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Villarreal down Elche to stay on Atletico's tail

Villarreal down Elche to stay on Atletico's tail

Villarreal beat Elche 2-1 on Sunday to keep pace with Atletico Madrid in the battle for third in La Liga.

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Iran prepares to name new leader as Tehran fuel dumps burn

Iran prepares to name new leader as Tehran fuel dumps burn

Iran was preparing to name a successor to its slain supreme leader on Sunday, after US-backed Israeli strikes destroyed fuel depots in Tehran, sparking blazes that covered the city in acrid smoke.

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Southampton shock Fulham to reach FA Cup quarter-finals

Southampton shock Fulham to reach FA Cup quarter-finals

Championship side Southampton reached the FA Cup quarter-finals with a shock 1-0 win against Fulham on Sunday.

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Colombian right wing eyes comeback as country votes

Colombian right wing eyes comeback as country votes

Colombians started voting Sunday in legislative elections that will shape the final months of left-wing President Gustavo Petro's term and test whether the once-powerful right wing is poised for a political comeback.

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McGrath earns cathartic World Cup slalom win after Olympic pain

McGrath earns cathartic World Cup slalom win after Olympic pain

Norway's Atle Lie McGrath won his third World Cup slalom of the season at Kranjska Gora on Sunday, edging out compatriot Henrik Kristoffersen by the finest of margins.

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Japan edge Australia to reach World Baseball Classic quarter-finals

Japan edge Australia to reach World Baseball Classic quarter-finals

Japan survived a scare to beat Australia 4-3 at the World Baseball Classic on Sunday as the defending champions booked their place in the quarter-finals as Pool C winners.

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Tehran plunged into darkness by smoke from burning oil

Tehran plunged into darkness by smoke from burning oil

Residents of Tehran woke up on Sunday morning to find it was still dark outside, an apocalyptic sight created by thick black smoke billowing from oil depots hit by Israeli strikes.

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Norway police says possible terror motive in US embassy blast

Norway police says possible terror motive in US embassy blast

Oslo police said Sunday an explosion at the US embassy in Norway overnight that caused no injuries and minor material damage may have been an act of terror, but stressed police were also investigating other motives.

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Curtoni ends World Cup drought with Val di Fassa super-G win

Curtoni ends World Cup drought with Val di Fassa super-G win

Elena Curtoni claimed her first World Cup victory in more than three years on Sunday, winning the super-G in Val di Fassa to complete a weekend sweep on home snow for Italy.

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Iran sing national anthem before bowing out of Women's Asian Cup

Iran sing national anthem before bowing out of Women's Asian Cup

Iran's players sang the national anthem and saluted before bowing out of the Women's Asian Cup with defeat in their last group match on Sunday in Australia.

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