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• Ronaldo wants Real to offer him a 10-year contract

  10-09-2016 23:54
  MADRID (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo has suggested Real Madrid should offer him a 10-year contract to ensure he sees out his career at the Spanish club.
  
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• Cycling - Quintana on brink of winning Vuelta

  10-09-2016 23:48
  MADRID (Reuters) - Nairo Quintana effectively clinched his first Tour of Spain title after holding off a series of Chris Froome attacks in Saturday's decisive mountain stage.
  
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• Kerber wins first set of women's final over Pliskova

  10-09-2016 23:24
  
  Kerber quickly seized the advantage by breaking Pliskova,showing some nerves in her first grand slam final, in the opening game at 30 with a sizzling forehand winner.
  
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• Netanyahu 'ethnic cleansing' comment against Palestinians draws US rebuke

  10-09-2016 23:09
  
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Palestinians wanted to form a state devoid of a Jewish population and termed it "ethnic cleansing", drawing sharp criticism from the United States.
  
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• US Syria envoy warns rebels against Nusra

  10-09-2016 23:05
  The US envoy to Syria is warning rebel groups to steer clear of Fateh al-Sham, formerly al-Qaeda's Nusra Front, once the proposed ceasefire gets underway.
  
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• Monaco ease past Lille to extend Ligue 1 lead over PSG

  10-09-2016 23:00
  Monaco, who beat PSG 3-1 last Sunday in an early setback for Unai Emery's defending champions, were rampant against Lille, going 2-0 up inside 17 minutes after Djibril Sidibe's opener and Adama Traore's close-range finish.
  
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• Clover Moore returned as Sydney mayor

  10-09-2016 23:00
  
  Sydneysiders have re-elected mayor Clover Moore for a fourth term amid what appears to be a voter backlash against the Liberal Party.
  
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• Clinton regrets calling 'half' of Trump backers 'deplorable'

  10-09-2016 22:58
  
  Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton said she regretted calling half of Donald Trump's supporters "deplorable," but doubled down on slamming "racist rhetoric" in his campaign.
  
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• Barcelona beaten at home, Real thrash Osasuna

  10-09-2016 22:55
  
  MADRID (Reuters) - Promoted Alaves dealt champions Barcelona a shock 2-1 defeat at the Nou Camp on Saturday while Cristiano Ronaldo returned from injury to help Real Madrid thrash Osasuna 5-2 and go two points clear at the top of La Liga.
  
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• Syria regime accepts US-Russia truce as opposition wavers

  10-09-2016 22:48
  
  Syria's government on Saturday approved a ceasefire deal brokered by its Russian ally and the US to end fighting in the war-ravaged country, but the main opposition group was more cautious.
  
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• Dogs 'stronger without Hopoate' in final

  10-09-2016 22:46
  Penrith coach Anthony Griffin believes the Bulldogs are a better side with Brett Morris filing in at fullback for Will Hopoate for the NRL elimination final.
  
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• Scott trying to make BMW run

  10-09-2016 22:31
  Adam Scott is trying to make a run at the leaders in the third round of the US PGA Tour BMW Championship.
  
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• Israel fires back after stray Syria shell

  10-09-2016 22:02
  Israel has largely stayed on the sidelines of Syria's civil war, occasionally carrying out air strikes or returning mortar fire if there is a specific threat.
  
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• Clinton regrets 'deplorable' comment

  10-09-2016 21:53
  Hillary Clinton says she "won't stop calling out bigotry and racist rhetoric in this campaign".
  
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• Chaffey upset in para-triathlete debut

  10-09-2016 21:34
  Bill Chaffey was a hot favourite to win the first ever Paralympic gold medal for Australia in para-triathlon's debut, but he’s suffered heartbreak instead.
  
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• Flanagan urges Sharks to embrace NRL hype

  10-09-2016 21:20
  Cronulla are now just one win away from reaching their fourth grand final in the club's 50-year history.
  
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• Latu credits Dogs for breakout NRL season

  10-09-2016 21:15
  Penrith NRL prop Leilani Latu has credited finals opponents Canterbury for turning him into one of the Panthers' best forwards in the team.
  
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• Cowboys into grand final rematch

  10-09-2016 21:11
  North Queensland to host Brisbane in NRL grand final rematch after being outclassed by the Storm in their qualifying fihal.
  
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• Exiting North quartet leave legacy: Scott

  10-09-2016 21:08
  North Melbourne coach Brad Scott says an exiting quartet of players leave a tremendous legacy at his AFL club.
  
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• GWS coach praises Whitfield's AFL mettle

  10-09-2016 21:07
  Greater Western Sydney coach Leon Cameron says an impressive AFL finals debut from Lachie Whitfield says a lot about the young gun.
  
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• Crows sweat on match review panel

  10-09-2016 21:06
  Adelaide will sweat on the results of the AFL match review panel with defender Kyle Hartigan on report and Daniel Talia a possibility to join him.
  
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• Higuain and Juventus unstoppable in Italy

  10-09-2016 20:28
  
  MILAN (Reuters) - New signing Gonzalo Higuain scored twice in the first 10 minutes to set titleholders Juventus on the way to a comfortable 3-1 win at home to Sassuolo in Serie A on Saturday.
  
