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Everton continue Champions League charge following third straight win
Richarlison’s second-half header against West Brom lifted the Toffees into the Premier League’s top four. By Press Association Thursday 4 Mar 2021, 8:42 PM Mar 4th 2021, 8:42 PM 5,041 Views 4 Comments
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RICHARLISON CONTINUED EVERTON’S Champions League charge in a 1-0 win at West Brom.
The striker’s second-half header lifted the Toffees into the Premier League’s top four following a third straight win.
Victory ended the plucky Baggies’ mini-revival to keep them nine points from safety as they slipped further towards the trapdoor.
Mbaye Diagne’s stoppage-time goal was ruled out for offside as Sam Allardyce’s side remained second bottom.
Winter pollution shows rise in most Indian cities, says CSE
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Heavy smog and air pollution near Ambattur Industrial Estate in Chennai in Tamil Nadu.
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Smaller and upcoming cities emerging as pollution hotspots, says report.
The levels of PM 2.5, the most threatening of particulate matter, worsened in 43 out of 99 cities whose winter air in two years, 2020 and 2019, was compared by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). Only 19 registered “substantial improvement” — and one of these was Chennai. The restof the cities did not experience significant change.
They scratched out a 16-11 home victory over Stade Francais on Saturday. By AFP Saturday 20 Feb 2021, 7:06 PM Feb 20th 2021, 7:06 PM 14,400 Views 9 Comments
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LA ROCHELLE scratched out a 16-11 home victory over Stade Francais on Saturday to move to the head of the Top 14 table.
La Rochelle — whose current head coach is Irish rugby legend Ronan O’Gara — took the lead with a try after just five minutes.
From a lineout, scrum-half Thomas Berjon burst through the Stade defence and raced 40 metres to score his first La Rochelle try.
Jules Plisson converted and added a penalty after 17 minutes, but the home team were unable to build on their strong start.