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Easterby proud of Prendergast as Six Nations champions Ireland overwhelm Scotland

Easterby proud of Prendergast as Six Nations champions Ireland overwhelm Scotland

Ireland boss Simon Easterby hailed Sam Prendergast's all-round game after he guided the Six Nations champions to a 32-18 win away to Scotland on Sunday.

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Liverpool humbled by Plymouth, Villa beat Tottenham in FA Cup

Liverpool humbled by Plymouth, Villa beat Tottenham in FA Cup

Liverpool suffered a stunning FA Cup exit on Sunday as Championship strugglers Plymouth ended their quadruple bid with a stunning 1-0 win, while Aston Villa inflicted another damaging 2-1 defeat on Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou.

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Giannis to miss NBA All-Star, likely won't return before then

Giannis to miss NBA All-Star, likely won't return before then

Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo, sidelined by a left calf strain, will miss the NBA All-Star Game and Bucks coach Doc Rivers said Sunday he is unlikely to play before that.

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Plymouth boss Muslic celebrates Liverpool stunner with 'nachos and Fanta'

Plymouth boss Muslic celebrates Liverpool stunner with 'nachos and Fanta'

Plymouth's "boring" boss Miron Muslic celebrated his side's stunning FA Cup humiliation of Liverpool by "eating some nachos and drinking a Fanta".

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Sesko, Simons score as Leipzig rise to fourth

Sesko, Simons score as Leipzig rise to fourth

Benjamin Sesko and Xavi Simons scored first-half goals as RB Leipzig beat St Pauli 2-0 on Sunday to climb to fourth in the Bundesliga table.

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'Dog Man' holds N.America lead despite Super Bowl competition

'Dog Man' holds N.America lead despite Super Bowl competition

"Dog Man," a superhero comedy from Universal and DreamWorks based on popular kids' novels, held its lead in North American theaters for a second straight weekend, earning an estimated $13.7 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Sunday.

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Townsend upbeat about Russell and Graham after Scotland duo's head clash

Townsend upbeat about Russell and Graham after Scotland duo's head clash

Scotland coach Gregor Townsend suggested a head clash between co-captain Finn Russell and Darcy Graham during a Six Nations defeat by Ireland may not have been as bad as first feared.

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Liverpool 'hurt' by shock FA Cup exit, says Slot

Liverpool 'hurt' by shock FA Cup exit, says Slot

Liverpool boss Arne Slot said his side's shock FA Cup exit to second-tier Plymouth was a setback after a near flawless start to his reign in charge.

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Chiefs chase Super Bowl 'three-peat' as Trump heads to NFL showpiece

Chiefs chase Super Bowl 'three-peat' as Trump heads to NFL showpiece

The Kansas City Chiefs aim for a historic hat-trick of Super Bowl titles on Sunday when they take on the Philadelphia Eagles in front of a star-studded crowd in New Orleans headed by US President Donald Trump.

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No Sinner, no sweat, says Rotterdam Open winner Alcaraz

No Sinner, no sweat, says Rotterdam Open winner Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz said Sunday that he had not missed Jannik Sinner at this week's Rotterdam Open, seizing on the world number one's absence to clinch his first indoor title.

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