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Saudi Arabia beat nine-man Kyrgyzstan to reach Asian Cup last 16

Saudi Arabia beat nine-man Kyrgyzstan to reach Asian Cup last 16

Roberto Mancini's Saudi Arabia reached the Asian Cup knockout rounds on Sunday with a laboured 2-0 win over a Kyrgyzstan side who played almost half the game with nine men.

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Torres treble fires Barca to vital win at Betis

Torres treble fires Barca to vital win at Betis

Ferran Torres hit a hat-trick to inspire Barcelona to a thrilling 4-2 win over Real Betis on Sunday in La Liga and keep the champions in the title race.

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'Mean Girls' fetches top spot at N.America box office

'Mean Girls' fetches top spot at N.America box office

The Plastics rule North Shore High once again in Paramount's musical remake of "Mean Girls," which won most popular at the North American box office for the second weekend in a row, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.

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Tanzanian hopes of historic AFCON victory dashed by 10-man Zambia

Tanzanian hopes of historic AFCON victory dashed by 10-man Zambia

Tanzania had hopes of a first Africa Cup of Nations win after 44 years dashed when 10-man Zambia snatched a late 1-1 Group F draw in San-Pedro on Sunday.

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Eisenberg sells 'dream' film as Sasquatch saga prompts Sundance walkouts

Eisenberg sells 'dream' film as Sasquatch saga prompts Sundance walkouts

Jesse Eisenberg sold his whip-smart road trip movie to Disney for a reported $10 million Sunday -- as his second film at the Sundance festival, a bizarre scatological tale about Sasquatches, caused audience walkouts.

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Jota, Nunez step into Salah's shoes to send Liverpool five points clear

Jota, Nunez step into Salah's shoes to send Liverpool five points clear

Liverpool shrugged off the absence of Mohamed Salah to move five points clear at the top of the Premier League as Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez struck twice in a 4-0 win at Bournemouth on Sunday.

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Madrid snatch wild comeback win over furious Almeria

Madrid snatch wild comeback win over furious Almeria

Real Madrid produced a controversial comeback to beat winless Almeria 3-2 on Sunday and move provisionally top of La Liga.

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'We played like it didn't matter' says Tuchel after shock Bayern loss

'We played like it didn't matter' says Tuchel after shock Bayern loss

Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel said his team "played today like it didn't matter", calling the shock 1-0 home loss to Werder Bremen a "huge setback" in the title race.

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Racism in European football - league by league

Racism in European football - league by league

The racist abuse suffered by AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan at Udinese and Coventry midfielder Kasey Palmer in an English second division match at Sheffield Wednesday were just the latest examples of the ugliness plaguing football.

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Carvajal seals Madrid's wild comeback win over Almeria

Carvajal seals Madrid's wild comeback win over Almeria

Real Madrid produced a controversial comeback to beat winless Almeria 3-2 on Sunday and moved provisionally top of La Liga.

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