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Neto treble fires Chelsea's FA Cup rout of Hull

Neto treble fires Chelsea's FA Cup rout of Hull

Chelsea eased into the FA Cup fifth round as Pedro Neto's hat-trick inspired a 4-0 win at Hull on Liam Rosenior's return to the club that sacked him two years ago.

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Arbitrator rules NFL union 'report cards' must stay private

Arbitrator rules NFL union 'report cards' must stay private

An arbitrator has ruled in favor of an NFL grievance against its players union for publicizing annual "team report cards" grading clubs on various aspects of facilities and services, the league said Friday.

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Dortmund thump Mainz to close in on Bayern

Dortmund thump Mainz to close in on Bayern

A first-half Serhou Guirassy double and four Julian Ryerson assists helped Borussia Dortmund to a 4-0 home win over Mainz on Friday, drawing them three points behind Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich.

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WHO sets out concerns over US vaccine trial in G.Bissau

WHO sets out concerns over US vaccine trial in G.Bissau

The World Health Organization on Friday voiced serious concerns over a planned US-funded hepatitis B vaccine trial on newborn babies in junta-run Guinea-Bissau, questioning it on scientific and ethical grounds.

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Skeleton racer Weston wins Olympic gold for Britain

Skeleton racer Weston wins Olympic gold for Britain

Matt Weston claimed Great Britain's first medal at the Winter Olympics on Friday by winning the men's skeleton -- the event from which Ukrainian Vladyslav Heraskevych had been disqualified.

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Berlin premiere for pic on jazz piano legend Bill Evans

Berlin premiere for pic on jazz piano legend Bill Evans

A film about legendary jazz pianist Bill Evans that focuses on one of the most traumatic periods of his often torturous life got its premiere Friday at the Berlin Film Festival.

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Fire at refinery in Havana as Cuba battles fuel shortages

Fire at refinery in Havana as Cuba battles fuel shortages

A fire broke out Friday at a refinery in Cuba's capital, threatening to compound the island nation's struggles as it faces what amounts to a US oil blockade.

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A Friday night concert in Kyiv to 'warm souls'

A Friday night concert in Kyiv to 'warm souls'

Between two air-raid alerts, the Kyiv Classic Orchestra on Friday gave travellers at the city's main railway station an hour-long concert, to raise spirits during the war with Russia.

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PSG stunned by rampant Rennes, giving Lens chance to move top

PSG stunned by rampant Rennes, giving Lens chance to move top

Rennes, four days after firing coach Habib Beye, stunned Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 on Friday, snapping the defending champions' seven-match winning run in Ligue 1.

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Japan's Totsuka wins Olympic halfpipe thriller as James misses out on gold

Japan's Totsuka wins Olympic halfpipe thriller as James misses out on gold

Japanese snowboarder Yuto Totsuka won a gripping men's halfpipe final on Friday, shattering Australian snowboard veteran Scotty James's dreams of an elusive gold medal in his fifth Winter Games.

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