Barcelona snatch late El Clasico victory to go 12 clear of Madrid

Franck Kessie scored a dramatic late winner as Barcelona beat Real Madrid to move 12 points clear in La Liga. Real went ahead in El Clasico against the run of play as Vinicius Jr’s cross was headed into his own net by Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo however the Blaugrana drew level just before the break through Sergi Roberto.

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Ireland clinch Grand Slam after holding off resilient England

Ireland won their fourth Grand Slam as they wore down 14-man England in a tense Six Nations finale in Dublin. Two early Owen Farrell penalties put England ahead before Ireland hit back with a well-worked Dan Sheehan try, Robbie Henshaw would also cross the whitewash with Sheehan adding a second and the bonus point was secured by Rob Herring

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France make light work of Wales to keep title hopes alive

Wales’ poor Guinness Six Nations campaign ended in predictable fashion as France inflicted a defeat on Warren Gatland’s team. Les Bleus ensured the title race with leaders and favourites Ireland ran its distance, as Wales provided some bright moments but were ultimately overpowered, with Ireland left needing victory over England to be crowned champions.

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Kinghorn scores hat-trick as Scotland see off Italy

Blair Kinghorn rose to the challenge of replacing Finn Russell at fly-half as he scored a hat-trick of tries to help Scotland end their Guinness Six Nations campaign with a bonus-point 26-14 victory over spirited Italy. The Italians had Scotland under pressure late on with the game in the balance but a Kinghorn counter attack ended their dreams of a famous result.

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Rashford on target as United breeze past Betis

Marcus Rashford was on target again as Manchester United cruised into the quarter-finals of the Europa League with a clinical win at Real Betis. After an open first half Rashford put United ahead in the 55th minute with a thunderous long-range effort dipping into the bottom corner ending Betis’ slim hopes of turning the tie on its head.

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