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Howe joy as Newcastle end 'years of hurt'

Howe joy as Newcastle end 'years of hurt'

Eddie Howe hailed his Newcastle history makers as they ended 56 "years of hurt" with a 2-1 win against Liverpool in the League Cup final on Sunday.

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Pope seen celebrating mass in first photo since hospitalisation

Pope seen celebrating mass in first photo since hospitalisation

The Vatican released the first photograph of Pope Francis on Sunday since his hospitalisation over a month ago, showing the pontiff celebrating mass earlier in the day from the chapel in his hospital suite.

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Montpellier Ligue 1 clash abandoned after crowd trouble

Montpellier Ligue 1 clash abandoned after crowd trouble

The French Ligue 1 clash between relegation battlers Montpellier and Saint-Etienne on Sunday was abandoned in the second half after flares were thrown by supporters, briefly causing a fire to break out in the stands.

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Freeman says England rising star Pollock knew he'd score a Six Nations debut try against Wales

Freeman says England rising star Pollock knew he'd score a Six Nations debut try against Wales

England newcomer Henry Pollock forecast he would score his first Test try on the wing and even planned his celebration the night before, according to team-mate Tommy Freeman.

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Napoli miss out on Serie A summit, troubled Juve hammered by Fiorentina

Napoli miss out on Serie A summit, troubled Juve hammered by Fiorentina

Napoli missed the chance to go top of Serie A on Sunday after only managing a goalless draw at lowly Venezia as Juventus slumped deeper into crisis with a 3-0 thumping at the hands of rivals Fiorentina.

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Cuba gradually turning lights back on after island-wide blackout

Cuba gradually turning lights back on after island-wide blackout

Power was slowly being restored across most of Cuba on Sunday, after nearly 40 hours without electricity, in the island's fourth major blackout in six months.

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Frankfurt beat Bochum and 50-minute delay to boost Champions League bid

Frankfurt beat Bochum and 50-minute delay to boost Champions League bid

Eintracht Frankfurt beat Bochum 3-1 in the Bundesliga on Sunday, boosting their chances of a first top-four finish in the Champions League era.

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Iran-backed Yemen rebels say attacked US carrier after air strikes

Iran-backed Yemen rebels say attacked US carrier after air strikes

Iran-backed Huthi rebels in Yemen said Sunday they attacked a US aircraft carrier group in the Red Sea a day after a wave of air strikes the White House said killed senior rebel leaders.

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Newcastle stun Liverpool in League Cup final to end 56-year trophy drought

Newcastle stun Liverpool in League Cup final to end 56-year trophy drought

Newcastle ended their 56-year trophy drought in stunning style as Dan Burn and Alexander Isak sealed a 2-1 win against Liverpool in the League Cup final on Sunday.

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Olympic badminton champion An Se-young wins All England Open

Olympic badminton champion An Se-young wins All England Open

Olympic women's badminton champion An Se-young came from behind to beat China's Wang Zhiyi 13-21, 21-18, 21-18 in a classic All England Open final on Sunday as top seed Shi Yuqi lifted the men's crown.

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