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Alcaraz and Sinner to face off in Monte Carlo final

Alcaraz and Sinner to face off in Monte Carlo final

Carlos Alcaraz lined up a blockbuster Monte Carlo Masters final with chief rival Jannik Sinner after the Spaniard ended the run of local boy Valentin Vacherot in the last four on Saturday.

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Pogacar dreaming of Monument clean-sweep

Pogacar dreaming of Monument clean-sweep

World champion Tadej Pogacar admitted on Saturday that he is dreaming of winning Paris-Roubaix and completing cycling's 'Monument' clean-sweep.

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Arteta urges Arsenal to stand up after 'punch in the face'

Arteta urges Arsenal to stand up after 'punch in the face'

Mikel Arteta said Arsenal's 2-1 defeat to Bournemouth on Saturday was a "big punch in the face", calling on his players to stand up as the club's Premier League title charge threatens to unravel.

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Iyer leads Punjab's chase of 220 to down Hyderabad

Iyer leads Punjab's chase of 220 to down Hyderabad

Shreyas Iyer led from the front with an unbeaten 69 to steer Punjab Kings to a six-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in a high-scoring IPL contest on Saturday.

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Arsenal defeat blows Premier League title race wide open

Arsenal defeat blows Premier League title race wide open

Arsenal suffered a huge blow in the Premier League title race on Saturday, losing 2-1 at home to Bournemouth to give Manchester City renewed hope of catching the long-time leaders.

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Buffets, baristas, but no briefings: journalists frozen out of Iran talks

Buffets, baristas, but no briefings: journalists frozen out of Iran talks

They came from around the world: hundreds of journalists rushed to Islamabad's flagship convention centre -- converted into a media hub by Pakistani authorities for landmark talks between the United States and Iran to end the war in the Middle East.

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McIlroy's Masterpiece remains the buzz at Augusta

McIlroy's Masterpiece remains the buzz at Augusta

Rory McIlroy's astonishing finish to grab a Masters record six-stroke lead after 36 holes remained the talk of Augusta National as Saturday's third round began.

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Sinner brushes past Zverev to reach Monte Carlo final

Sinner brushes past Zverev to reach Monte Carlo final

World No.2 Jannik Sinner eased his way into the final of the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time with a clinical 6-1, 6-4 semi-final win over Alexander Zverev on Saturday.

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Arsenal suffer major blow in Premier League title charge

Arsenal suffer major blow in Premier League title charge

Arsenal suffered a huge blow in the Premier League title race on Saturday, losing 2-1 at home to Bournemouth to give Manchester City renewed hope they can catch the long-time leaders.

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Iran and US top officials launch negotiations in Pakistan

Iran and US top officials launch negotiations in Pakistan

Senior Iranian and American officials began negotiations in Pakistan on Saturday, Iranian media reported, in a bid to bring to an end the Middle East war which plunged the region into violence and sent shockwaves through the world economy.

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