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Farrell hails Ireland's 'unbelievable character' in edgy Six Nations win

Farrell hails Ireland's 'unbelievable character' in edgy Six Nations win

Ireland coach Andy Farrell praised his side for the "unbelievable character" they showed in holding on for a nerve-wracking 20-13 win over Italy in a thrilling Six Nations match at Lansdowne Road on Saturday.

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Markram, Jansen lead South Africa to brink of T20 Super Eights

Markram, Jansen lead South Africa to brink of T20 Super Eights

Captain Aiden Markam's unbeaten 86 and 4-40 by Marco Jansen led South Africa to a seven-wicket thrashing of New Zealand on Saturday to all but book their Super Eights berth at the T20 World Cup.

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Guehi scores first Man City goal to kill off Salford, Burnley stunned in FA Cup

Guehi scores first Man City goal to kill off Salford, Burnley stunned in FA Cup

Marc Guehi scored his first goal for Manchester City to seal a 2-0 win over minnows Salford in the FA Cup fourth round, while Burnley suffered an embarrassing exit against Mansfield on Saturday.

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Swiss say Oman to host US-Iran talks in Geneva next week

Swiss say Oman to host US-Iran talks in Geneva next week

Switzerland said Saturday that Oman would host talks between the United States and Iran in Geneva next week, with Washington pushing Tehran to make a deal to limit its nuclear programme.

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Kane brace helps Bayern widen gap atop Bundesliga

Kane brace helps Bayern widen gap atop Bundesliga

Harry Kane scored twice in the first half as Bayern Munich cruised to a 3-0 win at Werder Bremen on Saturday, restoring their six-point lead atop the Bundesliga table.

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Ireland hold their nerve to beat gallant Italy in Six Nations thriller

Ireland hold their nerve to beat gallant Italy in Six Nations thriller

Ireland rebounded from an opening hammering by France to edge a gallant Italy 20-13 in their Six Nations match at Lansdowne Road on Saturday.

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European states say Navalny poisoned with dart frog toxin in Russian prison

European states say Navalny poisoned with dart frog toxin in Russian prison

Five European states, including Britain, France and Germany, said Saturday that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was killed by a "rare toxin" from a dart frog and that the Russian state was the prime suspect in the death.

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Braathen hails 'drastic' changes after Olympic gold

Braathen hails 'drastic' changes after Olympic gold

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen hailed the "drastic" change of allegiance from Norway to Brazil for helping him to Olympic giant slalom gold in Bormio on Saturday.

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De Minaur eases past inconsistent Humbert into Rotterdam final

De Minaur eases past inconsistent Humbert into Rotterdam final

Australia's Alex de Minaur Saturday cruised into the final of the Rotterdam Open, holding his nerve to overcome an error-strewn challenge from France's Ugo Humbert with a 6-4, 6-3 win.

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Eurovision 70th anniversary live tour postponed

Eurovision 70th anniversary live tour postponed

The Eurovision Song Contest's first-ever tour, planned to celebrate its 70th anniversary, has been postponed, organisers said, citing "unforeseen challenges".

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