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Pogacar wins Van der Poel duel at cycling's Tour of Flanders

Pogacar wins Van der Poel duel at cycling's Tour of Flanders

Tadej Pogacar won an epic see-saw showdown at the Tour of Flanders on Sunday, soloing home from 15km, with Mads Pedersen edging Mathieu Van der Poel to second at the line a minute later with Wout van Aert fourth.

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Djokovic plays down Monte Carlo hopes after eye infection

Djokovic plays down Monte Carlo hopes after eye infection

World No.5 Novak Djokovic, a finalist at the recent Miami Masters, said on Sunday that he did not have high expectations for the Monte Carlo Masters as he was suffering from the effects of an eye infection.

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Israel targets Hezbollah in south Lebanon as US envoy visits

Israel targets Hezbollah in south Lebanon as US envoy visits

A strike Sunday that Israel said targeted Hezbollah killed two people in south Lebanon, according to authorities, as a US envoy was visiting for talks on the militant group and economic reforms.

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Bumrah 'available' for Mumbai's IPL clash with Bengaluru

Bumrah 'available' for Mumbai's IPL clash with Bengaluru

India pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah on Sunday joined his IPL team Mumbai Indians and will be available to play their next match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the franchise confirmed.

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Bordeaux book Champions Cup quarter-final with victory over Ulster

Bordeaux book Champions Cup quarter-final with victory over Ulster

Bordeaux-Begles joined fellow French sides Toulon and Castres in the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup with a frenetic 43-31 win over Ulster on Sunday.

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Israel's Netanyahu ends Hungary visit, heads to US

Israel's Netanyahu ends Hungary visit, heads to US

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left Budapest on Sunday to head to the US to talk tariffs and Iran with President Donald Trump after wrapping up a multi-day-visit to Hungary.

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Fiji and New Zealand seal sevens wins in Singapore

Fiji and New Zealand seal sevens wins in Singapore

Fiji won the men's title at the World Sevens Series in Singapore with a 21-12 victory over surprise finalists Kenya on Sunday, while New Zealand lifted the women's trophy after defeating arch-rivals Australia.

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Le Pen invokes Martin Luther King ahead of far-right Paris rally

Le Pen invokes Martin Luther King ahead of far-right Paris rally

France's Marine Le Pen on Sunday invoked Martin Luther King's struggle for civil rights as her far-right party planned to rally its supporters after she was convicted of embezzlement and banned from public office.

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Zelensky says attacks 'increasing' as 2 killed in missile and drone attacks

Zelensky says attacks 'increasing' as 2 killed in missile and drone attacks

President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Sunday that Moscow is increasing its aerial bombardment after Russia mounted a "massive" missile and drone attack on Ukraine overnight, killing two people and wounding at least seven.

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Vietnam seeks US tariff delay as economic growth slows in first quarter

Vietnam seeks US tariff delay as economic growth slows in first quarter

Vietnam has asked for a last-minute delay to colossal tariffs imposed by Washington as government figures showed on Sunday that its economy grew at a slightly slower pace in the first quarter.

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