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• France pip fuming Wales in chaotic finale

  18-03-2017 22:24
  A try almost 20 minutes after regulation time had elapsed gave France a 20-18 Six Nations win over Wales in a bizarre contest in Paris.
  
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• Flash floods take dramatic toll in Lima and northern Peru

  18-03-2017 22:14
  
  The death toll from flash flooding and mudslides stands at 72 people after weeks of heavy rains swept the coastal areas of Peru and Lima.
  
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• Erdogan sees Turkey parliament restoring capital punishment

  18-03-2017 21:42
  
  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday he expected parliament to approve restoring capital punishment after next month's referendum in a move that could end Ankara's bid to join the EU.
  
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• NSA deputy calls Trump's wiretapping allegations 'crazy'

  18-03-2017 21:24
  
  The deputy director of the US National Security Agency has described White House allegations that Britain helped spy on President Donald Trump during the 2016 campaign as 'just crazy'.
  
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• Chelsea march on, Arsenal's Wenger to soon reveal his future after loss

  18-03-2017 21:18
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea continued their seemingly irresistible surge towards regaining the Premier League title as a late Gary Cahill goal saw them snatch a 2-1 win at Stoke City on Saturday to move a provisional 13 points clear at the top.
  
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• Paris airport attacker said he was 'ready to die for Allah'

  18-03-2017 21:08
  
  Troops at Paris' Orly airport on Saturday shot dead a man who tried to grab a female soldier's weapon saying he was ready to die for Allah, triggering a major security alert that caused travel chaos.
  
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• Newcastle stutter again but stay on course for promotion

  18-03-2017 21:06
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Newcastle United's stuttering progress towards promotion back to the Premier League continued as they were held 0-0 by Birmingham City on Saturday, although they remain in pole position.
  
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• France sink Wales after chaotic and extended rugby finale

  18-03-2017 20:59
  
  PARIS (Reuters) - France beat Wales 20-18 thanks to a converted try by Damien Chouly 20 minutes after full time had elapsed following an extraordinary and chaotic finale to their Six Nations match on Saturday.
  
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• Resurgent Ireland deny England rugby grand slam

  18-03-2017 20:52
  
  DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland stunned England 13-9 in the Six Nations on Saturday to deny their old rivals a second successive grand slam and end their hopes of a world record 19th victory in a row.
  
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• Wawrinka, Federer in Indian Wells final

  18-03-2017 20:39
  
  Stan Wawrinka proved far too strong for Pablo Carreno Busta to reach the final at Indian Wells in California where he'll take on fellow Swiss Roger Federer.
  
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• Soccer-Chelsea 13 points clear after late Cahill winner at Stoke

  18-03-2017 19:34
  
  March 18 (Reuters) - - STOKE CITY 1 CHELSEA 2
  
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• No restrictions on Cummins in Ranchi

  18-03-2017 19:30
  Australia's bowling coach David Saker says his side won't place any restrictions on injury-prone express paceman Pat Cummins in Ranchi.
  
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• G20 leaders drop protectionism pledge

  18-03-2017 19:04
  Finance ministers from 20 world powers have dropped their pledge to oppose trade protectionism in the face of opposition from the United States.
  
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• Cooper sees red in Ellis Park mauling

  18-03-2017 18:57
  Queensland look set to be without Quade Cooper for several weeks after the five-eighth was sent off during the Reds' heavy loss to the Lions.
  
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• Murray withdraws from Miami Masters

  18-03-2017 18:45
  An elbow injury has ruled world No.1 Andy Murray out of the Miami Masters as the Briton turns his focus to the claycourt season.
  
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• Deeney own goal lifts Palace out of relegation zone

  18-03-2017 18:19
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - An own goal from Watford captain Troy Deeney handed Crystal Palace a vital 1-0 win in the Premier League at Selhurst Park on Saturday.
  
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• Casemiro guides leaders Real through Athletic test

  18-03-2017 18:17
  
  BARCELONA (Reuters) - Real Madrid went five points clear a the top of La Liga after coming through a testing game at Athletic Bilbao to win 2-1thanks to Brazilian midfield lynchpin Casemiro's strike on Saturday.
  
