far right

Protesters took to the streets across the world Saturday to mark International Women's Day, demanding equal pay, political representation and an end to gender-based violence while voicing fears of rising repression.

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Australian Open champion Keys cruises into Indian Wells 3rd round

Australian Open champion Keys cruises into Indian Wells 3rd round

Australian Open champion Madison Keys breezed into the third round at Indian Wells on Saturday, subduing hard-hitting Russian Anastasia Potapova 6-3, 6-0 in her first match since her maiden Grand Slam triumph.

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Barca Liga match postponed after club doctor dies

Barca Liga match postponed after club doctor dies

Barcelona's La Liga match against Osasuna was postponed on Saturday after one of the club's first team doctors died.

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Alldritt revels in 'historic' French performance to thrash Irish

Alldritt revels in 'historic' French performance to thrash Irish

France's hugely impressive demolition of Ireland's Six Nations hopes in Saturday's 42-27 win at Lansdowne Road is "something historic" said their stand-in captain Gregory Alldritt.

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