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Mbappe out for two weeks or more with knee injury say Real

Mbappe out for two weeks or more with knee injury say Real

France captain Kylian Mbappe suffered a hyperextension of his left knee playing for France, his club Real Madrid said Saturday but could be ready to play again when La Liga resumes.

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Pope celebrates giant Paris mass, flies to Lourdes

Pope celebrates giant Paris mass, flies to Lourdes

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday rode along the Champs Elysees in the popemobile and held an open-air mass in front of hundreds of thousands in Paris, before flying to the holy pilgrimage site of Lourdes in southern France.

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Lyon collapse away to Stade and suffer first Top 14 loss

Lyon collapse away to Stade and suffer first Top 14 loss

Top 14 leaders Lyon crumbled in the second half in Paris on Saturday as they suffered their first defeat of the early season, beaten 31-10 at Stade Francais.

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Thousands march in Madrid over eviction of 87-year-old woman

Thousands march in Madrid over eviction of 87-year-old woman

Thousands of people marched through Madrid on Saturday to protest the eviction earlier this week of an 87-year-old woman from her lifelong home, calling for greater protection for tenants.

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Russia accuses Europe of seeking to thwart Ukraine talks

Russia accuses Europe of seeking to thwart Ukraine talks

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused Europe Saturday of "doing everything" to thwart talks to resolve the conflict between Moscow and Kyiv, in an outspoken UN speech in which he vowed his country would achieve its Ukraine aims.

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England women back to winning ways with last-gasp defeat of New Zealand

England women back to winning ways with last-gasp defeat of New Zealand

Zoe Harrison was England's heroine with a last-gasp try as the women's rugby world champions returned to winning ways with a dramatic 26-19 WXV victory over New Zealand at Twickenham on Saturday.

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Man City chairman defiant over reported Premier League charges

Man City chairman defiant over reported Premier League charges

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said on Saturday that the club were confident they could prove their "innocence" after reportedly being found guilty on all but one of 115 charges for breaching Premier League financial rules.

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Trump rejects Iran proposal for deal to reopen Hormuz

Trump rejects Iran proposal for deal to reopen Hormuz

US President Donald Trump on Saturday rejected a truce deal proposed by Iran that Tehran said could have reopened the Strait of Hormuz to shipping within a week.

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Germany ready to 'walk through fire' for Klopp, says Tah

Germany ready to 'walk through fire' for Klopp, says Tah

Germany defender Jonathan Tah praised Jurgen Klopp's instant impact, telling reporters on Saturday that the squad was "ready to walk through fire" for the coach after his first team talk.

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England's Cox says injured Buttler leaves 'big shoes to fill'

England's Cox says injured Buttler leaves 'big shoes to fill'

Jordan Cox accepts he will have "big shoes to fill" should he replace Jos Buttler for England's final match of a turbulent home season when they face Sri Lanka at the Oval on Sunday.

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