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Mbappe set to snub Real Madrid and stay at PSG

Mbappe set to snub Real Madrid and stay at PSG

Kylian Mbappe has agreed in principle to turn down Real Madrid and stay at Paris Saint-Germain for another three years, AFP learned from a source close to the negotiations on Saturday.

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Kill Japan's elderly? Cannes film probes chilling idea

Kill Japan's elderly? Cannes film probes chilling idea

A Japanese film-maker is shaking Cannes film audiences to the core with a dystopian vision of her country in which old people agree to be euthanised to solve the challenge of a rapidly ageing population.

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Kaizer Chiefs draw and miss out on Africa next season

Kaizer Chiefs draw and miss out on Africa next season

Kaizer Chiefs will miss out on African football next season after only drawing 2-2 with lowly Swallows in the South African Premiership on Saturday in Johannesburg.

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One killed in Germany storm

One killed in Germany storm

A storm that swept through western Germany on Friday has killed at least one person and injured dozens, local authorities said Saturday.

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Leclerc looks to Sainz to help fend off Verstappen in Spain

Leclerc looks to Sainz to help fend off Verstappen in Spain

Series leader and pole-sitter Charles Leclerc is hoping Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz can help him beat Red Bull’s world champion Max Verstappen to stay in control of the title race in Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix.

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Asher-Smith and Hodgkinson sparkle in Diamond League

Asher-Smith and Hodgkinson sparkle in Diamond League

Britain's leading athletes Dina Asher-Smith and Keely Hodgkinson powered to victory to delight a home crowd at the Diamond League meeting in Birmingham on Saturday.

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Tiger fades to last at rain-hit Southern Hills

Tiger fades to last at rain-hit Southern Hills

Tiger Woods struggled to a six-over par start on his front nine in Saturday's third round of the PGA Championship, fading after a fight to reach the weekend despite his severe leg injuries.

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La Liga president calls Mbappe PSG deal 'insult to football'

La Liga president calls Mbappe PSG deal 'insult to football'

Paris Saint-Germain's extension deal with Kylian Mbappe is "an insult to football," La Liga president Javier Tebas said Saturday after the player rejected an offer from Real Madrid.

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Leclerc takes pole in Spain after Verstappen loses power

Leclerc takes pole in Spain after Verstappen loses power

Formula One's early season pacesetter Charles Leclerc survived intense pressure on Saturday to beat world champion Max Verstappen, who suffered a late loss of power, to pole position for Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix.

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Carapaz takes Giro lead as Simon Yates wins stage 14

Carapaz takes Giro lead as Simon Yates wins stage 14

Simon Yates won stage 14 of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday as Richard Carapaz claimed the overall lead following an action-packed 147 kilometres.

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