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Struggling French powerhouse Clermont fire Kiwi coach Gibbes

Struggling French powerhouse Clermont fire Kiwi coach Gibbes

Ailing French rugby powerhouse Clermont sacked head coach Jono Gibbes on Monday, with the humiliating 44-29 home defeat in the Champions Cup by Leicester the final straw.

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Royals, crowds gather for funeral of Greece's last king Constantine

Royals, crowds gather for funeral of Greece's last king Constantine

Dozens of European royals and hundreds of Greeks gathered in Athens on Monday for the funeral of Greece's last king, Constantine II, who died last week aged 82.

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Library thrives in Pakistan's 'wild west' gun market town

Library thrives in Pakistan's 'wild west' gun market town

When the din of Pakistan's most notorious weapons market becomes overwhelming, arms dealer Muhammad Jahanzeb slinks away from his stall, past colleagues test-firing machine guns, to read in the hush of the local library.

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Man City must get Haaland more involved, admits Guardiola

Man City must get Haaland more involved, admits Guardiola

Pep Guardiola admits Manchester City must find a way to get Erling Haaland more involved after the Norway international was reduced to a peripheral role in Saturday's 2-1 defeat at Manchester United.

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Five go on trial for negligence over Indonesia stadium disaster

Five go on trial for negligence over Indonesia stadium disaster

Five Indonesian men charged with negligence leading to one of the worst stadium disasters in football history appeared in court by video link on Monday as their trial began.

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Nadal grateful wife and baby made trip to Australia

Nadal grateful wife and baby made trip to Australia

Rafael Nadal said Monday he was grateful to his wife Mery for travelling to Australia with their baby boy, admitting he was not sure he could cope without them for a month.

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Italy catches fugitive Mafia boss Messina Denaro

Italy catches fugitive Mafia boss Messina Denaro

Italian anti-mafia police caught Sicilian godfather Matteo Messina Denaro on Monday, ending a 30-year manhunt for Italy's most wanted fugitive.

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'Ball boy took my racquet!' Nadal in bizarre Australian Open mix-up

'Ball boy took my racquet!' Nadal in bizarre Australian Open mix-up

Rafael Nadal's victory march in the first round of the Australian Open was briefly held up on Monday when a ball boy took his racquet.

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Coach Conrad tasked with restoring South African Test fortunes

Coach Conrad tasked with restoring South African Test fortunes

Cricket South Africa on Monday announced Shukri Conrad and Rob Walter as coaches of the country's Test and limited overs teams respectively.

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'Not perfect' but relieved Nadal into Australian Open round two

'Not perfect' but relieved Nadal into Australian Open round two

Defending champion Rafael Nadal admitted he had been far from perfect after grinding down a man 15 years his junior to kickstart his bid for a 23rd Grand Slam title Monday.

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