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Flawless FC Twente soar into crucial third place with big win over Sparta

FC Twente confidently beat Sparta Rotterdam 4-0 in a crucial game on Sunday, sending the hosts up to third place and a virtual UEFA Champions League spot.

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NEC dealt sensitive blow in Champions League race as Groningen rally to win

NEC Nijmegen were dealt a tough blow in the fight for a UEFA Champions League ticket after losing 2-1 to FC Groningen on Sunday.

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Feyenoord secure Champions League ticket with draw against AZ

Feyenoord secured their spot in next season's UEFA Champions League with a 1-1 draw against AZ, who confirmed their qualification for the UEFA Europa League.v

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Shakhtar crowned champions of Ukraine as Arda Turan wins title in first season

Shakhtar Donetsk were crowned champions of the Ukrainian Premier League on Sunday after a 4-0 away win over SC Poltava gave them an unassailable 11-point lead at the top of the table with three rounds to play.

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Ajax fall to Utrecht in 96th minute to lose sight of Champions League

Ajax conceded a dramatic 96th-minute goal to FC Utrecht, who beat the Amsterdam side 2-1 and secured a spot in the play-offs for the UEFA Conference League, while Ajax dropped crucial points in the Champions League fight.

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Valencia beat Athletic Club to take a huge step towards LaLiga safety

Athletic Bilbao weren’t able to earn a second successive clean sheet at the Estadio San Mames for the first time this season in LaLiga, after Valencia battled their way to a 1-0 victory - their first in the Basque Country in 16 attempts (D8, L7) - to give themselves some breathing space in their attempts to pull clear of the bottom three.

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Forest close in on Premier League safety after hard-fought draw with Newcastle

Nottingham Forest extended their unbeaten Premier League run to eight games (W4, D4), claiming another vital point in a 1-1 draw with Newcastle United that could secure safety before their next fixture.

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Crystal Palace come back twice to share spoils with Everton in four-goal thriller

Everton remain in the hunt for a European spot, but their hopes hang by a thread after they dropped points late on for the fourth game in succession, in a 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

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Aston Villa's top-five hopes take hit after draw with relegated Burnley

Aston Villa missed the chance to all but wrap up their top-five Premier League spot as they were held to a 2-2 draw against Burnley, whose winless home league run now stands at 14 matches.

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World Cup-bound Cape Verde player under investigation for rape during FIFA Series

A Cape Verde player is under investigation in New Zealand after an alleged sex attack during the national team's FIFA Series in March.

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Midtjylland lose another vital step in fight for Danish title with goalless draw in Farum

FC Midtjylland lost another crucial step in the two-horse race for the Danish title with AGF when they were left to settle for a goalless draw in the away fixture against FC Nordsjaelland. This means that league leaders AGF now only need one win in their two remaining matches against Brondby and Viborg.

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Maeda stars as Celtic down Rangers to go within one point of leaders Hearts

Daizen Maeda's double kept the destiny of the Scottish Premiership in Celtic's hands as they closed in on Hearts with a 3-1 win over Rangers.

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Prizmic downs Humbert to continue run in Rome, Zverev & Swiatek cruise into last 16

Dino Prizmic followed up knocking out Novak Djokovic from the Italian Open by beating France's Ugo Humbert 6-1, 7-5 on Sunday to reach the last 16 in Rome.

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Martin wins French Grand Prix from seventh on grid as Aprilia sweep podium

Jorge Martin charged from seventh on the grid to win the French Grand Prix on Sunday, claiming his first ⁠MotoGP victory in 588 days while moving within striking distance of his Aprilia teammate Marco Bezzecchi in the championship battle.

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In the history books: Every NBA Most Valuable Player in league history

In the world of basketball, there is no more prestigious individual award than the Most Valuable Player award. Every season, the NBA’s best player wins what is now known as the Michael Jordan Trophy. Which players have won the most MVP titles in the NBA? Flashscore tells you everything.

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Barcelona head coach Flick loses father ahead of Clasico with Real Madrid

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick's father has died ahead of the Clasico, the Catalan club said in a statement on Sunday.

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Como keep Champions League hopes alive with narrow win over Verona

Como breathed life into their faltering UEFA Champions League (UCL) qualification hopes with a hard-fought 1-0 win away at already-relegated Verona, ending a run of three successive goalless draws in the early Serie A Sunday fixture.

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A-League Roundup: Advantage Jets and Reds after everyone shares the spoils

A pair of 1-1 draws sets up some mouthwatering second-leg contests in Adelaide and Newcastle next weekend.

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A-League Team of the Week: Sky Blues form the spine of our best XI

Sydney FC duo Paul Okon-Engstler and Apostolos Stamatelopoulos were our star performers of the weekend.

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What they said: A-League managers react to the first semi-finals leg

Here's how the four semi-finals managers saw their respective 1-1 draws at the weekend.

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Danish international from Aalborg forced to undergo surgery after CL-clash vs. Sporting

Marinus Munk from Aalborg Handball was forced to undergo surgery after the Champions League clash against Sporting CP and will be out of action for the next couple of weeks.

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Venezia turn historic canals into floating amphitheatre to celebrate Serie A promotion

Venezia turned the city’s historic ⁠canals into a floating amphitheatre on Saturday as the club celebrated their ‌promotion to Serie A with a traditional gondola ‌parade awash in green, black ‌and orange.

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Wolves boss Rob Edwards admits some players 'have got to go' after 'embarrassing' season

Wolverhampton Wanderers head coach Rob Edwards has ripped into his side after the 3-0 loss to Brighton.

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Mbappe ruled out of Clasico in blow to Real Madrid after failing late fitness test

French superstar Kylian Mbappe, who scored a hat-trick in last season’s Clasico in Barcelona despite Real Madrid’s defeat, will not be available for Sunday's clash at Camp Nou.