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• Leicester continue revival under Shakespeare

  18-03-2017 18:15
  
  March 18 (Reuters) - Leicester City continued their revival under new manager Craig Shakespeare as a 3-2 win at West Ham United on Saturday gave the English champions their first away league win of the season.
  
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• Everton crush Hull to claim sixth successive home win

  18-03-2017 18:02
  
  March 18 (Reuters) - Romelu Lukaku struck a late double as Everton's challenge to join the Premier League top-four battle strengthened with a 4-0 rout of relegation-haunted Hull City for a sixth successive home win on Saturday.
  
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• Team Sky's Kwiatkowski pips Sagan to Milan-San Remo victory

  18-03-2017 17:57
  
  Slovakia's Sagan attacked on the final Poggia climb near the end of the 291km race but was undone in the final metres as Poland's Kwiatkowski surged through to take the first Monument classic of his career.
  
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• Scotland rout Italy to finish Six Nations in style

  18-03-2017 16:09
  
  EDINBURGH (Reuters) - A vibrant Scotland side ran in four tries to crush Italy 29-0 and give departing coach Vern Cotter a fitting send-off in their final Six Nations match at Murrayfield on Saturday.
  
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• Dawson double gives West Brom 3-1 win over Arsenal

  18-03-2017 15:55
  
  March 18 (Reuters) - Two headers by Craig Dawson and a Hal Robson-Kanu strike lifted West Bromwich Albion to a 3-1 win over Arsenal and piled more misery on their manager Arsene Wenger after a pulsating Premier League clash on Saturday.
  
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• Scotland go out in style at Murrayfield

  18-03-2017 15:48
  Vern Cotter's Scotland side made it a clean sweep of their home Six Nations fixtures in shutting out Italy 29-0 in their final clash.
  
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• Trump demands Germany pay 'vast' debt

  18-03-2017 15:10
  US President Donald Trump says Germany owes 'vast' sums of money to NATO.
  
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• Patient Pujara helps India to narrow deficit with Australia

  18-03-2017 14:08
  
  RANCHI, India (Reuters) - Top order batsman Cheteshwar Pujara compiled an industrious unbeaten century to keep India on course to match Australia's first-innings total of 451 in the third test on Saturday.
  
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• Childcare costs keep rising, report shows

  18-03-2017 14:05
  Childcare costs have risen at five times the rate of inflation over the course of a year, with Education Minister Simon Birmingham calling for urgent action.
  
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• Manly shock injured Cowboys with NRL win

  18-03-2017 13:17
  Manly have stunned an injury-riddled North Queensland outfit and ended their horror start to the NRL season with a 30-8 win in Townsville.
  
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• Travis Head signs for Yorkshire in T20

  18-03-2017 12:56
  
  South Australian Travis Head will join Peter Hanscomb as Australians playing T20 for Yorkshire this season.
  
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• Lightning beat Magpies in netball thriller

  18-03-2017 12:55
  The Sunshine Coast Lightning have snatched a one-goal win over the Collingwood Magpies in a 51-50 Super Netball thriller at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre.
  
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• Klopp confident he is the right manager for Liverpool

  18-03-2017 12:32
  
  With just three wins from last nine Premier League games, Liverpool have seen their title bid fade but back-to-back victories over Arsenal and Burnley have helped strengthen their grip on a top-four spot.
  
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• Patient Pujara helps India narrow deficit after Cummins blows

  18-03-2017 12:30
  
  RANCHI, India (Reuters) - Top order batsman Cheteshwar Pujara compiled an industrious unbeaten century to keep India on course to match Australia's first innings total of 451 in the third test on Saturday.
  
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• Kenya escapes threat of ban after resolving to adopt new constitution

  18-03-2017 12:28
  
  NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's national Olympic committee has escaped the threat of suspension after failing to adopt a new constitution but funding will continue to be withheld until further notice, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Saturday.
  