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• City edge United in derby clash, Arsenal leave it late

  10-09-2016 20:18
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Pep Guardiola got one over his old rival Jose Mourinho as Manchester City edged an absorbing derby clash against Manchester United 2-1 on Saturday to go three points clear at the top of the Premier League.
  
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• Murray and Soares sweep to U.S. Open doubles title

  10-09-2016 20:13
  
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Britain's Jamie Murray and Brazil's Bruno Soares swept the Spanish duo of Pablo Carreno Busta and Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-2 6-3 to win the U.S. Open doubles on Saturday for their second grand slam title of the year.
  
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• Murray and Soares win US Open doubles

  10-09-2016 20:09
  Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares have scored an easy win in the final of the US Open doubles.
  
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• Subs produce goods for All Blacks

  10-09-2016 19:30
  All Blacks coach Steve Hansen turned to his bench in search of inspiration against the Rugby Championship match against Argentina.
  
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• Pumas pressure fails in NZ

  10-09-2016 19:24
  Argentina produced a stirring opening 50 minutes to rattle the All Blacks in Hamilton but were unable to make their intensity pay, losing 57-22.
  
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• Pohjanpalo scores 11-minute hat-trick in Leverkusen fightback

  10-09-2016 18:41
  BERLIN (Reuters) - Substitute Joel Pohjanpalo scored a hat-trick in the last 11 minutes to fire Bayer Leverkusen to a 3-1 win at home to Hamburg SV on an afternoon of late Bundesliga drama on Saturday.
  
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• West Ham stunned by superb Watford comeback

  10-09-2016 18:40
  
  WEST HAM UNITED 2 WATFORD 4
  
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• Late Snodgrass strike earns Hull draw at Burnley

  10-09-2016 18:38
  
  BURNLEY 1 HULL CITY 1
  
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• Quintana on brink of winning Vuelta

  10-09-2016 18:35
  MADRID (Reuters) - Nairo Quintana effectively clinched his first Tour of Spain title after holding off Chris Froome in Saturday’s decisive mountain stage.
  
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• Ronaldo scores on return as Real equal club record

  10-09-2016 18:26
  
  MADRID (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo scored on his return from injury as Real Madrid thrashed Osasuna 5-2 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday to equal the club's 1960-61 record of 15 successive La Liga wins.
  
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• Wilson gets Bournemouth going with 1-0 win over West Brom

  10-09-2016 18:23
  
  Bournemouth 1 West Bromwich Albion 0
  
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• Cazorla penalty gives Arsenal late win over Southampton

  10-09-2016 18:20
  
  ARSENAL 2 SOUTHAMPTON 1
  
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• Benteke and Zaha earn the spoils for Palace

  10-09-2016 18:17
  
  MIDDLESBROUGH 1 CRYSTAL PALACE 2
  
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• Scintillating Spurs sink Stoke as Son scores twice

  10-09-2016 18:08
  
  STOKE CITY 0 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 4
  
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• Lorenzo on pole at Misano with best lap

  10-09-2016 17:49
  Jorge Lorenzo is on pole position for the MotoGP race at San Marino.
  
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• First blood to Guardiola as De Bruyne inspires City

  10-09-2016 16:23
  
  MANCHESTER UNITED 1 MANCHESTER CITY 2
  
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• Pep beats Jose in Manchester derby

  10-09-2016 16:20
  Pep Guardiola has won the Manchester deby grudge match against his old rival Jose Mourinho, with City beating United 2-1.
  
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• Wawrinka tops Nishikori to reach final versus Djokovic

  10-09-2016 15:29
  
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stan Wawrinka outslugged Japanese sixth seed Kei Nishikori 4-6 7-5 6-4 6-2 in energy-sapping humidity at Flushing Meadows on Friday to set up a U.S. Open final against world number one Novak Djokovic.
  
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• Dembele hat-trick leads Celtic rout of Rangers

  10-09-2016 15:28
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Moussa Dembele bagged a hat-trick to lead Celtic to a crushing 5-1 win over arch-rivals Rangers on Saturday in Scotland's first top-flight Old Firm derby since 2012.
  
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• Sierra Leone football association boss says freed without charge

  10-09-2016 15:08
  
  FREETOWN (Reuters) - Sierra Leone Football Association President Isha Johansen has been released after authorities briefly detained her as part of a corruption investigation, she said on Saturday.
  
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• Saudi mufti won't give Hajj sermon: report

  10-09-2016 14:45
  Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al Sheikh will reportedly not be delivering the Hajj sermon on Sunday for the first time in more than three decades.
  
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• Australia beat Springboks in Brisbane to end losing streak

  10-09-2016 14:37
  SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia overcame an early deficit to beat South Africa 23-17 in their Rugby Championship clash in Brisbane on Saturday and snap a run of six successive test defeats.
  
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• Wallabies finally snap losing streak

  10-09-2016 14:18
  
  The Wallabies have beaten South Africa 23-17 to snap a six-Test losing streak at Suncorp Stadium.
  
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• Sharks' NRL troops back for GF qualifier

  10-09-2016 13:44
  Paul Gallen and Sam Tagataese are set to return for Cronulla's NRL grand final qualifier in a fortnight.
  
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