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Leon into CONCACAF last eight after win over Tauro

Leon into CONCACAF last eight after win over Tauro

Mexico's Leon defeated Tauro of Panama 2-0 in their CONCACAF Champions League second-leg match on Thursday to advance into the last eight with a 3-0 aggregate win.

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Pogacar primed for 'toughest race of all' Milan-San Remo

Pogacar primed for 'toughest race of all' Milan-San Remo

The cycling season moves up a gear on Saturday with the mammoth 294km Milan-San Remo one-day classic where Tadej Pogacar, Wout Van Aert and the world's top cyclists contest one of the most treasured prizes on the calendar.

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France on the up before Wales Six Nations visit to Paris

France on the up before Wales Six Nations visit to Paris

Holders France host Wales in the Six Nations's final round on Saturday with the two teams' paths since the 2019 Rugby World Cup having taken very different directions.

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Lens target Champions League as race for Europe heats up

Lens target Champions League as race for Europe heats up

As Paris Saint-Germain pull away towards another Ligue 1 title, the race for European places in France is taking shape with Lens bidding for a return to the Champions League for the first time in over two decades.

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Their time to slime: who will be 'Mollusc of the Year'?

Their time to slime: who will be 'Mollusc of the Year'?

Will you choose beauty? The carnivorous Wavy Bubble Snail, perhaps, with its billowing skirts shimmering under UV light. Or will it be age? Like the venerable 500-year-old Methuselah oyster.

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Kompany returns to Man City as rising star of management

Kompany returns to Man City as rising star of management

Vincent Kompany could walk past his statue at the Etihad Stadium on his way to the away dressing room for Saturday's FA Cup quarter-final as the former Manchester City captain returns as Burnley boss.

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France's 'golden' Atonio on verge of 50th cap

France's 'golden' Atonio on verge of 50th cap

It is hard to miss the France prop Uini Atonio on a rugby field and this Saturday the bearded front-row behemoth will make his 50th Test appearance a little over a decade after leaving New Zealand for a contract in the French second-tier.

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Dortmund focus on Cologne as Bayern showdown looms

Dortmund focus on Cologne as Bayern showdown looms

With the 'Klassiker' clash against Bayern Munich on the horizon, Borussia Dortmund will want to avoid a loss of focus against Cologne on Sunday with a title on the line.

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Hamilton says he plans to stay and fight at Mercedes

Hamilton says he plans to stay and fight at Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton said on Thursday that he has no intention of leaving struggling Mercedes but admitted his choice of words had created unnecessary problems for the team in the aftermath of the Bahrain Grand Prix.

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Sinner topples defending champion Fritz to reach Indian Wells semis

Sinner topples defending champion Fritz to reach Indian Wells semis

Italy's Jannik Sinner out-gunned defending champion Taylor Fritz 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 on Thursday to reach the semi-finals of the combined WTA and ATP Masters 1000 at Indian Wells.

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