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South African opposition targets ANC majority as vote looms

South African opposition targets ANC majority as vote looms

South Africa's opposition parties mounted an 11th-hour assault Sunday on the ruling ANC's 30-year-old grip on power, staging large-scale rallies three days before what promises to be a historic general election.

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Leclerc delivers emotional first home-town win in Monaco

Leclerc delivers emotional first home-town win in Monaco

Charles Leclerc claimed an emotional first Monaco Grand Prix victory on Sunday to finally broke his hometown circuit curse as Red Bull had a weekend to forget.

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Southampton return to Premier League as Armstrong sinks Leeds in play-off final

Southampton return to Premier League as Armstrong sinks Leeds in play-off final

Southampton clinched promotion back to the Premier League after a one-year exile as Adam Armstrong sealed a 1-0 win against Leeds in the Championship play-off final on Sunday.

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Djokovic has 'low expectations, high hopes' for French Open

Djokovic has 'low expectations, high hopes' for French Open

Novak Djokovic said on Sunday he has "low expectations and high hopes" for the French Open after a turbulent season so far in which he has failed to win an ATP title.

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Ferrari's Charles Leclerc wins first home Monaco Grand Prix

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc wins first home Monaco Grand Prix

Charles Leclerc finally broke his Monaco Grand Prix curse on Sunday as Red Bull had an off weekend with Max Verstappen sixth and Sergio Perez crashing out on the first lap.

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Starc-inspired Kolkata dismiss Hyderabad for 113 in IPL final

Starc-inspired Kolkata dismiss Hyderabad for 113 in IPL final

Mitchell Starc led an inspired bowling performance as Kolkata Knight Riders bowled out Sunrisers Hyderabad for just 113 in their bid for a third Indian Premier League title in the final on Sunday.

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Cyclone hits Bangladesh as nearly a million flee inland for shelter

Cyclone hits Bangladesh as nearly a million flee inland for shelter

An intense cyclone smashed into the low-lying coast of Bangladesh on Sunday, with nearly a million people fleeing inland for concrete storm shelters away from howling gales and crashing waves.

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Osaka, Alcaraz off to winning starts at French Open

Osaka, Alcaraz off to winning starts at French Open

Naomi Osaka swept to her first victory at the French Open in three years on Sunday, setting up a potential showdown with Iga Swiatek, as Carlos Alcaraz maintained his record of never losing in the first round of a Grand Slam.

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'Excited' Osaka would be 'honoured' to face Swiatek at French Open

'Excited' Osaka would be 'honoured' to face Swiatek at French Open

Naomi Osaka said she would be "honoured" to take on Iga Swiatek in the French Open second round after setting up a likely meeting with the world number one by battling past Italy's Lucia Bronzetti on Sunday.

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'I don't need many matches to be my best', says Wolf-tamer Alcaraz

'I don't need many matches to be my best', says Wolf-tamer Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz maintained his record of never losing in the first round of a Grand Slam by taming J.J. Wolf at the French Open on Sunday, shrugging off his injury-hit build-up by insisting: "I don't need too many matches to be at my best".

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