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Guardiola expects Man City to be pitch perfect against Fulham

Guardiola expects Man City to be pitch perfect against Fulham

Pep Guardiola insists Manchester City will be prepared for whatever conditions come their way at Fulham on Saturday after training on long grass.

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European stock markets hit records as Dow rises for 8th straight day

European stock markets hit records as Dow rises for 8th straight day

Wall Street stocks largely shrugged off lackluster US consumer data on Friday, concluding a winning week mostly higher amid increased hopes of an easing in monetary policy.

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Girona's Liga runner-up hopes hit by draw at Alaves

Girona's Liga runner-up hopes hit by draw at Alaves

Girona's hopes of taking the runners-up spot behind La Liga champions Real Madrid took a hit on Friday when a goal from Alaves's Jon Guridi in the ninth minute of added time restricted them to a 2-2 draw.

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Brest draw opens door for Lille in Champions League race

Brest draw opens door for Lille in Champions League race

Brest stumbled to a 1-1 home draw against managerless Reims in Ligue 1 on Friday, giving Lille the chance to leapfrog them this weekend in the race for Champions League qualification.

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Bath edge closer to Premiership play-offs as Russell returns

Bath edge closer to Premiership play-offs as Russell returns

Bath moved nearer to a place in the English Premiership rugby play-offs with a 28-17 win away to basement club Newcastle on Friday.

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Powerful solar storm pummels Earth, threatening disruption

Powerful solar storm pummels Earth, threatening disruption

A huge solar storm begun pummeling Earth on Friday, bringing possible disruptions to satellites and power grids -- and stunning auroras -- as it intensifies.

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Rovanpera leads Portugal Rally after see-saw day

Rovanpera leads Portugal Rally after see-saw day

Kalle Rovanpera edged a see-saw day at the Portugal Rally on Friday to finish just one second ahead of Toyota team-mate Sebastien Ogier in Mortagua, in the centre of the country.

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Endrick in Brazil's Copa America squad but no Neymar

Endrick in Brazil's Copa America squad but no Neymar

Teen phenomenum Endrick was named in Brazil's Copa America squad on Friday by coach Dorival Junior but there was no place for Neymar, who has been sidelined since suffering a serious knee injury on international duty in October.

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Djokovic bottle strike overshadows Rome Open cruise past Moutet

Djokovic bottle strike overshadows Rome Open cruise past Moutet

Novak Djokovic's fast start at the Rome Open was overshadowed on Friday after the tennis icon was struck with a hard plastic water bottle while greeting fans following his 6-3, 6-1 win over France's Corentin Moutet.

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Train crash in Argentine capital leaves 30 injured

Train crash in Argentine capital leaves 30 injured

A passenger train crashed into a maintenance train in Buenos Aires on Friday, leaving at least 30 people hospitalized, including two in serious condition, Argentina's emergency officials said.

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