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La Rochelle, Munster into Euro Cup quarters

La Rochelle, Munster into Euro Cup quarters

Kiwi playmaker Ihaia West notched up 16 points as last season's losing finalists La Rochelle beat Bordeaux-Begles to line up an European Champions Cup quarter-final against Montpellier, one-point victors over English champions Harlequins on Saturday.

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Macron talks up green credentials ahead of French election

Macron talks up green credentials ahead of French election

French President Emmanuel Macron promised to put the environmental at the heart of his government if he is re-elected next weekend, in a speech in southern France on Saturday designed to appeal to young and green-minded voters.

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Ribery believes in Salernitana's survival dream after Samp win

Ribery believes in Salernitana's survival dream after Samp win

Franck Ribery believes that Salernitana can perform a miracle escape from relegation after Saturday's 2-1 win at fellow strugglers Sampdoria kept alive their hopes of staying in Serie A.

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Davidovich Fokina into maiden Masters final in Monte Carlo

Davidovich Fokina into maiden Masters final in Monte Carlo

Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina reached his first Masters final on Saturday with a three-set victory over Grigor Dimitrov in Monte Carlo.

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Five Afghan children die in Pakistan rocket attacks: officials

Five Afghan children die in Pakistan rocket attacks: officials

At least five children and a woman were killed in an eastern Afghan province when the Pakistani military allegedly fired rockets along the border in a pre-dawn assault Saturday, officials said.

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In Kyiv, a sunny respite from weeks of war

In Kyiv, a sunny respite from weeks of war

In a park in central Kyiv, a Ukrainian soldier ushers his wife and children against a backdrop of blooming magnolias, and lifting a phone, tells them to "smile!"

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Long-range Longo Borghini wins dusty Paris-Roubaix

Long-range Longo Borghini wins dusty Paris-Roubaix

Elisa Longo Borghini of Trek-Segafredo won a dusty edition of cycling's Paris-Roubaix women's race on Saturday after a 124km run featuring 17 sections of cobbled mining roads.

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Montpellier scrape through after Smith lets them off the hook

Montpellier scrape through after Smith lets them off the hook

Marcus Smith's missed conversion for Harlequins less than five minutes from time allowed French side Montpellier to progress to the European Champions Cup quarter-finals with a 60-59 aggregate win over the English champions on Saturday.

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Longo Borghini wins dusty Paris-Roubaix

Longo Borghini wins dusty Paris-Roubaix

Elisa Longo Borghini of Trek-Segafredo won a dusty edition of cycling's Paris-Roubaix women's race on Saturday after a 124km run featuring 17 sections of cobbled mining roads.

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Fuel-laden ship sinks off Tunisia coast

Fuel-laden ship sinks off Tunisia coast

A tanker carrying 750 tonnes of diesel fuel from Egypt to Malta sank Saturday off Tunisia's southeast coast, but officials said a large spill could be avoided.

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