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Ighalo scores four to take Al Hilal to AFC Champions League final

Ighalo scores four to take Al Hilal to AFC Champions League final

Nigeria star Odion Ighalo scored four goals as title holders Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia blitzed Qatar's Al Duhail 7-0 on Sunday to reach the AFC Champions League final.

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Three things we learned from the Six Nations weekend

Three things we learned from the Six Nations weekend

Ireland kept their Grand Slam dream alive with a hard-fought win away to Italy and England heaped more misery on Wales as World Cup hosts France rebounded from their defeat by the Irish with victory over fellow Six Nations title contenders Scotland.

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Two Israelis killed in West Bank amid Jordan talks

Two Israelis killed in West Bank amid Jordan talks

Two Israelis living in a West Bank settlement were killed on Sunday in a "Palestinian terror attack", officials said, amid talks in Jordan to discuss worsening violence in the occupied territory.

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'What it means to play for Bayern': Nagelsmann reveals team talk

'What it means to play for Bayern': Nagelsmann reveals team talk

Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann admitted his team had a heart-to-heart ahead of Sunday's 3-0 home win over Union Berlin in a bid to stop their season sliding away.

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Leaders Barca shocked by Almeria in second Liga defeat

Leaders Barca shocked by Almeria in second Liga defeat

La Liga leaders Barcelona tumbled to an embarrassing 1-0 defeat at Almeria on Sunday, failing to capitalise on Real Madrid's derby draw with Atletico to extend their advantage.

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SpaceX Dragon crew to blast off for ISS

SpaceX Dragon crew to blast off for ISS

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is to blast off early Monday for the International Space Station carrying two NASA astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut and the second Emirati to voyage to space.

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France 'stay cool' despite Scotland Six Nations onslaught

France 'stay cool' despite Scotland Six Nations onslaught

Despite Scotland coming back to within four points with 10 minutes to play, France held on for a 32-21 victory on Sunday by showing their ability to close tight games.

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Furuhashi double earns Celtic League Cup joy over Rangers

Furuhashi double earns Celtic League Cup joy over Rangers

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou said he will remember Sunday's 2-1 victory over Rangers forever as Kyogo Furuhashi's double retained the League Cup for the Hoops.

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'Hunted' Australia win Women's T20 World Cup for sixth time

'Hunted' Australia win Women's T20 World Cup for sixth time

Australia won the Women's T20 World Cup for the sixth time in the last seven tournaments when they beat South Africa by 19 runs in the final at Newlands in Cape Town on Sunday.

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Egypt FM to head to Turkey, Syria for first time in decade

Egypt FM to head to Turkey, Syria for first time in decade

Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will head to Turkey and Syria Monday morning, his office said, for the first such visit in a decade of tense relations with both countries.

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