Lyon a different proposition for Arsenal this time round, says Giraldez
Lyon coach Jonatan Giraldez told AFP his side will draw more on their victory over Champions League holders Arsenal in this season's league phase match than the loss to them in last term's semi-finals when they meet in Sunday's last four first leg match.
Read moreIran FM leaves Pakistan ahead of planned visit by US envoys
Iran's foreign minister wrapped up a diplomatic visit to Islamabad on Saturday before the planned arrival of US negotiators, as Pakistani mediators pushed for new talks to end the Middle East war.
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Marc Marquez wins chaotic rain-affected Spanish MotoGP sprint
Reigning champion Marc Marquez triumphed in a chaotic and rain-lashed Spanish MotoGP flag-to-flag sprint on Saturday in Jerez.
Read moreUS envoys headed to Pakistan for Iran war talks
US envoys were expected in the Pakistani capital on Saturday to kickstart a new round of peace negotiations with Iran, although Iranian state media said Tehran's representatives had no immediate plans to hold face-to-face talks.
Read moreMali junta battles 'terrorist groups' amid intense fighting
The army in junta-ruled Mali on Saturday battled what it called "terrorist groups" that launched surprise attacks around the capital Bamako and other parts of the west African nation.
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Gunfire in Mali as army battles 'terrorist groups'
The army in junta-ruled Mali on Saturday battled "terrorist groups" it said had launched attacks across the west African nation stricken by more than a decade of jihadist conflict.
Read moreUS envoys head to Pakistan for Iran war talks
US envoys headed to the Pakistani capital Saturday to kickstart a new round of peace negotiations with Iran, although Iranian state media said Tehran's envoys had no immediate plans to hold face-to-face talks.
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Gunfire rocks Mali districts, including junta stronghold: witnesses
Gunfire rocked several districts of the junta-ruled west African country of Mali on Saturday, including Kati, the home of military ruler General Assimi Goita, witnesses and a security source told AFP.
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Welsh football icon Ramsey takes on marathon challenge for charity
Welsh football great Aaron Ramsey hung up his boots earlier this month but that did not mean easing up as on Sunday he will don his running shoes and compete in the London Marathon -- for a charitable cause.
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Aussie Rules fires appeals chair over ruling on anti-gay slur
Australian Rules football said Saturday it has fired the chair of its appeals board after it reduced a player's penalty for using a homophobic slur because offensive language was "commonplace" on the field.
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