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Villarreal battle back to earn draw at promoted Racing

Villarreal battle back to earn draw at promoted Racing

Villarreal needed two goals in just over a minute to snatch a 2-2 draw at promoted side Racing Santander on Sunday in their opening La Liga clash.

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Real Madrid crush Schalke in friendly as Diomande debuts

Real Madrid crush Schalke in friendly as Diomande debuts

Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid eased to a 3-0 win at Schalke on Sunday in their final friendly, with Kylian Mbappe on the scoresheet and record signing Yan Diomande playing for the first time.

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Odegaard says Arsenal 'want to win everything' after Community Shield success

Odegaard says Arsenal 'want to win everything' after Community Shield success

Martin Odegaard warned Arsenal's rivals that the Premier League champions want to "win everything" after starting their season by sweeping aside Manchester City in the Community Shield.

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Calls for UK inquiry into 'hounding' of ex-Cambridge academic

Calls for UK inquiry into 'hounding' of ex-Cambridge academic

More than 31,000 people, including several MPs, have signed a petition urging UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to hold a public inquiry into alleged media harassment of the late academic Jason Arday, the organisers said Sunday.

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Arsenal rout Man City in Community Shield masterclass

Arsenal rout Man City in Community Shield masterclass

Arsenal powered to a 3-0 win against Manchester City in the Community Shield on Sunday, delivering a swaggering statement of intent ahead of their Premier League title defence.

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Southampton mocked over Spygate during Watford defeat

Southampton mocked over Spygate during Watford defeat

Southampton got a taste of what to expect during the rest of the season as they were taunted about the Spygate scandal during a 2-1 loss away to Watford in their Championship opener on Sunday.

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Marchand tries for European swim gold in unfamiliar event

Marchand tries for European swim gold in unfamiliar event

France's four-time Olympic champion Leon Marchand will later Sunday aim for a first medal in an event he swims rarely, the 400m freestyle, at the European championships.

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India's Padikkal steals the show with 167 in first Sri Lanka Test

India's Padikkal steals the show with 167 in first Sri Lanka Test

Comeback star Devdutt Padikkal hit a polished 167 as India scored 460-9 on a rainy second day of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Sunday.

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Farmers, helicopters help battle record Belgian wildfire

Farmers, helicopters help battle record Belgian wildfire

Military helicopters backed by tractors on the ground hauled water Sunday to help firefighters tame Belgium's largest modern-day wildfire, which mushroomed in size since breaking out two days earlier in a hard-to-access nature reserve.

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Hollywood duo underline Premier League ambition for Wrexham

Hollywood duo underline Premier League ambition for Wrexham

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, the Hollywood owners of English second-tier side Wrexham, have restated their ambition for the club to win the Championship title and so complete a remarkable journey from National League to the Premier League.

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