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Britain's Hodgkinson wins world indoor 800m gold

Britain's Hodgkinson wins world indoor 800m gold

Keely Hodgkinson won a first world indoor title on Sunday thanks to a commanding performance in the women's 800m in Torun, Poland.

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Former France and West Ham star Payet announces retirement

Former France and West Ham star Payet announces retirement

Former France and West Ham attacker Dimitri Payet announced his retirement from football on Sunday during a live interview on French television.

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Man City's O'Reilly savours 'unbelievable' double in League Cup final win

Man City's O'Reilly savours 'unbelievable' double in League Cup final win

Nico O'Reilly savoured a weekend to remember after the Manchester City defender's double sealed a 2-0 win over Arsenal in the League Cup final on Sunday -- just 24 hours after his birthday.

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Israel to advance ground operations in Lebanon after striking key bridge

Israel to advance ground operations in Lebanon after striking key bridge

The Israeli military announced it was expanding its ground campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon, warning of a lengthy operation, after Beirut condemned what it called Israel's flagrant violations of Lebanese sovereignty.

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Slovenia liberals take narrow election lead over conservatives: exit poll

Slovenia liberals take narrow election lead over conservatives: exit poll

The liberals of Slovenia's incumbent Prime Minister Robert Golob are on course to narrowly edge out the conservatives of Trump admirer Janez Jansa in Sunday's parliamentary vote, an exit poll showed.

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Man City win League Cup as O'Reilly  sinks Arsenal after Kepa blunder

Man City win League Cup as O'Reilly sinks Arsenal after Kepa blunder

Manchester City punished Kepa Arrizabalaga's howler to lift the League Cup as Nico O'Reilly's double sealed a 2-0 win against Arsenal in Sunday's final at Wembley.

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Marseille downed by Lille in Ligue 1 as Lyon's struggles continue

Marseille downed by Lille in Ligue 1 as Lyon's struggles continue

Olivier Giroud came off the bench for Lille to condemn Marseille to a 2-1 home defeat on Sunday as fellow European contenders Lyon's woes continued with another defeat.

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NBA bans Mitchell, Champagnie one game for sparking melee

NBA bans Mitchell, Champagnie one game for sparking melee

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell and Washington Wizards forward Justin Champagnie were each suspended for one game by the NBA on Sunday for fighting to spark an in-game melee.

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'Project Hail Mary' rockets to top of N. America box office

'Project Hail Mary' rockets to top of N. America box office

Amazon MGM's sci-fi adventure flick "Project Hail Mary" debuted at the top of the North American box office this week with an astronomical $80.5 million, industry estimates showed Sunday.

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Syrians protest alcohol sale limits, curbs on personal freedom

Syrians protest alcohol sale limits, curbs on personal freedom

Hundreds of Syrians protested in central Damascus on Sunday against new restrictions on alcohol sales, reflecting wider fears that the Islamist authorities may tighten curbs on personal freedoms.

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