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Barcelona on brink of La Liga triumph, Atletico build confidence

Barcelona on brink of La Liga triumph, Atletico build confidence

Fermin Lopez and Marcus Rashford's goals took Barcelona to the brink of the La Liga title with a 2-0 win at Getafe on Saturday.

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Atletico build confidence before Arsenal but Barrios hurt

Atletico build confidence before Arsenal but Barrios hurt

Alexander Sorloth struck twice as Atletico Madrid built confidence for their Champions League semi-final clash against Arsenal with a 3-2 win over Athletic Bilbao on Saturday in La Liga.

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Reiss edges Wiley for Drake title in year's best outdoor mile

Reiss edges Wiley for Drake title in year's best outdoor mile

Annika Reiss overtook fellow American Addy Wiley at the finish to win the women's mile in 4mins 25.52secs, a 2026 world outdoor best, at the 116th Drake Relays on Saturday.

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Swiatek laid low by illness, Sabalenka into Madrid Open last 16

Swiatek laid low by illness, Sabalenka into Madrid Open last 16

Iga Swiatek was forced to retire in the third round of the Madrid Open on Saturday due to a viral illness, while reigning champion Aryna Sabalenka extended her winning run to 14 matches.

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Magic hold off Pistons for 2-1 series lead

Magic hold off Pistons for 2-1 series lead

The Orlando Magic fended off a late rally by the top-seeded Detroit Pistons to take a surprise 2-1 lead in their NBA playoff series on Saturday.

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Trump orders new, blue surface for Washington's Reflecting Pool

Trump orders new, blue surface for Washington's Reflecting Pool

Workers on Saturday were resurfacing the bottom of Washington's famous Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool with "American flag blue"-colored material used in swimming pools, following an order by US President Donald Trump.

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Guardiola hails 'extraordinary' Man City reaction to make FA Cup history

Guardiola hails 'extraordinary' Man City reaction to make FA Cup history

Pep Guardiola hailed Manchester City's feat of becoming the first side to ever reach four consecutive FA Cup finals after a late fightback denied Southampton a shock victory at Wembley.

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Arteta in red card rant after Arsenal regain top spot

Arteta in red card rant after Arsenal regain top spot

Arsenal are back on top of the Premier League, but Mikel Arteta claimed their title challenge could be ruined by two rejected red card decisions in their games against Manchester City and Newcastle.

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Jihadists, Tuareg rebels, claim attacks across Mali

Jihadists, Tuareg rebels, claim attacks across Mali

An Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group said Saturday that its fighters had joined forces with Tuareg rebels to launch attacks against the army across junta-ruled Mali.

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Cummins back as Hyderabad overcome Sooryavanshi's IPL century

Cummins back as Hyderabad overcome Sooryavanshi's IPL century

Blistering fifties by Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma guided Sunrisers Hyderabad to a five-wicket win Saturday after teen prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi blasted 103 off 37 balls for Rajasthan Royals.

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