Tough Las Palmas visit offers Madrid chance to take Liga lead
Real Madrid can take the reins at the top of La Liga at Las Palmas on Saturday, but the hardy hosts have proven one of the season's surprise packages.
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Nigeria face Cameroon amid multiple clashes of AFCON champions
A shock-riddled Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast has reached the round of 16 with four ties between winners of the competition highlighting a four-day schedule that kicks off on Saturday.
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Racing's Tedder learning from Kolisi ahead of Toulouse reunion
Racing 92's South African Tristan Tedder welcomes former club Toulouse in the French Top 14 on Sunday with Siya Kolisi offering words of wisdom for the playmaker in his eighth season in France.
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Tears and fears for the man planning Paris Olympics show
The theatre director responsible for the most ambitious Olympics opening ceremony in history in Paris this July was so overwhelmed by the task when first asked to do it that he rang his mother in tears.
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Ex-PM, diplomat DJ lead race for Finland presidency
Finland's former prime minister Alexander Stubb and ex-foreign minister Pekka Haavisto lead a pack of nine candidates running in the country's presidential election on Sunday.
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China, North Korea vice foreign ministers meet in Pyongyang
China's vice foreign minister was in Pyongyang on Friday for a meeting with his North Korean counterpart.
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Sabalenka banks on emotional edge over Zheng in Australian Open final
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka is confident she will have a crucial emotional edge over Zheng Qinwen in Saturday's Australian Open final, but the fast-rising Chinese star believes destiny is on her side.
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Civilians trapped by fighting in Gaza's south, Hague decision looms
Concern grew on Friday for civilians trapped by fighting around Khan Yunis in Gaza's south, with the top UN court set to rule in a case against Israel over alleged genocidal acts in its campaign against Hamas.
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Hsieh and Zielinski win Australian Open mixed doubles title
Taiwan veteran Hsieh Su-wei and Polish partner Jan Zielinski were crowned Australian Open mixed doubles champions Friday, outlasting American Desirae Krawczyk and Britain's Neal Skupski 6-7 (5/7), 6-4, 11-9.
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Key facts about the death penalty in the US
The first execution using nitrogen gas in the United States has put the spotlight on the country's use of capital punishment.
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