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  Snow forces Giro course to be trimmed

  18 May 2013 : The 14th stage of the Giro d'Italia had to be trimmed by 12km on Saturday due to snow at Sestriere, organisers said.

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  Waratahs give the Brumbies more cause for concern

  18 May 2013 : The NSW Waratahs opened up the Super 15 title race with a fighting 28-22 win over leaders ACT Brumbies in a fierce Australian derby on Saturday that may have ramifications for the Wallabies.

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  Nigeria imposes 24-hour curfew in restive northern city

  18 May 2013 : Nigeria's military on Saturday imposed a round-the-clock curfew in parts of the northeastern city of Maiduguri, the home base of Boko Haram Islamists, as a massive offensive against the insurgents presses on across the region.

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  Del Toro branches out with Freudian drama at Cannes

  18 May 2013 : Oscar winner Benicio Del Toro stars in French Cannes contender "Jimmy P. - Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian", the true story of a traumatised Native American returning home from World War II that premiered on Saturday.

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  Webber under pressure to deliver at Monaco GP

  18 May 2013 : Mark Webber will be under pressure to produce his best at next weekend's Monaco Grand Prix if he is to keep alive his hopes of retaining his seat with defending champions Red Bull next year.

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  Britons abroad test diplomats' ingenuity

  18 May 2013 : LONDON - Silencing a noisy cockerel, supplying Olympic tickets and providing contact details for Sir Paul McCartney's wife are all part of a day's work for British diplomats abroad.

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  Mourinho lambasted after cup final loss

  18 May 2013 : The day after Atletico Madrid ended 14 years of hurt to finally beat Real Madrid 2-1 and lift the Copa del Rey at the Santiago Bernabeu, the Spanish press was left to reflect on a disappointing season for Los Merengues and almost certainly the final chapter in Jose Mourinho's time in charge of Real.

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  Ireland fly-half O'Gara retires to take up Racing job

  18 May 2013 : Ireland's record points scorer Ronan O'Gara announced his retirement on Saturday to take up a coaching role at French Top 14 side Racing Metro.

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  New Zealand 207 all out against England

  18 May 2013 : New Zealand were bowled out for 207 in reply to England's first innings 232, a deficit of 25 runs, on the third day of the first Test at Lord's on Saturday.

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  Crusaders down Blues in New Zealand derby

  18 May 2013 : The Canterbury Crusaders outmuscled the Auckland Blues 23-3 Saturday to leapfrog their arch-rivals and claim second spot in the New Zealand Super 15 conference.

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  Wrestling revamps rules in fight for survival

  18 May 2013 : The ancient sport of wrestling on Saturday agreed a wholesale shake-up of its rules to make the sport more attractive for spectators, in a desperate last throw of the dice to stave off the threat of being axed from the Olympics in 2020.

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  Ex-basketball star fighting for life after stabbing

  18 May 2013 : Serbian former basketball star Predrag Danilovic was fighting for his life on Saturday after being stabbed in a Belgrade cafe overnight, police and medical sources said.

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