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Pollard breaks England hearts to send South Africa into final

Handre Pollard broke English hearts as he landed a 49-metre penalty three minutes from time to book South Africa's place in the World Cup final as they edged England 16-15 at the Stade de France on Saturday.

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Three things from England v South Africa in Rugby World Cup semi-final

Three things we learned from South Africa's dramatic 16-15 semi-final win over England that sets coach Jacques Nienaber's team up for a final against New Zealand at the Stade de France next weekend:

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South Africa to play New Zealand in World Cup final after beating England

South Africa will play New Zealand in next weekend's Rugby World Cup final after a late Handre Pollard penalty sealed a dramatic 16-15 win over England at the Stade de France on Saturday.

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Griezmann treble against Celta takes Atletico second

Antoine Griezmann struck a hat-trick in a 3-0 win over 10-man Celta Vigo to help Atletico Madrid climb provisionally second in La Liga on Saturday.

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Man Utd win on emotional night following death of Charlton

Manchester United's players paid an emotional tribute to club great and England World Cup winner Bobby Charlton before beating Sheffield United 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday.

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World Cup winner and Man Utd legend Bobby Charlton dies aged 86

England World Cup winner and Manchester United great Bobby Charlton, described by the club as a "giant of the game", died on Saturday at the age of 86 sparking a series of tributes.

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Verstappen takes sprint pole in Austin

Newly crowned three-time world champion Max Verstappen secured his third sprint race pole of the season for Red Bull on Saturday when he outpaced Ferrari's Charles Leclerc by only 0.055 seconds in Austin.

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Man Utd players pay tribute to late Bobby Charlton

Manchester United and Sheffield United players paid tribute to late England World Cup winner Bobby Charlton before the start of their Premier League clash on Saturday.

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Ramos' Sevilla hold leaders Madrid in entertaining draw

Real Madrid shared a pulsating 1-1 draw with Sevilla on Saturday, ensuring they will face Barcelona in the Clasico next weekend as leaders.

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Kane scores as Bayern win at Mainz, Leverkusen go top

Harry Kane scored his ninth goal in eight league matches as Bayern Munich won 3-1 at Mainz on Saturday, after Bayer Leverkusen returned to the top of the table by winning at Wolfsburg.

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Arsenal hit back to deny Chelsea in derby draw

Arsenal staged a stunning fightback from two goals down as Leandro Trossard's late equaliser rescued a dramatic 2-2 draw at Chelsea on Saturday.

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'Like batting in a sauna' as Klaasen hits innings of a lifetime

Heinrich Klaasen said he had "worked my whole life" for a superb hundred that powered South Africa to a crushing 229-run World Cup win over champions England.

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Red-hot Martinez helps move Inter top as Kvaratskhelia revives Napoli

Lautaro Martinez continued his red-hot scoring form in Inter Milan's 3-0 win at Torino on Saturday which moved his team top of Serie A while Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's brace at Verona put Napoli's title defence back on track.

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Buttler says England have 'no room for error' after South Africa thrashing

England captain Jos Buttler accepted the champions "have no room for error from here on in" at the World Cup after a record 229-run defeat by South Africa.

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Mbappe on target as PSG ease past Strasbourg

Kylian Mbappe scored one goal and made another as a much-changed Paris Saint-Germain eased to a 3-0 win over Patrick Vieira's Strasbourg in Ligue 1 on Saturday.

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Man City return to Premier League summit as football mourns Bobby Charlton

Manchester City beat Brighton 2-1 on Saturday to return to the Premier League summit on a day when the action on the pitch was overshadowed by the death of England World Cup winner Bobby Charlton.

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Klaasen sorry for 'pure emotion' of World Cup hundred celebration

South Africa's Heinrich Klaasen said "pure emotion" had got the better of him when he appeared to roar in the face of England fast bowler Mark Wood after completing a spectacular World Cup hundred on Saturday.

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'No time for mistakes,' says Sri Lanka match-winner Samarawickrama

Sri Lanka batsman Sadeera Samarawickrama on Saturday said the team doesn't "have time to make mistakes" in their remaining World Cup matches after just one win in four games.

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Man City return to Premier League summit after Liverpool win derby

Manchester City beat Brighton 2-1 on Saturday to return to the Premier League summit and end Liverpool's brief stay at the top after their victory in the Merseyside derby.

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'What a day' - Dettori savours magical swansong at Ascot

Frankie Dettori brought the curtain down on his dazzling three-decade career in Europe on Saturday in fairytale fashion with two big race winners on British Champions Day.

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Kvaratskhelia double at Verona puts Napoli back on title track

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia helped put Napoli's Serie A title defence back on track with a brace in Saturday's 3-1 win at Verona which moved the champions four points behind leaders AC Milan.

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Bobby Charlton, Manchester United's English gentleman

Former Manchester United and England star Bobby Charlton, whose death at the age of 86 was announced on Saturday, will go down in history as the gentlemanly embodiment of English football's golden era.

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Dravid wary of World Cup becoming batsman's paradise

India's head coach Rahul Dravid on Saturday warned of the World Cup becoming such a batting paradise that teams might as well "play two T20 matches" instead.

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Grimaldo returns Leverkusen to top with win at Wolfsburg

A second-half goal from Alex Grimaldo sent Bayer Leverkusen back to the top of the Bundesliga table with a hard-fought 2-1 win at Wolfsburg on Saturday.

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Ton-up Klaasen stars as South Africa hammer England

Heinrich Klaasen made a brilliant World Cup century as South Africa thrashed England by a mammoth 229 runs in Mumbai on Saturday to leave the champions' title defence hanging by a thread as they suffered a record defeat in a one-day international.

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Engelbrecht's winding road from 'catch of the century' to World Cup

Sybrand Engelbrecht has taken a long, winding road to the World Cup, from a "catch of the century" contender as a junior to walking away from cricket altogether.

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England World Cup winner Bobby Charlton dies aged 86

England World Cup winner and Manchester United great Bobby Charlton has died at the age of 86, the family announced in a statement on Saturday.

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Kvaratskhelia double fires Napoli to win at Verona

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia helped put Napoli's Serie A title defence back on track with a brace in Saturday's 3-1 win at Verona which moved the champions four points behind leaders AC Milan.

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Salah double downs 10-man Everton in controversial Merseyside derby

Liverpool continued their stranglehold over local rivals Everton on Saturday, but had fortune on their side as Mohamed Salah's double secured a 2-0 win at Anfield.

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Stokes falls cheaply as England slump against South Africa

Ben Stokes fell for just five on his return to England duty as the champions collapsed to 38-4 in a crunch World Cup match against South Africa in Mumbai.

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Salah double downs 10-man Everton, sends Liverpool top

Liverpool continued their stranglehold over local rivals Everton to go top of the Premier League on Saturday, but had fortune on their side as Mohamed Salah's double secured a 2-0 win at Anfield.

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Ton-up Klaasen guides South Africa to 399-7 against England

Heinrich Klaasen batted through the pain barrier in Mumbai to make a brilliant century as South Africa posted a colossal 399-7 in a crunch World Cup match against struggling champions England on Saturday.

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