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Nadal ekes out Indian Wells win as No. 1 Medvedev cruises

Nadal ekes out Indian Wells win as No. 1 Medvedev cruises

Rafael Nadal pulled off another great escape Saturday, rallying from two breaks down in the third set to beat young American Sebastian Korda in the second round at Indian Wells.

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Fleetwood, Hoge share lead at wind-battered Players

Fleetwood, Hoge share lead at wind-battered Players

Fierce winds and cold temperatures created brutal conditions in Saturday's darkness-halted second round of the Players Championship, with England's Tommy Fleetwood and American Tom Hoge sharing the lead.

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Nadal thwarts Korda rally to win Indian Wells opener

Nadal thwarts Korda rally to win Indian Wells opener

Rafael Nadal rallied from two breaks down in the third set to beat Sebastian Korda in the second round at Indian Wells on Saturday and improve his perfect 2022 start to 16-0.

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West Indies defy England in first Test stalemate

West Indies defy England in first Test stalemate

West Indies survived a collapse either side of the tea interval to play out a draw on the final day of the first Test against England at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Saturday.

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Milan squeeze past Empoli to move five points clear

Milan squeeze past Empoli to move five points clear

AC Milan will stay top of Serie A this weekend after Saturday's tight 1-0 win over Empoli moved them five points clear of the chasing pack.

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Chile's president hears indigenous people's concerns on first day in office

Chile's president hears indigenous people's concerns on first day in office

On his first day in office, Chile's president broke new ground by participating in a ceremony with indigenous peoples at the presidential palace before attending mass in Santiago's cathedral.

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On Kyiv's eastern front, Ukrainians hold off Russian tanks

On Kyiv's eastern front, Ukrainians hold off Russian tanks

Firing a constant barrage of artillery at the Russians, a troop of Ukrainian soldiers are keeping up morale: their shelling has so far stopped Moscow's tanks entering Kyiv from the east.

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Sexton glad to see Ireland 'stay alive' in Six Nations after England scare

Sexton glad to see Ireland 'stay alive' in Six Nations after England scare

Ireland captain Johnny Sexton was glad to see his side "stay alive" in the Six Nations title race after a gruelling 32-15 win over 14-man England at Twickenham on Saturday.

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Tens of thousands march for the climate in France

Tens of thousands march for the climate in France

Tens of thousands of people protested across France Saturday to call for more attention to the climate crisis in the runup to presidential polls next month.

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Pointless? Long losing streaks in sport

Pointless? Long losing streaks in sport

Italy fell to a 36th straight loss in the Six Nations on Saturday when they slumped to a 33-22 defeat against Scotland in Rome.

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