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Rahm closes gap on leader Koepka as Masters resumes

Rahm closes gap on leader Koepka as Masters resumes

Jon Rahm pulled within two strokes of leader Brooks Koepka as the third round of the Masters resumed Sunday at rain-softened, cold Augusta National.

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New Zealand seal Paris berth with Singapore Sevens win

New Zealand seal Paris berth with Singapore Sevens win

New Zealand booked their place at next year's Olympic Games and took a huge step towards winning this season's World Rugby Sevens Series after a hard-fought 19-17 victory over Argentina in Singapore on Sunday.

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If Madrid have switched off, it's because of us says Barca coach

If Madrid have switched off, it's because of us says Barca coach

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez believes if Real Madrid have given up on La Liga, it is because of his side's superb season, he told a news conference Sunday.

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'Disapppointed' Woods withdraws from Masters with injury

'Disapppointed' Woods withdraws from Masters with injury

Five-time winner Tiger Woods, who limped through an awful, bogey-strewn start to his rain-halted third round of the Masters, pulled out of the tournament with a foot injury organizers said on Sunday.

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Pope expresses 'deep concern' over Israel-Palestinian violence

Pope expresses 'deep concern' over Israel-Palestinian violence

Pope Francis noted his "deep concern" on Sunday over a flare-up in tensions between Israel and Palestinians, delivering an Easter Mass in which he denounced the barriers to peace in the world.

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Facing marathon, Woods withdraws from Masters

Facing marathon, Woods withdraws from Masters

Five-time winner Tiger Woods, who limped through the start of a rain-halted third round of the Masters, pulled out of the tournament with a fitness issue, organizers said on Sunday.

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Worshippers celebrate in Jerusalem amid surge in violence

Worshippers celebrate in Jerusalem amid surge in violence

Thousands of worshippers held tense celebrations in Jerusalem Sunday, as Christian Easter coincided with Jewish Passover and the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, amid a surge in violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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India's tiger population rises above 3,000

India's tiger population rises above 3,000

India's wild tiger population -- by far the largest in the world -- has risen above 3,000, according to a census released Sunday, boosting efforts to conserve the endangered species.

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Third massive whale in a month beaches itself, dies in Bali

Third massive whale in a month beaches itself, dies in Bali

A 17-metre-long (56-foot-long) sperm whale died after washing up on a beach in Bali, a conservation official said Sunday, making it the third whale that beached itself on the Indonesian island in just a little over a week.

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Marseille building collapse injures five, fire hampers search

Marseille building collapse injures five, fire hampers search

The collapse of a four-storey residential building in Marseille on Sunday left at least five people from surrounding structures injured, but a fire was preventing rescue workers in their search for victims, officials said.

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