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Ruud beats Paul to give Europe first points at Laver Cup

Ruud beats Paul to give Europe first points at Laver Cup

Casper Ruud put Team Europe on the board at the Laver Cup on Saturday, beating Tommy Paul 7-6 (8/6), 6-2 to halt defending champion Team World's five-match win streak to start the event.

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French rapper MHD gets 12 years in prison for youth's murder

French rapper MHD gets 12 years in prison for youth's murder

French rapper MHD was sentenced Saturday to 12 years in prison for the 2018 murder of a young man in Paris who was rammed with a car before being set upon by a mob and stabbed.

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Jungkook, Anitta draw fans to Central Park aid fest despite rain

Jungkook, Anitta draw fans to Central Park aid fest despite rain

Thousands of people gathered in a swampy Central Park for a concert urging global development aid, with Jungkook of BTS fame and Brazil's Anitta highlighting the marathon show's first half.

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NFL fines Browns star Watson $35K for violations in loss

NFL fines Browns star Watson $35K for violations in loss

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson was fined $35,513 by the NFL for an unsportsmanlike conduct and two unnecessary roughness violations in a 26-22 loss at Pittsburgh, the league announced Saturday.

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Farrell purrs over Irish resilience in epic World Cup win over champions

Farrell purrs over Irish resilience in epic World Cup win over champions

Andy Farrell said his players' "resilience" stood out for him in Ireland's hugely impressive 13-8 win over defending champions South Africa in Saturday's no-holds-barred Rugby World Cup Pool B match.

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Water main break forces NYCFC-Toronto MLS postponement

Water main break forces NYCFC-Toronto MLS postponement

A water main break to the pipeline serving Red Bull Arena has led to Saturday's scheduled Major League Soccer match between New York City FC and Toronto FC being postponed.

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French rapper MHD gets 12 years' jail for youth's murder

French rapper MHD gets 12 years' jail for youth's murder

French rapper MHD was sentenced Saturday to 12 years in jail for the murder in 2018 of a young man in Paris in what investigators say was a fight between rival gangs.

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Ireland beat South Africa in statement World Cup win as England romp

Ireland beat South Africa in statement World Cup win as England romp

Ireland moved to the brink of the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals by beating reigning champions South Africa 13-8 in a low-scoring but thoroughly absorbing match at the Stade de France on Saturday.

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Defiant South Africa 'can still win' World Cup, says coach

Defiant South Africa 'can still win' World Cup, says coach

South Africa coach Jacques Nienaber struck a defiant note after Saturday's nerve-jangling 13-8 defeat to Ireland, claiming the defending champions can still win the World Cup.

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A migrant rest stop in Panama after brutal crossing of the Darien Gap

A migrant rest stop in Panama after brutal crossing of the Darien Gap

Once Marcel Maldonado had finally made it across, he broke down in tears. The Venezuelan migrant, limping on a prosthetic leg, had survived the infamous trek through the Darien jungle from Colombia and, having crossed the Tuquesa River, he was now in Panama.

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