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Harlequins give Dave Ward a one-game ban for a stamp on Thomas Young in Saturday's win over Wasps - but clear the hooker of spitting.

A bird named Clark goes rogue in front of 90,000 fans at a college game.

Chelsea increase the gap between themselves and fifth-placed Arsenal to five points as N'Golo Kante's second-half strike earns them victory at Crystal Palace.

An opposition leader condemns what he calls a "farcical result", amid claims of vote rigging.

Manchester City survive a scare to beat Southampton and close the gap on league leaders Liverpool to seven points.

Burnley gain three vital points as they end a three-game losing run with a comfortable victory over West Ham at Turf Moor.

Some of the best images from the day as people vote for a successor to Joseph Kabila.

Bath move up to fifth in the Premiership as they battle to a 23-16 victory over Leicester Tigers at The Rec.

Four die in a helicopter crash near the world's longest zipline, in the UAE's northern-most emirate.

The state bans retailers from selling animals sourced from breeders, to cut down on "puppy mills".

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says Liverpool might be "the best team in the world right now".

The Premier League says its prospective new chief executive, Susanna Dinnage, will not be taking up the position.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he is not solely focused on "attacking football" after Manchester United beat Bournemouth 4-1.

Police escorted Jermaine Massey out of the DoubleTree Portland after he called his mum in the lobby.

Michael van Gerwen eases past Gary Anderson with a 6-1 win to set up a meeting with Michael Smith in the PDC World Championship final.

Six Iranian migrants are found on the Kent coast as the home secretary cuts short a holiday to deal with the issue.

Outgoing chief of staff John Kelly appears to contradict the US president on the border wall plan.

Sheikh Hasina wins a third consecutive term in a vote marred by violence and claims of vote rigging.

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Thomas Phelan and Keith Young played key roles after the attack. Their deaths are not isolated cases.