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Marc Marquez wins dominant Thai MotoGP sprint on Ducati debut

Marc Marquez wins dominant Thai MotoGP sprint on Ducati debut

Six-time world champion Marc Marquez won the sprint race Saturday at the season-opening Thai MotoGP for a dream debut with the factory Ducati team.

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Cyclone death toll rises to four on ravaged French island

Cyclone death toll rises to four on ravaged French island

French authorities said Saturday that at least four people died in Cyclone Garance's devastating crossing of the Indian Ocean island of La Reunion.

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Australian ex-criminal bikie in sight of maiden golf win

Australian ex-criminal bikie in sight of maiden golf win

Australian former bikie gang member Ryan Peake, who spent time in jail for assault, charged to within sight of a maiden golf title at the New Zealand Open on Saturday.

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PKK declares ceasefire with Turkey after 40 years of armed struggle

PKK declares ceasefire with Turkey after 40 years of armed struggle

Outlawed Kurdish militants on Saturday declared a ceasefire with Turkey following a landmark call by jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan asking the group to disband.

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Trump to pardon late Pete Rose, baseball's disgraced great

Trump to pardon late Pete Rose, baseball's disgraced great

Donald Trump said Friday he would posthumously pardon Pete Rose, the baseball great who was banned for life for betting on games and later jailed for tax evasion.

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Cavs rally to top Celtics in battle of NBA Eastern heavyweights

Cavs rally to top Celtics in battle of NBA Eastern heavyweights

Donovan Mitchell scored 41 points to fuel the league-leading Cleveland Cavaliers in a 123-116 come-from-behind statement win over the reigning NBA champion Celtics in Boston on Friday.

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European allies rally behind Ukraine after White House row

European allies rally behind Ukraine after White House row

Ukraine's European allies, set to gather in London on Sunday, rallied behind President Volodymyr Zelensky after Donald Trump threw him out of the White House and accused him of not being "ready" for peace with Russia.

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Burn land or plant trees? Bolivian farmers weigh their options

Burn land or plant trees? Bolivian farmers weigh their options

Less than a year after the worst wildfires in Bolivia's history, farmers face a choice: continue starting blazes to clear land for agriculture, or plant trees to mitigate worsening droughts.

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'Tahs praised for 'bucket loads' of fight in narrow Drua win

'Tahs praised for 'bucket loads' of fight in narrow Drua win

NSW Waratahs coach Dan McKellar praised the "bucket loads" of fight his team showed in a narrow Super Rugby win over Fijian Drua, but blasted them for "nearly beating ourselves".

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Marquez 1-2 as Marc seizes pole for MotoGP season opener

Marquez 1-2 as Marc seizes pole for MotoGP season opener

Six-time world champion Marc Marquez grabbed pole position ahead of brother Alex for Sunday's season-opening MotoGP race at Buriram in Thailand.

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