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Lamothe hat-trick guides Bordeaux-Begles into Top 14 final

Lamothe hat-trick guides Bordeaux-Begles into Top 14 final

Hooker Maxime Lamothe scored a historic hat-trick as Bordeaux-Begles beat Toulon 39-24 on Saturday to set-up a repeat of last season's French Top 14 final.

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UK PM Starmer says Kneecap should not perform Glastonbury

UK PM Starmer says Kneecap should not perform Glastonbury

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday said it was not "appropriate" for Irish group Kneecap to perform at Glastonbury, one of the country's biggest and most famous music festivals.

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Inter Milan strike late to beat Urawa Reds at Club World Cup

Inter Milan strike late to beat Urawa Reds at Club World Cup

Valentin Carboni struck the winning goal in stoppage time as Inter Milan came from behind to beat Urawa Red Diamonds 2-1 on Saturday and knock the Japanese team out of the Club World Cup.

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Dortmund stars hide from sun at Club World Cup 'sauna'

Dortmund stars hide from sun at Club World Cup 'sauna'

Borussia Dortmund substitutes cowered from the sun in the team's Club World Cup win over Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday, in conditions coach Niko Kovac described as like "a sauna".

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One game to win it all: Thunder host Pacers in NBA Finals game 7

One game to win it all: Thunder host Pacers in NBA Finals game 7

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers are poised for an epic championship showdown on Sunday, the Thunder seeking to crown an historic season with a victory over a tenacious Pacers team that has stunningly forced a rare NBA Finals game seven.

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Russell says he's buried Sexton hatchet as old rivals united in quest for Lions glory

Russell says he's buried Sexton hatchet as old rivals united in quest for Lions glory

Finn Russell insisted he no longer had any issues with Johnny Sexton after British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell helped ease any tensions between the duo in their quest for the common goal of a series win in Australia.

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Nigeria receives over 100 looted artifacts from the Netherlands

Nigeria receives over 100 looted artifacts from the Netherlands

The Netherlands on Saturday officially handed back to Nigeria 119 precious ancient sculptures, stolen from the former kingdom of Benin more than 120 years ago during the colonial era.

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I. Coast president Ouattara tapped to run for fourth term

I. Coast president Ouattara tapped to run for fourth term

Ivory Coast leader Alassane Ouattara's party on Saturday tapped him to run for president again, two days after the country's two main opposition parties joined forces to fight his possible candidacy.

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Protesters slam war profiteering, Israel at French air fair

Protesters slam war profiteering, Israel at French air fair

Thousands marched on Saturday outside a French trade fair, calling for an end to war profiteering and Israel's offensive in Gaza in the latest demonstration to hit the event.

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Belarus frees jailed opposition leader after appeal from US

Belarus frees jailed opposition leader after appeal from US

Belarus freed top opposition figure Sergei Tikhanovsky and over a dozen other political prisoners Saturday following an appeal from the White House, Minsk said, a sign of warming ties between Washington and Belarus-ally Moscow.

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