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Man Utd stroll takes sting out of fan protest against Glazers

Man Utd stroll takes sting out of fan protest against Glazers

Manchester United took the sting out of their fans' latest protest against the Glazer family as they eased to a 3-0 win against Brentford on Monday.

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Russia steps up Ukraine assault as US warns of annexation

Russia steps up Ukraine assault as US warns of annexation

Russia on Monday launched a fresh assault on the critical Ukrainian port of Odessa as the United States warned that Moscow was preparing formally to annex embattled regions in the east.

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Ronnie O'Sullivan: Snooker's complex genius driven by family demons

Ronnie O'Sullivan: Snooker's complex genius driven by family demons

Ronnie "Rocket" O'Sullivan equalled Stephen Hendry's record of seven world snooker titles in Sheffield on Monday but he has more in common with another complex and outspoken world champion, Tyson Fury, than the unflashy Scotsman.

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O'Sullivan sees off Trump to win seventh snooker world title

O'Sullivan sees off Trump to win seventh snooker world title

Ronnie O'Sullivan equalled Stephen Hendry's modern-day record of seven snooker World Championship titles by stopping a Judd Trump rally in its tracks with an 18-13 win in the final on Monday.

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Murray sees off Thiem in Madrid as Halep surges on

Murray sees off Thiem in Madrid as Halep surges on

Andy Murray has urged Dominic Thiem to “keep going” in his comeback from injury after Murray defeated the Austrian 6-3, 6-4 in the Madrid Open first round to claim his first win on a clay court in five years.

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O'Sullivan sees off Trump to win seventh world snooker title

O'Sullivan sees off Trump to win seventh world snooker title

Ronnie O'Sullivan equalled Stephen Hendry's modern-day record of seven snooker World Championship titles by stopping a Judd Trump rally in its tracks with an 18-13 win in the final on Monday.

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Frenzied aid run in Ukrainian town amid Russian bombs

Frenzied aid run in Ukrainian town amid Russian bombs

Gripping a match between his teeth and the steering wheel with both hands, Nikolai Mavsissan gives fair warning to passengers before embarking on a frenzied and dangerous humanitarian mission in eastern Ukraine.

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Bid to create union at second Amazon site fails in New York

Bid to create union at second Amazon site fails in New York

Workers at an Amazon facility in New York rejected a unionization campaign, according to a vote count Monday, one month after the group's upset triumph at a neighboring warehouse.

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EU readies for end of Russia gas, warns won't pay in rubles

EU readies for end of Russia gas, warns won't pay in rubles

The European Union warned member states Monday to prepare for a possible complete breakdown in gas supplies from Russia, insisting it would not cede to Moscow's demand that imports be paid for in rubles.

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Russia's top general visited Ukraine front: Pentagon

Russia's top general visited Ukraine front: Pentagon

Russia's top general, Valery Gerasimov, visited the Donbas front in the Ukraine war last week, a Pentagon official said Monday, but reports that he was injured in a Ukrainian attack could not be confirmed.

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