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US warships transit Strait of Hormuz in mine clearance op

US warships transit Strait of Hormuz in mine clearance op

Two US Navy warships have transited the Strait of Hormuz to begin clearing the strategic waterway of mines laid by Iran, US Central Command said Saturday -- a claim denied by Tehran.

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Playoff seedings on line as grueling NBA regular-season comes to close

Playoff seedings on line as grueling NBA regular-season comes to close

The NBA regular season concludes on Sunday with 10 post-season seedings still to be determined and the Denver Nuggets facing a big decision regarding three-time Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic.

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Ngumoha's 'special' impact no surprise to Slot

Ngumoha's 'special' impact no surprise to Slot

Arne Slot said Rio Ngumoha is ready to be thrown into any situation after scoring his first Anfield goal in a 2-0 win over Fulham on Saturday, which eased the rising pressure on the Liverpool boss.

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Arsenal suffer major title blow as Liverpool earn vital win

Arsenal suffer major title blow as Liverpool earn vital win

Arsenal's shock 2-1 defeat by Bournemouth on Saturday blew the Premier League title race wide open, as Liverpool beat Fulham to boost their chances of qualifying for next season's Champions League.

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McIlroy tees off with six-stroke Masters lead

McIlroy tees off with six-stroke Masters lead

Rory McIlroy was well in command as he teed off in Saturday's third round of the Masters after grabbing a record six-stroke lead through 36 holes at Augusta National.

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Record-breaking Bayern march closer to Bundesliga title

Record-breaking Bayern march closer to Bundesliga title

Bayern Munich romped to a 5-0 win at St Pauli on Saturday, breaking a 54-year Bundesliga goalscoring record and moving to within touching distance of a 35th league crown.

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World champions England make winning start to Women's Six Nations

World champions England make winning start to Women's Six Nations

World champions England launched their Women's Six Nations title defence with a comfortable, if not completely convincing, 33-12 win over Ireland at Twickenham on Saturday.

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Yamal shines as Barca thrash Espanyol to extend Liga lead

Yamal shines as Barca thrash Espanyol to extend Liga lead

Lamine Yamal set up two goals and scored another as Barcelona took a significant step towards defending their La Liga title with a 4-1 derby win over Espanyol on Saturday.

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Drean double sets Toulon up for Champions Cup semi against Leinster

Drean double sets Toulon up for Champions Cup semi against Leinster

France wing Gael Drean scored two first-half tries as three-time champions Toulon edged Glasgow 22-19 at the Scotstoun Stadium on Saturday to set up a Champions Cup semi-final meeting with Leinster.

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Salah, Ngumoha ease Liverpool crisis with Fulham win

Salah, Ngumoha ease Liverpool crisis with Fulham win

Liverpool's rising star and departing legend combined to ease the pressure on Arne Slot as goals from teenager Rio Ngumoha and Mohamed Salah beat Fulham 2-0, snapping the Reds' three-game losing streak on Saturday.

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