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# top spot

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2022
# top spot
Simeone double fires red-hot Napoli past Rangers
Giovanni Simeone has scored four goals in four Champions League matches.
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Oct 26th 2022, 10:07 PM
All time
# Boost
Hagi makes sure of comfortable win to secure top spot for Rangers
Being seeded means the Scottish side can avoid a string of European heavyweight sides.
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Dec 10th 2020, 8:16 PM
# unspectacular
Manchester City claim top spot in Champions League group despite stalemate
Gabriel Jesus had a goal disallowed by VAR and Raheem Sterling had a shot cleared off the line against Porto
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Dec 1st 2020, 10:46 PM
# top spot
Lewis Hamilton takes pole position for Hungarian Grand Prix
The Mercedes were the class of the field.
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Updated Jul 18th 2020, 3:18 PM
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Schmidt's Ireland can go top of world rankings with big win in Cardiff
Despite being hammered by England last time out, Ireland can secure top spot.
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Aug 29th 2019, 5:08 PM
# Boost
Raheem Sterling stars as Man City survive late scare to reclaim Premier League top spot
A goal from Luka Milivojević made it a nervy final 10 minutes for the visitors.
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Apr 14th 2019, 4:00 PM
# top spot
Cullen happy to avoid 'stressful moments' as Leinster secure home semi-final
The defending champions assured themselves of top spot in Conference B with victory over the Cheetahs last night.
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Mar 2nd 2019, 6:00 AM
# pro14
Leinster fail to fire but do more than enough to tame the Cheetahs
Leo Cullen’s side huffed and puffed through a disjointed game but made it seven straight wins.
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Mar 1st 2019, 9:38 PM
# top spot
Man United overtake Real Madrid to become world's most valuable football club
US magazine Forbes reckons the Red Devils are worth more than €3 billion.
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Jun 6th 2017, 6:37 PM
# alphabet
The world's most valuable company begins with an A, but it's no longer Apple
Alphabet, Google’s parent company, is now the world’s most valuable company.
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Feb 2nd 2016, 9:44 AM
# tight margins
Samsung versus Apple: things are getting tight
The popularity of the iPhone 6 and Samsung’s drop in profit has resulted in a tie.
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Jan 29th 2015, 7:26 PM
# success
Sharapova into French Open final, regains top spot
The Russian described reaching her first-ever final in the tournament as “an amazing feeling”.
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Jun 7th 2012, 7:05 PM
# Doz-Ilroy
Number crunch: Rory needs a big two months to hold on to Number 1 spot
McIlroy was a summer-time bloomer in 2010 and 2011 and only a similar vein of form will stave off Luke Donald
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Apr 19th 2012, 3:25 PM
# top spot
Sorry, Rory: Luke Donald wins and goes back to No 1
Having decided to take the run-up to the Masters off, McIlroy’s stay atop the world ranking only lasted two weeks.
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Mar 19th 2012, 10:13 AM
# top spot
Column: Holywood star McIlroy is on the fast track to No 1
Mahan agrees with all the talk about McIlroy’s bid to become No 1. He just wanted to make sure it didn’t happen at his expense.
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Feb 27th 2012, 10:47 PM