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Swiatek beats Osaka to win Miami Open

Swiatek beats Osaka to win Miami Open

Iga Swiatek's dream season continued as the incoming world number one scooped her third successive WTA 1000 title to beat Naomi Osaka in the Miami Open final on Saturday.

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Benzema scores two out of three penalties as Real Madrid defeat Celta

Benzema scores two out of three penalties as Real Madrid defeat Celta

Karim Benzema missed one penalty but scored two as Real Madrid scraped past Celta Vigo on Saturday to get back to winning ways ahead of Wednesday’s crunch Champions League meeting with Chelsea.

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Man City maintain Premier League lead over Liverpool, Brentford thrash Chelsea

Man City maintain Premier League lead over Liverpool, Brentford thrash Chelsea

Manchester City kept their cool under pressure on Saturday, cruising past Burnley 2-0 after Liverpool briefly replaced the long-time Premier League leaders at the top of the table.

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Man Utd drop more points in race for top four

Man Utd drop more points in race for top four

Manchester United dropped more valuable points as they drew 1-1 at home to Leicester on Saturday, slipping further off the pace in the battle to secure Champions League football for next season.

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Ginobili, Hardaway elected into Hall of Fame

Ginobili, Hardaway elected into Hall of Fame

Argentinian legend Manu Ginobili and former NBA star Tim Hardaway were among 13 honorees voted into basketball's Naismith Hall of Fame on Saturday.

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Under 'shadows of war', Pope urges Malta not to fear migrants

Under 'shadows of war', Pope urges Malta not to fear migrants

Pope Francis reminded Malta of its roots as a "safe harbour" in his first visit to the Mediterranean island nation Saturday, warning it not to succumb to isolation and fear amid migrant crises on multiple fronts.

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Lazio beat Sassuolo to keep up hunt for Europe

Lazio beat Sassuolo to keep up hunt for Europe

Lazio bounced back from Rome derby defeat with a 2-1 win over Sassuolo on Saturday which got their push for European football back on track.

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Afghans mark Ramadan -- first since Taliban seized power

Afghans mark Ramadan -- first since Taliban seized power

Afghans across the country broke their dawn-to-dusk Ramadan fast on Saturday as Afghanistan marked the Muslim holy month -- the first since the Taliban seized power last year.

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Nakagami recovers from Covid to set pace at delayed Argentina MotoGP

Nakagami recovers from Covid to set pace at delayed Argentina MotoGP

Japan's Takaaki Nakagami set the pace in practice for the Argentina MotoGP on Saturday, just three days after being initially ruled out through Covid-19.

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Torrential rains in Brazil kill eight, 13 missing

Torrential rains in Brazil kill eight, 13 missing

Torrential rains triggered flash floods and landslides across Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state, killing at least eight people including six children and leaving 13 missing, authorities said Saturday.

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