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Simmons takes wind-hit Tour of Catalonia stage six victory
Simmons takes wind-hit Tour of Catalonia stage six victory

US rider Quinn Simmons edged Pavel Bittner to take the sixth stage of the Tour of Catalonia on Saturday as dangerous winds played havoc on the planned route.

March 29, 2025

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Bourgeois inspires France to Six Nations rout of Scots
Bourgeois inspires France to Six Nations rout of Scots

Morgane Bourgeois scored 20 points in an outstanding performance as France outclassed Scotland in a 38-15 victory in their women's Six Nations match on Saturday.

March 29, 2025

Myanmar quake toll passes 1,600 as rescuers dig for survivors
Myanmar quake toll passes 1,600 as rescuers dig for survivors

The death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand passed 1,600 on Saturday, as rescuers dug through the rubble of collapsed buildings in a desperate search for survivors.

March 29, 2025

Sudan army says retakes Khartoum-area market from paramilitaries
Sudan army says retakes Khartoum-area market from paramilitaries

The Sudanese army said on Saturday it had taken control of a major market in Khartoum's twin city of Omdurman, long used by its rival Rapid Support Forces as a staging ground for attacks.

March 29, 2025

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Australian sprinting prodigy Gout Gout upstaged in 200m
Australian sprinting prodigy Gout Gout upstaged in 200m

Australian sprinting prodigy Gout Gout was upstaged Saturday by compatriot Lachlan Kennedy in a pulsating men's 200m in Melbourne on Saturday.

March 29, 2025

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Deadly earthquake forces Thai patients into sports hall
Deadly earthquake forces Thai patients into sports hall

Beneath basketball hoops and beside football goals, hospital beds line a sports hall -- patients evacuated from a hospital in the Thai capital for fear of damage by a devastating earthquake.

March 29, 2025