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'Worst game of season' as Barca shocked by lowly Almeria

La Liga leaders Barcelona tumbled to an embarrassing 1-0 defeat at Almeria on Sunday, failing to capitalise on Real Madrid's derby draw with Atletico to extend their advantage.

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Ten Hag wants to 'keep on dancing' after first trophy as Man Utd boss

As Erik ten Hag danced a jubilant jig on the Wembley pitch after Manchester United's League Cup final victory over Newcastle, it was clear the manager's romantic ideas about the club had blossomed into a full-blown love affair.

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Milan up to third with Atalanta win, Inter fall further off title pace

AC Milan moved up to third in Serie A after Sunday's 2-0 win over Atalanta, drawing level on points with Inter Milan, who fell further behind runaway leaders Napoli with a 1-0 defeat at Bologna.

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Williamson becomes New Zealand's highest Test run-scorer

Kane Williamson put a lean run of form behind him to surpass Ross Taylor as New Zealand's highest Test run-scorer on Monday.

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Mbappe reaches 200 PSG goals in win over Marseille

Kylian Mbappe reached 200 goals for Paris Saint-Germain to become the club's joint all-time top scorer as the France superstar netted twice in his side's 3-0 win over Ligue 1 title rivals Marseille on Sunday.

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Short-handed Bucks edge Suns to push NBA win streak to 14

Milwaukee guard Jrue Holiday scored 33 points as the Bucks shook off the absence of superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo to edge Phoenix 104-101 and push their NBA winning streak to 14 games.

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Turkish football fans in anti-government chants in quake anger

Besiktas fans called on the Turkish government to resign in terrace chants Sunday, throwing hundreds of soft toys onto the pitch in memory of child victims of the February 6 the earthquake.

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Centre Jones backs Scotland against Ireland despite France loss

Scotland centre Huw Jones said he backs his side's ability against Ireland in two weeks' time despite losing at France in the Six Nations on Sunday.

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Sixteen-year Twickenham drought 'motivates' France lock Willemse

France lock Paul Willemse said on Sunday the team's poor recent record at Twickenham is the driving force heading to England in the Six Nations in two weeks' time.

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Ten Hag wants sustained success after Man Utd's League Cup glory

Erik ten Hag urged Manchester United to use their League Cup final victory against Newcastle on Sunday as a springboard for sustained success.

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'Worst game of season' as leaders Barca shocked by Almeria

La Liga leaders Barcelona tumbled to an embarrassing 1-0 defeat at Almeria on Sunday, failing to capitalise on Real Madrid's derby draw with Atletico to extend their advantage.

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Ighalo scores four to take Al Hilal to AFC Champions League final

Nigeria star Odion Ighalo scored four goals as title holders Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia blitzed Qatar's Al Duhail 7-0 on Sunday to reach the AFC Champions League final.

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Three things we learned from the Six Nations weekend

Ireland kept their Grand Slam dream alive with a hard-fought win away to Italy and England heaped more misery on Wales as World Cup hosts France rebounded from their defeat by the Irish with victory over fellow Six Nations title contenders Scotland.

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'What it means to play for Bayern': Nagelsmann reveals team talk

Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann admitted his team had a heart-to-heart ahead of Sunday's 3-0 home win over Union Berlin in a bid to stop their season sliding away.

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Leaders Barca shocked by Almeria in second Liga defeat

La Liga leaders Barcelona tumbled to an embarrassing 1-0 defeat at Almeria on Sunday, failing to capitalise on Real Madrid's derby draw with Atletico to extend their advantage.

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France 'stay cool' despite Scotland Six Nations onslaught

Despite Scotland coming back to within four points with 10 minutes to play, France held on for a 32-21 victory on Sunday by showing their ability to close tight games.

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Furuhashi double earns Celtic League Cup joy over Rangers

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou said he will remember Sunday's 2-1 victory over Rangers forever as Kyogo Furuhashi's double retained the League Cup for the Hoops.

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'Hunted' Australia win Women's T20 World Cup for sixth time

Australia won the Women's T20 World Cup for the sixth time in the last seven tournaments when they beat South Africa by 19 runs in the final at Newlands in Cape Town on Sunday.

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Man Utd win League Cup to end six-year trophy drought

Manchester United clinched their first major trophy for six years with a ruthless 2-0 win against Newcastle in the League Cup final at Wembley on Sunday.

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Birthday boy Musiala helps Bayern reclaim league lead

Birthday boy Jamal Musiala scored his 11th of the season as Bayern Munich returned to the Bundesliga summit with a dominant 3-0 home win over Union Berlin on Sunday.

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Sadio Mane returns from injury that kept him out of World Cup

Senegal forward Sadio Mane returned to action for Bayern Munich against Union Berlin on Sunday in his first match since a leg injury ruled him out of the World Cup in Qatar.

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Djokovic says 'surreal' to break Graf's world rankings record

Novak Djokovic says breaking Steffi Graf's record of 377 weeks at number one in the rankings on Monday is "surreal" and that he is proud to surpass one of the sport's all-time greats.

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France end Scotland's Six Nations Grand Slam dream

France full-back Thomas Ramos scored 17 points to end Scotland's hopes of a Six Nations Grand Slam with a 32-21 win on Sunday.

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Al Hilal thrash Al Duhail to reach AFC Champions league final

Nigeria star Odion Ighalo scored four goals as title holders Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia blitzed Qatar's Al Duhail 7-0 on Sunday to reach the AFC Champions League final.

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Evenepoel wins 'insane' UAE Tour as Yates sizzles to summit win

World and Vuelta a Espana champion Remco Evenepoel began his season on a high with success in the UAE Tour after following home stage winner Adam Yates in Sunday's finish.

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Potter 'can't rely' on Chelsea board's support after Tottenham defeat

Chelsea manager Graham Potter acknowledged he cannot rely on the support of the club's board for much longer after a 2-0 defeat at Tottenham on Sunday heaped more pressure on him.

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Tompkins urges Six Nations strugglers Wales to find Italy 'answer'

Wales centre Nick Tompkins has insisted his side must "come back with an answer" when they face Italy in what promises to be a Six Nations wooden spoon decider.

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Australia win Women's T20 World Cup for sixth time

Australia won the Women's T20 World Cup for the sixth time when they beat South Africa by 19 runs in the final at Newlands on Sunday.

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Tottenham deepen Chelsea's crisis

Tottenham heaped more pressure on under-fire Chelsea manager Graham Potter as goals from Oliver Skipp and Harry Kane earned Spurs a 2-0 win on Sunday.

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Bologna beat Inter to leave Napoli 18 points clear in Serie A

Bologna made sure that Napoli would finish the weekend 18 points clear at the top of Serie A thanks to their 1-0 win over Inter Milan on Sunday.

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Mooney anchors Australians in women's T20 World Cup final

Opening batter Beth Mooney anchored the Australian innings with an unbeaten 74 in a total of 156 for six in the women's T20 World Cup final against South Africa on Sunday.

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Bologna beat Inter to hand Napoli bigger Serie A lead

Bologna made sure that Napoli would finish the weekend 18 points clear at the top of Serie A thanks to their 1-0 win over Inter Milan on Sunday.

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