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Man City thrash Leeds to leapfrog Liverpool into top spot

Man City thrash Leeds to leapfrog Liverpool into top spot

Manchester City retook top spot in the Premier League from Liverpool after weathering a Leeds storm to win 4-0 at Elland Road on Saturday.

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Man City keep Liverpool at arm's length, Norwich relegated

Man City keep Liverpool at arm's length, Norwich relegated

Manchester City maintained a one-point Premier League lead over Liverpool with four games to go after seeing off Leeds 4-0 on Saturday as Norwich were relegated after a 2-0 loss at Aston Villa.

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'There is no carrot': Ex-Top 14 champions Biarritz relegated

'There is no carrot': Ex-Top 14 champions Biarritz relegated

Five-time winners Biarritz were relegated from the French Top 14 on Saturday after their 48-13 loss to Castres and Perpignan beat Brive 27-10.

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Samp strike survival blow against Genoa, Napoli hit Sassuolo for six

Samp strike survival blow against Genoa, Napoli hit Sassuolo for six

Sampdoria boosted their chances of staying in Serie A on Saturday prevailing 1-0 in a relegation derby with local rivals Genoa, who missed a stoppage-time penalty and are now staring the drop in the face.

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Holders Barcelona into women's Champions League final

Holders Barcelona into women's Champions League final

Barcelona returned to the women's Champions League final despite having their 45-match winning run ended by a 2-0 loss at Wolfsburg in Saturday's semi-final second leg.

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Lightning seek third straight title as NHL playoffs open

Lightning seek third straight title as NHL playoffs open

Defending champion Tampa Bay will try to become the first team since 1983 to win three consecutive Stanley Cup titles when the NHL playoffs begin Monday.

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'Hotel Rwanda' hero files $400 million lawsuit against Kigali

'Hotel Rwanda' hero files $400 million lawsuit against Kigali

The family of "Hotel Rwanda" hero Paul Rusesabagina announced Saturday it has filed a $400 million lawsuit in the United States over his alleged abduction and torture.

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War unleashes flooding in Ukraine town

War unleashes flooding in Ukraine town

When the flood hit, Maria Didovets couldn't open the door to leave her house near Kyiv because it would have let in more water, so the 82-year-old had to climb out of a window.

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'Unbelievably beautiful' Dennis climbs closer to Tour de Romandie title

'Unbelievably beautiful' Dennis climbs closer to Tour de Romandie title

Australia's Rohan Dennis is on the verge of delivering his first title for Jumbo-Visma after emerging from a mammoth Swiss mountain slog with the overall lead in the Tour de Romandie on Saturday as diminutive Colombian climber Sergio Higuita won the stage.

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Injuries abound as NBA playoffs enter second round

Injuries abound as NBA playoffs enter second round

Philadelphia's Joel Embiid and Milwaukee's Khris Middleton are among the injured stars expected to be on the sidelines as the second round of the NBA playoffs begin on Sunday.

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