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• McLaren's woes continue with bad day for Vandoorne and Alonso

  16-04-2017 23:55
  
  MANAMA (Reuters) - Fernando Alonso castigated Honda on Sunday after his McLaren team endured a Bahrain Grand Prix nightmare, with Belgian rookie Stoffel Vandoorne failing to make it even as far as the starting grid.
  
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• Mumbai make it four straight IPL wins

  16-04-2017 21:31
  Steve Smith's Rising Pune side have got the better of Shane Watson's Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League.
  
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• Nadal eyes clay success in Monaco

  16-04-2017 20:59
  Rafael Nadal is the king of clay for a reason and with no Roger Federer around this week in Monaco he might just be able to start the claycourt season on a high
  
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• Vettel wins Bahrain Grand Prix ahead of Hamilton

  16-04-2017 20:58
  
  MANAMA (Reuters) - Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel forged seven points clear at the top of the Formula One standings on Sunday after winning a Bahrain Grand Prix thriller that saw Lewis Hamilton penalised for underhand tactics.
  
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• Edoardo Molinari breaks drought in Morocco

  16-04-2017 20:35
  Two back-nine eagles got Edoardo Molinari into the playoff at the Trophee Hassan golf in Morocco, which he took out at the first playoff hole.
  
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• United offer hope to Spurs with 2-0 win over Chelsea

  16-04-2017 20:26
  
  Goals by Marcus Rashford and Ander Herrera sank Chelsea and, with six games left for the top two, there is little room for any more slip-ups by Antonio Conte's side who a few weeks ago looked like they were running away with the title.
  
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• Bastia game abandoned after fans attack Lyon players

  16-04-2017 20:15
  PARIS (Reuters) - Olympique Lyonnais' game at SC Bastia was abandoned on Sunday after their goalkeeper Anthony Lopes was attacked by a group of home fans as he left the pitch at halftime of the Ligue 1 clash.
  
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• Two eagles see Molinari storm to title in Morocco

  16-04-2017 20:07
  RABAT (Reuters) - Edoardo Molinari came from four shots behind at the start of the final round to win a European PGA Tour event for the first time in almost seven years when he edged Irishman Paul Dunne at the first playoff hole to take the Trophee Hassan II on Sunday.
  
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• Manchester United versus Chelsea - post-game reaction: fans

  16-04-2017 19:52
  
  Marcus Rashford scored the opener before Ander Herrera netted his first goal in 32 league appearances for United.
  
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• Convicted pervert escapes Vic prison

  16-04-2017 19:35
  Police are still searching for Barry Dettman, 51, who escaped a Victorian prison where he was service a sentence for sex offences.
  
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• Hawks face Danger in AFL clash with Cats

  16-04-2017 19:31
  Star onballer Patrick Dangerfield made an outstanding debut for Geelong in last year's Easter Monday blockbuster.
  
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• Bastia supporters charge at Lyon in latest French hooligan incident

  16-04-2017 17:46
  PARIS (Reuters) - Olympique Lyon players fled the pitch after a pre-match training session when they were charged by supporters of Corsican sideSC Bastia, according to television pictures and a Twitter statement from Olympique Lyon on Sunday.
  
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• Teen Vondrousova wins 1st WTA title

  16-04-2017 17:40
  Czech teenager Marketa Vondrousova has claimed her first WTA Tour title at just 17 years of age.
  
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• McLaren's woes continue as Vandoorne fails to start

  16-04-2017 17:38
  
  MANAMA (Reuters) - Stoffel Vandoorne failed to start the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday, a year on from his Formula One debut at the desert track, as engine woes continued to plague former champions McLaren.
  
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• Yes vote ahead in Turkish referendum

  16-04-2017 16:37
  Turkey's Anadolu news agency says votes backing changes to give the president sweeping new powers are at 54.6 per cent with three quarters of ballots counted.
  
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• Aussies tops medal table at cycling worlds

  16-04-2017 16:36
  Australian duo Cameron Meyer and Callum Scotson fell just short in their bid to claim gold in the men's madison at the world track cycling championships.
  
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• Courtois out, Ibrahimovic on bench at Old Trafford

  16-04-2017 16:23
  
  MANCHESTER (Reuters) - Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was ruled out of Sunday's Premier League clash with Manchester United at Old Trafford due to injury while United's top scorer Zlatan Ibrahimovic will start on the bench.
  
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• Cycling - France clinch men's Madison, Barker win first individual gold

  16-04-2017 15:54
  
  HONG KONG (Reuters) - French duo Benjamin Thomas and Morgan Kneisky edged out Australia's Cameron Meyer and Callum Scotson to win the men's Madison, while Elinor Barker claimed her first individual world title at the track cycling world championships on Sunday.
  
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• Sizzling Isco looks for chance to lead Madrid to glory

  16-04-2017 15:33
  
  MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid midfielder Isco staked his claim for a place in Zinedine Zidane's first team with a sensational performance against Sporting Gijon on Saturday.
  
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• China working with US on N Korea: Trump

  16-04-2017 14:46
  President Donald Trump says China is helping the US in the face of rising tension with North Korea.
  
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• US reaffirms South Korea commitment

  16-04-2017 12:11
  US Vice President Mike Pence has branded North Korea's failed missile launch a "provocation".
  
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• Sharks coach praises departing Bird

  16-04-2017 11:55
  
  Shane Flanagan was delighted with the contribution of Jack Bird just days after he signed a deal with Brisbane for next season onwards.
  
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• Richmond make best AFL start in 22 years

  16-04-2017 11:32
  
  Richmond have made their best start to an AFL season in 22 years by thumping Brisbane Lions by 52 points at the Gabba.
  
