Gilgeous-Alexander sets NBA record with 127th consecutive 20-point game
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander broke the NBA record for consecutive 20-point games by recording his 127th in a row on Thursday in an Oklahoma City Thunder home match against the Boston Celtics.
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France fired up by chance to retain Six Nations
Head coach Fabien Galthie says France have a Six Nations to win and that is motivation enough for their clash with fierce rivals England in the tournament finale on Saturday.
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Cool 'cat' Irish wing Baloucoune making up for lost time
Robert Baloucoune is nicknamed the 'Cat' and the Ireland wing thought he had used up his nine lives with regard to Test rugby until Andy Farrell gave him another chance in this season's Six Nations match with Italy.
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Election draws spotlight as Barca host Sevilla
Barcelona welcome Sevilla on Sunday aiming to maintain their La Liga lead on Real Madrid, but the stakes are even higher off the field with the club's next president to be named that night.
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Wales seek end to Six Nations woe against resurgent Italy
Wales may be on a 15-game losing streak in the Six Nations but it would sum up an unpredictable 2026 Championship were they to beat Italy in their tournament finale.
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Oil holds above $100 and stocks fall as Khamenei targets Hormuz
Oil prices held around $100 Friday and most equity markets dropped after Iran's leader called for the blocking of the crucial Strait of Hormuz and opening up of new fronts in the war against the United States and Israel.
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Lens eye top spot in Ligue 1 as they take title fight to PSG
Lens are enjoying a remarkable season in France and can seize top spot in Ligue 1 this weekend as they look to take the title fight to a Paris Saint-Germain side whose main focus is the Champions League.
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Leverkusen wrestle with inconsistency as brilliant Bayern await
Unpredictable Bayer Leverkusen host Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich on Saturday, still battling the inconsistency which threatens to derail their top-four hopes.
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Svitolina topples Swiatek at Indian Wells as Sabalenka, Rybakina advance
Elina Svitolina sent two-time champion Iga Swiatek spinning out at Indian Wells on Thursday to line up a semi-final meeting with Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina.
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French soldier killed in attack in Iraqi Kurdistan
A French soldier was killed in an attack in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday, confirming the first French military death in the Middle East war.
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