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Ireland's Healy solos to Giro triumph as Evenepoel wobbles

Fossombrone (Italy) (AFP) - Ben Healy of Education First pulled off a long-range breakaway to win stage eight of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday, as race favourite Remco Evenepoel came under pressure.

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Alcaraz returns to world number one, takes French Open top seeding

Rome (AFP) - Carlos Alcaraz guaranteed a return to the world number one spot on Saturday when he took to court to play fellow Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas in the second round of the Italian Open.

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Qualifier Osorio stuns Garcia at Italian Open

Rome (AFP) - Caroline Garcia became the latest big hitter to be dumped out of the Italian Open after the world number four lost 6-4, 6-4 to outsider Camila Osorio on Saturday.

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Girona hold Real Sociedad to open door for Villarreal

Barcelona (AFP) - Girona held Real Sociedad to a 2-2 draw on Saturday in La Liga, giving Villarreal a sliver of hope that they can finish in the top four.

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Martin wins French MotoGP sprint, Bagnaia retains championship lead

Le Mans (France) (AFP) - Jorge Martin won the French MotoGP sprint race on Saturday at Le Mans from Brad Binder and world champion Francesco Bagnaia.

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Ineos hit by Covid as Ganna exits Giro d'Italia

Fossombrone (Italy) (AFP) - Ineos Grenadiers took a major blow when Filippo Ganna withdrew before stage eight of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday having fallen ill with Covid-19.

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Kristensen keeps Leeds' survival hopes alive in Newcastle draw

Leeds (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Rasmus Kristensen kept Leeds in contention to avoid relegation as his late leveller secured a dramatic 2-2 draw that dented Newcastle's bid to finish in the top four on Saturday.

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Giro organisers slam Evenepoel's summit copter exit

Fossombrone (Italy) (AFP) - Organisers of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday slammed riders including world champion Remco Evenepoel for leaving the summit finish of stage seven by helicopter for a speedy return to their hotel base.

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A new Barca era is starting after Busquets - Xavi

Barcelona (AFP) - Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez believes a new era is starting at the club after Sergio Busquets said this week he will leave in the summer at the end of his contract.

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Al-Hilal boss tight-lipped as fans clamour for Messi move

Riyadh (AFP) - Al-Hilal president Fahd Bin Nafel refused to comment on the possibility of signing Lionel Messi, insisting his Saudi Arabian side is "more important than just one player", as fans clamour for the World Cup winner.

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Blasts rock Khartoum as warring sides affirm humanitarian pledge

Khartoum (AFP) - Air strikes pummelled Khartoum Saturday, with representatives of Sudan's warring factions meeting in Saudi Arabia for talks to prevent a "humanitarian catastrophe" as the fighting entered a fifth week.

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Crusaders beat Blues in brutal Super Rugby Pacific contest

Christchurch (New Zealand) (AFP) - The Auckland Blues paid for an act of indiscipline by captain Dalton Papali'i as the Canterbury Crusaders won a brutal Super Rugby Pacific showdown 15-3 in Christchurch on Saturday.

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Bagnaia denies returning Marquez to take French MotoGP pole

Le Mans (France) (AFP) - Reigning world champion Francesco Bagnaia grabbed pole from the returning Marc Marquez for this weekend's French MotoGP in qualifying at Le Mans on Saturday.

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Erdogan leads prayers on eve of fight for political life

Istanbul (AFP) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan led Saturday prayers at Istanbul's iconic Hagia Sophia mosque before entering the election battle of his political life against a powerful secular rival.

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Nepali climbers kick off Everest summits

Everest Base Camp (Nepal) (AFP) - Nine Nepalis reached the summit of Mount Everest on Saturday, opening the route for hundreds of climbers expected to scale the world's highest mountain in the coming weeks.

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Thousands flee as Cyclone Mocha approaches Myanmar, Bangladesh

Sittwe (Myanmar) (AFP) - Thousands fled Myanmar's west coast and officials in neighbouring Bangladesh raced to evacuate Rohingya refugees on Saturday as the most powerful cyclone in the region for over a decade churned across the Bay of Bengal.

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Gaza fighting rages despite latest truce efforts

Gaza City (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - Israeli air strikes battered Gaza and militants fired rockets again on Saturday, as deadly fighting resumed after a night of relative calm despite efforts to secure a truce.

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Zelensky to meet Pope as Germany unveils more arms for Ukraine

Rome (AFP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Rome Saturday to thank Italy for its support and meet Pope Francis, as Germany unveiled a new weapons package ahead of an expected Ukrainian counteroffensive.

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Basketball coaches slam temporary court, dunk on the heat

Phnom Penh (AFP) - Basketball coaches at the Southeast Asian Games have complained about the quality of the court, blaming the temporary linoleum surface for injuries to players.

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Anger, despair in Turkey's quake zone on eve of vote

Antakya (Turkey) (AFP) - At a bus station in Antakya, a city razed to the ground by Turkey's devastating earthquake, emotions remain raw and voters divided ahead of Sunday's pivotal elections

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The last-placed runner who became toast of Cambodia

Phnom Penh (AFP) - Everyone in Phnom Penh, it seems, wants a selfie with Bou Samnang.

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Kerr says Warriors star trio have 'plenty left in tank' after playoff ouster

Los Angeles (AFP) - Golden State coach Steve Kerr acknowledged Friday that the 2022-23 iteration of the Warriors "is not a championship team," but he believes Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green can still form the core of one.

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Final countdown: Thai parties make last-day pitch to voters

Bangkok (AFP) - Thai opposition leaders toured Bangkok in open-top jeeps Saturday in a final-day bid to woo voters, urging them to turn out in force to oust the military-backed government.

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Lakers topple Warriors to advance, Heat reach East finals

Los Angeles (AFP) - The Los Angeles Lakers ran defending champions Golden State out of the NBA playoffs in dominant style on Friday, beating the Warriors 122-101 to advance to the Western Conference finals.

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Bangladesh evacuations ahead of 'very severe' Cyclone Mocha

Teknaf (Bangladesh) (AFP) - Bangladesh Saturday moved to evacuate Rohingya refugees from "risky areas" to community centres and hundreds fled an island as the most powerful cyclone in nearly two decades barrelled towards the country and neighbouring Myanmar, officials said.

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