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• Pence in Seoul for talks hours after North Korea’s failed missile test

  16-04-2017 11:22
  
  The failed missile launch took place hours before US Vice President Mike Pence landed in South Korea for talks on the North's defiant arms program.
  
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• Protesters across US press Donald Trump on tax returns

  16-04-2017 10:22
  
  Dozens of arrests are made during demonstrations across the US to coincide with the traditional April 15 deadline for annual tax filings.
  
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• Too little, too late for flat Pies in AFL

  16-04-2017 10:06
  Collingwood remain anchored to the bottom eight of the AFL ladder after going down to St Kilda by 14 points in a scrappy contest at Etihad Stadium.
  
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• Saints too good for flat Magpies in AFL

  16-04-2017 10:06
  
  St Kilda have downed Collingwood by 14 points in a low-scoring and scrappy AFL contest at Etihad Stadium.
  
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• Death toll in bomb attack on Syria evacuees rises to 112

  16-04-2017 09:34
  
  A car bomb targeted buses carrying residents evacuated from the northern towns of Fuaa and Kafraya under a deal reached between the regime and rebels.
  
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• Celebrating Easter Sunday around Australia

  16-04-2017 09:20
  
  Christians have gathered at churches across Australia to mark Easter Sunday and celebrate the story of the resurrection.
  
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• Thompson charged but can escape NRL ban

  16-04-2017 08:56
  
  Warriors forward Bodene Thompson will not miss any NRL matches if he pleads guilty to a dangerous contact charge on Canberra's Aidan Sezer.
  
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• Fanning ousts Slater at Bells Beach

  16-04-2017 08:52
  
  Australia's three-time world champion Mick Fanning has ended Kelly Slater's hopes of winning a fifth Rip Curl Pro crown at Bells Beach.
  
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• Panthers re-sign Kikau until end of 2019

  16-04-2017 08:32
  Penrith have announced the re-signing of promising prop Viliame Kikau for a further two seasons, tying him down at the club until the end of 2019.
  
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• Hawks told to lift after AFL basket case

  16-04-2017 08:20
  
  Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson says even if they slump to 0-4, their season will still be alive.
  
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• Barrett performance lauded by pundits, sends warning to Lions

  16-04-2017 08:12
  
  WELLINGTON (Reuters) - British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland should take note -- All Blacks flyhalf Beauden Barrett is on a different planet right now and might be even better than three-times World Player of the Year Dan Carter, New Zealand rugby pundits have said.
  
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• Aussies into Singapore Sevens semis

  16-04-2017 08:11
  Australia have scored a last-gasp try to upset world series leaders South Africa 19-17 in the quarter-finals of the Singapore Sevens.
  
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• Kerr credits lucky turtle for Lotte triumph

  16-04-2017 07:10
  
  Kerr, whose previous win on the U.S. women's golf tour came at the CME Group Tour Championship in 2015, carded a bogey-free six-under-par 66 to finish on a combined 20-under 268 for the tournament.
  
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• Injured Docker Bennell booted off plane

  16-04-2017 06:41
  
  Fremantle's disastrous recruitment of Harley Bennell has gone from bad to worse, with the injured star embroiled in another off-field incident.
  
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• Cristie Kerr wins LPGA Lotte in Hawaii

  16-04-2017 06:10
  
  American golfer Cristie Kerr has won the LPGA event in Hawaii.
  
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• WA deservedly "outraged" over GST: Shorten

  16-04-2017 06:05
  Federal opposition leader Bill Shorten says he will talk with Western Australia's Premier to achieve a better GST return deal for the state.
  
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• Athletics - Thompson enjoys fast start to season

  16-04-2017 05:56
  
  KINGSTON (Reuters) - Double Olympic sprint champion Elaine Thompson cruised to a wind-assisted 10.75 seconds to win the 100 meters at Jamaica's UTECH Classic on Saturday.
  
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• Rebels breath life into Super Rugby

  16-04-2017 05:55
  The Melbourne Rebels' win over the Brumbies has not only sent a statement to the ARU but also breathed life into the Australian conference finals race.
  
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• Shorten urges China to act on North Korea

  16-04-2017 05:47
  Bill Shorten has declined to comment on US President Donald Trump's North Korea tweets, saying the "rogue" regime is the "provocative" party.
  
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• Shorten dismisses Adani coal mine loan

  16-04-2017 05:45
  Bill Shorten says a case has not been made for Australia to loan nearly $1 billion to build the Adani coal mine.
  
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• Johnson matches UFC record

  16-04-2017 05:44
  
  Demetrious Johnson has successfully defended his UFC flyweight title against Wilson Reis.
  
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• Francesca Schiavone wins Bogota WTA title

  16-04-2017 05:33
  
  Francesca Schiavone has won the WTA event in Bogota, Colombia.
  
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• Clifton James, sheriff in Bond films, dies

  16-04-2017 02:28
  
  Clifton James whose long list of acting roles includes swaggering, tobacco-spitting Louisiana Sheriff JW Pepper in the Bond films, has died at the age of 96.
  
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• Boris Johnson warning on Syria

  16-04-2017 02:05
  
  The US could launch new strikes against Syria, UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has warned.
  
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• Manage your team, Hewson tells PM

  16-04-2017 01:53
  Former Liberal leader John Hewson says Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull needs to impose discipline on his party after last week's embarrassing free-for-all.
  
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• Cancer survivor steals the show at Bells

  16-04-2017 01:41
  Australian surfer Glyndyn Ringrose has spoken about his new lease on life after beating testicular cancer and returning to the World Surf League battleground.
  
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• Organ donations save record numbers

  16-04-2017 01:37
  More than 500 deceased organ donors and 267 living donors saved the lives of 1713 people in Australia last year.
  
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