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Defending Champions Cup title 'special' for Bordeaux's Tameifuna

Defending Champions Cup title 'special' for Bordeaux's Tameifuna

Bordeaux-Begles's hulking Tonga prop Ben Tameifuna said that it was a "special" achievement to retain the Champions Cup trophy following his side's 41-19 trouncing of Leinster on Saturday.

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Hull promoted to Premier League after McBurnie strikes late in play-off final

Hull promoted to Premier League after McBurnie strikes late in play-off final

Hull City were promoted to the Premier League in dramatic fashion as Oli McBurnie's last-gasp strike sealed a 1-0 win over Middlesbrough in Saturday's Championship play-off final, bringing an end to the 'spygate' controversy that overshadowed world football's richest match.

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Buse outlasts Paul for Hamburg title to end Peruvian drought

Buse outlasts Paul for Hamburg title to end Peruvian drought

Ignacio Buse became the first Peruvian to win on the ATP tour in 19 years as he battled past American Tommy Paul on Saturday in the Hamburg final.

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Thousands gather in Serbian capital to call for elections

Thousands gather in Serbian capital to call for elections

Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in central Belgrade Saturday to renew calls for early elections that grew out of the anti-corruption movement sparked by the 2024 Nov Sad rail station disaster.

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Vingegaard takes Giro lead after storming to victory in 14th stage

Vingegaard takes Giro lead after storming to victory in 14th stage

Jonas Vingegaard took charge of the Giro d'Italia by winning Saturday's key 14th stage, showing his power in the mountains to snatch the overall lead from Afonso Eulalio.

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American Tien warms up for Roland Garros with Geneva Open win

American Tien warms up for Roland Garros with Geneva Open win

American Learner Tien won his second ATP title and first on clay against Argentinian Mariano Navone at the Geneva Open on Saturday.

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Fils pulls out of home Grand Slam with painful injury

Fils pulls out of home Grand Slam with painful injury

French men's No.1 Arthur Fils withdrew Saturday from Roland Garros saying he was in pain from an injury that forced him out of the Italian Open earlier this month.

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Bielle-Biarrey, Lucu inspire Bordeaux-Begles past Leinster to Champions Cup defence

Bielle-Biarrey, Lucu inspire Bordeaux-Begles past Leinster to Champions Cup defence

Winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey scored two tries and captain Maxime Lucu bagged 21 points as Bordeaux-Begles defended their Champions Cup crown with a 41-19 hammering of Leinster in Bilbao on Saturday.

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French court hands man 25-year term for torture, rape of ex-partner

French court hands man 25-year term for torture, rape of ex-partner

A French court on Saturday sentenced a man to 25 years in prison for the aggravated rape and torture of his former partner, who chose to follow in Gisele Pelicot's footsteps by speaking publicly about her ordeal.

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China authorities report 82 dead in coal mine blast, serious violations

China authorities report 82 dead in coal mine blast, serious violations

A gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China has killed at least 82 people, authorities reported Saturday, revising an earlier death toll as they said preliminary findings showed the company involved had committed "serious" violations.

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