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Van der Poel holds on for third straight E3 Classic victory

Van der Poel holds on for third straight E3 Classic victory

Mathieu van der Poel held on by his fingernails to claim a stunning long-range victory at the E3 Saxo Classic for the third year in a row on Friday in an ominous statement ahead of the prestigious Tour of Flanders.

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Missing aid boats 'safely' crossed to Cuba: US Coast Guard

Missing aid boats 'safely' crossed to Cuba: US Coast Guard

Two aid boats bound for Cuba that were feared missing after they set sail from Mexico have "safely transited" to the island, the US Coast Guard said Friday.

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'Everyone knows we are African champions', insists Senegal coach

'Everyone knows we are African champions', insists Senegal coach

Senegal coach Pape Thiaw insisted Friday that "trophies are won on the pitch" when asked about the decision to strip his team of the Africa Cup of Nations title and declare Morocco the champions.

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Djokovic withdraws from Monte-Carlo Masters

Djokovic withdraws from Monte-Carlo Masters

Two-time winner Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the Monte-Carlo Masters, organisers announced Friday.

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English rugby chief says no talks with Farrell 'at present'

English rugby chief says no talks with Farrell 'at present'

Bill Sweeney, the chief executive of England's Rugby Football Union has said there have been no talks with Andy Farrell "at present" amid speculation the Ireland coach could be drafted into the national set-up after next year's World Cup.

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Overnight petrol queues in Ethiopia as war shortages hit

Overnight petrol queues in Ethiopia as war shortages hit

Ethiopians said Friday they slept in their cars in hours-long queues for petrol as shortages caused by the Middle East war began to take their toll.

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Under threat of dying out, Turkish Armenian evolves through art

Under threat of dying out, Turkish Armenian evolves through art

Once spoken by two million people across the Ottoman Empire, Turkish Armenian has shrunk to the point of becoming an endangered language following a century marked by massacres and mass emigration.

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French Olympic ice dance champions lead at worlds

French Olympic ice dance champions lead at worlds

Olympic ice dance champions Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry dominated the rhythm dance at the world figure skating championships on Friday to put themselves on track for gold.

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Mexico searches for missing Cuba aid boats

Mexico searches for missing Cuba aid boats

The Mexican Navy searched Friday for two sailboats that went missing while transporting humanitarian aid to crisis-hit Cuba, a week after leaving Mexico with nine people aboard.

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Vingegaard takes Tour of Catalonia lead with stage five win

Vingegaard takes Tour of Catalonia lead with stage five win

Jonas Vingegaard powered to a solo victory on stage five of the Tour of Catalonia on Friday to move into the overall lead.

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