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Osimhen fires Napoli to within point of summit with Venezia winner

Osimhen fires Napoli to within point of summit with Venezia winner

Victor Osimhen scored on his first Napoli start since November to help his team to a 2-0 win at Venezia on Sunday which moves them to one point behind Serie A leaders Inter Milan.

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Firing from Afghanistan kills 5 Pakistan troops

Firing from Afghanistan kills 5 Pakistan troops

At least five Pakistan soldiers were killed by firing from neighbouring Afghanistan, Islamabad said Sunday, in an attack claimed by the Pakistani Taliban.

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US criticizes China's choice of Olympic torchbearer

US criticizes China's choice of Olympic torchbearer

The United States on Sunday criticized China's choice of an ethnic Uyghur to carry the Olympic torch, calling it an effort by Beijing to "distract us" from the mistreatment of the minority group.

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Rampant Celtic thrash Motherwell to open four-point lead

Rampant Celtic thrash Motherwell to open four-point lead

Celtic backed up their midweek mauling of Rangers with a 4-0 win at Motherwell on Sunday to move four points clear of their Glasgow rivals at the top of the Scottish Premiership.

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Varner swoops with late eagle to grab Saudi International

Varner swoops with late eagle to grab Saudi International

Harold Varner III sank an eagle putt from off the last green on Sunday to wrest victory in the Saudi International from compatriot and friend Bubba Watson by one shot.

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Morocco, world mourn 'little Rayan' after well rescue fails

Morocco, world mourn 'little Rayan' after well rescue fails

Morocco was in shock Sunday after emergency crews found a five-year-old boy dead at the bottom of a well in a tragic end to a five-day rescue operation that gripped the nation and the world.

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Ukraine plays down Russian invasion fears as US sounds alarm

Ukraine plays down Russian invasion fears as US sounds alarm

Ukraine on Sunday pushed back at "apocalyptic predictions" over a potential Russian invasion, after officials in the United States sounded dire warnings that Moscow had stepped up its preparations for a major incursion.

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Elliott makes goalscoring return as Liverpool see off Cardiff

Elliott makes goalscoring return as Liverpool see off Cardiff

Harvey Elliott made a fairytale return for Liverpool by scoring in a 3-1 FA Cup fourth round win over Cardiff in his first appearance since suffering a serious ankle injury in September.

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Ukraine plays down Russian invasion risk as US sounds warning

Ukraine plays down Russian invasion risk as US sounds warning

Ukraine's presidency on Sunday insisted the chance of resolving soaring tensions with Russia through diplomacy remained greater than that of an attack, after the US warned Moscow had stepped up preparations for an invasion.

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Angry Russian Olympic gold medallist hits out at doping questions

Angry Russian Olympic gold medallist hits out at doping questions

Alexander Bolshunov said the mere mention of doping "turns me inside out" after the Russian cross-country skier won the Beijing Olympics men's skiathlon by more than a minute on Sunday.

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