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France sink Germany to reach first women's basketball World Cup final

France sink Germany to reach first women's basketball World Cup final

France are through to the final of the women's basketball World Cup for the first time after a 86-64 victory over host nation Germany on Saturday.

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Norris 'masterpiece' snatches Spanish GP pole from Antonelli

Norris 'masterpiece' snatches Spanish GP pole from Antonelli

Lando Norris produced a "masterpiece" on Saturday as he claimed pole position for McLaren with a stunning lap to beat championship leader Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes in a tense qualifying session for the Spanish Grand Prix.

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Hull hold Chelsea, Liverpool fail to beat Fulham in Premier League

Hull hold Chelsea, Liverpool fail to beat Fulham in Premier League

Hull held free-scoring Chelsea 2-2 at Stamford Bridge to go third in the Premier League as Liverpool failed to find a way past struggling Fulham in a 0-0 draw on Saturday.

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Mas on brink of Vuelta triumph as Landa claims stage 20

Mas on brink of Vuelta triumph as Landa claims stage 20

Home favourite Enric Mas moved to the brink of Vuelta a Espana victory on Saturday as he finished the 20th and penultimate stage by extending his lead on Primoz Roglic in the overall standings.

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Nmecha and Silva keep Dortmund perfect in Bundesliga

Nmecha and Silva keep Dortmund perfect in Bundesliga

Felix Nmecha scored twice and Fabio Silva grabbed another as Borussia Dortmund won 3-0 at home to promoted Paderborn to continue their perfect start in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

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French investigators suspect train derailment was sabotage

French investigators suspect train derailment was sabotage

French investigators suspect sabotage was behind a train derailment in northwestern France that injured 44 people and left passengers in "a state of shock", prosecutors said on Saturday, after a massive section of rail was found on the track.

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No Kerr clash as Ingebrigtsen pulls out of Ultimate 1,500m

No Kerr clash as Ingebrigtsen pulls out of Ultimate 1,500m

A mouth-watering 1,500m clash between Jakob Ingebrigtsen and British rival Josh Kerr was scuppered on Saturday after the Norwegian withdrew from the race at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship.

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Norris snatches thrilling Spanish GP pole from Antonelli

Norris snatches thrilling Spanish GP pole from Antonelli

Lando Norris claimed a spectacular pole position for McLaren with a stunning lap to beat championship leader Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes in the final seconds of Saturday's tense qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix.

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Anthropic boss calls for slowing pace of AI development

Anthropic boss calls for slowing pace of AI development

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Saturday called on artificial intelligence (AI) firms to slow down the development of the powerful technology, amid mounting worries over the risks of "superintelligent" computer systems.

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'Great to have a race at home': Fans celebrate F1's Madrid return

'Great to have a race at home': Fans celebrate F1's Madrid return

Forty-five years after Formula 1 last roared around Madrid, the Spanish capital is celebrating its return this weekend with a brand-new circuit, accessible from the city centre via only a metro ride.

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