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A new Barca era is starting after Busquets - Xavi

A new Barca era is starting after Busquets - Xavi

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez believes a new era is starting at the club after Sergio Busquets said this week he will leave in the summer at the end of his contract.

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Al-Hilal boss tight-lipped as fans clamour for Messi move

Al-Hilal boss tight-lipped as fans clamour for Messi move

Al-Hilal president Fahd Bin Nafel refused to comment on the possibility of signing Lionel Messi, insisting his Saudi Arabian side is "more important than just one player", as fans clamour for the World Cup winner.

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Crusaders beat Blues in brutal Super Rugby Pacific contest

Crusaders beat Blues in brutal Super Rugby Pacific contest

The Auckland Blues paid for an act of indiscipline by captain Dalton Papali'i as the Canterbury Crusaders won a brutal Super Rugby Pacific showdown 15-3 in Christchurch on Saturday.

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Bagnaia denies returning Marquez to take French MotoGP pole

Bagnaia denies returning Marquez to take French MotoGP pole

Reigning world champion Francesco Bagnaia grabbed pole from the returning Marc Marquez for this weekend's French MotoGP in qualifying at Le Mans on Saturday.

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Erdogan leads prayers on eve of fight for political life

Erdogan leads prayers on eve of fight for political life

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will lead Saturday prayers at Istanbul's iconic Hagia Sophia mosque, ahead of a battle for his political life against a powerful secular rival.

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Nepali climbers kick off Everest summits

Nepali climbers kick off Everest summits

Nine Nepalis reached the summit of Mount Everest on Saturday, opening the route for hundreds of climbers expected to scale the world's highest mountain in the coming weeks.

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Thousands flee as Cyclone Mocha approaches Myanmar, Bangladesh

Thousands flee as Cyclone Mocha approaches Myanmar, Bangladesh

Thousands fled Myanmar's west coast and officials in neighbouring Bangladesh raced to evacuate Rohingya refugees on Saturday as the most powerful cyclone in the region for over a decade churned across the Bay of Bengal.

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Basketball coaches slam temporary court, dunk on the heat

Basketball coaches slam temporary court, dunk on the heat

Basketball coaches at the Southeast Asian Games have complained about the quality of the court, blaming the temporary linoleum surface for injuries to players.

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The last-placed runner who became toast of Cambodia

The last-placed runner who became toast of Cambodia

Everyone in Phnom Penh, it seems, wants a selfie with Bou Samnang.

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Kerr says Warriors star trio have 'plenty left in tank' after playoff ouster

Kerr says Warriors star trio have 'plenty left in tank' after playoff ouster

Golden State coach Steve Kerr acknowledged Friday that the 2022-23 iteration of the Warriors "is not a championship team," but he believes Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green can still form the core of one.

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