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Ahly stay on track for 12th title after holding Esperance
This was the third time the north African giants had met in the final of the premier African club competition with Ahly winning in 2012 and Esperance succeeding six years later.The atmosphere in the Stade Hammadi Agrebi, the 60,000-capacity national stadium near Tunis, was electric with home support...
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Dallas rally to down Thunder, reach NBA Western Conference finals
The Mavericks beat the top-seeded Thunder 4-2 in the best-of-seven conference semi-final series to reach the conference finals for the second time in three years.
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History-chasing Man City eye Premier League title 'destiny'
Guardiola's all-conquering team go into the final day of the season with a two-point lead over second-placed Arsenal thanks to an eight-game winning streak.
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Gaza hospital says 20 killed in Israeli strike on Nuseirat
Witnesses said the strike occurred around 3:00 am local time. The Israeli army said it was checking the report.
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Saudi king has 'high temperature', will undergo tests: statement
The tests will take place at a clinic at the Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah, the Royal Court said in a statement published by the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
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Fury unsure on rematch after Usyk inflicts his first defeat
There was a rematch clause in the contract for the fight, which took place in the early hours in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and saw Usyk crowned as undisputed heavyweight champion.
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Usyk in tears for late father after historic heavyweight win
Afterwards Usyk, who needed four stitches to a cut above his right eye, and who was headed to hospital for a scan of his jaw, remembered his father, who died shortly after his Olympic victory in 2012.
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Iraq father begins legal action against BP over son's cancer death
The bereaved father, who lives near the Rumaila field in the southern province of Basra, is demanding that the firm compensate him for his son Ali's medical expenses, which have left him in crushing debt.
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Eleven missing after South African trawler sinks
The fishing vessel got into difficulty on Friday but local officials said they had not given up hope for the men, despite air and sea searches turning up no trace.
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Body of second missing Mongolian climber found on Everest
Usukhjargal Tsedendamba, 53, and Purevsuren Lkhagvajav, 31, were last in contact Sunday evening from Camp 4, which is situated less than a kilometre (0.6 miles) below the summit.