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Chelsea shrug off sanction uncertainty, Yarmolenko strikes on West Ham return

Chelsea shrug off sanction uncertainty, Yarmolenko strikes on West Ham return

Chelsea shrugged off uncertainty over the club's future to beat Newcastle 1-0 thanks to Kai Havertz's late goal at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, while Ukrainian international Andriy Yarmolenko broke down in tears after scoring in West Ham's 2-1 victory over Aston Villa.

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Roglic survives Yates attack to win Paris-Nice

Roglic survives Yates attack to win Paris-Nice

Primoz Roglic won cycling's eight-day Paris-Nice race on Sunday, crossing the finish line third on a rainy French Riviera seafront for a narrow, tense victory.

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Rampant India corner Sri Lanka in pink ball Test

Rampant India corner Sri Lanka in pink ball Test

Half-centuries from Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant combined with inspired bowling on Sunday's day two helped India eye a big win in the pink ball Test against Sri Lanka.

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Osimhen double sinks Verona and keeps Napoli on Milan's tail

Osimhen double sinks Verona and keeps Napoli on Milan's tail

Victor Osimhen ensured that Napoli stayed on the heels of Serie A leaders AC Milan on Sunday with both goals in an eventful 2-1 win at Verona which moved his team second.

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Russia strikes near Polish border as Mariupol counts its dead

Russia strikes near Polish border as Mariupol counts its dead

Russia widened its targets in Ukraine on Sunday with strikes on a military base near the Polish border, as Kyiv said the toll from one of its most besieged cities had topped 2,000.

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Havertz eases Chelsea gloom as late winner sinks Newcastle

Havertz eases Chelsea gloom as late winner sinks Newcastle

Kai Havertz eased Chelsea's gloom over Roman Abramovich's sanctions as his late goal sealed a 1-0 win against Newcastle in the first home game since the Blues were plunged into crisis by the damaging restrictions.

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US journalist shot dead in Ukraine

US journalist shot dead in Ukraine

A US journalist was shot dead and another wounded on Sunday in Irpin, a frontline suburb of Kyiv that has witnessed some of the fiercest fighting since Russia invaded Ukraine.

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Tens of thousands join anti-war demos in Germany

Tens of thousands join anti-war demos in Germany

Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in cities across Germany on Sunday to call for peace and protest against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, police and organisers said.

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Sevilla title challenge looks doomed after draw at Rayo

Sevilla title challenge looks doomed after draw at Rayo

Sevilla's fading La Liga title challenge could be over after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Rayo Vallecano on Sunday, giving Real Madrid the chance to move 10 points clear at the top of the table.

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Messi and PSG stars jeered despite win over Bordeaux after European exit

Messi and PSG stars jeered despite win over Bordeaux after European exit

Paris Saint-Germain beat Ligue 1 strugglers Bordeaux 3-0 on Sunday amid incessant whistles directed at stars including Lionel Messi and Neymar from home fans furious at another European exit.

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