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Golf
Bradley won’t be intimidated
SOME golfers might enjoy the respite of playing a tournament without in-form Scottie Scheffler in the field, but Keegan Bradley feels a triumph without the world’s best golfer present would leave something to be desired.
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Football
Soccer-Inter's Inzaghi aims to keep title-winning squad intact for next season
(Reuters) - Inter Milan manager Simone Inzaghi hopes he can keep his Serie A title winning squad intact for next season.
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Football
Soccer-Champions Inter suffer 1-0 loss to Sassuolo
SASSUOLO, Italy (Reuters) -Newly-crowned champions Inter Milan suffered their second defeat in Serie A this season, as a first-half goal by Armand Lauriente gave relegation-threatened Sassuolo a crucial 1-0 victory at home on Saturday.
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Football
Soccer-Man City, Arsenal both win in neck-and-neck Premier League title race
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Manchester City remained on course for a fourth successive Premier League title with a ruthless 5-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, hours after Arsenal's 3-0 win over Bournemouth kept them provisionally top of the standings.
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Tennis
Tennis-Swiatek outlasts Sabalenka in marathon final to win Madrid Open
MADRID (Reuters) -World number one Iga Swiatek edged Aryna Sabalenka 7-5 4-6 7-6(7) in a gripping and gruelling Madrid Open final to win the title for the first time on Saturday in what was a repeat of last year's summit clash at the WTA 1000 claycourt tournament.
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Football
Soccer-Haaland nets four as Man City rout Wolves 5-1
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Manchester City's Erling Haaland struck four times as they remained on course to win a fourth successive Premier League title with a 5-1 thrashing of Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.
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Football
Soccer-Ancelotti's tactical acumen leads Real to 36th LaLiga title
MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid claimed a record-extending 36th LaLiga title on Saturday after Girona's 4-2 thrashing of local rivals Barcelona left Carlo Ancelotti's side with an unassailable lead in the standings.
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Football
Soccer-Bellingham crowns superb debut season at Real
MADRID (Reuters) - Jude Bellingham has taken Real Madrid by storm in a sparkling debut LaLiga campaign, exceeding sky-high expectations to help his team claim a record-extending 36th Spanish league title.
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Rugby
Rugby-Lowe hat-trick helps Leinster into European Champions Cup final
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Winger James Lowe scored a hat-trick of tries to help Ireland’s Leinster to a third successive European Champions Cup final as they edged Northampton Saints 20-17 in Saturday’s semi-final in front of a record 82,300 crowd at Croke Park.
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Football
Soccer-Real Madrid secure LaLiga title after Girona thrash Barcelona 4-2
(Reuters) -Real Madrid claimed a record-extending 36th LaLiga title on Saturday after Girona fought-back to beat Barcelona 4-2, a result that left Carlo Ancelotti's side with an unassailable lead in the standings.
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Motorsport
Motor racing-Magnussen helped Hulkenberg with 'well-deserved' penalties
MIAMI (Reuters) - Kevin Magnussen said he had to resort to 'stupid tactics' as he collected three time penalties in helping Haas team mate Nico Hulkenberg score precious points in Saturday's Miami Formula One sprint race.
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Motorsport
Motor racing-Red Bull's Max Verstappen take pole for Miami Grand Prix
MIAMI (Reuters) -Red Bull's triple world champion Max Verstappen claimed pole position on Saturday for the Miami Grand Prix, to start from the front of the grid for the sixth straight race this season.
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Football
Soccer-Bayern's Guerreiro is doubtful for match against Real Madrid-coach Tuchel
STUTTGART, Germany (Reuters) - Bayern Munich defender Raphael Guerreiro is doubtful for next week's Champions League semi-final return leg at Real Madrid after he picked up an injury in their 3-1 loss to VfB Stuttgart on Saturday, coach Thomas Tuchel said.
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Football
Soccer-Real edge closer to LaLiga title with easy win over Cadiz
MADRID (Reuters) -Goals from Brahim Diaz, Jude Bellingham and Joselu earned LaLiga leaders Real Madrid a 3-0 win over lowly Cadiz, leaving them within touching distance of sealing a record-extending 36th Spanish title which they could clinch later on Saturday if Barcelona fail to beat Girona.
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Football
Soccer-Brentford and Fulham play out derby stalemate
LONDON (Reuters) - Fulham substitute Raul Jimenez missed a golden chance to settle Saturday’s West London derby in his side’s favour but they drew 0-0 at Brentford in a Premier League game of missed chances.
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Football
Soccer-Newcastle rout sends Burnley close to the drop
BURNLEY, England (Reuters) -Alexander Isak scored his 20th Premier League goal of the season as Newcastle United moved into sixth place in the standings with a comprehensive 4-1 victory at Burnley on Saturday which left the hosts on the brink of relegation.
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Football
Soccer-Forest move three points clear of relegation zone with 3-1 win at Sheffield Utd
SHEFFIELD, England (Reuters) -A brace by Callum Hudson-Odoi helped Nottingham Forest move three points clear of the Premier League's bottom three as they came back from a goal down to secure a 3-1 win at Sheffield United on Saturday.
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Football
Soccer-Arsenal's Saka has sharper edge now - Arteta
LONDON (Reuters) - The key improvement in Arsenal midfielder Bukayo Saka this season is a sharpened competitive edge to win, his manager Mikel Arteta said on Saturday after their 3-0 home victory over Bournemouth.
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Cycling
Cycling-Narvaez outsprints Pogacar to win Giro d'Italia stage one
(Reuters) -Jhonatan Narvaez of Ineos Grenadiers outsprinted Giro d'Italia favourite Tadej Pogacar to win Saturday's stage one 140-kilometre ride from Venaria Reale to Turin, with the Ecuadorian taking the leader's maglia rosa jersey.
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Football
Soccer-Bayern slump to defeat at Stuttgart as Real await
STUTTGART, Germany (Reuters) - VfB Stuttgart substitutes Jeong Woo-yeong and Silas scored late goals to snatch a 3-1 win over visitors Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga on Saturday, spoiling the Bavarians' preparations for their Champions League semi-final return leg against Real Madrid.