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Rosenior in a 'good place' with Fernandez despite Chelsea star's ban

Rosenior in a 'good place' with Fernandez despite Chelsea star's ban

Liam Rosenior insisted his relationship with Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez is in a "good place" despite his controversial decision to ban the Argentine for two matches.

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Trump gives Iran 48 hours to make deal, as US hunts for airman

Trump gives Iran 48 hours to make deal, as US hunts for airman

President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Tehran had 48 hours left to cut a deal or face "all Hell", as US and Iranian forces scrambled to find a downed American airman.

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US 1996 Olympic squad, WNBA stars head Hall of Fame picks

US 1996 Olympic squad, WNBA stars head Hall of Fame picks

The United States' all-conquering 1996 Olympic women's team and stars Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne were named among the latest inductees to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday.

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Hosts Canada offer heartbroken Italians jersey swap for World Cup

Hosts Canada offer heartbroken Italians jersey swap for World Cup

Swap the Azzurri kit and slip into something maple-flavoured: the Canadian Soccer Association spent Saturday tempting Toronto's Italian diaspora to trade blue for red and rally behind the home team at the 2026 World Cup.

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Toulouse crush Bristol to move into Champions Cup quarters

Toulouse crush Bristol to move into Champions Cup quarters

France centre Kalvin Gourgues scored two scintillating tries as Toulouse reached the Champions Cup quarter-finals after a 59-26 hammering of Bristol Bears on Saturday.

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Deshpande, Rajasthan hold nerve to edge Gujarat in IPL

Deshpande, Rajasthan hold nerve to edge Gujarat in IPL

Tushar Deshpande bowled an excellent last over as Rajasthan Royals edged out Gujarat Titans by six runs to win their second successive match of the IPL season on Saturday.

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Deshpande and Rajasthan hold nerve to edge Gujarat in IPL

Deshpande and Rajasthan hold nerve to edge Gujarat in IPL

Tushar Deshpande bowled an excellent last over as Rajasthan Royals edged out Gujarat Titans by six runs to win their second successive match in the IPL 2026 season on Saturday.

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'He'd play in a wheelchair': Bayern back Kane for Real return

'He'd play in a wheelchair': Bayern back Kane for Real return

Bayern Munich are confident striker Harry Kane will return from an ankle injury in time for Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg against Real Madrid.

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Mideast war presents 'serious risk' for Africa: report

Mideast war presents 'serious risk' for Africa: report

The Middle East war "presents a serious risk to Africa", the African Union and the African Development Bank (AfDB) said in a report seen by AFP Saturday.

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Muriqi strikes late as Mallorca stun Real Madrid

Muriqi strikes late as Mallorca stun Real Madrid

Vedat Muriqi snatched Mallorca a surprise 2-1 La Liga win over Real Madrid on Saturday to deal Los Blancos a significant blow in the Spanish title race.

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