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Odermatt wins again to move closer to Maier's points record

Odermatt wins again to move closer to Maier's points record

Switzerland's Marco Odermatt remained on track for a shot at beating Hermann Maier's record for overall World Cup points after streaking to victory in the men's super-G at the season finals in Andorra on Thursday.

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European stocks rebound as Credit Suisse grabs lifeline, ECB meets

European stocks rebound as Credit Suisse grabs lifeline, ECB meets

European stock markets rebounded slightly Thursday after troubled banking giant Credit Suisse secured a big financial lifeline and before a crucial interest-rate decision by the European Central Bank.

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Camavinga 'graduates' in mature Real Madrid European triumph

Camavinga 'graduates' in mature Real Madrid European triumph

Real Madrid strangled Liverpool at the Santiago Bernabeu with a mature performance on Wednesday to reach the Champions League quarter-finals and Eduardo Camavinga was at the heart of it.

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Wales No.8 Faletau to win 100th cap against France

Wales No.8 Faletau to win 100th cap against France

Wales No.8 Taulupe Faletau will win his 100th cap after being named in Warren Gatland's team to play France in Paris on Saturday in the final round of this season's Six Nations matches.

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Eight arrested after Champions League violence in Naples

Eight arrested after Champions League violence in Naples

Three German football fans and five locals were arrested following clashes with police in Naples before and after Napoli's Champions League win over Eintracht Frankfurt, a local official said Thursday.

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France to force Paris binmen back to work as trash stacks up

France to force Paris binmen back to work as trash stacks up

France will force Paris rubbish collectors to return to work after a days-long strike against pension reforms has left many streets in the capital piled with stinking waste.

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Farmer protest party wins 'monster' Dutch vote victory

Farmer protest party wins 'monster' Dutch vote victory

The Netherlands woke up to a political earthquake Thursday after a farmers' protest party won key elections, throwing the government's environmental policies into doubt.

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France's Atonio to win 50th cap against Wales

France's Atonio to win 50th cap against Wales

Uini Atonio and Romain Taofifenua were named by France head coach Fabien Galthie on Thursday in the holders' starting lineup to face Wales in the Six Nations this weekend.

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Scotland's Kinghorn starts at fly-half in Italy Six Nations finale

Scotland's Kinghorn starts at fly-half in Italy Six Nations finale

Blair Kinghorn will replace the injured Finn Russell at fly-half for Scotland's Six Nations finale at home to Italy on Saturday.

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UK trophy hunting bill irks African conservationists

UK trophy hunting bill irks African conservationists

A bid to ban the import of hunting trophies to Britain has upset conservationists in southern Africa, with some saying the bill is counterproductive and smacks of colonialism.

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