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Paris-Roubaix cobbled 'Hell' looms as cycling faces crash crisis

Paris-Roubaix cobbled 'Hell' looms as cycling faces crash crisis

Defending champion Mathieu van der Poel goes into Sunday's muddy, cobbled Paris-Roubaix bike race sceptical over new safety measures in a week when several of the sport's biggest stars were hospitalised.

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Holders La Rochelle reach Champions Cup quarters after late Libbok miss

Holders La Rochelle reach Champions Cup quarters after late Libbok miss

Holders La Rochelle edged into the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup on Saturday, beating the Stormers 22-21 in Cape Town after Manie Libbok missed a last-gasp conversion for the South African side.

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Tuchel's job safe for Arsenal tie, insist Bayern

Tuchel's job safe for Arsenal tie, insist Bayern

Bayern Munich sporting director Christoph Freund guaranteed coach Thomas Tuchel would be in the dugout for Tuesday's Champions League game at Arsenal despite Saturday's 3-2 loss to Heidenheim.

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Man City join Liverpool at top of Premier League as Everton win

Man City join Liverpool at top of Premier League as Everton win

Manchester City pulled level with Liverpool at the top of the Premier League on Saturday after beating Crystal Palace 4-2 as Everton secured a vital win in their bid to avoid relegation.

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'Breakfast at Tiffany's' copy on sale in new York for $1.5 million

'Breakfast at Tiffany's' copy on sale in new York for $1.5 million

A diamond-covered edition of Truman Capote's seminal novel "Breakfast at Tiffany's" is on sale for $1.5 million to mark the centenary of the author's birth.

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Kohli hits first ton of IPL season as Bengaluru reach 183-3

Kohli hits first ton of IPL season as Bengaluru reach 183-3

Virat Kohli struck the first century of this year's Indian Premier League as he steered Royal Challengers Bengaluru to 183-3 against Rajasthan Royals on Saturday.

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Belgian Kopecky wins thrilling women's Paris-Roubaix

Belgian Kopecky wins thrilling women's Paris-Roubaix

World champion Lotte Kopecky won a six-rider dash for the line to claim the women's Paris-Roubaix cobbled classic on Saturday in a nail-biting finale.

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Leverkusen on cusp of first Bundesliga title after Bayern loss

Leverkusen on cusp of first Bundesliga title after Bayern loss

Bayer Leverkusen are just three points from a first Bundesliga title after a 1-0 win at Union Berlin on Saturday, with Bayern Munich letting a two-goal lead slip in a 3-2 loss at Heidenheim.

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Unexpected strawberry crop spins Burkina's 'red gold'

Unexpected strawberry crop spins Burkina's 'red gold'

In the suburbs of Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou, lucrative strawberry farming is supplanting traditional crops like cabbage and lettuce and has become a top export to neighbouring countries.

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Climate activist Greta Thunberg detained twice at Dutch protest

Climate activist Greta Thunberg detained twice at Dutch protest

Climate activist Greta Thunberg was detained twice by Dutch police on Saturday after she and a group of marchers blocked a main road in The Hague to protest against fossil fuel subsidies.

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