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• Aussies defied spirit of cricket: Laxman

  18-03-2017 11:51
  Former India batsman VVS Laxman has accused Australia of defying the spirit of cricket in a stunning critique of their conduct in Ranchi.
  
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• Key Roo, Bomber fit for AFL season opener

  18-03-2017 11:50
  North Melbourne's Ben Brown and Essendon's Cale Hooker are among the AFL stars hoping to prove their fitness for the opening round of the season.
  
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• Gilmore into Gold Coast surfing quarters

  18-03-2017 11:50
  Australia's Stephanie Gilmore has qualified for the Roxy Pro quarterfinals at Snapper Rocks with an 8.4 wave in the final ten seconds of her fourth round heat.
  
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• Brumbies down Waratahs in Super derby

  18-03-2017 11:43
  Their future may be in doubt but there's no question the Brumbies are the best team in Australian rugby after a comfortable win over NSW.
  
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• No excuses for Black Caps loss: Williamson

  18-03-2017 09:50
  Captain Kane Williamson says the Black Caps have paid the price for failing to keep South Africa under pressure in the second Test.
  
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• South Africa clinch eight-wicket victory in second test

  18-03-2017 09:37
  WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Keshav Maharaj took career best figures of 6-40 as South Africa romped to an eight-wicket victory over New Zealand on the extended third day of the second test on Saturday to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
  
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• Paris Orly airport evacuated after shooting: witnesses

  18-03-2017 09:37
  
  Orly Airport in Paris has reportedly been evacuated and a man shot dead by police.
  
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• Sri Lanka take lead against Bangladesh

  18-03-2017 08:48
  Sri Lanka is 1-137 at lunch on the fourth day of the second Test against Bangladesh, with a half-century by Dimuth Karunaratne helping the hosts take the lead.
  
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• Recent NRL history means little to Raiders

  18-03-2017 08:36
  Canberra are not putting any weight into their recent record over Wests Tigers as they hunt their first win of the NRL season at GIO Stadium.
  
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• Souths beat Newcastle, but at a price

  18-03-2017 08:35
  South Sydney's 24-18 win over Newcastle could come at a cost, with George Burgess put on report for an elbow and centre Hymel Hunt for a high shot.
  
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• AFLW records tumble as Demons trounce Freo

  18-03-2017 08:31
  Melbourne are still in with a chance to play in the AFL Women's grand final after scoring a huge win over Fremantle.
  
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• Kuznetsova, Vesnina set up all-Russian Indian Wells final

  18-03-2017 07:51
  
  Kuznetsova played exceptional defence and used her strong serve and a varied groundstroke attack to edge third seed Karolina Pliskova 7-6(5) 7-6(2) in a tense showdown following Vesnina's 6-3 6-4 win over Kristina Mladenovic.
  
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• South Sudanese patrols reach out to youth in Melbourne

  18-03-2017 07:48
  
  SBS World News Radio: A concerned group of South Sudanese adults is patrolling Melbourne's western suburbs.  
  
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• Eels' Moeroa cited for shoulder charge

  18-03-2017 07:47
  Parramatta back-rower Tepai Moeroa will miss one NRL round after being cited for a shoulder charge.
  
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• It's sweet 16th for champion mare Winx

  18-03-2017 06:05
  Champion mare Winx has secured her 16th consecutive win before a jubilant crowd in Sydney.
  
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• South Africa home in on Test win vs NZ

  18-03-2017 05:50
  Keshav Maharaj featured with 6-40 as South Africa bowled New Zealand out for 171, leaving the Proteas only 81 runs to win the second Test in Wellington.
  
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• G20 ministers struggle to find consensus on trade, climate

  18-03-2017 05:45
  
  Finance ministers and central bankers from top economies are battling Saturday to find common ground on world trade in the face of US President Donald Trump's "Buy American" drive.
  
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• Peru landslide kills 7 as floods hit Lima

  18-03-2017 05:36
  A landslide in northern Peru has killed at least seven people, while hundreds of residents of the capital Lima have been trapped by floodwaters.
  
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