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Mbappe 'not anxious' over Champions League goal as Bellingham returns

Mbappe 'not anxious' over Champions League goal as Bellingham returns

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso said Monday thatr superstar striker Kylian Mbappe feels no anxiety to win the Champions League for the first time as Los Blancos prepare to face Marseille.

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Huge pot of Nigerian jollof rice sets Guinness record

Huge pot of Nigerian jollof rice sets Guinness record

Guinness World Records on Monday gave official recognition to Nigerian chef Hilda Baci in recognising her rice jollof, concocted in Lagos last Friday, as the world's largest ever.

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Heartbreak will help Arsenal's Champions League charge: Arteta

Heartbreak will help Arsenal's Champions League charge: Arteta

Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta said Monday his team's Champions League agony last season will help them in this season's campaign as they bid to win the competition for the first time.

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Cycling fears spread of race-halting protests after Vuelta chaos

Cycling fears spread of race-halting protests after Vuelta chaos

Cycling was licking its wounds on Monday and wondering 'where next?' after a chaotic final day of the Vuelta a Espana which saw the concluding stage called off 50 kilometres shy of the capital and the winner crowned in a hotel car park.

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US, China reach 'framework' deal on TikTok ownership

US, China reach 'framework' deal on TikTok ownership

The United States and China announced a "framework" deal on Monday to resolve their dispute over TikTok that calls for the Chinese-owned app to pass to US-controlled ownership.

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Rubio backs Israel in goal to eradicate Hamas

Rubio backs Israel in goal to eradicate Hamas

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday backed Israel's new offensive on Gaza City and the goal of eradicating Hamas, casting doubt on whether diplomacy would work to end nearly two years of war.

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Duplantis thrives on Tokyo energy to break world record again

Duplantis thrives on Tokyo energy to break world record again

Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis said a raucous Tokyo crowd was "the difference maker" as he set yet another world pole vault record on Monday, four years after triumphing at the pandemic-troubled Olympics in the same stadium.

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Ex-France defender Umtiti calls time on club career

Ex-France defender Umtiti calls time on club career

Former France international defender Samuel Umtiti, a World Cup winner in 2018, announced his retirement on Monday.

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Sheffield Utd appoint Wilder for third managerial spell

Sheffield Utd appoint Wilder for third managerial spell

English Championship club Sheffield United on Monday appointed Chris Wilder for a third spell as manager after the sacking of Ruben Selles following a disastrous start to the season.

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UAE hammer Oman in Asia Cup to keep Super Four hopes alive

UAE hammer Oman in Asia Cup to keep Super Four hopes alive

Skipper Muhammad Waseem and Alishan Sharafu struck attacking half-centuries to lead United Arab Emirates to a thumping 42-run win over Oman in the Asia Cup on Monday.

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